GSN: Best Ever Trivia Show (6-27-19)

Here’s a recap of the clues on The Best Ever Trivia Show for Thursday, June 27, 2019 with host Sherri Shepherd. This episode’s title is “Dancing Queen.”

The format of this show pits 3 contestants against 3 trivia experts. There are 3 rounds and the player with the highest score wins $1,000 and moves on to the Ultimate Trivia Challenge for a chance to win $10,000. They give one player a choice of categories and a choice of experts to play against. It’s a multiple choice format.

Today’s 3 trivia experts:
Raj Dhuwalia, Ken Jennings and Susannah Brooks

Today’s contestants:
Neda, Anthony, Brianne

In Round 1, Neda chose HOMES instead of Explorer and she chose expert Susannah. 4 questions, 50 points for each correct answer and double if Susannah gets it wrong.

1. Which extravagant California home and grounds were the inspiration for Xanadu in the film “Citizen Kane”?
• Spelling Manor
• Hearst Castle
• Playboy Mansion

2. What is one of the features i the “Jungle Room” of Elvis Presley’s Graceland?
• Vine forest
• Working volcano
• Indoor waterfall

3. The name of Thomas Jefferson’s estate, Monticello, means what in Italian?
• Little forest
• Little mountain
• Little sky

4. Lego’s architecture series includes the Guggenheim Museum and which other Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece?
• Fallingwater
• Hollyhock House
• Wingspread

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 1: Neda 150 Anthony 150 Brianne 200

In Round 2, as the leader, Brianne picked LET’S DANCE and not Explorers. 100 points for each correct answer. Ken was this round’s trivia expert to beat for double points.

1. Based on an old legend, what dance was named for a form of madness allegedly caused by a spider bite?
• The mazurka
• The jitterbug
• The tarantella

2. What does Tom Cruise’s character use as a microphone while dancing in his underwear in the movie “Risky Business”?
• A candlestick
• A hairbrush
• A beer bottle

3. Which dance was outlawed at one point in the U.S.?
• The Sun Dance
• The Tango
• The Lindy Hop

CORRECT ANSWERS: show

Scores at end of Round 2: Neda 150 Anthony 250 Brianne 500

In Round 3, Brianne chose CHEMICAL ELEMENTS and not Languages. The twist in this 3-question round is the expert reveals how confident s/he is about the answer and the players have a chance to go with that for 200 points or to pick their own answer for 400 points, if right. Raj is this round’s expert.

1: The country of Argentina gets its name from the Latin word for which metallic element?
• Copper
• Silver
• Gold

2: Which element is oxygen’s next-door neighbor on the periodic table?
• Livermorium
• Radon
• Nitrogen

3: How are the periods of the periodic table of elements arranged?
• In vertical columns
• In horizontal rows
• By color

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 3: Neda 950 Anthony 850 Brianne 1300

Brianne wins $1,000 and gets a chance to win $10,000 by taking on a set of 5 more questions and getting more of them right than Susannah. She would also return on the next show. Any player who makes it through 3 shows and wins $30,000, gets to join the Best Ever Trivia Show’s expert team.

Ultimate Trivia Challenge:

1: Which state’s name is French in origin?
• Alabama
• Alaska
• Vermont

2: Which Founding Father wrote in his letters about his practice of “air baths” – sitting naked every morning?
• George Washington
• Ben Franklin
• James Madison

3: What item might a haberdasher sell?
• A handkerchief
• A cut of meat
• An insurance policy

4: Which of these breakfast foods contains the most fat?
• Croissant
• Fried egg
• Raw avocado

5: Born in 1775 Ching Shih is famous for her role as what in Chinese history?
• Founder of the Silk Road
• First female emperor
• Legendary pirate captain

ANSWERS: show

Brianne tied with Susannah! That means she gets to take on the Ultimate Trivia Question that is worth 10 large. Brianne is not up against Susannah for this one. She just has to get it right to win that money and come back tomorrow.

For $10,000: Where is the largest verified asteroid impact crater on Earth?
• Russia
• Australia
• South Africa

ANSWER: show

With an incorrect response, Brianne was taking home $1,000 and there will be 3 new contestants in Friday’s game, but congrats to her for getting that far in the game.

The Best Ever Trivia Show airs daily on Game Show Network. Check your local listings for times. (Here in the Central Time Zone it comes on at 3:00 p.m. and then at 1:00 a.m.)

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