Episode
3.16 - Holiday Show Part 2
December 18
Last week in the classroom, we celebrated
the holidays with a rabbi who made $25,000. Now it's time for the
Reverend Rick Miles to go for the million and quite possibly the
restoration of family honor (remember, his kid didn't answer the MDQ).
When we last left the class, Rick won
$2000, and Bryce was about to take on the $5000 question. Here it
comes...
2nd Grade World
Geography |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What's the
southernmost country in Africa? |
The Rev goes with South Africa... Sounds
easy enough. Is easy enough for $5000.
2nd Grade US
History |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The Pilgrims who
sailed on The Mayflower to the New World in 1620 crossed
what ocean on their journey? |
Rick takes the Atlantic... Good for
$10,000!
Now comes the milestone question with
Francesca. Here's the question for safe money.
3rd Grade US Geography |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What river, that's
over 1,400 miles long, flows through the middle of the
Grand Canyon? |
Rick thinks about it for a moment before
locking in the Colorado River... and he's locked in $25,000!
3rd Grade Science |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
A lever is a
simple machine that pivots on a point. What's that point
called?
a) Fulcrum
b) Levee
c) Pulley |
Rick takes the freeball on A... Good!
Next up is Olivia. She's scared of Math,
so we go to...
4th Grade
Literature |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
In the book
"The Odyssey" by Homer, the mythical monster Cyclops had
how many eyes? |
Rick remembers the story well with the
Cyclops and his one giant eye. That's six giant figures.
5th Grade World History |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The United
States of America is named after Amerigo, an Italian
explorer who was born in the 15th Century. What was
Amerigo's last name? |
Rick knows that it's Vespucci for
$175,000!
Last up for the money is Jonathan.
4th Grade Math |
$300,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
If an
isosceles triangle has side lengths of 5 and 8, what
could be the length of the third side?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 13 |
This is the level where the rabbi crashed
out last time.
An isosceles triangle has two equal
sides. Does Rick know that? He tries 5... as does Jonathan... Both are
right!
Last category before the million...
5th Grade Cultural Studies |
$500,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Legendary
Native American leader Geronimo was a chief of what
tribe? |
At this late juncture in the game... Rick
finally takes a cheat... PEEKING at Jonathan's answer gives us... "Chumash"
Instead, Rick takes the answer of "Apache".
Bryce's answer... "Leno"... LENO?!
Jonathan can't save Rick, because "Chumash"
is wrong.
Rick.... IS RIGHT!
Now it is a matter of honor. Last time
someone related to Rick went for the million, she completely screwed it.
Her question in "History", as a refresher: What American pilot was the
first person to exceed the speed of sound in an airplane? He knew it was
Chuck Yeager. She didn't.
We'll tell you right now that the Million
Dollar category is..
5TH GRADE MUSIC.
Will he risk $475,000 for a shot at the
million? NOOOOO.
DROP OUT: $500,000
But HAD he gone for it..
5th Grade Music |
MILLION
DOLLAR QUESTION |
What
composer wrote the "1812 Overture" in 1882? |
And Rick knew it. So did Meghen... It was
Tchaikovsky. But hey, $500,000 is a nice redemption indeed!
We continue with Garry Dredge's question
from last time next time. Confused? You won't be if you tune in. |