Master Minds Recap: September 13 2023

Here’s a recap of the clues on Master Minds (Season 4) for Wednesday, September 13, 2023 with host Brooke Burns.

Today’s episode title: “Trivia, Smarts & Moon Dust”
Today’s Master Minds: Mark “The Beast” Labbett, Muffy Marracco, Ryan Chaffee
Today’s challengers: Shamey, Joe, Judie

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 6 categories and questions. (The category “Authors” was not shown.) 100 points for each correct answer.

(1) TELEVISION: In the final season of “Game of Thrones”, viewers noticed what modern-day object had accidentally been left in plain view?
(a) Starbucks cup (b) sunglasses (c) iPhone
(2) GEOGRAPHY: Kalaallit Nunaat is one of the indigenous names of what island country?
(a) New Zealand (b) Prince Edward Island (c) Greenland
(3) MYTHOLOGY: A celebrated hero of Greek mythology Perseus was known for defeating which legendary adversary?
(a) Cyclops (b) Medusa (c) Minotaur
(4) MUSIC: While an inmate in San Quentin prison, Merle Haggard watched which future duet partner in concert?
(a) Hank Williams (b) Jerry Lee Lewis (c) Johnny Cash
(5) SPACE: What did astronaut Harrison Schmitt discover he was allergic to by going on the Apollo 17 mission?
(a) freeze-dried chicken (b) glove insulation (c) moon dust
(6) CELEBRATIONS: With awards like “Most Freckles per Square Inch”, Ireland held a yearly festival for people with what?
(a) pet pigs (b) red hair (c) spotted apples

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Scores at end of Round 1:
Shamey 400 Joe 400 Judie 500 / Beastie 500 Muffy 600 Ryan 600

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) HISTORY: The same year that he invaded Ethiopia, Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was nominated for what peace prize?
(2) FASHION: The Philippines edition of what iconic beauty and lifestyle magazine featured a 106-year-old cover model?
(3) THEATER: What showstopping song from “Cats” was adapted from the poem “Rhapsody on a Windy Night”?
(4) SPORTS: In 2021, what Argentinean footballer won his 35th title with the FC Barcelona Soccer Club?
(5) BOOKS: A spiritual classic, Richard Bach’s homily to personal improvement features what title bird?

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Scores at end of Round 2:
Shamey 1600 Joe 1200 Judie 1300 / Beastie 1500 Muffy 1800 Ryan 1800

Joe and Beastie are eliminated.

Shamey and Judie advance to the next round, as do Muffy and Ryan.

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.

Shamey and Judie go first:

(500) The ukulele is the official musical instrument of what U.S. state?
(600) Elephant, leopard and harbor are all types of pinnipeds, more specifically known as what marine mammal?
(700) Cardiologist Frank Pantridge was known for inventing a portable version of what resuscitation device?
(800) The reality series “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” set out to find backup dancers for what singer’s World Tour?
(900) In the ’60s, what Proctor & Gamble mouthwash ran ads offering to anonymously help inform people they had bad breath?
(1000) “The Death Cure” was the third book in what young adult series?

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Scores at end of Round 3:
Shamey 3000 Judie 4400

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

(500) Ziggy Stardust was just one of the many alter egos of what iconic rock star?
(600) In golf, what “dangerous”-sounding term is used when referring to a water obstacle?
(700) 8-yr-old Fern asks “Where’s Papa going with that ax?” in the opening of what children’s book?
(8800) With a speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour, what is Italy’s answer to the Autobahn?
(900) Although he was born in Denmark, Vitus Bering conducted his Arctic expeditions under the auspices of what nation?
(1000) Also called Persian, what is the predominant and official language of Iran?
(1100) Like bears, raccoons and many humans, an animal that eats plants and other animals is classified as what?
(1200) The Broca’s & Wernicke’s areas of the human brain both contain neurons involved in what function?
(1300) The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania is a publishing organization for what religious group?

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Muffy finished with 6000 to Ryan’s 5700 so Muffy will join Judie in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If Judie beats Muffy, 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) In Norse mythology, who is known as the god of justice?
(2) The Fibonacci sequence was derived from a mathematical problem involving what animals?
(3) Believed to be the tallest unclimbed mountain, Gangkhar Puensum is the highest peak in what Himalayan kingdom?
(4) An epic poem by whom includes a seven-stanza tribute to Daniel Boone?

ANSWERS: (unless otherwise indicated, both were correct)
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Well, that was wild. Not only did Judie and Muffy answer each question incorrectly, they had the same responses every single time. Zero right for both is still a tie so Judie gets to play the Ultimate Trivia Question. She does not have to beat Muffy on this one. She just has to get it right.

For $10,000: ULTIMATE TRIVIA QUESTION: Under President Theodore Roosevelt, which state became the first admitted into the Union in the 20th century?

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Judie thought it was Hawaii so she is going home with $1,000 and we will see 3 new challengers tomorrow. (We have a list showing the year each state was admitted and who was President.)

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