Marine veteran and reservist
Phoenix, Ariz.
Stephen’s +1 is his sister Crystal.
$500
Before rising to the distinguished position of president, Abraham Lincoln operated a business in New Salem, IL, working as a licensed what?
A: Television repairman B: Bartender
C: SAT test prep instructor D: Honda dealer
Answer
B: Bartender
What Devo song title is also Epicurious.com’s advice for how to turn leftover heavy cream into a dessert topping?
A: Push It B: Whip It
C: Drop It Like It’s Hot D: Let It Go
Answer
B: Whip It
What two types of musical instruments are seen in Archibald Willard’s iconic Revolutionary War-themed painting “The Spirit of ’76”?
A: Fife & drums B: Accordion & ukelele
C: Hammond B3 organ & upright bass D: Sitar & kazoo
Answer
A: Fife & drums
Though widely discredited, what theory claims that all the works attributed to Shakespeare were actually written by a Renaissance philosopher named Francis?
A: The Baconian Theory B: The French Toastian Theory
C: The Egg White Omeletian Theory D: The Glazed Doughnutian Theory
50/50
50/50 leaves the Baconian Theory and the Glazed Doughnutian Theory.
Answer
A: The Baconian Theory
Mentioned in “The Marines’ Hymn,” “the Halls of Montezuma” refers to a castle captured by the Marines during what conflict?
A: Spanish-American War B: Crimean War
C: Mexican-American War D: Boxer Rebellion
Answer
C: Mexican-American War
$7,000
What iconic movie quote of the past decade was uttered by actor Barkhad Abdi, a native of Somalia?
A: “I wish I knew how to quit you.” B: “I drink your milk shake!”
C: “Are you not entertained?” D: “I’m the captain now.”
Answer
D: “I’m the captain now.”
When asked to name a color and a number between 0 and 9, test subjects gave the same answers so often that researcher W.E. Simon dubbed it what?
A: Red 3 Phenomenon B: Green 5 Phenomenon
C: Blue 7 Phenomenon D: Yellow 9 Phenomenon
ATA
A: 28% B: 31% C: 37% D: 4%
Answer
C: Blue 7 Phenomenon
Resulting in extremely low levels of CO2 emissions, about 75% of all the electric power generated in France comes from what?
A: Natural gas B: Wind turbines
C: Nuclear power plants D: Solar panels
Answer
Stephen answers A: Natural gas.
The right answer is C: Nuclear power plants.
Stephen wins $5,000.
The right answer is C: Nuclear power plants.
Stephen wins $5,000.