When HQ first came out, I didn't want to jump on the bandwagon and start playing so I didn't download it until a few months ago. On a normal day, there are 12 questions for a prize of $5,000 at 1500 and 2100. On Sundays, the prize is $25,000 for 15 questions. At other times there are bigger or smaller prizes with a greater or fewer number of questions. It all depends on the day.
I'm not very good at trivia so I haven't won yet but I still try. I think the farthest I've gotten before getting out is Q8. I usually last through Q4 but that's when the tricky questions start and I have no idea which answer is correct.
Most of the time I end up second-guessing myself because I think I know the answer but I'm. not completely sure. I guess that's the fun of guessing.
For the past two weeks, I have recorded the questions that led to my elimination from the game, along with my chosen answer and the correct one. Some of them make me feel really dumb because I should've known the right answer but other ones seem really random and I wonder how anyone knew the answer. Sure enough, plenty of people knew the right answers though.
Every once and a while, I stay in to watch the rest of the game and see how far I could've gotten if I hadn't been eliminated. Usually, I still would've gotten at least one more question wrong but occasionally, if I chose the right answer to that one question, I would've won. Funny how that works; one choice can make all the difference.
6/19 – 1500
Q: In which of these cities would you find Ozarks?
My A: Tennessee
Correct A: Missouri
Art.com
6/19 – 2100
Q: Which of these is featured in South Korea's national dish?
My A: Beef
Correct A: Vegetables
6/20 – 1500
Q: By definition, an unctuous person gives too many what?
My A: Tasks
Correct A: Compliments
6/20 – 2100
Q: Steampunk is part of what genre?
My A: Horror
Correct A: Science fiction
Example of a Steampunk movie.Doris Dragoneas-Sklir
6/21 – 1500
Q: Which of these is both an English county and a type of sauce?
My A: Chutney
Correct A: Worcestershire
6/22 – 2100
Q: Who was the first vice president of the United States?
My A: Andrew Jackson
Correct A: John Adams
6/23 – 2100
Q: Which of these fashion terms is from an English town?
My A: Polo
Correct A: Henley
6/24 – 2100
Q: What was the nickname crew members used for the slime on "Double Dare"?
My A: Floam
Correct A: Gak
6/25 – 2000
Q: When you order a lobster tail, you're actually getting what part of the body?
My A: Legs
Correct A: Abdomen
6/25 – 2100
Q: The dark rings inside tree trunks mainly form during what season?
My A: Fall
Correct A: Summer
6/27 – 2000
Q: The indentations on the bottom of a wine bottle shares a name with what sports term?
My A: Balk
Correct A: Punt
6/27 – 2100
Q: The literary character Don Quixote is also known by what moniker?
My A: Man a La Mojo
Correct A: Man a La Mancha
Don Quixote bookMichelle McAllister
6/28 – 2000
Q: What color is chartreuse?
My A: Pinkish-red
Correct A: Yellowish-green
6/29 – 0000
Q: Which of these muscle-bound action stars has a twin?
My A: John Cena
Correct A: Vin Diesel
Vin Deisel and his twin brother. TrLynn Holifield
6/29 – 2000
Q: In wrestling, what is the term used when the industry makes fighting look real?
My A: House show
Correct A: Kayfabe
6/29 – 2100
Q: Fake movies and TV phone numbers are known for having what three digits?
My A: 888
Correct A: 555
7/01 – 2100
Q: As found on mobile phones, "LTE" represents what term?
My A: Layered terminal element
Correct A: Long-term evolution
7/02 – 2100
Q: Mermaid's wine glass is a common name for a type of what?
My A: Seashell
Correct A: Algae
Mermaid's wine glassRebecca Cain
7/03 – 2100
Q: What nut is traditionally used to make marzipan?
My A: Pecans
Correct A: Almonds
7/04 – 1700
Q: By acreage, which US site is the largest?
My A: Yankee Stadium
Correct A: Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway ~ Talladega, AlabamaPam Braswell
Looks like I need to brush up on my trivia and maybe some vocabulary too.
