Master Minds Recap: February 14, 2023

Here’s a recap of the clues on Master Minds (Season 3) for Monday, February 14, 2023 with host Brooke Burns.

Today’s episode title: “Trivia, Smarts & School Daze”
Today’s Master Minds: Mark “The Beast” Labbett, Muffy Marracco, Jonathan Corbblah
Today’s challengers: Lisa, Chris, Anurag

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) ARCHAEOLOGY: Thought to be used for construction, where did researchers uncover a 4,500-year-old ramp in 2018?
(a) China (b) Australia (c) Egypt
(2) COMMUNICATION: In a nod to modern technology, what symbol was added to Morse Code in 2004, the first addition in more than 60 years?
(a) the @ symbol (b) the hashtag (c) the smiley face
(3) ENTERTAINMENT: George Lucas has admitted that which of these was the initial inspiration for the character Chewbacca?
(a) his wife’s sweater (b) his Alaskan Malamute (c) his blurry reflection
(4) ATHLETES: What Hall of Fame NFL player was an All-American at the university named for his great-great-great grandfather?
(a) Jim Brown (b) Jerry Rice (c) Steve Young
(5) CELEBRATIONS: In Denmark, it’s a New Year’s Eve tradition to do what on the front doors of a friend’s home?
(a) smash plates (b) hang bread (c) spill wine
(6) BOOKS: Published in 1631, the so-called “Wicked Bible” had what unfortunate typo?
(a) Thou shalt covet (b) Thou shalt steal (c) thou shalt commit adultery
(7) BUSINESS: Claiming in its tagline that “Life’s good”, what do television manufacturer LG’s initials actually stand for?
(a) Lucky Goldstar (b) Lintner Goods (c) Lofgren-Grayson

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 1:
Lisa 400 Chris 600 Anurag 300 / The Beast 500 Muffy 400 Jonathan 400

Round 2: There are 5 subjects and questions. No multiple choice. Correct answers are worth 200 points for the first 4. The last question is worth 400 points. At the end of the round, the person with the lowest score on each team is eliminated.

(1) MUSIC: A nod to the city where it started, the Motown record label got its name by combining what two words?
(2) ANATOMY: Referred to as “RBC”s what is the most abundant type of cell in the human body?
(3) NATURE: In the animal kingdom, shedding and replacing an outer covering such as skin or feathers is known as what?
(4) FOOD: What usually white vegetable did Mark Twain describe as “nothing but cabbage with a college education”?
(5) FASHION: In reference to tailoring, the term “bespoke” was believed to have originated on what fashionable Mayfair, London Street?
CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 2:
Lisa 1000 Chris 1200 Anurag 900 / The Beast 1700 Muffy 1400 Jonathan 1600

Anurag and Muffy are eliminated.

Lisa and Chris advance to the next round, as do The Beast and Jonathan.

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.

Lisa and Chris go first:

(500) If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it allegedly means there will be six more weeks of what season?
(600) Spats were a former fashion accessory meant to cover what other wearable item?
(700) Linda Ronstadt’s one- time backup band later became what rock group that gave us “Hotel California”?
(800) T.E. Lawrence and Prince Feisal led the Arab Revolt against the Turks during what war?
(900) Founded in 1775, what U.S. Government agency received no tax dollar funding for its operations?
(1000) Baba ghanoush is a Mediterranean dip made primarily from what vegetable?
(1100) To score a knockout punch, some fighters aim to impact what bundle of nerves behind the stomach?

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 3:
Lisa 5600 Chris 1200

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

(500) Founded in 1914, ASCAP is a nonprofit organization for professionals and performers in what industry?
(600) Ranked as the best diet by U.S. News, what plant-based eating plan is named for the waters around Ibiza?
(700) For the past 50 years, the slogan “a diamond is forever” has appeared in every engagement ad for what company?
(800) Coming out as nonbinary in 2019, what “Stay With Me” singer asked fans to use the pronouns they/them, not he/him?
(900) Scuba fashion features clothing made of what wetsuit material?
(1000) In the past 30 years, what is the largest unmanned satellite launched from Earth still in orbit?
(1100) What is the name of the unicameral legislature of Israel?

CORRECT ANSWERS show

The Beast finished with 2600 to Jonathan’s 4800 so Jonathan will join Lisa in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If Lisa beats Jonathan, she will win $10,000 and return on the next show. Any player who makes it through 2 shows and wins $20,000, gets to join the Master Minds expert team.

Ultimate Trivia Challenge: The questions are presented to the players at the same time and they write their answers down.

(1) Sometimes called Euskera, what European langage is one of the world’s oldest?
(2) What is the world’s fastest animal on two legs?
(3) The Kingdom of Abyssinia comprised land that would become what modern African country?

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Jonathan got 2 right to Lisa’s 1. Lisa is going home with $1,000 and we will see 3 new challengers tomorrow.

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