Santa Fe, NM
Scientist
$500 :
If someone is exactly right about something it's commonly said that they've accomplished which home improvement-related feat?
A: Found the stud B: Hit the nail on the head
C: Installed the new water heater D: Replaced the aluminum siding
Spoiler
B: Hit the nail on the head
$1000 :
People taking part in which of the following competitions are known for regularly using "butt glue" to keep their skimpy clothes in place?
A: Super Bowl B: Iditarod
C: Miss America D: World Scrabble Championship
Spoiler
C: Miss America
$2000 :
To combat a rise in fatalities caused by those 75 and older, in 2016 Japan began offering its seniors discounts on ramen for life if they surrender their what?
A: Smartphone B: Driver's license
C: Passport D: Dentures
Spoiler
B: Driver's license
$3000 :
What kid-friendly company's name comes from combining the names of its founders Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler?
A: NERF B: Nintendo
C: Mattel D: Hasbro
Spoiler
C: Mattel
$5000 :
Since 1993, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has been married to what current U.S. Senate Majority Leader?
A: Paul Ryan B: Orrin Hatch
C: John McCain D: Mitch McConnell
Spoiler
D: Mitch McConnell
$7000 :
Which of the following is NOT equal to each of the other three?
A: Number of letters in the English alphabet
B: Number of days in two fortnights
C: Number of faces on a rhombicuboctahedron
D: Number of red cards in a standard deck
Spoiler
B: Number of days in two fortnights
First break
$10K :
If you were describing a parsnip to someone who'd never seen one, you'd most likely say it looks like a pale version of what other root vegetable?
A: Carrot B: Potato
C: Broccoli D: Cucumber
Spoiler
A: Carrot
$20K :
Running low on drinking water, what country situated in the southern Persian Gulf hopes to mine fresh water from an iceberg hauled from Antarctica?
A: Kuwait B: Yemen
C: Lebanon D: United Arab Emirates
Spoiler
A or D
Spoiler
D: United Arab Emirates
$30K :
At $58.4 million, the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by a living artist was for Jeff Koons' 10-foot stainless steel version of what kid-friendly object?
A: Yo-yo B: Balloon animal
C: Seashell with googly eyes D: Paper airplane
Spoiler
A: 42% B: 19%
C: 5% D: 34%
C: 5% D: 34%
Spoiler
Ron goes with the audience
Spoiler
B: Balloon animal
Ron leaves with $5000
Ron leaves with $5000
Second break