Millionaire Questions...

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Aug 20 2004, 12:58 PM\'] I went to Google and typed in "pwned"+"origin", [/quote]
 Wow.

[Kevin Prather]

My friend came up with this question. When I heard it, my first thought was that it's way too easy for the high tier, but now I'm not sure...


What song from the 1961 musical "West Side Story" uses a piece of melody from the Gilbert and Sullivan song "Shave and a Haircut?"

A: Tonight
B: America
C: Gee, Officer Krupke
D: I Feel Pretty


You do need to be familiar with WSS, and you have to know what S&aH is. We've all heard the tune, but the title might not be as familiar. What do you think?

[tomobrien]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Aug 30 2004, 03:51 PM\']
What song from the 1961 musical "West Side Story" uses a piece of melody from the Gilbert and Sullivan song "Shave and a Haircut?"

A: Tonight
B: America
C: Gee, Officer Krupke
D: I Feel Pretty
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"Krupke," although the "borrowed" melody line has an extra note in it to allow for the extra syllable in the phrase, "Gee, Officer Krupke...krup you"...with "krup" standing in for the "F" word, which wasn't uttered on Broadway at that time.  
The main problem with the question, though, is attributing it to Gilbert & Sullivan.  What's your source?  A quick Google search (while not authoritative, I know) credits it to a Charles Hale.

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'tomobrien\' date=\'Sep 2 2004, 02:52 PM\'] The main problem with the question, though, is attributing it to Gilbert & Sullivan.  What's your source?  A quick Google search (while not authoritative, I know) credits it to a Charles Hale. [/quote]
 Ah, my error.

I think I got Gilbert and Sullivan from a Google search as well, but I'll believe you.

Was I right in assuming the question was too easy?

[Frank15]

In the U.S, which is the only of these words still considered to be an active trademark?

A:  Velcro
B:  Trampoline
C:  Cellophane
D:  Thermos

[tomobrien]

[quote name=\'Frank15\' date=\'Sep 2 2004, 06:51 PM\']In the U.S, which is the only of these words still considered to be an active trademark?

A:  Velcro
B:  Trampoline
C:  Cellophane
D:  Thermos[/quote]
A, Velcro.
Not a bad question but I wonder if it's "obscure" enough for $1M...maybe a $250K?  There's always the chance that guessers would perceive Velcro as being the "newest" of the four terms, thus still under trademark protection.

[Clay Zambo]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Aug 30 2004, 04:51 PM\'] What song from the 1961 musical "West Side Story" uses a piece of melody from the Gilbert and Sullivan song "Shave and a Haircut?"
 [/quote]
 Feeling argumentative, I'd say that "1961" oughtn't be included in the question, since the song is "from" the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name.

I think it's too easy for the top tier, but, hey, it's right up my line of work.  Assuming it weren't, and it was a free-throw question, I'd guess "Krupke" since it's the most unusual title of the four.  Of course, I'm a chicken at heart, so I might not guess even then.

[Kevin Prather]

Here are a few new ones...

In a standard deck of playing cards, each of the queens are traditionally depicted holding what object?

A: Sword
B: Septor
C: Ax
D: Flower


Developed by Zenith in 1952, the first television remote control was marketed in the United States under what name?

A: Black Box
B: Lazy Bones
C: Flash-O-Matic
D: Space Command


Broadcast on December 25, 1906, the first audio transmission to be broadcast by radio was a violin performance of what Christmas carol?

A: Silent Night
B: Auld Lang Syne
C: O Holy Night
D: Greensleeves


United Independent Broadcasting was the original name of what broadcasting company?

A: ABC
B: CBS
C: NBC
D: PBS

[Millionaire76]

In the Titanic, all of the wealthy first-class passengers together were worth approximately how much in today's money?
A: 9.8 Billion
B: 10.3 Billion
C: 8.6 Billion
D: 7.1 Billion

Japan has a total land area of approximately how many square miles?
A: 152,493
B: 145,370
C: 186,120
D: 142,360

[Steve McClellan]

[reads whoserman's questions]

[quickly Googles answers; only finds three errors]

[reads Millionaire76's questions]

[falls asleep]

[Kevin Prather]

Errors? How so?

[Millionaire76]

A "Precept for Drinkers," Fujimoto Giichi says, "Sake at dawn....?"

A: entrances
B: is mellow
C: exits
D: is cruel

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Millionaire76\' date=\'Nov 20 2004, 05:21 PM\']A "Precept for Drinkers," Fujimoto Giichi says, "Sake at dawn....?"

A: entrances
B: is mellow
C: exits
D: is cruel

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E: is an idiotic question

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 20 2004, 12:02 AM\']Here are a few new ones...

In a standard deck of playing cards, each of the queens are traditionally depicted holding what object?

A: Sword
B: Septor
C: Ax
D: Flower


Developed by Zenith in 1952, the first television remote control was marketed in the United States under what name?

A: Black Box
B: Lazy Bones
C: Flash-O-Matic
D: Space Command


Broadcast on December 25, 1906, the first audio transmission to be broadcast by radio was a violin performance of what Christmas carol?

A: Silent Night
B: Auld Lang Syne
C: O Holy Night
D: Greensleeves

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[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 20 2004, 03:07 PM\']Errors? How so?

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Lazy Bones was developed in 1950, not 1952.  (Source)

The word is "scepter," not "septor."  (Source)

The Fessenden broadcast of "Oh Holy Night" was on December 24, not December 25.  (Source)

Never mind that "Auld Lang Syne" is more a New Year's song than a Christmas carol.

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 20 2004, 07:45 PM\'][quote name=\'Millionaire76\' date=\'Nov 20 2004, 05:21 PM\']A "Precept for Drinkers," Fujimoto Giichi says, "Sake at dawn....?"

A: entrances
B: is mellow
C: exits
D: is cruel

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E: is an idiotic question

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Maybe it sounds better after consumption of sake. :-)