Brooklyn, N.Y.
$500
According to the FDA, there’s a toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicals in every what?
A: Bite of an apple B: Puff of a cigarette
C: Sniff of a flower D: Sip of purified water
Spoiler
B: Puff of a cigarette
$1,000
In their ’60s hit song, The Mamas & The Papas claim that they did all but which of these things while “California Dreamin’” on “such a winter’s day”?
A: Went for a walk B: Stopped into a church
C: Pretended to pray D: Sat in a traffic jam on the 405 for 2 hours
Spoiler
D: Sat in a traffic jam on the 405 for 2 hours
$2,000
With over 5 million permanent residents, Wadi Al-Salam, located in the Shiite Holy City of Najaf, Iraq, is considered the world’s largest what?
A: Retirement home B: Summer camp
C: Cemetery D: Timeshare rental
Spoiler
C: Cemetery
Commercial break
$3,000
Which of these people is the newest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, and not someone who has at one time presided over TV’s “The People’s Court”?
A: Neil Gorsuch B: Marilyn Milian
C: Joseph Wapner D: Ed Koch
Spoiler
A: Neil Gorsuch
$5,000
Although its name suggests that it’s acquired without permission, what German fruitcake-like bread is actually a popular gift around Christmastime?
A: Stollen B: Purloinff
C: Heistentoast D: Shoploaften
Spoiler
A: Stollen
Ten years ago, Keith was studying abroad, and his mom got a passport so she could visit him. But Keith’s grandmother had a long illness and died, and then his grandfather did too. So Keith wants to finally pay for a trip for his mom.
$7,000
In which of these pairs of names is one person President Obama’s first-term speechwriter and the other the director of “Iron Man” and “The Jungle Book?”
A: Ron Howard & Ron Howard B: Jon Favreau & Jon Favreau
C: Michael Bay & Michael Bay D: Robert Zemeckis & Robert Zemeckis
Spoiler
A: 21% B: 42% C: 25% D: 12%
Spoiler
B: Jon Favreau & Jon Favreau
Commercial break
QotD
5th-century conquerors demanded 3,000 pounds of what kitchen staple in order to spare Rome?
A: Pepper B: Flour
C: Butter D: Sugar
Spoiler
A: Pepper
$10,000
Cutting right to the chase, what’s the succinct opening line of an acclaimed 1927 Sinclair Lewis novel?
A: “Sherlock Holmes was smart.” B: “Elmer Gantry was drunk.”
C: “Jay Gatsby was rich.” D: “The Little Prince was lonely.”
Spoiler
B: “Elmer Gantry was drunk.”
The horn
Keith will be back on Thursday.