Dumfries, VA
Sergeant 1st Class, Army National Guard
$500 :
The route used for New York's iconic ticker-tape parades, the stretch of Broadway from the Battery to City Hall, is fittingly known as the what?
A: River of Melancholy B: Valley of Doom
C: Gauntlet of Antipathy D: Canyon of Heroes
Spoiler
D: Canyon of Heroes
$1000 :
An example of adynaton- a reference to something impossible- "When the crawfish whistles on the mountain" was a Russian counterpart to which saying?
A: When pigs fly B: Let sleeping dogs lie
C: Kill two birds with one stone D: Curiosity killed the cat
Spoiler
A: When pigs fly
$2000 :
Which of these famous fictional vehicles has a name that's also been used for many different ships in the United States Navy?
A: The Millennium Falcon B: The Polar Express
C: The USS Enterprise D: The Gadgetmobile
Spoiler
C: The USS Enterprise
Released with the movie "The Addams Family" in 1991, "Addams Groove" was the last Billboard Top 10 hit for what artist better known for "U Can't Touch This"?
A: Vanilla Ice B: MC Hammer
C: Kriss Kross D: Coolio
Spoiler
B: MC Hammer
Recommending a trip that will take you coast-to-coast, AARP lists "Boldt," "Belvedere" and "Hearst" as three of America's "10 Must-See" what?
A: Art Museums B: College Campuses
C: Theme Parks D: Castles
ATA
A: 10% B: 7%
C: 8% D: 75%
D: Castles
C: 8% D: 75%
D: Castles
QotD: In the Pentagon's awkward lingo, a soldier performing a "pre-dawn vertical insertion" is executing a nighttime what?
A: Aquatic landing B: Ground assault
C: Perimeter defense D: Parachute drop
QotD
D: Parachute drop
$7000 :
The animal featured in which of these minor league baseball team nicknames is an example of an arthropod?
A: El Paso Chihuahuas B: Richmond Flying Squirrels
C: Myrtle Beach Pelicans D: Charlotte Stone Crabs
Spoiler
D: Charlotte Stone Crabs