Friday, April 16, 2010

JJ's Game Show Challenge

I'm trying something new here, so bear with me.

Since next year I don't think I'll exactly be able to post a whiteboard question for you to answer, I thought of this.

Each week, I'll post a challenge--a few questions/puzzles/scenarios from game shows or whatnot--and have you post your answers in the comments. When a new challenge rolls around, I'll reveal the answers to last week's challenge. Think of it as your newspaper's crossword puzzles, only in weekly form.

With that said, here comes the first one (BTW, different games are color-coded so no one gets confused):

Wheel of Fortune Bonus Round:

_ I _ N T
_ _ N D _

LIVING THING
RSTLN E D C M I

_ _ N N _
_ _ I T E

PROPER NAME
RSTLN E C P M I

Family Feud (try to guess as many answers on this survey as possible):

Name an ingredient used to make beer. (top 5 answers)

A leprechaun is one mythical creature. Name another. (top 6 answers)

Final Jeopardy!:

BEATLES SONGS

The name of this Beatles song is a Yoruba phrase that means "life goes on"

STATE CAPITALS

Alphabetically, they're the first two state capitals named for Presidents

Good luck! Post your answers in the comments and we'll have the answers next week.

4 comments:

  1. Name an ingredient used to make beer. (top 5 answers)
    Wheat, Water (all I've got for now)


    A leprechaun is one mythical creature. Name another. (top 6 answers)
    Unicorn, Santa, Easter Bunny, Elf, Fairy, Gnome


    The name of this Beatles song is a Yoruba phrase that means "life goes on"
    Obladi Oblada!

    Hmm... it was really hard not to cheat, and I didn't try to answer the ones I couldn't think of answers to. Honor system people. Honor system. I love this idea JJ!

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  3. Trying to think of a consistent point system as well, for maybe a BK4 leaderboard over the semesters...

    Yes, honor system is important. Though I have enough Feud questions and I can find Wheel puzzles, so maybe I'll try veering more in that direction instead...

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  4. Feud:
    Water, Wheat, Hops, Barley, Yeast
    Unicorn, Bigfoot, Elf, Pegasus, Dragon, Nessie
    Jeopardy:
    Obla Di Obla Da
    Lincoln, Jefferson

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