"The Chase" 8/20 (EPISODE 1007)

TEAM:
Jamie: A screenplay writer who just finished her first novel & graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard
David (Mission Viejo): Musician, singer & sci-fi writer
Derek (Barberton, OH): A 21-yr.-old University of Akron student who has a 3.7 GPA (& was the Valedictorian in his class at Manchester HS)

JAMIE'S CB:

1. The grand champion's called Yokozuna in what form of Japanese wrestling?
G: Sumo

2. Seth McFarlane won an Emmy for playing the voice of Stewie on what FOX animated series?
G: "Family Guy"

3. What pasta's name means "little spindles" in Italian?
G: PASS (A: Fusilli)

4. What actor/director/choreographer danced w/ an umbrella in "Singin' in the Rain"?
G: Gene Kelly

5. What field awards the coveted Pritzker Prize?
G: PASS (A: Architecture)

6. In Greek myth, what river of hate separated the worlds of the living & the dead?
G: Styx

7. What lyricist's book was called One Who Writes the Words for Elton John?
G: Bernie Taupin

8. What hot pepper's named for the capital of French Guyana (& is also the name of Porsche's SUV)?
G: Habanero (A: Cayenne)

9. The typical Washington Monument's the solid pyramid of what metal?
G: PASS (A: Aluminum)

10. Valerie Bertinelli's the spokesperson for what weight-loss program?
G: Jenny Craig

11. What Austrian composer was nicknamed "The Father of the Symphony" & "Papa"?
G: PASS (A: Franz Joseph Haydn)

FQ: What Panhandle state has an oil well on the grounds of its capital building?
G: OK ($35K)

CD: STAY (could've instead gone for $10K or $55K)

1. In what body of water's the Mariana Trench- Indian, Arctic or Pacific Ocean?
G: Indian (A: Pacific)

2. Which animal ISN'T a sign of the Chinese zodiac- rat, fish or snake?
G: Fish

3. What '70s Rock band borrowed its name from the inventor of the 1701 horse-drawn hoe- Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd or Pink Floyd?
G: Jethro Tull

4. What 2013 film used the tagline "Yippie-Ki-Yay, Mother Russia"- "Live Free or Die Hard", "A Good Day to Die Hard" or "Die Hard with a Vengeance"?
G: "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (A: "A Good Day to Die Hard")

5. How many nanoseconds are in a sec.- one million, one billion or one trillion?
G: 1B

6. Starting in 1911, what was hidden for two yrs. in a Paris boarding house at the bottom of a trunk- Jules Verne's final novel, The Mona Lisa or the Hope Diamond?
G: Hope Diamond- L (A: The Mona Lisa)

DAVID'S CB:

1. In The Bible, Genesis Chapter 1 starts w/ what three words?
G: PASS (A: "In the beginning...")

2. What part of an insect's body's found between the head & abdomen?
G: Thorax

3. Proposed by 44 countries in 1944, what organization was formed to prevent another Great Depression?
G: UNICEF (A: IMF)

4. What popular salad dressing's named for a resort area in upstate NY?
G: Thousand Island

5. What FX show's based on the Elmore Leonard novella Fire in the Hole?
G: PASS (A: "Justified")

6. NASCAR's Danica Patrick's the spokesperson for what .com company?
G: Go Daddy

7. What '70s politician was known as the "Mayor of Castro Street"?
G: George Moscone (A: Harvey Milk)

8. Who played the title role in the '12 crime thriller "Jack Reacher"?
G: Johnny Depp (A: Tom Cruise)

9. What's the appropriate colored clothing for women of the Red Hat Society?
G: Purple

FQ: What's the capital city of Monaco?
G: Monaco City (acceptable for Monaco)($25K)

Q Not Reached in Time: What Grammy-winning Jazz singer & pianist's married to Elvis Costello? (A: Diana Krall)

CD: $15K (could've tripled initial stake)

1. In the U.S., what symbol represents twitter's "hashtag"- *, # or @?
G: # (TB: *)

2. The name of what ancient Roman's Latin for "chickpea"- Crassus, Cicero or Caligula?
G: Caligula (A: Cicero)

3. What famous Baroque composer was an ordained Catholic priest- Mendelssohn, Vivaldi or Rossini?
G: Vivaldi

4. The family of Johnny Cash said they would never let what song be used in an ad for a hemorrhoid remedy- "Ring of Fire", "If I Had a Hammer" or "We Can Work it Out"?
G: "Ring of Fire"

5. After it's been boiled & oxidized, what's Trebbiano grape juice called- balsamic vinegar, port wine or sherry?
G: Balsamic vinegar- IN

DEREK'S CB:

