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Pasadena, Cal.
$500
If you’re repeating something by rote that you don’t necessarily understand, it’s often said that you’re doing what?
A: Parroting B: Puffining
C: Pigeoning D: Penguining
Answer
A: Parroting
With thousands of seasonal mall workers having taken its training courses, what “school” assures students that they don’t need a real beard to attend?
A: Hobbit High B: Werewolf Technical Institute
C: International University of Santa Claus D: King Kong Community College
Answer
C: International University of Santa Claus
Unless you’re “a gumshoe out of a Dashiell Hammett novel” or are “guest starring on Mad Men,” BuzzFeed says men over 30 should never wear what?
A: A winter coat B: A necktie
C: A fedora D: Deodorant
Answer
C: A fedora
Apple Dapples, Crisp 6, Square Shaped Corn and Fruit Spins are a few examples of what?
A: Generic cereal brands B: Disneyland rides
C: Social networking start-ups D: NBA player nicknames
Answer
A: Generic cereal brands
Taking home the Best Song Oscar in 1972 for “Theme from Shaft,” who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award in a non-acting category?
A: Quincy Jones B: Isaac Hayes
C: Stevie Wonder D: George Clinton
Answer
B: Isaac Hayes
$7,000
If you only have a few minutes to charge your phone, Gizmodo recommends doing what, as it will speed up the process?
A: Wrap it in a warm blanket B: Brighten the screen
C: Turn on airplane mode D: Put the phone face down
Answer
C: Turn on airplane mode
Which state’s capital city originally had the word “Great” preceding its name, before dropping it in 1868?
A: Arkansas B: New Mexico
C: Minnesota D: Utah
Answer
D: Utah
In graphic design and typography, what does the term “kerning” refer to?
A: The size of letters B: The style of letters
C: The color of letters D: The spacing of letters
Answer
D: The spacing of letters
Due to the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, President Reagan canceled his plans to do what later that day?
A: Throw out the first pitch at the World Series B: Give the State of the Union Address
C: Meet with Konstantin Chernenko D: Pardon a turkey
ATA
A: 23% B: 46% C: 14% D: 17%
50/50
50/50 leaves A & B.
Answer
B: Give the State of the Union Address
$50,000
The first name of which of these people is his actual legal birth name, and not just an animal-inspired nickname he’s commonly known by?
A: Cat Stevens B: Tiger Woods
C: Wolf Blitzer D: Bear Grylls
+1
Paul’s +1 is his wife Kip. Paul rules out Stevens and Woods, and Kip agrees. Kip doesn’t know who Blitzer and Grylls are, so Paul tells her. Paul thinks it’s Grylls. The audience howls in protest, but Kip says to go for it.
Answer
C: Wolf Blitzer
Paul wins $5,000.
Paul wins $5,000.
QotD
In his “Dogs Playing Poker” series, Cassius Coolidge painted dogs engaged in other activities, including which of the following?
A: Ice skating B: Ballroom dancing
C: Hot air ballooning D: Horseback riding
Answer
B: Ballroom dancing