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Episode 5
November
22
Will we finally get a million dollar winner?
Let’s find out.
A 31-year-old professional engineer that went to Churchill Heights PS in
Scarborough, Ontario is our first contestant and his name is Mark
Sollard. Let’s get right to the game!
He’s chosen Taylor as his first classmate. And he’ll start with Grade 1
Lit.
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Grade 1 Grammar |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The words “Fee Fie Foe Fum” are spoken in the fairy tale...
a) Little Red
Riding Hood
b) Jack and the Beanstalk
c) Cinderella? |
He says that the words remind him of a giant and he goes with Jack and
the Beanstalk. He locks it in, he’s 1 for 1.
Question two will be Grade 1 Life Systems.
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Grade 1 Life
Systems |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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Sunflowers grow from seeds. What do tulips grow from? |
He says he’s a bit of a gardener and says that they grow from bulbs, and
locks it in. After the necessary suspense, we’ve got a right answer.
We’re going to switch it up and play with Isiah this time. With the
subject of Grade 2 Math.
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Grade 2 Math |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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92 cans of food are collected for the school food drive. If they are
stacked in pyramids of 10, how many pyramids of canned food can they
build? |
He reasons out nine, because 92/10 = 9 with 2 left over. He locks it in.
*Music from $25,000 Pyramid plays*
(or not)
He’s right, give the man $5,000.
Let’s try to double it with Grade 2 Social Studies.
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Grade 2 Social
Studies |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
During Hanukkah,
one candle is lit each night for 8 nights in a...
a) menorah
b) gelt
c) kippah |
He says he’s
been to a bar mitzvah before, and says it’s a menorah. The
class all selected menorah as well!
And now it’s time for the Big Brain Academy $25,000
question, after this break!
Plus we’ve now got Katherine to help on Grade 3 Canadian
Geography.
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Grade 3 Canadian
Geography |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The True North
Pole is located in the middle of which group of
islands...
a) Thousand Islands
b) Queen Elizabeth Islands
c) Queen Charlotte Islands |
Mark decides to
reason it out. He says that the Thousand Islands are in
Eastern Ontario (Ed’s note: The author both used to live
there and has explored shipwrecks there and highly
recommends it to all) and that the Queen Charlotte Islands
are on the West Coast near Vancouver Island, so he decides
to go with Queen Elizabeth. He’s right!
And he does a little dance to celebrate! Following that he
moves onto Grade 4 Canadian History.
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Grade 4 Canadian
History |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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At what UNESCO
world heritage sight were bison hunted by forced to jump
over cliffs? |
He says he has
no idea and it’s time to use a cheat. Katherine has written
“prairies”. Not very specific! He has to play this though,
because he’s used a cheat. However it’s a free guess, and he
says that something inside him has said to go with Buffalo
Jump.
And guess what, it’s right for $50K! The full answer, by the
way, is Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump. Seriously!
For $100,000 it’s with the help of Jacob. He goes for Grade
3 Grammar.
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Grade 3 Grammar |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the
abstract noun in this sentence?
‘Isiah went to the legislature to learn about
democracy’. |
He knows that a
noun is a person, place or thing. However, he’s not really
sure, but he’s getting more confident and locks in democracy
as the abstract noun. Turns out the right answer is
democracy!
Three to go for the ten question test to be done. Grade 5
measurement now.
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Grade 5
Measurement |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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Who developed the
scale for the hardening of measurement? |
He says his
father is an amateur mineralogist. He’s going to say the
Rockwell scale. He feels pretty good about that. He locks it
in. Turns out the answer is Mohs. He’s hoping for the save,
but Jacob has McWilson. Such is life. Mark flunks out with
$25,000.
Let’s learn about our classmates. Taylor is from Toronto.
She does tap and jazz dancing. She also likes origami.
Our final contestant in this series is 33-year-old nuclear
engineer that attended Marshview Middle School in Sackville,
New Brunswick – where your humble author once worked as a
volunteer tutor while attending Mount Allison University –
here’s Michelle Kennedy!
And I’m also happy to say that I was in the audience for
this game and can be seen in the top right corner of your
screen while Michelle is playing. She says that runs two
nuclear reactors, and Colin hopes that basic elementary
questions won’t trip her up.
She starts with Taylor and Grade 1 Geometry.
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Grade 1 Geometry |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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What shape is a
stop sign? |
Michelle quickly
says an octagon. And she locks it in. Easy grand she ever
made. Next up is Grade 1 Canadian Geography.
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Grade 1 Canadian
Geography |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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What is the
capital of Canada? |
Truly I never
thought anyone can win $2000 by naming Ottawa as the
capital, but Michelle just did!
Switching it up we now play with Michael. And we switch it
up with Grade 2 Math (although I thought I heard myself yell
out “Grade 4 French!”)
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Grade 2 Math |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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If 1 dog year is
equal to seven human years, how old is Rachel’s
3-year-old dog Spot? |
She is confident
with her math and locks in 21. Neither Wink Martindale nor
Maury Povich shows up, but she’s got five grand.
And here’s her supporters! Her husband Jake and her two sons
Curtis and Cameron. One of them suggests that she takes the
money to Vegas!
She asks Michael for his advice and goes with Grade 2
Canadian History.
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Grade 2 Canadian
History |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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What famous
Canadian founded the Marathon of Hope? |
Famous for
running across Canada with an artificial leg, Terry Fox is
the right answer and Michelle’s into five figures.
And! After this, the Big Brain Academy $25,000 question!
With the help of Jacob of course. It’s going to be Grade 3
Social Studies.
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Grade 3 Social
Studies |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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In what month is
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrated in Quebec? |
She decides
because it’s an important question, she’s going to lock in
with a peek. Jacob said May with a question mark. Michelle
says that her gut says June and she locks in with that. I’ve
been in Montreal for celebrations and I can say 100% that
she is right! She’s guaranteed herself with $25,000.
And hubby and the kids are excited. She says that she’s
going to give money to charity now that she’s got her
windfall.
For $50,000, it’s grade 3 lit.
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Grade 3
Literature |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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In what town was
the book ‘Anne of Green Gables’ set? |
She knows that
it’s in Prince Edward Island. She seems to be stuck on
Cavendish. She also knows that she has a save. She locks in
Cavendish. No need for a save, she’s right!
Classmate number four will be helping her play for $100,000
and it will be Katherine. She’s opted for Grade 4 French.
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Grade 4 French |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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What is the name
of the symbol which appears on the Quebec flag four
times? |
Katherine locks
in quickly and is grinning like a madman. Michelle locks in
fleur-de-lis. They’re both right!
Michelle is now studying Grade 4 Art.
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Grade 4 Art |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
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‘The Jack Pine’
and ‘The West Wind’ by what Canadian artist? |
Michelle has no
idea. She has two cheats. And I can tell you that she
deliberated for eternity in studio, and as much as she
wanted play on, she decides to drop out. But hey, $100,000!
Tax free!
Turns out the right answer is Thom Thomson. Katherine wrote
Emily Carr, a different group of seven artist.
And that’s it! We gave away over half a million dollars. We
welcome back the two substitutes. And Colin explains that we
as Canadians value our education, so CanWest Global is
giving each of the kids a big fat RESP, towards their future
schooling.
Group hug! Group hug! |