1. Whose collection of tales include Hansel & Gretel?
G: Grimm Bros.

2. Last yr., what Pop song earned two Grammy nominations for Carly Rae Jepsen?
G: "Call Me Maybe"

3. The large shade tree Ginkgo Biloba is native to what country?
G: China

4. In English, what co.'s name means "people's car"?
G: Volkswagen

5. What author wrote four novels about his character Harry "Rabbit" Ingstrom?
G: John Updike

6. In '10, what Leonardo DiCaprio film ends on a close-up of a spinning top?
G: PASS (A: "Inception")

7. What river flows to the Gulf of Mexico from GA's Okefenoee Swamp?
G: PASS (A: Swanee)

8. Lance Armstrong was stripped of how many Tour de France titles?
G: Three (A: Seven)

9. In the book of Genesis, Noah's told to build an ark from what wood?
G: Cedar (A: Gopher)

10. What capital city's been called the "Pearl of the Orient"?
G: Tokyo (A: Manilla)

FQ: Thanks to a '09 acquisition, the magazine Business Week was named what?
G: Newsweek (A: Bloomberg Businessweek)

CD: STAY (could've instead tried for $10K or $100K)

1. This yr., who won an OSCAR for the same role her mom performed on stage 22 yrs. earlier- Gwyneth Paltrow, Liza Minnelli or Anne Hathaway?
G: Anne

2. Where would you most likely hear the opening music to the third act of Wagner's opera "Lohengrin"- a graduation, wedding or funeral?
G: Funeral (A: Wedding)

3. What hairstyle's named for the mistress of French King Louis XV- Boulfant, Colffure or Pompadour?
G: Pompadour

4. Which supermodel launched her own makeup line in '94 to offer hard-to-find shades for women of color- Naomi Campbell, Beverly Johnson or Iman?
G: Iman (TB: Naomi)

5. Traditionally, which of these cocktails ISN'T made w/ vodka- Cosmopolitan, Margarita or Harvey Wallbanger?
G: Margarita

6. Before & during the Middle Ages, what type of seeds were used as the unit to measure diamonds?
G: Carob- IN ($40K)

FC:

H1:

1. For '14, what Chevy model reintroduced the word Stingray to its name?
Derek: Impala

2. The whitest staircase in Europe, the Spanish Steps, are in what city?
Derek: Rome (3)

3. Reaching 188 decibels, what large mammal's voice's the loudest?
David: Elephant (A: Blue whale)

4. A potent form of energy called dilithium crystals was first featured on what TV show?
David: "Star Trek" (4)

5. What common game show word's described from the Latin where three roads meet?
Derek: PASS (A: Trivia)

6. In the 1820s, who was both the dictator of Peru & president of Grand Columbia?
Derek: Simon Bolivar (5)

7. What magician made the Statue of Liberty seemingly disappear on TV?
David: David Copperfield (6)

8. "It was love at first sight" was the first line to what Joseph Heller novel?
Derek: Catch-22 (7)

9. What opera singer of Greek heritage's known as "La Divina"?
Derek: Maria Callas (8)

10. Before he was a fashion designer, Renee LaCoste was a tennis player w/ what nickname?
Derek: "Crocodile" (not acceptable for "Alligator")

11. What film's ad claimed "In space, no one can hear you scream"?
David: "2001: A Space Odyssey" (A: "Alien")

12. In '97, who became the first female U.S. Secretary of State?
Derek: (Madeline) Albright (9)

13. On "AgT", what DJ's the self-proclaimed "King of All Media"?
David: (Howard) Stern (10)

14. Billed as the "Smartest Horse in the Movies", what was the name of Roy Rogers' Palomino?
David: Trigger (11)

15. In what century did the Catholic Church declare Joan of Arc a Saint?
Derek: 20th (12)

16. Rapper Dr. Dre's the mastermind behind what kind of audio gear?
Derek: Beats (13)

17. Bereniece was the ancient name of what Libyan seaport?
Derek: Tripoli (A: Benghazi)

18. In "Pirates of the Caribbean", Bill Nye the Science Guy played what swift-faced character?
David: Davy Jones (14)

19. In what city will you find Michaelangelo's original David statue?
Derek: The Vatican (A: Florence)

FQ: Acrophobia's the medical term for what fear?
David: Heights (15)

H2:

1. What novel began "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
G: A Tale of Two Cities

2. In 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to reach what place?
G: The South Pole

3. What flower was named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
G: Iris

4. What amazon e-book reader debuted in 2007?
G: kindle

5. What Pop singer was born Stefani Germanotta?
G: Lady GaGa

6. Who created the FOX series "The X-Files"?
G: Chris Carter

7. In what U.S. sport can you spend time in the box for hooking?
G: (Ice) Hockey

8. How many total lines are in a sonnet?
G: 14

9. To celebrate Russia's defense against Napoleon, what work did Tchaikovsky compose?
G: "The 1812 Overture"

10. Pancho Villa was a revolutionary leader in what country?
G: Mexico

11. In '05, former FBI agent W. Mark Felt revealed what pseudonym given to the secret informant who provided info about Watergate to The Washington Post in '72?
G: "Deep Throat"

12. What injectible cosmetic drug's made from the same toxin that causes severe food poisoning?
G: Botox

13. When it comes to sleep, what does the R stand for in REM?
G: Rapid

14. What general's nickname was "Old, Blood & Guts"?
G: George Patton

15. What's the only moon in our Solar System w/ a thick, cloudy atmosphere (which is also named for a kind of Nissan truck)?
G: Titan- WIPEOUT (:51)

Unlike last week, Mark won that fair & square- there was too much work to be done by this week's players.