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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 18, 2016 20:50:00 GMT -5
ME: Kevin, a Balalaika is PLUCKED, sorry. Lenny, a Hurdy-Gurdy is BOWED, even though it's played with a crank - you see, the crank creates a bowing-like motion. James and Lenny score this time (Applause).
(CLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANG!)
ME: My, oh my, how time flies when we're having fun (Theme plays)! That's the end of Round One, so let's check the scores.
KEVIN: $325
JAMES: $550
LENNY: $625
ME: Kevin, you are trailing, but you're not out of it yet, as Round Two features more questions and double the stakes. We'll play that round when we return, but first, a question for the audience at home. Try this one out just for fun (remember, contestants, don't post an answer here - this is solely "for fun").
Earlier, we learned about Mahatma, Indira, and Sanjay Gandhi. Sanjay was Indira's son, but how was the Mahatma related to Indira?
ME: We'll find out the answer and play more "Split Second" right after this!
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 19, 2016 11:36:49 GMT -5
(Theme plays as the camera shows me chatting with the contestants)
BRIAN: Did you know the answer to our home viewer question? How was Mahatma Gandhi related to Indira Gandhi? The correct answer: He wasn't related! However, the two did know each other, when 7-year-old Indira participated in a protest movement that helped India gain independence and pave the way for leadership by her father, Nehru.
(Art card as Brian does this promo)
BRIAN: Questions on "Split Second" are verified by the 2016 World Book Encyclopedia, featuring 14,000 pages with over 1,000 new or revised articles, 25,000 illustrations, and QR codes for downloadable content. As always, easy to use, easy to read, and easy to understand, the World Book Encyclopedia is the perfect reference for young and old. Back to you, Jon!
(Shot of me back at my podium)
ME: Thanks, Brian! As you can see, we have a good game going into Round Two. Kevin, even though you're trailing, you can easily come back because we have now doubled the stakes. You'll earn $100 each if all three of you are right, $150 each for two correct answers, and $300 if you give a correct answer on your own. You've got a chance to earn a lot of money, because all the money you earn is yours no matter what. More importantly, though, you're jockeying for position in the Countdown Round, which will determine who goes on to play for a beautiful new Toyota (Applause).
ME: With that in mind, let's resume. First question is on SCIENCE, and I think you'll find this one fascinating.
When astronauts go to outer space, they often use modified versions of common items so they'll work in a zero-gravity environment. I'll name 3 household objects. Pick one and tell me, YES or NO, would it work in a zero-g environment with no modifications? Look at the screen.
A. Stapler
B. Pepper Mill
C. Grandfather Clock
(BONG! BONG! BONG!)
ORDER: James, Lenny, Kevin.
ME: Go ahead, James.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 11:55:57 GMT -5
No a grandfather clock would not work in space
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Post by redrangerdude on Dec 19, 2016 12:33:58 GMT -5
A stapler would work in space
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 19, 2016 13:04:48 GMT -5
ME: James is right and so is Lenny. Kevin, what about the PEPPER MILL?
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Post by koopakid17 on Dec 19, 2016 13:08:41 GMT -5
I say no it would not.
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 19, 2016 21:54:16 GMT -5
ME: All three right for $100 each (Applause). Allow me to explain. Basically, anything that relies on gravity doesn't work properly in outer space. A grandfather clock's pendulum relies on Earth's gravity to accurately keep time, and a pepper mill only grinds pepper because of the weight of the peppercorns. Besides, who'd want to take a pepper mill to space? All that pepper floating around...yikes (Laughter)! OK, let's move on to LANGUAGES.
Many languages spoken on Earth today originated as combinations of existing languages. For instance, English derived from Norman French and Medieval Anglo-Saxon. I'll describe 3 other language combinations. Pick one, and tell me the language I'm referring to. Look at the screen.
A. Zamenhof's "Universal Language."
B. Pakistani language, combo of Hindi and Arabic.
C. Kenyan language, combo of Bantu and Arabic.
(BONG! BONG! BONG!)
ORDER: Lenny, James, Kevin.
ME: And, it's Lenny this time.
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Post by redrangerdude on Dec 19, 2016 22:24:10 GMT -5
Zamenhof's Universal Language is Esperanto
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 22:28:57 GMT -5
I think the Pakistani language is Urdu
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 20, 2016 10:25:05 GMT -5
ME: Lenny is right, James is right. Kevin, can you make it three?
