Master Minds Recap: May 26, 2020

Here’s a recap of the clues on Master Minds for Tuesday, May 26, 2020 with host Brooke Burns.

Today’s episode title: “Trivia, Smarts & Billy Goats”
Today’s Master Minds: Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, Jonathan Corbblah
Today’s challengers: Cristina, Michael, Gabrielle

The show’s format pits 3 contestants against each other and 3 Master Minds against each other. There are 3 rounds and the contestant with the highest score wins $1,000 and faces off in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge against the winning Master Mind. If the contestant beats the Master Mind, the prize money goes up to $10,000.

Round 1: Here are the 7 categories and questions. 100 points for each correct answer.

(1) MOTTOS: Seen on its license plates, “Stars Fell on Alabama” refers to what astronomical event that happened in 1833?
(a) total eclipse (b) meteor shower (c) asteroid impact
(2) FOLK TALES: In the Norwegian story “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”, the goats encounter a troll living under what structure?
(a) bridge (b) house (c) windmill
(3) MEDICINE: During the London Plague of 1665, what were schoolchildren forced to do in the classroom to stay healthy?
(a) inhale ammonia (b) smoke tobacco (c) drink beer
(4) MUSIC: A “nut” is a term for a common component found on which instrument?
(a) cello (b) bassoon (c) xylophone
(5) LITERATURE: How old was Laura Ingalls Wilder when she published the first of her “Little House” books?
(a) 25 (b) 45 (c) 65
(6) BAKING: Combining sodium bicarbonate with cream of tartar works as a substitute for which ingredient?
(a) egg (b) baking powder (c) vinegar
(7) PETS: Which president once kept raccoons as pets in the White House?
(a) Millard Fillmore (b) Calvin Coolidge (c) Franklin Pierce

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Scores at end of Round 1:
Cristina 300 Michael 500 Gabrielle 600 / Ken 700 Muffy 600 Jonathan 300

Round 2: There are 5 subjects and questions. No multiple choice. Only the first player on each team to buzz in gets to answer. Correct answers are worth 200 points for the first 4. The last question is worth 400 points. Wrong answers are penalized by the value of the question. At the end of the round, the person with the lowest score on each team is eliminated.

(1) THRILLS: “The Roller Coaster Capital of the World”, Cedar Point is in what U.S. state?
(2) ANATOMY: The malleus, incus and stapes bones are found where in the body?
(3) THE CALENDAR: If you put the days of the week in alphabetical order, which would be listed first?
(4) LEADERS: The name of what Shawnee chief was also the middle name of Civil War General William Sherman?
(5) FASHION: The Italian word ‘calzone’ refers to a part of what men’s clothing item?

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Scores at end of Round 2:
Cristina -100 Michael 500 Gabrielle 1000 / Ken 1100 Muffy 200 Jonathan 700

Cristina and Muffy are eliminated.

Round 3: Each team faces off in a rapid-fire 1-minute trivia battle. The first question is worth 500 points and each additional question goes up an additional 100 points. The winners go on to the last round.

Michael and Gabrielle go first:

(500) Allen, lug and monkey are three types of what?
(600) ‘Millionaire Estates’ and ‘Countryside Acres’ are the two possible end points for what board game?
(700) With a name that means ‘spring hill’, what is the first all-Jewish city established in modern times?
(800) What was the first brand of preppy clothing created by Bronx native Ralph Lifshitz?
(900) Brownie Wise is known for creating ‘Poly-T’ parties, at which guests were shown demos of what iconic product brand?
(1000) Set in 1930’s Japan, what author wrote “Memoirs of a Geisha”?
(1100) The place where early printers kept their pieces of movable type later gave us what term for capital letter?
Didn’t count:
(1200) Which EGOT award contains no human features on the statuette?

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Scores at end of Round 3:
Michael 3500 Gabrielle 2000

Michael wins $1,000 and advances to the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. But first, Ken and Jonathan will battle it out for a minute to see who joins Michael.

(500) Marcel Marceau is known for what theatrical acting technique?
(600) What legendary seamstress’s road to fame began by sewing ruffles onto George Washington’s shirts?
(700) Truman Capote hired what other famous writer to assist him in researching his novel “In Cold Blood”?
(800) What cephalopod is known for having eyes with W-shaped pupils?
(900) Since 1975, the annual Tour de France bike race traditionally ends on what Paris street?
(1000) What multinational burger chain got its name from a burger-loving character in the “Popeye” comics?
(1100) Part of avoiding osteoporosis includes monitoring BMD which stands for what?
Didn’t count:
(1200) At the turn of the 20th century, a secret society called the Righteous and Harmonious Fist led what historic uprising?

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Ken finished with 3500 to Jonathan’s 2000 so Ken will join Michael in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If Michael beats Ken, he will return on the next show. Any player who makes it through 3 shows and wins $30,000, gets to join the Master Minds expert team.

Ultimate Trivia Challenge: The questions are presented to the players individually and they say their answers out loud.

(1) If you add up the two lowest value U.S. coins that have no ridged edges, you’ll have how much money?
(2) With over 1 billion inhabitants, India has how many time zones?
(3) The first computer bug involved what kind of actual insect getting stuck in a relay panel?
(4) Construction of the ancient buildings on the Acropolis were overseen by what Athenian statesman?
(5) At a restaurant in Mexico, what popular food did Ignacio Anaya invent for a group of hungry military wives?

ANSWERS: (unless otherwise indicated, both were correct)
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Michael got 2 right to Ken’s 4. Michael is going home with $1,000 and there will be 3 new players tomorrow.

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