Management consultant
London, England
$500
With only about 3% of the American job force doing it, “active commuting” is getting to work by what means?
A: Walking or riding a bike B: Stealing a car or bus
C: Tunneling through the Earth D: Teleporting
Spoiler
$1,000
In the acclaimed baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” the lead character hears a mysterious voice whisper all but which of the following statements?
A: “If you build it, he will come.” B: “Go the distance.”
C: “Ease his pain.” D: “OMG. He’s obviously using steroids.”
Tom has not seen “Field of Dreams,” but he knows “If you build it, he will come.”
Spoiler
$2,000
Paul Simon might enjoy what Utah state park, that’s named after the brand of film National Geographic used to take color photos of it in 1948?
A: Boxer Springs B: Kodachrome Basin
C: Graceland Canyon D: Troubled Waters Recreational Area
Spoiler
$3,000
What creature whose looks wouldn’t garner a lot of right-swipes on Animal Tinder is, luckily, capable of asexual (partner-free) reproduction?
A: Fox B: Panther
C: Komodo dragon D: Golden retriever
Spoiler
$5,000
Which of these is a book buy Mike Tyson, and NOT one by Neil deGrasse Tyson?
A: Undisputed Truth B: Death By Black Hole
C: The Pluto Files D: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Spoiler
Commercial break
$7,000
The canton, hoist and fly are all important aspects to consider when designing a what?
A: Flag B: Shoe
C: Treehouse D: Book cover
Spoiler
$10,000
Which of these presidential Cabinet positions is the only one of the four that has ever been held by a woman?
A: Secretary of Labor B: Secretary of Defense
C: Secretary of Veterans Affairs D: Secretary of the Treasury
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Commercial break
Tom was a chemistry major but has always wanted to work in film. He’ll use his winnings for film school (and be sure to watch “Field of Dreams”).
$20,000
Like the VIN on your car, an IMEI number is a globally unique 15-digit number assigned to all what (which can be helpful if yours is lost or stolen)?
A: Diamonds B: Credit cards
C: Mobile devices D: Bicycles
Spoiler
$30,000
Lady Jane Grey was Queen of England for the notoriously short period of how long?
A: Nine hours B: Nine days
C: Ninety-nine days D: Nine months
After the hard question about the U.S. Cabinet, this one is a godsend.
Spoiler
Commercial break
QotD
Which of these is a nonsense word that one of our writers made up, and NOT an actual synonym of the word “nonsense”?
A: Tommyrot B: Huffmuffle
C: Codswallop D: Flapdoodle
Spoiler
$50,000
Featured in the names of such dishes as teriyaki, yakitori and yakisoba, what does the Japanese word “yaki” mean in English?
A: Sauce B: Savory
C: Chicken D: Grilled
Spoiler
50/50 leaves sauce and grilled.
Tom knows yakitori is grilled chicken, and soba is noodle. He goes for grilled.
Spoiler
The horn
Tom will be back on Wednesday.