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Ben Stein of "Money" Trivia Quiz

Win Ben Stein's Money Quiz: Anybody who watches the show should do quite well. It's not that hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by GinAndTonic. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GinAndTonic

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,789

Updated
Mar 02 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2024

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Ben Stein attended what law school? Hint

Stanford

Harvard

Yale

Princeton

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Question 2 of 15

2. How much are questions worth in the second round of play? Hint

$50-$150

$500-$1000

$100-$300

$200-$500

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was Ben's sidekick for the first 3 seasons? Hint

Jon Stewart

Nancy Pimental

Jimmy Kimmel

Adam Carolla

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who became Ben's sidekick at the beginning of the 4th season? Hint

Nancy Pimental

Adam Carolla

Jimmy Kimmel

Jon Stewart

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Question 5 of 15

5. To what U. S. president did Ben serve as a speech writer? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

Bill Clinton

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Question 6 of 15

6. What do they call the 3rd and final round of the game? Hint

Beat Ben

The best of ten test of knowledge

The bonus round

The big money round

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does Ben do in the 2nd and 3rd rounds that makes this game unique? Hint

He leaves

He becomes a contestant

He gives hints about the answers

He sings the questions

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Question 8 of 15

8. Finish this phrase from the opening of the show: 'So if you're smart enough, fast enough, and if you've got ____
____'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 15

9. How much money is Ben's original stake at the beginning of the show? Hint

$1000

$5000

$10000

$25000

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Question 10 of 15

10. What song is used to open the show? Hint

Ride of the Valkyries

Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 9th

The Four Seasons

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which song is used to close the show? Hint

Beethoven's 9th

The Four Seasons

Beethoven's 5th

March of the Valkyries

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Question 12 of 15

12. Ben teaches what subject at Pepperdine University? Hint

Political science

Journalism

Media Arts

Law

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is used to signify the end of a round? Hint

A barking dog

Buzzer

Cuckoo clock

Gong

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Question 14 of 15

14. What production company produces 'Win Ben Stein's Money'? Hint

Viacom

Valleycrest

Broadway Limited

Lorimar

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Question 15 of 15

15. What web address does Ben encourage people to E-mail at the end of each show if they want to become a contestant? Hint

Money.com

Comedycentral.com

Futility.com

Benstein.com

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ben Stein attended what law school?

Answer: Yale

He was voted valedictorian by his fellow students at Yale law school.

2. How much are questions worth in the second round of play?

Answer: $200-$500

'I am also sorry to say that questions in this round have sadistically risen to the range of 200 to 500 dollars of MY money.'

3. Who was Ben's sidekick for the first 3 seasons?

Answer: Jimmy Kimmel

He has hosted 'The Man Show', also on Comedy Central.

4. Who became Ben's sidekick at the beginning of the 4th season?

Answer: Nancy Pimental

She was one of the writers on South Park.

5. To what U. S. president did Ben serve as a speech writer?

Answer: Richard Nixon

He often talks about Nixon on the show.

6. What do they call the 3rd and final round of the game?

Answer: The best of ten test of knowledge

7. What does Ben do in the 2nd and 3rd rounds that makes this game unique?

Answer: He becomes a contestant

'...which I will now defend by becoming a common contestant.'

8. Finish this phrase from the opening of the show: 'So if you're smart enough, fast enough, and if you've got ____ ____'?

Answer: the guts

'...you could win Ben Stein's money.'

9. How much money is Ben's original stake at the beginning of the show?

Answer: $5000

'I'm putting up 5000 dollars that says I know more than YOU.'

10. What song is used to open the show?

Answer: Beethoven's 9th

11. Which song is used to close the show?

Answer: March of the Valkyries

12. Ben teaches what subject at Pepperdine University?

Answer: Law

He was also a lawyer for Nixon.

13. What is used to signify the end of a round?

Answer: Cuckoo clock

Although it almost never has a cuckoo bird in it, it is a cuckoo clock that makes a cuckoo call.

14. What production company produces 'Win Ben Stein's Money'?

Answer: Valleycrest

It appears at the end of every show.

15. What web address does Ben encourage people to E-mail at the end of each show if they want to become a contestant?

Answer: Futility.com

'...so I challenge you to write, call, or E-mail me at futility.com in the chance, infinitesimal as it may be, that on some distant planet, on some distant day, you could win Ben Stein's money.'

Source: Author GinAndTonic

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