Which of these statements about sitting in the emergency exit row of a commercial airliner is the only one that is NOT true?
⬥ A: You must be at least 15 years old
⬥ B: You get more leg room
⬥ C: Your seat might not recline
⬥ D: You get to wear a special sash and crown
Incidentally, Rich sat in the emergency exit row when flying from New Hampshire to Las Vegas.
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Losing contestants on "Top Chef" are usually dismissed with the line, "Please pack your" what "and go"?
⬥ A: Self-cleaning oven
⬥ B: Knives
⬥ C: Panini press
⬥ D: Big white chef hat thingy
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Thought to be due to a phenomenon called the "reminiscence bump," people often think that which years of their lives were the best?
⬥ A: When they were in jail
⬥ B: When they were cleaning toilets
⬥ C: When they were on hold for customer service
⬥ D: When they were young
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Although it sounds like the name of a hybrid DC super hero, "The Green Flash" is actually a scientific term associated with what natural event that occurs every day?
⬥ A: Tsunami
⬥ B: Sunset
⬥ C: Blue moon
⬥ D: Plague of locusts
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
In 1960, the first U.S. flag to have 50 stars fittingly made its debut o'er the ramparts of what Maryland fort immortalized in "The Star Spangled Banner"?
⬥ A: Fort Knox
⬥ B: Fort Worth
⬥ C: Fort Lauderdale
⬥ D: Fort McHenry
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Question of the Day
Which of these landmarks has its own police department run by the government's Bureau of Reclamation?
⬥ A: Mount Rushmore
⬥ B: Golden Gate Bridge
⬥ C: White House
⬥ D: Hoover Dam
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following capital cities is located on the island of Honshu?
⬥ A: Manila
⬥ B: Jakarta
⬥ C: Tokyo
⬥ D: Kuala Lumpur
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
What icon of the '50s and '60s sings the theme song in the movie "Grease"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
The klaxon called time, and Rich would return the next day with two lifelines remaining.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
If you were to earn an urn for an erne, you will have acquired a vase for a what? "Plus One" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: Bird
⬥ B: Lizard
⬥ C: Rodent
⬥ D: Fish
Rich’s buddy Mark doesn't know what an erne is either. 50:50 leaves bird and fish. Mark knows a lot about fish, and has never heard of a fish called erne.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Varying widely before being standardized in 1869, the total number of what was five in 1801, nine in 1837, ten in 1863 and seven in 1866?
⬥ A: Presidential Cabinet members
⬥ B: Justices on the Supreme Court
⬥ C: Agents in a Secret service detail
⬥ D: U.S. Representatives from each state
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Australian and American-style pizzas are pretty much identical, but the one known down under as the “Aussie” traditionally has which two toppings?
⬥ A: Mint & lamb
⬥ B: Eggs & bacon
⬥ C: Beef & pineapple
⬥ D: Crab & onions
Rich is leaning toward crab & onions, but he walks. The correct answer was B: Eggs & bacon.
