Field service engineer
Gilbert, Ariz.
$500
Scientists participating in an international cosmology project recently estimated that what is expanding at a rate of 44.7 miles per second per megaparsec?
A: America’s waistline B: The national debt
C: The universe D: Amazon.com’s world domination
Spoiler
C: The universe
$1,000
Which of the following drugstore items is typically sectioned off into categories like “For Grandma,” “For Husband” and “For Friend,” just to name a few?
A: Deodorant B: Greeting cards
C: Shaving gel D: Pregnancy tests
Spoiler
B: Greeting cards
$2,000
In 1967, when rock star Jim Morrison was arrested mid-performance and hauled off stage, he was charged with all but which of these offenses?
A: Indecency B: Public obscenity
C: Wearing white pants after Labor Day D: Inciting a riot
Spoiler
C: Wearing white pants after Labor Day
$3,000
Defying the odds in 2018 by nearly winning the championship in their very first season, the Vegas Golden Knights (audience cheers) play in which major pro sports league?
A: NHL B: NFL
C: NBA D: MLB
Spoiler
A: NHL
$5,000
“Farmer Spends Day Drinking With Short, Bearded Bowlers — Wakes Up 20 Years Later!” It’s not a tabloid headline, but the plot of what classic short story?
A: Rumpelstiltskin B: Rip Van Winkle
C: The Gift of the Magi D: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Spoiler
A: 19% B: 80% C: 0% D: 1%
Spoiler
B: Rip Van Winkle
Commercial break
$7,000
If your waiter in a Mexican restaurant says “Feliz cumpleaños!,” what’s he wishing you?
A: Happy Birthday! B: Happy Anniversary!
C: Happy New Year! D: Happy Dining!
Terry took Spanish in high school.
Spoiler
A: Happy Birthday!
$10,000
According to CheapAir.com, you can save an average of $76 per airline ticket if you fly on Wednesday instead of when — the most expensive day to fly?
A: Monday B: Tuesday
C: Thursday D: Sunday
Spoiler
Terry thinks it’s Thursday.
50/50 leaves Thursday and Sunday.
50/50 leaves Thursday and Sunday.
Spoiler
D: Sunday
Terry wins $5,000.
Terry wins $5,000.