"The Chase"- 10 PM EPISODE (EPISODE 106)

TEAM (featuring at least one person you may be familiar w/):
Jonathan (Brooklyn): Chess master & ES teacher
Cory Antonado (Baltimore): Interactive developer for advertising & PR agency
Heather (Alexandria, VA): College Valedictorian

JONATHAN'S CB:

1. A smaller version of the Statue of Liberty stands in what Parisian river?
G: Seine

2. What co.'s ads ask you to "Think Different"?
G: Microsoft (A: Apple)

3. What Hershey's candy is the main competitor to Red Vines (& has a song for its Summer commercials this yr. titled "Holiday Road" by Charlene Ava)?
G: Twizzlers

4. What Australian star of "Les Miserables" hosted The Tony Awards from '03-'05?
G: Hugh Jackman

5. In Rock, Paper, Scissors, what beats Paper?
G: Scissors

6. What Robert Frost poem begins "Two roads diverge in a yellow wood"?
G: "The Road Less Traveled" (A: "The Road Not Taken")

7. As of this yr., how much does it cost to send a one-ounce first class letter in the U.S.?
G: $.37 (A: $.46)

8. What king of Babylonia was known for his Code of Laws?
G: Hammarabi

9. To find love, what dating service uses 29 dimensions of compatibility?
G: eHarmony

10. In the early 1600s, what planet did Galileo describe as having ears?
G: Jupiter (A: Saturn)

11. The '10 Disney film "Tangled" is based on what fairy tale?
G: "Rapunzel"

FQ: Some believed 12/21/12 could be the end of the world due to what ancient people's calendar?
G: Mayans ($40K)

CD: $90K (he also could've given half his stake back)

1. If working in an old factory ruined your olfactory receptors, what sense was most affected- sight, hearing or smell?
G: Smell

2. Which is NOT one of the Four Corners states- Utah, Colorado or Wyoming?
G: WY

3. Ecuador & El Salvador use what monetary unit as their official currency- U.S. Dollar, Peso or Bolivar?
G: Dollar

4. If your dog runs over to the dining room table & takes a pupu, what's he stolen- appetizer, side dish or dessert?
G: Appetizer (he was now three steps ahead because The Beast goofed w/ dessert)

5. What Triple Crown horse race was named in honor of the Colt who won the Dinner Party Stakes in 1870- Belmont, Preakness or Kentucky Derby?
G: Preakness

6. Which singer had a song in the Billboard Top 40 every yr. from '70-'99- Billy Joel, Elton John or Michael Jackson?
G: Elton- SWEEP!

CORY'S CB:

1. What African bird's the world's largest?
G: Ostrich

2. In last yr.'s Presidential election, who was Mitt Romney's running mate?
G: Paul Ryan

3. The hammer, anvil & stirrup are all located in what organ of the body?
G: Ear

4. What amc TV series requires its extras to go through Zombie School?
G: "The Walking Dead"

5. In 1880, what famous rock was engraved w/ the yr. 1620?
G: Plymouth Rock

6. Who wrote the novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
G: Lard Steigson (A: Stieg Larsson)

7. What Latin graduation term means "w/ highest praise"?
PASS (A: Summa cum laude)

8. What candy ad asks you to "Taste the Rainbow"?
G: Skittles

9. In NASCAR, what colored flag signifies that only one lap remains in the race?
G: Yellow (A: White)

10. According to myth, how many total labors did Hercules have to perform?
G: Seven (A: 12)

11. A lamp named Luxo Jr. the mascot for what animation co.?
G: PIXAR

FQ: The Tarantella's a lively folk dance native to what country?
PASS (A: Italy)(they didn't have time to ask how many total pints were in a certain thing)($35K)

CD: STAY (he could've also played for $15K or $70K)

1. Which of these subatomic particles has a positive electron charge- electron, proton or neutron?
G: Proton

2. Which is NOT an official Mattel Barbie doll- Totally Stylin' Tattoos, Cat Burglar or Beauty School Dropout?
G: Beauty School Dropout

3. Which of these originated as a Coney Island amusement park ride in the late 1800s- elevator, escalator or glass-bottom boat?
G: Escalator (TB: Elevator)

