Sherman Oaks, Cal.
$500
As a cheap and easy way to clean your garbage disposal blades, Roto-Rooter recommends grinding up which of the following?
A: Diamonds B: $100 bills
C: Ice cubes D: Antique end tables
Spoiler
$1,000
The “C” in Washington, D.C. stands for “Columbia,” a poetic name for America. Where does the name “Columbia” come from?
A: Christoper Columbus B: Columbia Pictures
C: ’70s TV detective “Columbo” D: Colombian drug lords
Spoiler
$2,000
In late 2016, what legendary Hollywood star passed away just one day after her daughter, the acclaimed actress and author Carrie Fisher?
A: Lauren Bacall B: Debbie Reynolds
C: Elizabeth Taylor D: Janet Leigh
Spoiler
Commercial break
$3,000
Which is neither a term for an employee retirement plan, nor a type of HDTV, NOR a common running race distance equal to 6.2 miles?
A: 4K B: 10K
C: Y2K D: 401(k)
Spoiler
$5,000
Trendy diners may just now be warming up to poke, but the raw fish dish has been a mainstay for decades in what U.S. state?
A: Alaska B: Maine
C: Florida D: Hawaii
Spoiler
$7,000
Jim Carrey reportedly became the first actor to sign a $20 million contract for a film when he starred opposite Matthew Broderick in what 1996 movie?
A: Dumb and Dumber B: Liar Liar
C: Batman Forever D: The Cable Guy
Spoiler
$10,000
On Forbes’ 2016 list of the 10 richest Americans, what last name appears twice?
A: Gates B: Koch
C: Bloomberg D: Mars
Spoiler
$20,000
Becoming an independent nation in 1990, Namibia once went by what name, which also helpfully referred to where it is on the continent?
A: North East Africa B: North West Africa
C: South East Africa D: South West Africa
Spoiler
Spoiler
Commercial break
$30,000
“Recto” and “verso” are specific terms that commonly refer to which of the following?
A: The two ends of a pencil B: A person’s left and right foot
C: The inside and outside of a wedding ring D: The front and back of a page in a book
Spoiler
A: 5% B: 5% C: 9% D: 81%
Spoiler
Commercial break
QotD
What musical duo first met in West Philadelphia — in an elevator they both took cover in to escape gunfire from a gang fight?
A: Hall & Oates B: Simon & Garfunkel
C: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis D: The White Stripes
Spoiler
$50,000
Sparking a public outcry, what president briefly forbade “In God We Trust” from appearing on coins, fearing that overuse cheapened the phrase?
A: Harry Truman B: Theodore Roosevelt
C: Andrew Jackson D: Lyndon Johnson
Spoiler
Spoiler
Chris wins $30,000.