Final Exam is made up of “The Delinquent” Lon Harris and “Primetime” Paul Oyama. They entered the match with a record of 6-4. They represented SWAG.
Kiing Arthur is made up of “Downtown” Griffin Newman and King Kan. They entered the match with a record of 0-0. They represented The Finstock Exchange.
First Round
Harris missed two questions. Oyama missed one question. Final Exam earned thirteen of a possible sixteen points.
Newman had a perfect round and hit the bonus question. Kan missed two questions. King Arthur earned fifteen of a possible seventeen points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Movie Release Dates
What year saw the release of the Oscar-nominated films Hacksaw Ridge and Hidden Figures?
Harris’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: 2016Category: Disney
Which actor appeared in the Disney films Angels in the Outfield, Operation Dumbo Drop, and 2006’s The Shaggy Dog?
Harris’s Answer: Tim Allen
Kan’s Answer: Tim Allen
Oyama’s Answer: Tim Allen
Correct Answer: Danny GloverCategory: Remakes and Reboots
Which Arnold Schwarzenegger action film is a remake of the French film La Totale?
Kan’s Answer: Total Recall
Correct Answer: True Lies
The score at the end of the first round was 15-13 to King Arthur.
Second Round
King Arthur elected to spin first. They spun Opponent’s Choice and Final Exam gave them Wizarding World. They went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of six questions correctly, and earned eight out of a possible twelve points.
Final Exam stole King Arthur’s misses for three points.
The missed questions were:
What character is shown to be the Death Eater who betrayed Harry’s parents to Voldemort, resulting in their death?
Multiple Choice: a) Severus Snape b) Lucius Malfoy c) Remus Lupin d) Peter Pettigrew
King Arthur’s Answer: b) Lucius Malfoy
Final Exam’s Answer: d) Peter Pettigrew
Correct Answer: d) Peter Pettigrew
Which female character said “People are easiest to read when they are hurting”?
King Arthur’s Answer: Luna Lovegood
Final Exam’s Answer: Queenie Goldstein
Correct Answer: Queenie Goldstein
Final Exam spun Opponent’s Choice and King Arthur gave them Movie Release Dates. They went to multiple-choice three times, answered six out of six questions correctly, and earned nine out of a possible twelve points.
The score at the end of the second round was 25-23 to Final Exam.
Third Round
King Arthur’s two-point question was in the category of Comedies. Kan took the question and he got it correct.
What 1980s comedy had the tagline “the summer, Prince Akeem discovers America”?
Kan’s Answer: Coming to America
Correct Answer: Coming to America
Final Exam’s two-point question was in the category of Sports. Oyama took the question and he got it correct.
John Candy and Doug E. Doug star in this 1993 Disney sports film about the 1988 Winter Olympics Jamaican bobsled team.
Oyama’s Answer: Cool Runnings
Correct Answer: Cool Runnings
King Arthur’s three-point question was in the category of Biopics. Newman took the question and he got it correct.
Who won an Oscar for playing famous comedienne Fanny Brice in 1968’s Funny Girl?
Newman’s Answer: Barbra Streisand
Correct Answer: Barbra Streisand
Final Exam’s three-point question was in the category of Crime. Harris took that question and got it correct.
William Fichtner plays money launderer Roger Van Zant in what Michael Mann film?
Harris’s Answer: Heat
Correct Answer: Heat
King Arthur’s five-point question was in the category of Quentin Tarantino and they got it correct.
Quentin Tarantino has a cameo as an insensitive director in what 1996 film from Spike Lee?
King Arthur’s Answer: Girl 6
Correct Answer: Girl 6
Final Exam’s five-point question was in the category of Denzel Washington and they got it incorrect.
Denzel Washington plays a British military veteran who turns to a life of crime in what 1989 thriller?
Final Exam’s Answer: The Mighty Quinn
Correct Answer: Queen and Country
The final score was 33-30 to King Arthur.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Final Exam answered 23 of the 27 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 85.19%. Their record is now 6-5.
King Arthur answered 22 of the 26 questions asked to them correctly for 84.62%. Their record is now 1-0. They advanced to the second round of the tournament.
