Created under FDR, the Tennessee Valley Authority primarily provides what service to its region?
⬥ A: Emergency medical care
⬥ B: Electrical power
⬥ C: Telephone service
⬥ D: Highway construction
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. cities' social elite were commonly known as "brahmins" in the 19th century? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Boston
⬥ B: Philadelphia
⬥ C: Charleston
⬥ D: Richmond
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2005, a widespread Internet rumor forced what actor's rep to repeatedly deny that he is running for president? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Samuel L. Jackson
⬥ B: Ed Harris
⬥ C: Christopher Walken
⬥ D: Michael Douglas
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2006, Marcos Cesar Pontes became a national hero after spending 9 days in space as the first astronaut from what country? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Cuba
⬥ B: Mexico
⬥ C: Chile
⬥ D: Brazil
Dan wasn't sure, so he switched the question. He would have guessed A: Cuba, but the correct answer was D: Brazil.
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed (SWITCHED QUESTION)
Peristalsis is a system of internal movement primarily used by what system in the human body?
⬥ A: Digestive
⬥ B: Respiratory
⬥ C: Circulatory
⬥ D: Nervous
He decided to walk away with $50,000. The correct answer is A: Digestive.