Joel is a tax attorney for the Justice Department, and this is the question that got him here:
| A. 4-6-7-10 Split | B. 7-10 Split
| C. Strike | D. Gutter ball
| Correct Order (drag the mouse over the letters): D-A-B-C
| Joel's winning time: 4.25 Competitors: 6/10 | |
A million dollars means a lot of taxes; will he win it all?
| 1. According to a common saying, what can't a leopard change? |    A. Its underpants | B. Its spots
| C. Its evil ways | D. A five-dollar bill
| Joel picks B... Which is his final answer. And he's right for $100! | ||||
| 2. Which chemical element is found in water? | | A. Zinc | B. Carbon
| C. Oxygen | D. Scotch
| Joel chooses C... Yes, that's his final answer. Correct! $200. | ||||
| 3. What color is Big Bird on the children's series 'Sesame Street'? | | A. Yellow | B. Blue
| C. Green | D. Red
| Joel picks A... That'll be his final answer. It's a good one; he's just won $300! | ||||
| 4. When dried, which fruit become raisins? | | A. Apples | B. Kumquats
| C. Grapes | D. Bananas
| Joel goes with C... Which is his final answer. And he's got $500! | ||||
| 5. What acronym is commonly used to refer to 'flying saucers'? | | A. HDTV | B. PDA
| C. SUV | D. UFO
| Mike decides on D... For his final answer. It's right! Joel is guaranteed $1000!
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| 6. Which of the following body parts are missing from the sculpture titled 'Venus de Milo'? | | A. Legs | B. Ears
| C. Feet | D. Arms
| Joel selects D... And confirms that's his final answer. Joel is going strong with $2000! | ||||
| 7. Which famous king is mentioned in the title of a 1978 Steve Martin song? | | A. King Tat | B. King Tut
| C. King Kong | D. Larry King
| Joel gets a kick out of the D answer. But he picks B... And that's his final answer. Joel, you've just wrapped up 4 grand! | ||||
| 8. What building material is sun-dried bricks of clay? | | A. Concrete | B. Marble
| C. Porcelain | D. Adobe
| Joel chooses D... For his final answer. And he keeps building on his winnings! $8000! | ||||
| 9. How many amendments are the in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution? | | A. 8 | B. 10
| C. 15 | D. 40
| Joel's from Washington, DC, so he should know this. And he says it's B... Which is his final answer. He's nailed it! $16,000! | ||||
| 10. Where is the historic London Bridge currently located? | | A. Ireland | B. Canterbury
| C. Arizona | D. Colorado
| Joel actually went to see it a year ago, and he selects C... As his final answer. No sense in beating around the bush; he's won $32,000!!
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| 11. In music, how many whole tones make up an octave? | | A. Six | B. Twelve
| C. Eight | D. Four
| Joel recalls that 'Octo' means eight, so he'll guess C... As his final answer.
LOOGAROO LAMENTS: Joel looked none too pleased as he walked away. I can understand why: 'Octo' does indeed mean eight, so his logic was correct. However, some musical instruction would've prevented him from getting caught in this trap. He had no basis to lodge a protest, either, as this question was clearly asking for the number of whole tones in an octave, rather than the number of notes in a scale which is what he gave us. | ||||
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