Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Marcus LL104 Match Day 17 -- Confirmation

Congrats to Dave M yesterday, I knew I was in trouble with those questions and I'm easy to defend.

5 today

Player: BrowningM

1. The approximately 10,000-foot mountain known as Haleakalā rises near the center of—and forms the majority of the land area of—what island?
Correct Answer: MAUI
Your Answer: Maui
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3


I knew it was Hawaii and Maui seemed the best guess
2. The Treaties of Nanjing (1842) and Tianjin (1858) ended wars named after what dried extract?
Correct Answer: OPIUM
Your Answer: opium
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Gimme ?
3. Viber, Telegram, WeChat, and iMessage are all global competitors in a certain market category, but what service leads them all with well over two billion active users—more than four times the number it had when Facebook (now Meta) acquired it in 2014?
Correct Answer: WHATSAPP
Your Answer: whattsapp
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

Uber gimme 
4. A jovial and extroverted merrymaker named Mr. Fezziwig is a character, and a counterpoint of sorts, in what story from 1843?
Correct Answer: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Your Answer: a christmas carol
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2


Lots of clues 
5. Exploring the aftermath of King T'Challa's death, the 2022 sequel to Black Panther was one of that year's top-grossing films. By what two-word subtitle is this film commonly known?
Correct Answer: WAKANDA FOREVER
Your Answer: wakanda forever
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2


Crap sequel, I enjoyed the first one 
6. Jerry Seinfeld played "Jerry Seinfeld" in Seinfeld, and Will Smith played "Will Smith" in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The same convention (star's name = character's name) was used in a 1995–2004 sitcom set in Ohio, starring what actor?
Correct Answer: DREW CAREY
Your Answer: pass
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Impossible 

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