Daniel Okamura
Graduate student
Las Vegas, Nev.
$500
During a special “Players Weekend” in 2017, MLB players were allowed to get creative with the back of their uniforms, and replace their last name with their what?
A: Nickname B: Weight
C: Salary D: Blood type
Spoiler
A: Nickname
$1,000
Which of the following is NOT one of the tips listed in RealSimple.com’s article, “How to Spring Clean Your Phone”?
A: Delete apps you’re not using B: Declutter your Inbox
C: Throw away extraneous microchips D: Transfer photos to online storage
Spoiler
C: Throw away extraneous microchips
$2,000
Truly getting into character, Scott Weinger claims that he would take his shirt off while voicing what bare-chested Disney character?
A: Aladdin B: Donald Duck
C: Captain Hook D: Dopey
Spoiler
A: Aladdin
$3,000
Its name inspired by McDreamy from “Grey’s Anatomy,” in 2008 McGill University’s McSleepy became what’s thought to be the first robot to do what fitting task?
A: Write a prescription B: Pull medical records
C: Administer anesthesia for surgery D: Empty a bedpan
Spoiler
C: Administer anesthesia for surgery
$5,000
A decidedly American twist on Japanese food, which of the following types of sushi generally has cream cheese in it?
A: Alaskan Roll B: Boston Roll
C: Philadelphia Roll D: California Roll
Spoiler
C: Philadelphia Roll
$7,000
What then-sitting president pressed the button that officially turned the lights of the Empire State Building on for the first time in 1931?
A: Theodore Roosevelt B: Harry Truman
C: Herbert Hoover D: William McKinley
Spoiler
Daniel’s friend David knows it’s Hoover.
Spoiler
C: Herbert Hoover
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$10,000
2017 marked the tenth anniversary of a 2007 viral video in which visibly distraught YouTuber Chris Crocker emotionally screams what?
A: “Leave Britney alone!” B: “Charlie bit me!”
C: “I can has cheezburger!” D: “Damn, Daniel!”
Spoiler
A: “Leave Britney alone!”
Daniel wants to start a minority scholarship fund.
$20,000
Edmond Hoyle, William Strunk, John Douglas and Ellen Fein are all famously associated with what?
A: Children’s books B: Rule books
C: Cookbooks D: Comic books
Spoiler
B: Rule books
$30,000
Popular in Europe, a thalassotherapy session typically involves sitting in a tub of what?
A: Goat’s milk B: Seawater
C: Beer D: Olive oil
Spoiler
50/50 leaves seawater and olive oil. Daniel’s first guess is gone.
Spoiler
B: 45% C: 55%
With a heavy heart, Daniel walks.
With a heavy heart, Daniel walks.
Spoiler
B: Seawater
Daniel wins $20,000.
Daniel wins $20,000.
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