Primarily using the breaststroke, nineteenth-century European Matthew Walsh became the first person to do what?
⬥ A: Climb Mt. Everest solo
⬥ B: Scale the Eiffel Tower
⬥ C: Swim the English Channel unaided
⬥ D: Find the bathroom at Red Lobster
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these familiar nursery rhymes features the line "When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall"?
⬥ A: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
⬥ B: Rock-a-Bye Baby
⬥ C: Baa, Baa Black Sheep
⬥ D: Old Mother Hubbard
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What classic movie from the 1930s featured the tagline "A Monster Science Created...But Could Not Destroy!"?
⬥ A: Gone with the Wind
⬥ B: Stagecoach
⬥ C: Frankenstein
⬥ D: It Happened One Night
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The ukulele is a guitar-like instrument chiefly associated with the musical traditions of what U.S. state?
⬥ A: Louisiana
⬥ B: Florida
⬥ C: New Mexico
⬥ D: Hawaii
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What Ivy League university is named for a well-known fifteenth-century explorer?
⬥ A: Columbia
⬥ B: Princeton
⬥ C: Dartmouth
⬥ D: Cornell
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
As part of a recent culinary trend, "locavores" adhere specifically to a strict diet of what?
⬥ A: Food without preservatives
⬥ B: Food that grows underground
⬥ C: Food containing seeds
⬥ D: Food grown near their homes
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Cartoonist Scott Adams drew on experiences working at a bank and a phone company to create what comic strip?
⬥ A: Dilbert
⬥ B: Fox Trot
⬥ C: The Boondocks
⬥ D: Non Sequitur
The klaxon called time and Michael will return for the next episode with all of his 3 lifelines remaining.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Since the 1950s, an origami version of what bird has become an international symbol of peace and disarmament?
⬥ A: Canary
⬥ B: Eagle
⬥ C: Crane
⬥ D: Bluebird
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name for the unit of length based on the average distance between the Earth and the Sun?
⬥ A: Planetary unit
⬥ B: Celestial unit
⬥ C: Interstellar unit
⬥ D: Astronomical unit
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “South Pacific” is based on a Pulitzer-Prize winning book by what author? "Ask the Audience" and "Phone a Friend" lifelines used
Considered the first major case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, the 1793 case Chisholm v. Georgia concerned what issue? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Taxation of citizens
⬥ B: Lawsuits against states
⬥ C: Railroad land disputes
⬥ D: Firearms regulation
Michael switches the question, The right answer was B.
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed (Switched Question)
According to the CIA’s “World Factbook,” what is the only country in the world with no official capital city? "50:50" lifeline used
