Madison, Wis.
$500
In his nomination acceptance speech in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new” what “for the American people”?
A: Deal B: Kitten
C: Flat-screen TV D: Jay-Z album
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$1,000
Doing it over 200 times since the 1940s (and not afraid of the needle), 95-year-old Beatrice “Granny Bea” Janyk is known as Canada’s oldest what?
A: Political donor B: Blood donor
C: Food donor D: Organ donor
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$2,000
The advertising for which of the following often features the tag line, “As Much Fun To Make As It Is To Eat”?
A: Campbell’s soups B: Spam
C: Jiffy Pop popcorn D: Ice
Spoiler
$3,000
Though he never did in fact fall down a well in any of the 500-plus episodes, which of these classic TV shows starred a young boy named Timmy and his Collie friend?
A: Mr. Ed B: Dragnet
C: Lassie D: The Honeymooners
Spoiler
$5,000
A dusting brush, extension wand and crevice tool are all common pieces of what?
A: An art kit B: A vacuum cleaner
C: A magic set D: Scuba diving equipment
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$7,000
Leaving his hometown team as a free agent for the second time in his career, in 2018 LeBron James signed a 4-year, $154 million deal with what NBA franchise?
A: New York Knicks B: Los Angeles Lakers
C: San Antonio Spurs D: Chicago Bulls
Spoiler
$10,000
Some buildings in China skip floors that contain the unlucky number 4. Such a building that bills itself as “100 stories” would really have how many floors?
A: 69 B: 77
C: 81 D: 92
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A: 1% B: 7% C: 69% D: 23%
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Andrew and his wife Lara are expecting their first kid.
$20,000
If you keep your cool and correctly answer this question despite the pressure, you’ll be demonstrating the quality embodied by which of these French terms?
A: Noblesse oblige B: Sangfroid
C: Esprit de corps D: Carte blanche
Spoiler
$30,000
Of the four layers that make up a rainforest, which is highest in elevation?
A: Canopy layer B: Emergent layer
C: Forest floor layer D: Understory layer
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Spoiler
Andrew wins $5,000.
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