4. Which of the following horror movie franchises had the most films- "Friday the 13th", "Halloween" or "A Nightmare on Elm Street"?
G: "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (that had nine, the least of those three)(A: "Friday the 13th", which had 12; "Halloween" had 10)

5. If you're a bird watcher w/ a fondness for Brown Boobies, where would you find a wild pair- Nassau, Toronto or Zurich?
G: Toronto (A: Nassau- he just gave up half his four-step lead just like that)

6. In the famous Monkey Trial of 1925, John T. Scopes was found guilty of what- drug trafficking, cruelty to animals or teaching evolution?
G: Teaching evolution

7. In 1997, Kleberg County, TX said "Hell no" to "Hello", designated what as their new greeting- "Heck-O", "Heaven-O" or "Halo"?
G: "Heaven-O"- IN ($125K)

HEATHER'S CB:

1. In 2061, what comet should once again be visible from Earth?
G: Haley's

2. What comedian wrote the book You Might Be a Redneck If...?
G: Jeff Foxworthy

3. A flock of crows is known by what criminal term?
G: Murder

4. What co.'s slogan promises to be w/ you "Like a Good Neighbor"?
G: StateFarm

5. Chelsea Clinton's wedding dress was designed by what queen of bridal fashion?
G: Vera Wang

6. What leafy vegetable should be included in a dish called florentine?
G: Spinach

7. What architect designed the pyramid entrance to The Louvre?
G: I.M. Pei

8. Nicole Kidman's married to what Country singer?
G: Keith Urban

9. What canine breed's name means "badger dog" in German?
G: Schnauzer (A: Dachshund)

10. The Civil War's Ft. Sumter's located in what East Coast state?
G: SC

11. The Concorde jet was built jointly by Great Britain & what other European country?
G: Germany (A: France)

12. Which phase of the Stone Age's a name that means "new stone"?
G: Neolithic

FQ: The Koala's diet includes lots of leaves from what fast-growing tree?
G: Eucalyptus ($55K)(Brooke was going to ask about a nursery rhyme next)

CD: STAY (she could've also tried to double her stake or have it lowered to $25K)

1. Men's Health says playing what aboriginal instrument can relieve sleep apnea- banarang, wungawunga or didgeridoo?
G: Didgeridoo

2. Unearthed in the '70s, China's famous army of sculpted warriors are made of what material- stone, terra cotta or wood?
G: Terra cotta

3. Which actor appeared in three Best Picture OSCAR winners- Sidney Poltier, Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman?
G: Denzel (A: Morgan)

4. What was the first man-made fiber- nylon, rayon or polyester?
G: Nylon (A: Rayon- she was now in jeopardy)

5. What 730-square-mile Southern U.S. lake has an average depth of only about 10 ft.- Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Pontchartrain or Lake Okeechobee?
G: Okeechobee (TB: Pontchartrain, so she was out of the DZ at least for now)

6. Apollo 12 astronaut & artist Alan Bean uses what material in his out-of-the-world paintings- pieces of his helmet, meteorite scrapings or moon dust?
G: Meteorite scrapings (A: Moon dust & she was back in the DZ)

7. When first created in 1987 in S.F., what was called The Pleasure Pit- the discothecque, beanbag chair or waterbed?
G: Waterbed (TB: Beanbag chair)

8. All the Grammys Elvis Presley ever won were in what genre- Rock, Blues or Gospel?
G: Gospel- IN! ($180K)(could've been $270K, but she did make the right decision)

FC: In this rd., only one teammate can buzz in & give a response for each Q.

H1:

1. What make of car's advertised as "The Ultimate Driving Machine"?
Cory: BMW (4)

2. What author's first adult-themed bestseller was The Casual Vacancy?
Cory: J.K. Rowling (5)

3. What's the longest mountain system in Africa?
Cory: PASS (A: Atlas Mtns.)

4. How many total sides does a heptagon have?
Heather: Seven (6)

5. What NFL team was named for a meat processing co.?
Cory: Green Bay Packers (7)

6. What's the only igneous rock that can float on water?
Cory: Magma (A: Pumice)

7. On a computer keyboard, what does the F stand for on the top row of keys?
Cory: Function (8)

8. What was the first name of Mahatma Gandhi?
Cory: PASS (A: Mohandas)

9. What's the common name of the condition sometimes called "hyperopia"?
Jonathan: PASS (A: Farsightedness)

10. Detroit's Hitsville U.S.A. building's the site of what record label museum?
Jonathan: Motown (9)

11. Who wrote "I have sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex"?
Jonathan: Stephen Hawking (10)

12. The band Duran Duran based its name on a character from what '68 French-Italian Sci-Fi Jane Fonda movie?
Jonathan: "Barbarella" (11)

