Student vs. Teacher
1. What English word is a combination of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?
Answer: Alphabet
Weingarden: “Alphabet.”
Ashamalla: “Alphabet.”
1-1
It’s not all Greek to them!
2. Which states make up the famous U.S. “four corners”?
Answer: Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado
Weingarden: “Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.”
Ashamalla: “Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.
2-2
Both state-ments are correct!
3. What is the sleep-like state that some animals spend winter in?
Answer: Hibernation
Weingarden: “Hibernation.”
Ashamalla: “Hibernation.”
3-3
They could answer this one in their sleep.
4. Who shot Mr. Burns in the famous “Simpsons” episode?
Answer: Maggie Simpson
Weingarden: “His assistant.”
Ashamalla: “Krusty the Clown.”
3-3
Ay Caramba!
5. Which movie did Martin Scorsese win his first Academy Award for?
Answer: “The Departed”
Weingarden: “‘Taxi Driver’”
Ashamalla: “The movie.”
3-3
They may be goodfellas, but bad guessers
6. Who was the first president to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Weingarden: “Jimmy Carter.”
Ashamalla: “Woodrow Wilson.”
3-3
I don’t see these two making the ballot.
7. What famous animated shorts teaches history, grammar and science?
Answer: “Schoolhouse Rock”
Weingarden: “Schoolhouse Rock.”
Ashamalla: “Schoolhouse Rock.”
4-4
Seems both have been to conjunction junction.
8. What is 2000 in Roman numerals?
Answer: MM
Weingarden: “MM.”
Ashamalla: “IIIII VVVV :(”
5-4
Some may consider Weingarden a Rome-antic.
9. What is the perimeter around a circle called?
Answer: Circumference
Weingarden: “Circumference.”
Ashamalla: “Circumference.”
6-5
Like circles, these two seem to have no point.
10. “South Park” creators wrote what 2011 Broadway musical?
Answer: “The Book of Mormon”
Weingarden: “Don’t know.”
Ashamalla: “The Book of Mormon.”
6-6
“I Believe” that Weingarden doesn’t have a clue.
Tie! 6-6
