Fun with GSN's "Common Knowledge"
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How many years are in a millennium?
100/1,000/10,000
Contestant said 10,000.
How many years are in a millennium?
100/1,000/10,000
Contestant said 10,000.
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Who do members of the Swiss Guard protect?
The Queen of England/The Pope/The CEO of Rolex
Contestant said Queen of England. Good news, she did not go with the other alternate answer.
The Queen of England/The Pope/The CEO of Rolex
Contestant said Queen of England. Good news, she did not go with the other alternate answer.
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We all know the CEO of Rolex is protected by the Swiss Watch...
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From the 5/20 bonus round:
Which of these is a real place?
A: Bikini Atoll
B: Brassiere Mountain
C: Camisole Island
B! Bring up the next player.
Which of these is a real place?
A: Bikini Atoll
B: Brassiere Mountain
C: Camisole Island
B! Bring up the next player.
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My pet ferret bleated on Brassiere Mountain today. I was teaching her how to yodel. It didn't work out.
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Disastrous final round on Friday's episode.
In the "Peanuts" comic strip, what breed in Charlie Brown's dog, Snoopy?
Bloodhound/Dalmatian/Beagle
Contestant said Dalmatian.
How many spaces are there on a chessboard?
49/64/81
Contestant said 81.
Which character is the first-person narrator of the 12 stories in the 1892 collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?
Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson/Mrs. Hudson
Contestant said Mrs. Hudson.
In the "Peanuts" comic strip, what breed in Charlie Brown's dog, Snoopy?
Bloodhound/Dalmatian/Beagle
Contestant said Dalmatian.
How many spaces are there on a chessboard?
49/64/81
Contestant said 81.
Which character is the first-person narrator of the 12 stories in the 1892 collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?
Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson/Mrs. Hudson
Contestant said Mrs. Hudson.
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Before joining the union, which of these states was its own republic?
New Mexico/Texas/Arizona
Contestant said New Mexico.
New Mexico/Texas/Arizona
Contestant said New Mexico.
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If you don't know it, that's actually a pretty logical answer.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 5:39 am Before joining the union, which of these states was its own republic?
New Mexico/Texas/Arizona
Contestant said New Mexico.
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"Jango Unchained" starring the Silly Sidekicks, is now out in theaters.
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According to legend, who shot an apple off his son's head?
The team said Johnny Appleseed.
The team said Johnny Appleseed.
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Mental Samurai and Common Knowledge sent each other vibes as the shelf life of pickles was one of the questions on Thursday's episode.
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A family vacation to Pikes Peak would have you visiting what state?
The first team said Oregon. Things got way worse when the other team said FLORIDA!!!
The first team said Oregon. Things got way worse when the other team said FLORIDA!!!
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Well, it looks like I might as well get rid of my "Sunday Crosswords" books and go view every Saturday crossword on XWordInfo as I don't recall seeing any books from the library mentioning Saturday crosswords.
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This team served in the Marines.
The Himalayas are spread over multiple countries, including which of the following?
A. Bangladesh
B. Kazakhstan
C. China
Team Answers: A B B
The episode went downhill even more when the other team said Los Angeles as the city which hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The Himalayas are spread over multiple countries, including which of the following?
A. Bangladesh
B. Kazakhstan
C. China
Team Answers: A B B
The episode went downhill even more when the other team said Los Angeles as the city which hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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How many feet are in a mile?
1,240/3,600/5,280
Contestant said 3,600.
1,240/3,600/5,280
Contestant said 3,600.
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The Moon is most visible to us in which of these phases?
A. New Moon
B. Waxing Crescent
C. Waning Gibbous
All three said A.
A. New Moon
B. Waxing Crescent
C. Waning Gibbous
All three said A.
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I have almost zero clue on the moon phases, but A would have been my last choice.
So, what's the correct answer?
So, what's the correct answer?
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C
It starts at new moon (dark), waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, new moon.
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"The Maltese Raven" is one of my grandfather's favorite movies.
"The Maltese Mockingbird" is one of my grandmother's favorite movies.
"The Maltese Mockingbird" is one of my grandmother's favorite movies.
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Do they ever have intelligent people on that show? Or is that a disqualifier?