Philadelphia, Pa.
$500
According to the book “A Dad’s Guide to Baby Care,” what is a newborn baby’s main method of communication?
A: Crying B: Smoke signals
C: U.N. interpreter D: Email
Spoiler
A: Crying
$1,000
In May of 2017, Jennifer Lopez revealed she didn’t like “A-Lo” as much as “J-Rod” as the mash-up nickname for her relationship with what former NY Yankee?
A: Dennis Rodman B: Rod Stewart
C: Alex Rodriguez D: Rodney Dangerfield
Spoiler
C: Alex Rodriguez
$2,000
Reflecting what it looks like on a map, the word “peninsula” derives from Latin terms meaning what?
A: “Almost an island” B: “Almost a valley”
C: “Almost a lake” D: “Almost a continent”
Spoiler
A: 96% B: 0% C: 2% D: 2%
Spoiler
A: “Almost an island”
Commercial break
$3,000
When Emmanuel Macron was elected his country’s youngest-ever president in May 2017, the NY Daily News ran what funny headline?
A: Nein More Years B: Yes Oui Can
C: A Nyet Gain D: Heyyy Mac-a-Ron-a!
Spoiler
B: Yes Oui Can
$5,000
All but one of the following are musical acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that are better known by their last names. Which one isn’t?
A: Daryl & John B: Frank, Chris & Allen
C: Paul & Art D: David, Stephen & Graham
Spoiler
B: Frank, Chris & Allen
$7,000
Because of its high melting point, what semi-hard, sheep and goat milk cheese from Cyprus is commonly tossed right on the BBQ?
A: Edam B: Halloumi
C: Jarlsberg D: Stilton
Spoiler
B: Halloumi
Commercial break
QotD
In order to boast that their age is a prime number, a math-loving nonagenarian must be how old?
A: 91 B: 93
C: 97 D: 99
Spoiler
C: 97
$10,000
In 1871, on the site that would later become Grand Central Station, what business tycoon completed construction of his company’s Grand Central Depot?
A: John D. Rockefeller B: Cornelius Vanderbilt
C: John Jacob Astor D: Andrew Carnegie
Spoiler
+1 Maura used to live in New York and thinks it’s Vanderbilt.
Spoiler
B: Cornelius Vanderbilt
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