Millionaire John Carpenter is in the studio audience.
They were on Nickelodeon’s “Kenan and Kel.” Kel’s charity is the National College Resources Foundation. Kenan’s is the Cristian Rivera Foundation.
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Which of these activities did Ernest Hemingway describe as “the only art in which the artist is in danger of death”?
A: Bird-watching B: Bullfighting
C: Fly fishing D: Juggling dynamite
Answer
B: Bullfighting
In American Sign Language, what occupation is expressed by combining the signs for “haircut” and “person”?
A: Professor B: Tailor
C: Barber D: Carpenter
Answer
C: Barber
The classic holiday poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was first published in 1823 as “A Visit from” whom?
A: Mother Nature B: St. Nicholas
C: Johnny Appleseed D: Uncle Sam
Answer
B: St. Nicholas
To avoid a cyberattack known as “juice jacking,” the FBI has warned travelers to avoid what airport amenities, and “use an electrical outlet instead”?
A: Sleeping pods B: Luggage lockers
C: Massage chairs D: USB charging ports
Answer
D: USB charging ports
In a 2024 article, what movie led Vanity Fair to ask, “Why are the sandy planet dwellers wearing those nose tubes”?
A: Dune B: Poor Things
C: Bullet Train D: Asteroid City
Answer
A: Dune
Not a multi-sided geometric shape, which of the following is a spice Martha Stewart recommends for pickling?
A: Hexagon B: Pentagon
C: Tarragon D: Octogon
Answer
C: Tarragon
Even if it’s not pierced, which of these often-pierced body parts is technically a scar?
A: Earlobe B: Belly button
C: Nipple D: Tongue
Answer
B: Belly button
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Vatican City is the only place in the world where ATM instructions are written in what language?
A: Latin B: Greek
C: Gaelic D: Maori
Answer
A: Latin
Thanks to a popular cover of one of her hits, in 2023, who became the first Black songwriter to win Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards?
A: Alicia Keys B: Tina Turner
C: Janet Jackson D: Tracy Chapman
Answer
D: Tracy Chapman
While developing a running shoe prototype in the early 1970s, Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman famously ruined which of his wedding gifts?
A: Coffee maker B: Vacuum cleaner
C: Waffle iron D: Food processor
Answer
C: Waffle iron
Sold at auction for over $1.1 million in 2023, a red wool sweater famously worn by Princess Diana in 1981 is adorned with a whimsical pattern of what?
A: Strawberries B: Ladybugs
C: Sheep D: Teapots
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A: 8% B: 68% C: 11% D: 13%
Answer
The audience has failed in a big big way. The answer is C: Sheep. Kenan and Kel win $32,000 for their charities.