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Post by koopakid17 on Dec 20, 2016 19:35:14 GMT -5
Total guess. Swahili is the Kenyan language.
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 20, 2016 20:24:28 GMT -5
ME: If that was a guess, it was a good one. That's right. Scores have Kevin at $525, James at $750, and Lenny leading with $825 (Applause). Ready for a question on GAMES? Here we go.
Many games involve movement in a circular or roughly circular direction. I'll give 3 statements about games. Pick one and tell me if, in normal play, the statement involves CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE movement. Look at the screen.
A. Direction the Wheel spins on "Wheel of Fortune."
B. Direction players move on a Monopoly board.
C. Direction base runners run on a baseball diamond.
(BONG! BONG! BONG!)
ORDER: Kevin, James, Lenny.
ME: Go, Kevin!
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Post by koopakid17 on Dec 20, 2016 21:56:28 GMT -5
You spin the wheel on Wheel of Fortune clockwise.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 22:03:03 GMT -5
Players move on a monopoly board counter clockwise?
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Post by redrangerdude on Dec 20, 2016 23:24:17 GMT -5
baseball diamond is counter clockwise
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 21, 2016 20:11:29 GMT -5
ME: Kevin and Lenny are right, but James, in Monopoly, you move CLOCKWISE (check any board, the GO arrow points clockwise). So, Kevin goes up to $675, James stays at $750, and Lenny leads with $975 (Applause). Let's try a question on WORLD HISTORY.
Throughout their histories, many nations have changed their names. I'll give the old names of 3 countries. Pick one and tell me it's modern-day name. Look at the screen.
A. Persia
B. Ceylon
C. Rhodesia
(BONG! BONG! BONG!)
ORDER: James, Kevin, Lenny.
ME: James?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 22:23:25 GMT -5
I believe Persia was Iran
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 22, 2016 12:28:02 GMT -5
ME: Persia is now called Iran, yes. Kevin, you were next.
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Post by koopakid17 on Dec 22, 2016 12:31:15 GMT -5
No clue about the others. I'll say Ceylon was Turkey.
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Post by redrangerdude on Dec 22, 2016 15:29:41 GMT -5
Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 22, 2016 16:50:36 GMT -5
ME: James and Lenny score this time (Applause). Kevin, Ceylon is now called SRI LANKA. Let's check the scores.
KEVIN: $675
JAMES: $900
LENNY: $1,125
ME: Here's a question on ENTERTAINERS.
Many legendary entertainers will be remembered for eternity, even though it seems like they lived for eternity. I'll describe 3 famous entertainers who lived to be 100 years old. Pick one and name him or her. Look at the screen.
A. "Say Good Night, Gracie."
B. Entertained the troops from WWII to Desert Storm.
C. Played Melanie Hamilton in "Gone With the Wind."
(BONG! BONG! BONG!)
ORDER: James, Kevin, Lenny.
ME: James?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 16:54:41 GMT -5
"Say Good Night Gracie" George Burns
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Post by koopakid17 on Dec 23, 2016 0:45:25 GMT -5
Bob Hope entertained troops from WWII to Desert Storm.
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 23, 2016 8:12:20 GMT -5
ME: Right so far. Lenny, who played Melanie Hamilton?
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Post by redrangerdude on Dec 23, 2016 11:03:59 GMT -5
Olivia de Havilland
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 23, 2016 16:34:55 GMT -5
ME: We add $100 to everyone's score (Applause). Yeah, Olivia de Haviland just turned 100 this year, as did Kirk Douglas. Let's try a question on POLITICS.
In the early 1990s, Dianne Feinstein and another woman made history when they made California the first state to have both its U.S. Senators be women. I'll present 3 facts about Senator Feinstein. Pick one, and identify it.
A. Her political party.
B. Her colleague until 1/3/2017.
C. City where she was mayor, 1978-88.
ORDER: Lenny, James, Kevin.
ME: Lenny?
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Post by redrangerdude on Dec 23, 2016 16:43:19 GMT -5
her political party is Democrats
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 19:08:45 GMT -5
Feinstein was mayor of San Francisco
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Post by jmdarrall on Dec 23, 2016 21:58:39 GMT -5
ME: Both right so far. Kevin, who was her colleague?
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Post by koopakid17 on Dec 25, 2016 13:21:37 GMT -5
I don't know, I can't make a guess that would make sense. Jill Stein?
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