GSN: Best Ever Trivia Show (7-12-19)

Here’s a recap of the clues on The Best Ever Trivia Show for Friday, July 12, 2019 with host Sherri Shepherd. This episode’s title is “My Brain is Spinning.”

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:
Ryan Chaffee, Jonathan Corbblah, Arianna Haut

Today’s contestants:
Eric, Amy, Emanuel – Eric is a returning champ. He won $10K yesterday.

In Round 1, Eric chose EXPLORERS instead of Chemistry and he chose expert Ryan. 4 questions, 50 points for each correct answer and double if Ryan gets it wrong.

1. While exploring the New World, what sea creatures did Christopher Columbus mistake for unattractive mermaids?
• Walruses
• Manatees
• Dolphins

2. In 1911, who became the first explorer to reach the South Pole, along with four companions and 52 sled dogs?
• Roald Amundsen
• Robert Scott
• Robert E. Perry

3. After Lewis and Clark returned from their “Journey of Discovery,” Thomas Jefferson sent Clark on an expedition for what?
• Gold ore
• Buffalo hides
• Mastodon bones

4. In August 1858, who beat out his rivals in the race to find the source of the Nile?
• Richard Burton
• John Hanning Speke
• David Livingstone

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 1: Eric 150 Amy 100 Emanuel 050

In Round 2, as the leader, Eric picked Chemistry and not Classic Cars. 100 points for each correct answer. Jonathan was this round’s trivia expert to beat for double points.

1. The process of heating rubber with sulfur to make it more durable is known as what?
• Vulcanization
• Ionization
• Sulfonation

2. While conducting experiments in a brewery, Joseph Priestly discovered a method for making what?
• Carbonated water
• Sourdough bread
• Rubbing alcohol

3. The molecules in common table salt are joined together by what kind of bond?
• Covalent
• Metallic
• Ionic

CORRECT ANSWERS: show

Scores at end of Round 2: Eric 550 Amy 200 Emanuel 150

In Round 3, Eric chose FAMOUS RELATIVES and not Accessories. 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. Arianna is this round’s expert.

1: Abraham Lincoln’s eldest son was pulled to safety from an oncoming train by whose brother?
• Mark Twain
• John Wilkes Booth
• Jefferson Davis

2: In 1905, what future First Lady was given away at her wedding by her uncle, who was President at the time?
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Lou Hoover
• Mamie Eisenhower

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 3: Eric 1150 – Amy 600 – Emanuel 350

They skipped the third question because Eric had 1150 and Amy and Emanuel had no chance of beating him. Eric wins $1,000 at this point and gets another chance to win $10,000 by taking on a set of 5 more questions and getting more of them right than Arianna. He 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 Shakespeare character cries: “O, that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek?”
• Othello
• Romeo
• Petruchio

2: What determines the number of electoral votes each state gets in a presidential election?
• The U.S. Census
• Vote of Congress
• The Bill of Rights

3: The theatrical show “Riverdance” prominently featured a style of folk dancing from which country?
• Scotland
• Ireland
• Belgium

4: What is the name of the shiny, 110-ton sculpture in Chicago’s Millenium Park commonly known as “The Bean”?
• “Cloud Gate”
• “Tilted Arc”
• “Urban Light”

5: Which coffee drink is typically served in a demitasse?
• Espresso
• Cappuccino
• Latte

ANSWERS: show

So Eric lost that round to Arianna (who redeemed herself from yesterday). His total winnings are $11,000. We’ll have to wait some more for a $20K winner.

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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