Kyle Kahan
Oakland, CA
$500
Which of these does NOT correctly match a U.S. state with the meaning of the Spanish word that inspired its name?
A: Montana = “mountain” B: Nevada = “snowcapped”
C: Colorado = “red or ruddy” D: Florida = “sweaty tourists”
Spoiler
D: Florida = “sweaty tourists”
$1,000
Cinderella, Snow White and Chris Farley in the movie “Tommy Boy” may all have suffered from novercaphobia, as it’s a morbid fear of what?
A: Glass footwear B: Dwarves
C: Stepmothers D: David Spade
Spoiler
C: Stepmothers
$2,000
In 2016, after Barack Obama became the 1st sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reciprocated by visiting what?
A: Pearl Harbor B: Yankee Stadium
C: SeaWorld D: The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Spoiler
A: Pearl Harbor
$3,000
Reflecting on becoming an ambassador for L'Oréal at the age of 69, what actress said, “It’s about bloody time!”?
A: Sally Field B: Goldie Hawn
C: Helen Mirren D: Meryl Streep
Spoiler
C: Helen Mirren
$5,000
In early 2017, millions logged on to an upstate NY zoo’s webcam to track the pregnancy of April, who finally gave birth to what type of 5’ 9”-tall, 129-lb calf?
A: Elephant B: Giraffe
C: Hippo D: Tiger
Spoiler
B: Giraffe
$7,000
According to Forbes, the four highest-paid actors on TV, including Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, all appear together on what show?
A: The Big Bang Theory B: Modern Family
C: NCIS D: The Walking Dead
Spoiler
A: The Big Bang Theory
First commercial break
$10,000
If it’s named for its zodiac sign, early December must be the birth date of what massive black hole in our galaxy’s center that’s 4 million times heavier than the sun?
A: Sagittarius A* B: Gemini G*
C: Pisces N* D: Virgo Z*
Spoiler
A: Sagittarius A*
$20,000
With many quickly exiting with watery eyes, the Celestial Seasonings factory invites tour groups to attempt to endure standing in a room called what?
A: The Cinnamon Room B: The Ginger Room
C: The Mint Room D: The Ginseng Room
Spoiler
A: 33% B: 25% C: 18% D: 24%
Spoiler
50/50 leaves The Cinnamon Room & The Mint Room.
Spoiler
Kyle guesses The Cinnamon Room.
The correct answer is C: The Mint Room
Kyle wins $5,000
The correct answer is C: The Mint Room
Kyle wins $5,000