The Bathtub: Emily's Trivia Quiz: I Would Buy You a Green Dress, But Not a Real Green Dress, That's Cruel

I LOVE game shows. I mean, I really love game shows. I've already written about Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, I usually watch Jeopardy! twice a day, I've even gone to a taping with fellow Tubmate Lauren, and don't get me started about how awesome Cash Cab is. Also, I am currently reading Ken Jenning's aptly titled "Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs. He totally understands my strife, saying:

"To paraphrase comedian Jacob Cohen (who was already in his forties, incidentally, when he adopted the stage name Rodney Dangerfield), trivia writers don't get no respect, no respect...surely trivia is easy to write. Life is full of facts, or at least it sure seemed that way in school. You pick some random facts, put a question mark on the end, and ta da! you've got trivia. It's like shooting Rhincodon typus (the world's largest fish) in a barrel. But that's not true at all. Libraries may be full of facts, but finding beautiful trivia in those dry, dusty stacks is like panning for gold. The glittering grains are few and far between...all trivia may be facts, but not all facts are captial-T Trivia."

Oh and also...

I was on a game show.

(Just in case you didn't catch that picture before)

So here are my questions and the choices they gave me. This way I don't have to be embarrassed by you guys watching the video of me on the show (and it's NOT on YouTube. Or YouTub. Yet.) I'm sure I'm breaking a shit-ton of copyright laws. Bring it on Disney/ABC. You know I love you guys almost as much as trivia. In fact, sometimes I write trivia about you.

$100
To help students, professors often make themselves available during blocks of time known as what?
A. Conference days
B. Office hours
C. Time outs
D. Suck-up sessions

B. Office hours

$200
A lint roller is a handy, handheld device usually used to maintain the appearance of which of the following?
A. Silverware
B. Clothes
C. Windows
D. Dishes

B. Clothes

$300
A herb that thrives in swampy areas, skunk cabbage gets its name from what distinct characteristic?
A. Bright coloring
B. Sweet taste
C. Foul smell
D. Minute size

C. Foul smell

$500
In a popular expression associated with St. Patrick's Day, what command precedes the phrase "I'm Irish"?
A. Kiss me
B. Find me
C. Tease me
D. Help me

A. Kiss me

$1,000
What nation's flag has a green border that is often said to symbolize its country's extensive rainforests?
A. Austria
B. Israel
C. Greece
D. Brazil

D. Brazil

$2,000
To encourage traditional dress, the Japanese city of Kyoto gave free bus rides in March 2005 to passengers wearing what?
A. Serapes
B. Saris
C. Kimonos
D. Dashikis

<--This is really a sign from a Kyoto bus

C. Kimonos

$4,000
In the 2003 hit song "Hey Ya!", the band OutKast urges listeners to "shake it like a what?
A. Can of V8
B. Wheaties box
C. Polaroid picture
D. Cup of Jell-O

C. Polaroid picture

$8,000
In 2005, Microsoft unveiled the long-awaited new version of its Xbox with updated name?
A. Xbox Ultra
B. Xbox 360
C. Xbox Hotbox
D. Xbox Xtra

B. Xbox 360

$16,000
What part of Ralph Fiennes' face was digitally removed for his portrayal of Lord Voldemort in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"?
A. Eyes
B. Mouth
C. Ears
D. Nose

D. Nose

$25,000
What recyclables are commonly labeled with the numbers 1 through 7 to indicate the exact materials they are made from?
A. Glass bottles
B. Cardboard boxes
C. Plastic containers
D. Metal cans

C. Plastic containers

$50,000
In physics, which of the following is normally measured as 32 feet per second per second?
A. Speed of sound
B. Acceleration of gravity
C. Rotation of the Earth
D. Centrifugal force

B. Acceleration of gravity

Ok, I switched that one out, so...

$50,000
In the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Ferris performs at a parade honoring what historical figure?
A. Friedrich von Steuben
B. Charles Cornwallis
C. Marquis de Lafayette
D. Johannes Gutenberg