The Woodlands, Texas
$500
According to IMDb, which of these is NOT a character in the 2017 superhero movie, “Power Rangers”?
A: Jason the Red Ranger B: Kimberly the Pink Ranger
C: Zack the Black Ranger D: Walker the Texas Ranger
Spoiler
D: Walker the Texas Ranger
$1,000
A staple of fancy restaurants, what wild game bird is often dramatically served “under glass,” so diners may better appreciate the aromas when it’s unveiled?
A: Penguin B: Bald eagle
C: Pheasant D: Dodo
Spoiler
C: Pheasant
$2,000
Which word has been defined as “a fashionable young man living in a country area” - the opposite of such a man living in a “metro” area?
A: Rurosexual B: Dakotadonis
C: Huskerhunk D: Backwoods bae
Spoiler
A: Rurosexual
Commercial break
$3,000
Stuff the Magic Dragon is the costumed mascot of what professional sports franchise?
A: Atlanta’s MLB team B: Orlando’s NBA team
C: Cleveland’s NFL team D: Vancouver’s NHL team
Spoiler
B: Orlando’s NBA team
$5,000
While most hour-long TV scripts are about 45 to 50 pages, what show known for its rapid-fire dialogue often averaged around 75-80 pages?
A: Lost B: Gilmore Girls
C: The X-Files D: Downton Abbey
Spoiler
B: Gilmore Girls
$7,000
If the classic Hemingway novella “The Old Man and the Sea” were a court case instead of a book, which of these would be the most fitting name for it?
A: Greek v. Shark B: Cuban v. Marlin
C: Samoan v. Giant Squid D: Chilean v. Whale
Spoiler
A: 10% B: 53% C: 7% D: 30%
That’s what Amy thought.
That’s what Amy thought.
Spoiler
B: Cuban v. Marlin
Commercial break
$10,000
According to the CDC, over 70% of adult Americans are what?
A: Near-sighted B: Overweight
C: Lactose-intolerant D: Over 65 years old
Spoiler
B: Overweight
$20,000
Located in the New Orleans French Market, what legendary coffee shop has been serving its famed beignets and chicory coffee since 1862?
A: Blue Bottle Café B: Café des Chats
C: Café du Monde D: Buena Vista Café
Spoiler
C: Café du Monde
$30,000
All occurring within a five-year period during the tumultuous 1960s, whose assassination is the only one of these four that took place in the winter?
A: John F. Kennedy B: Robert Kennedy
C: Martin Luther King Jr. D: Malcolm X
Spoiler
Amy knows President Kennedy died in November and Robert Kennedy was campaigning when he was shot. Her +1 is her husband Don. He says King was killed in Memphis.
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Robert Kennedy and Malcolm X.
Spoiler
D: Malcolm X
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QotD
Which of the following famous American buildings has a weather vane at its highest point?
A: U.S. Capitol B: The Empire State Building
C: The Jefferson Memorial D: Independence Hall
Spoiler
D: Independence Hall
$50,000
Home to about 38 million citizens, which of the following has the largest population?
A: The city of Mumbai B: The state of Texas
C: The country of Poland D: The island of Taiwan
Amy takes $30,000 and walks.
Spoiler
C: The country of Poland