13. What type of painting's made on wet plaster & then allowed to dry?
Cory: Fresco (12)

14. When President Reagan said "Tear down this wall", what city was he in?
Cory: Berlin (13)

15. The term velcro a combination of the words "velour" & what?
Jonathan: Connection (A: Crochet)

16. In what city's the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
Cory: Jerusalem (14)

17. On what TV drama series did characters find an orientation film about the Dharma Initiative?
Cory: "LOST" (15)

18. Who was the first woman to run on a major party ticket for U.S. Vice-President?
Cory: Geraldine Ferraro (16)

19. Dionysus was the Greek god of what beverage?
Jonathan: Wine (17)

20. Ironically, what psychology pioneer had a nickname that translates "inkblot"?
Cory: (Hermann) Rorschach (18)

21. The carioca's a variation of what ballroom dance?
Jonathan: PASS (A: Samba)

FQ: What amusement park owned by a female Country singer is in Pigeon Forge, TN?
Jonathan: TIME OVER (A: DOLLYWOOD)(18)

H2:

1. What plant of the lily family's called "The Stinking Rose"?
G: Garlic

2. In The Bible, who was the wicked wife of King Ahab?
G: Jezebel

3. Ann Elliott's the heroine of what Jane Austen novel?
G: Mansfield Park (1:45)
Team: Emma (A: Persusasion)

4. Bogata is the capital of what country?
G: Columbia

5. What Swedish music streaming service lets users create sharable playlists?
G: Spotify

6. In 2011, what planet completed its first orbit of The Sun since its discovery in 1846?
G: Neptune

7. What was the penultimate state to join the U.S.?
G: AK

8. Who directed the '13 movie "Star Trek Into Darkness"?
PASSED (1:20)
Team: J.J. Abrams (5)

9. On what Rio de Janiero peak does The Christ of The Redeemer statue stand?
G: Sugar Loaf Mtn. (1:16)
Team: Arecibo (A: Mark's next guess of Mt. Corcovado)

10. In '96, what international dance craze was launched by a Los Del Rio hit?
G: Macarena

11. According to Shakespeare, what herb's used for remembrance?
G: Rosemary

12. The NY club Birdland was named for what Jazz musician?
G: (Charlie "Yardbird") Parker

13. What daughter of a Beatle designed uniforms for the British Olympic team?
G: Stella McCartney

14. What type of cheese's in a traditional Monte Cristo sandwich?
G: Feta (:51)
Team: Swiss (because Cory ate that sandwich the day before)(8)

15. In photography, what's the term used for the opening in a camera lens that emits light?
G: Aperture 

16. A ballet jump begins w/ what movement that means "to bend"?
G: Plie

17. Mark Zuckerberg was famously sued by twins w/ what last name?
PASSED (:36)
Team: Winklevoss (Cameron & Tyler)(9)

18. What Greek philosopher said "The hole is more than the sum of its parts"?
G: Socrates (:32)
Team: Plato (A: Aristotle- said by Cory)

19. Traditionally, what's the primary vegetable in coleslaw?
G: Cabbage

20. On 7/4/1826, Thomas Jefferson & what other former U.S. President died?
G: (John) Adams

21. Vedic Astrology originated in what country?
G: India

22. Former wrestler "The Rock" now acts in movies under what name?
G: Dwayne Johnson

23. In 2000, who became President of Syria?
G: (Bashar al-)Assad

24. Called "The Incorruptible", what French revolutionary was guillotined?
G: (Maximilien de) Robespierre

25. What Greek god was condemned to support the sky on his shoulders?
G: Atlas

26. The word "laser" is an acronym in which the R stands for what?
WIN!!! (A: Radiation)