1. For $100: Which actor starred in 'Five Easy Pieces', 'Chinatown', 'Prizzi's Honor', and 'As Good As It Gets'? Jimmy Stewart Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson George C. Scott

2. For $200: Which U.S. President had a sign on his desk saying, 'The Buck Stops Here'? Teddy Roosevelt Harry Truman John F. Kennedy John Quincy Adams

3. For $300: Which Beatle was known as 'The Quiet Beatle'? John Lennon Ringo Starr Paul McCartney George Harrison

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5. For $1,000 and the first plateau: In what part of the body would one find the femur? abdomen leg arm skull

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8. For $8,000: The Galapagos Islands are named after which animal? penguin tortoise snake whale

9. For $16,000: Which of the following groups of numbers are perfect numbers? 4, 9, 16 8, 27, 64 10, 100, 1000 6, 28, 496

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