Jamie, a New Jersey law student, won 31 consecutive episodes of Jeopardy!, the fifth highest ever. Ben’s movie “Animals” will be on Netflix in the fall. Their charity is the Eastern Congo Initiative.
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The CDC recommends that adults spend seven or more hours a day doing what?
A: Brushing their teeth B: Bathing
C: Sleeping D: Doomscrolling
Answer
C: Sleeping
At the end of a classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, the Ugly Duckling turns into a beautiful what?
A: Swan B: Emu
C: Pigeon D: Woodpecker
Answer
A: Swan
On its official website, Times Square has a countdown clock to what event?
A: April Fools’ Day B: Father’s Day
C: Halloween D: New Year’s Eve
Answer
D: New Year’s Eve
Instead of a traditional red carpet, what movie’s U.S. premiere featured a black carpet with cars parked on it?
A: Marty Supreme B: A Minecraft Movie
C: F1 D: Bugonia
Answer
C: F1
After drinking sauces at Scoville levels over two million, Conan O’Brien was voted “Dab of the Decade” by fans of what YouTube show?
A: Hot Ones B: Good Mythical Morning
C: Call Her Daddy D: Closet Picks
Answer
A: Hot Ones
Many subway stations in Buenos Aires feature murals celebrating what music genre that emerged in the city?
A: Calypso B: Polka
C: Reggae D: Tango
Answer
D: Tango
The inspiration for the word “crater,” a “krater” was a type of what in ancient Greece?
A: Robe B: Bowl
C: Sword D: Sundial
Answer
B: Bowl
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Pope Leo XIV broke Vatican protocol in 2025 when he wore a cap of what favorite baseball team?
A: Los Angeles Dodgers B: Chicago White Sox
C: St. Louis Cardinals D: Houston Astros
Answer
B: Chicago White Sox
The expression “X marks the spot” was popularized after its use in what classic book?
A: Treasure Island B: The Great Gatsby
C: Little Women D: Animal Farm
Answer
A: Treasure Island
Unless you specifically ask for more, which McDonald’s sandwich is served with half a slice of cheese?
A: McRib B: Filet-O-Fish
C: McCrispy D: Big Mac
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A: 23% B: 50% C: 16% D: 11%
Answer
B: Filet-O-Fish
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Though she didn’t give him a songwriting credit, Billie Eilish quoted which philosopher in the lyrics to her hit “Therefore I Am”?
A: Friedrich Nietzsche B: Immanuel Kant
C: Aristotle D: René Descartes
Answer
D: René Descartes
Engineer Joseph Strauss wrote a poem titled “The Mighty Task is Done” to commemorate the completion of what landmark that opened in 1937?
A: Gateway Arch B: Empire State Building
C: Panama Canal D: Golden Gate Bridge
They know the Empire State Building and Panama Canal are earlier and the Gateway Arch is later.
Answer
D: Golden Gate Bridge
During the annual Spanish festival El Colacho, men dressed in devil costumes run and jump over what?
A: Hot coals B: Stacks of money
C: Babies D: Hats
When Matt Damon and Ken Jennings were on the show, they answered a question about a Spanish New Year’s Eve tradition. That inspired Ben to Google holidays in Spain, including this one.
Answer
C: Babies
Jamie and Ben will return next week.