Master Minds Recap: March 24, 2023

Here’s a recap of the clues on Master Minds (Season 3) for Friday, March 24, 2023. This is a rerun of the game that originally aired on January 16, 2023.

Today’s episode title: “Trivia, Smarts & Shakespeare”
Today’s Master Minds: Mark “The Beast” Labbett, Jonathan Corbblah, Ryan Chaffee
Today’s challengers: Kelly, Bill, Tracey

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) TRANSPORTATION: The first public demonstration of a hot air balloon flight occurred in which of these places?
(a) Cambridge University (b) La Scala Opera House (c) Palace of Versailles
(2) ANIMALS: According to the American Kennel Club, which dog breed was created by a German tax collector to protect him on his rounds?
(a) Doberman Pinscher (b) Rottweiler (c) German Shepherd
(3) WHICH CAME FIRST?: bacon, lettuce or tomato?
(a) Kevin Bacon (b) Cabbage Patch Kids (c) Heinz tomato ketchup
(4) AWARDS: According to Nobel rules, which of these people can nominate someone for a Nobel Peace Prize?
(a) Pulitzer Prize winners (b) sociology professors (c) U.S. state governors
(5) GEOGRAPHY: The oldest bar in the U.S. still in operation is the White Horse Tavern located in what New England state?
(a) Massachusetts (b) New Hampshire (c) Rhode Island
(6) PEOPLE: Before willing his wealth to the institution that bears his name, James Smithson made a career in what field?
(a) mineralogy (b) construction (c) fur trading
(7) STOCKS: In 2021, folks on Reddit brought Wall Street to its knees by forcing the “short squeeze” of what game retailer’s stock?
(a) Hasbro (b) GameStop (c) Radioshack