Chicago, IL
Erica is a social worker specializing in family support.
$500
Carotenemia, a harmless condition where the skin takes on a slight orange hue, is caused by what?
A: Eating carrots B: Looking at carrots
C: Thinking really hard about carrots D: Wishing I'd stop talking about carrots
Spoiler
A: Eating carrots
$1,000
Safety experts say to remain calm and remember the acronym POGO ("Pop the seatbelt, Open the window and Get Out") if what car emergency should occur?
A: Hubcap falls off B: Wiper fluid runs out
C: Radio loses reception D: Car submerges in water
Spoiler
D: Car submerges in water
$2,000
According to company policy, how long can a freshly-brewed carafe of Dunkin' Donuts coffee sit out before it must be thrown away?
A: 18 seconds B: 18 minutes
C: 18 hours D: 18 days
Spoiler
B: 18 minutes
Second commercial break
$3,000
Fittingly, the "M" once worn on which baseball team's cap was designed to resemble the prongs of a trident?
A: Minnesota Twins B: Milwaukee Brewers
C: Seattle Mariners D: New York Mets
Spoiler
A: 6% B: 7% C: 79% D: 8%
Spoiler
C: Seattle Mariners
$5,000
With chapters like "Single Mother" and "On Being a Black Woman in Hollywood," what "Hidden Figures" actress authored the memoir "Around the Way Girl?"
A: Queen Latifah B: Jennifer Hudson
C: Taraji P. Henson D: Viola Davis
Spoiler
C: Taraji P. Henson
$7,000
The industry standard for storage and shipping, metal barrels—or "drums"—that are 33.5" high with a diameter of 22.5" have a capacity of about how much?
A: 25 gallons B: 55 gallons
C: 80 gallons D: 100 gallons
Spoiler
B: 55 gallons
Third commercial break
$10,000QotD wrote: For over 50 years, Halloween trick-or-treaters have collected money in boxes for what charitable organization?
A: United Way B: Save the Children
C: UNICEF D: Peace Corps
Spoiler
C: UNICEF
According to the Middle French root of the word, if you find something "disgusting," which of your senses has been assaulted?
A: Smell B: Taste
C: Sight D: Touch
Spoiler
B: Taste
$20,000
All of the following titles of fake movies are made up entirely of words from titles of real movies directed by Steven Spielberg—except for which?
A: The Empire Encounters the Kingdom B: Saving Horse and Skull
C: Lincoln Jaws Purple Cats D: If Lost, Always Hook Spies
Spoiler
50/50 leaves C & D.
Spoiler
Erica’s +1 is her husband, Rob. He knows Jaws, The Color Purple, Always, and Hook are all Spielberg films but he can't rule out Lincoln/Cats or If/Lost/Spies, same as Erica.
Erica decides to walk.
Spoiler
She would have guessed C
The correct answer is C: Lincoln Jaws Purple Cats
Erica wins $10,000
Lincoln, Catch Me If You Can, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Bridge of Spies are the other films for anyone curious
The correct answer is C: Lincoln Jaws Purple Cats
Erica wins $10,000
Lincoln, Catch Me If You Can, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Bridge of Spies are the other films for anyone curious