20 questions from the game “What? Where? When? ", Which brought money to the audience

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Sometimes six smart people at the table are not enough to give the right answer. Try to find a solution and see if you could lead the team to victory.

1. Poster

Who did the anti-racism poster choose to portray because they are white and black and Asian at the same time?

There were pandas on the campaign materials. Connoisseurs thought it was chess. The viewer received 50,000 rubles.

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2. Remains of education

"They are designed to make us more comfortable with the random and useless leftovers from our education." What did Chuck Palahniuk say?

Thus, the American writer explained the phenomenon of the existence of television quizzes. Connoisseurs decided that Chuck Palahniuk was talking about crosswords. The spectator received 60,000 rubles.

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3. Quarrel

Finish the aphorism of Konstantin Melikhan: "When husband and wife do not want to hear each other, theirs …".

"When a husband and wife don't want to hear each other, the neighbors hear them." The connoisseurs replied that during a quarrel the spouses cannot be silenced. The author of the question received 70,000 rubles.

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4. Blank book

In 1874, Professor Robert Kedzie had an idea for a book that didn't have a single word on its pages. The book was sent to 100 Michigan libraries. Anyone could use it, but subject to certain conditions. What was the book "Shadows of the Walls of Death" like?

Kedzie discovered arsenic in the paint that was applied to the wallpaper, so he released a catalog of harmful wallpapers. It could be used with gloves and only for a limited time. Anyone could find out which wallpaper to get rid of. The connoisseurs thought that the visitors to the library were inscribing part of their family tree. Thanks to this answer, the author of the question earned 60,000 rubles.

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5. Growing up

Finish the thought of the Polish publicist Janusz Vasilkowski: "The more memories you have, the less space is left for …".

"The more memories you have, the less space is left for dreams." Experts have come to the conclusion that we are talking about surprise. The author of the question earned 80,000 rubles.

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6. Fish coin

In Turkmen, the coin is “tenge”, and the fish is “balyk”. What do the Turkmen call "balyk-tenge"?

Fish scales. The connoisseurs answered: "The key." The author of the question got 90,000 rubles.

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7. Treat

For enemies, she has a sword, and for friends - what you have to guess. What is this?

Tula is famous for its gunsmiths, so she has a sword for her enemies, and Tula gingerbread for her friends. Connoisseurs thought it was a fork. The author of the question earned 60,000 rubles.

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8. Birds

Finish the hokku: "Scattering rice in the yard is also a sin - birds …".

"Scattering rice in the yard is also a sin - the birds are fighting." The connoisseurs decided that the birds had flown away, therefore, having sprinkled rice in the yard, people would transfer the food. The author of the question received 70,000 rubles.

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9. Evaluation

For a smart woman, they serve to evaluate men, and to a stupid woman for self-esteem. What is it about?

About compliments. The connoisseurs thought it was gossip, but they were wrong. The viewer who asked this question earned 80,000 rubles.

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10. Drama

Maxim Gorky said that you cannot make a comedy in which people laugh all the time, because laughter destroys the next comic episode. You cannot make a drama that would consist of only heartbreaking pieces. A person needs rest for experiences. With what did Maxim Gorky compare the well-written play?

With a staircase with rest areas. The team gave the correct answer, but did not specify that there must be rest areas on the stairs. The answer was not counted, so 100,000 rubles were sent to the author of the question.

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11. Green Jaguar

What did the Maya call the sun, on which a green jaguar sits and drinks blood?

Scrambled eggs with green chili. The connoisseurs answered that it was an orange. The person who asked the question earned 50,000 rubles.

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12. Ice cream

In the second half of the 19th century, in the American state of Kentucky, one could see the following picture: a man, walking, eats ice cream, and at some point puts it in his pocket and gradually accelerates his pace. These incidents forced the state government to pass a law prohibiting carrying ice cream in the back pocket. For what purpose was this trick done?

Soon after the introduction of ice cream, cowboys noticed that horses liked it too. Horse thieves began to use this passion, who passed by the horse, and she followed. Connoisseurs thought that this was how the men imitated having a pistol in their back pocket. The author of the question received 80,000 rubles.

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13. Keyhole

What did American writer Stephen King call the biggest keyhole in human history?

Internet. The opinion of experts is television. The author of the question earned 100,000 rubles.

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14. Proverb

Finish the proverb: "It is better to let me be where my wife thinks than where she represents me …".

"I'd rather be where my wife thinks than where my mother represents me." The connoisseurs thought it was about the mother-in-law, but they did not guess. The author of the question was sent 50,000 rubles.

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15. Adam and Eve

In 18th century London, a unicorn's horn was hung over a pharmacy, and a bucket of nails was hung over a hardware store. And above which bench were Adam and Eve depicted?

Above the fruit shop, because Eve gave Adam an apple. The team of connoisseurs replied that it was a bookstore, and the viewer earned 70,000 rubles.

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16. Sunny days

What, according to ancient Arabic wisdom, give rise to continuous sunny days?

Desert. Experts thought that sunny days give rise to disbelief in the rain. The author of the question received 60,000 rubles.

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17. Sleep

In 2012, British scientists figured out what wakes up women and what wakes up men. In second place in the ranking of irritants in women is water dripping from the tap, and in men - the howling of the wind. In third place is the noise in the street and the buzzing of flies, respectively. In fourth place is snoring, which wakes up men and women alike. What reasons were in the first place?

Women wake up from crying babies, and men - from car alarms. Experts were able to guess the female stimulus, but they misnamed the male one. It seemed to them that the usual alarm clock makes the guys wake up. The author of the question earned 100,000 rubles.

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18. Plant brain

What did Argentinean writer Julio Cortazar call “the eye of an insect, magnified a thousand times” and the “plant brain”?

Cauliflower Connoisseurs decided that it was a walnut. The viewer who asked the question received 80,000 rubles.

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19. Path

In 1932, in one essay, Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote: “Russia is moving forward in a strange, difficult way, unlike the movement of other countries, its path is uneven, convulsive, it climbs up - and immediately falls down, there is a roar and crackle all around, it moves, destroying . With what did the writer compare the movement of Russia?

With an icebreaker. For connoisseurs, the description reminded me of a cardiogram. The author of the question was transferred 100,000 rubles.

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20. Stones

Finish the aphorism of the composer Hector Berlioz: "We must collect the stones that are thrown at you - this is the foundation …".

"We must collect the stones that are thrown at you - this is the foundation of the future pedestal." A team of experts named fame instead of a pedestal. The wording was not entirely correct, and the author of the question earned 70,000 rubles.

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