GSN: Best Ever Trivia Show Recap (7-31-19)

Here’s a summary of the clues on The Best Ever Trivia Show for Wednesday, July 31, 2019 with host Sherri Shepherd. Today’s episode title is “I Love Ken Jennings.”

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:
Ken Jennings, Susannah Brooks and Arianna Haut

Today’s contestants:
John, Michael and Andrea

In Round 1, John chose INVENTORS instead of The U.S. Constitution and he chose expert Susannah. 4 questions, 50 points for each correct answer and double if Susannah gets it wrong.

1. What popular kids’ toy was originally invented as a way to remove soot stains in homes?
• Silly Putty
• Play-Doh
• Kinetic sand

2. Which of these things was invented by an 11-year-old boy in 1905?
• Popsicle
• Pogo stick
• Hula hoop

3. The creator of which comic book character also created an early prototype of the lie detector?
• Superman
• Wonder Woman
• Spider-Man

4. Which person’s invention is credited with saving the lives of all the survivors of the Titanic?
• Guglielmo Marconi
• Thomas Edison
• Nikola Tesla

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 1: John 200 Michael 100 Andrea 050

In Round 2, as the leader, John picked THE U.S. CONSTITUTION and not Weddings. 100 points for each correct answer. Ken was this round’s trivia expert to beat for double points.

1. What are the first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution collectively called?
• The Preamble
• The Articles
• The Bill of Rights

2. Which of these words appears in the U.S. Constitution?
• God
• Liberty
• Democracy

3. What is limited by the 27th and final Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
• Presidential terms
• Judicial powers
• Congressional pay increases

CORRECT ANSWERS: show

Scores at end of Round 2: John 500 Michael 300 Andrea 150

In Round 3, John chose TREES and not World of Sports. 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: Which classic book featured a tree from a species known as Tree-of-Heaven?
• The Giving Tree
• Tree of Life
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

2: Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Rule of the Trees” was his theory concerning what fascinating part of trees’ growth?
• Thickness of branches equals that of trunk
• A tree’s age equals its rings on the stump
• The humber of leaf points determine height

3: What is the name for the tiny holes that control the amount of air that enters or leaves a tree?
• Phloem
• Cambium
• Stomates

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 3: John 900 Michael 300 Andrea 150

John 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 Ken. 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: What dance move by “Backpack Kid” made a Katy Perry performance on “Saturday Night Live” go viral?
• The Dougie
• Flossing
• Dusting

2: Which trophy is awarded by the American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice?
• The Clio
• The BAFTA
• The Obie

3: Which grain can you eat if you’re on a gluten-free diet?
• Buckwheat
• Durum
• Barley

4: In order for a storm to be considered a hurricane, the wind must be moving at a minimum of what speed?
• 54 mph
• 74 mph
• 94 mph

5: Which of these indigenous people are known for being reindeer herders?
• The Sami
• The Dinka
• The Squamish

ANSWERS: show

John beat Ken Jennings and won $10,000 as well as the right to return for another game tomorrow, when he could be the first $20K winner.

That is the third time a player won the top prize against Ken Jennings. See the list of $10K winners here.

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.)

See the pool of trivia experts participating in The Best Ever Trivia Show