Christian Sorge
Scotch Plains, N.J.
$500
The Greek philosopher Diogenes famously roamed the streets by day carrying a lamp, searching in vain for what?
A: His car keys B: His contact lens
C: His cat, Patches D: An honest man
Spoiler
D: An honest man
$1,000
Each Thanksgiving, thousands of people call 1-800-BUTTERBALL, also known as what?
A: Turkey Talk-Line B: Sardine Switchboard
C: Corn Dog Connection D: Hummus Help Center
Spoiler
A: Turkey Talk-Line
$2,000
Because it shows “aggression and passion - great for a first date, not so great for the office,” the Financial Post says what’s one of the worst colors to wear to work?
A: Green B: Blue
C: Brown D: Red
Spoiler
D: Red
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$3,000
As it generally has a top speed of less than 5 mph, if you were being chased by all of these animals, you’d have the best chance of outrunning which one?
A: Moose B: Giraffe
C: Polar bear D: Rattlesnake
Spoiler
A: 10% B: 10% C: 11% D: 69%
Spoiler
D: Rattlesnake
$5,000
The official song of what U.S. state includes a line that loosely translates to “Be loyal to your king”?
A: Ohio B: Texas
C: Hawaii D: Alaska
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Ohio and Hawaii.
Spoiler
C: Hawaii
$7,000
In the game of craps, you lose on your first roll if you “crap out,” by rolling a total of 2, 3 or what?
A: 4 B: 6
C: 9 D: 12
Spoiler
D: 12
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$10,000
Which celebrity chose the last name of his stage name as a tribute to one of his comedy idols, thinking it would instantly make people think “funny”?
A: Woody Allen B: Martin Lawrence
C: Jamie Foxx D: Steve Martin
Spoiler
Christian thinks it’s Jamie Foxx, after Redd Foxx. Christian’s +1 is his friend and coworker Rich Davis. Rich wonders if there was a late-night TV host with one of the other names, but can’t think of one. So he agrees with Christian (he’s 27% sure). Chris points out Steve Allen hosted the Tonight Show, but Redd Foxx is right.
Spoiler
C: Jamie Foxx
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QotD
Which of these cakes is not traditionally made using the ingredient that it’s named after?
A: Fruitcake B: Carrot cake
C: Cheesecake D: Coffee cake
Spoiler
D: Coffee cake
$20,000
In tribute to its inventors, which mode of transportation is commonly known in France as a “montgolfier”?
A: Subway car B: Hot-air balloon
C: Unicycle D: Snowmobile
Spoiler
B: Hot-air balloon
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Christian will be back on Thursday.