Sunnyside, NY
Liz wants to build an otter habitat in her home.
$500
Fun for young and old alike, what is traditionally the "trick" involved with trick birthday candles?
A: They won't blow out B: They make the cake disappear
C: They contain exploding dye packs D: Their blinding glow causes retinal damage
Spoiler
A: They won't blow out
$1,000
According to Smithsonian.com, when he was first testing the game around his dining room table, what working title did Merv Griffin use for "Jeopardy!"?
A: Letter Turners B: What's the Question?
C: Name That Price D: Who Wants To Make Merv A Millionaire
Spoiler
B: What's the Question?
$2,000
Presumably not containing any split infinitives or dangling participles, the first significant history of Denmark was written by whom?
A: Saxo Grammaticus B: Marcellus Mathematicus
C: Phillip Biologicus D: Harold Gymnasius
Spoiler
A: Saxo Grammaticus
$3,000
Before South Dakota changed its nickname to "The Mount Rushmore State" in 1992, what phrase usually associated with another state appeared on its flag?
A: The Grand Canyon State B: The Sunshine State
C: The First State D: The Aloha State
Liz has no idea so she uses her "Poll the Audience."
Spoiler
A: 24% B: 40% C: 29% D: 7%
Spoiler
B: The Sunshine State
$5,000
If you repeat the brand name three times, you might figure out that this year Justin Timberlake appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for what bottled drink?
A: Hint B: POM
C: Bai D: Naked
Spoiler
C: Bai
$7,000
Seen on gothic buildings, a "hunky punk" is a British term for a gargoyle that doesn't perform what function that gargoyles were originally designed for?
A: Marking the building's highest point B: Supporting two adjoining walls
C: Draining water D: Providing balance in high winds
Spoiler
C: Draining water
First commercial break
$10,000
Spanish is the most-spoken non-English language in U.S. households. What language ranks second?
A: Russian B: Tagalog
C: French D: Chinese
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Russian & Chinese.
Spoiler
D: Chinese
$20,000
Which D-word is a small device used in conjuction with your computer, especially in order to enable WiFi reception or prevent unauthorized use?
A: Dangle B: Dongle
C: Dingle D: Dirndl
Spoiler
B: Dongle
$30,000
Though the first African-American to do so has been immortalized, few remember that Larry Doby was the second African-American to do what?
A: Win the heavyweight boxing championship B: Run for president
C: Be nominated for an Oscar D: Play major league baseball
Spoiler
Liz's +1 is her husband, Dan. Dan knows Larry Doby is a Hall of Famer for the Cleveland Indians, where he's from and Liz is so glad she married him.
Spoiler
D: Play major league baseball
Second commercial break
$50,000
Of the following Shakespeare plays, which is the only one in which the title character does NOT appear in a scene with a ghost?
A: Richard III B: Macbeth
C: King Lear D: Hamlet
Liz's father taught Shakespeare for 30 years so there's a lot on the line.
Spoiler
C: King Lear
Third commercial break
$100,000QotD wrote: A grave site potentially belonging to Marc Antony and Cleopatra was discovered in 2009 near what ancient city?
A: Alexandria B: Rome
C: Athens D: Jerusalem
Spoiler
A: Alexandria
Which of the following is a breed of chicken, and NOT the name of a bully in a classic 1980s movie?
A: Buff Orpington B: Scut Farkus
C: Stan Gable D: Hardy Jenns
Liz knows that
Spoiler
Scut is from A Christmas Story (also filmed in Cleveland, OH)—Stan and Hardy both sound familiar.
Spoiler
A: Buff Orpington
The horn
Liz will return on Friday