Michael Higgenbottom
Los Angeles, CA
Michael served in the Army as a chemical operations specialist.
$500
At the Battle of Mobile Bay, naval hero David Farragut famously exclaimed what, followed by "Full speed ahead!"?
A: We're out of coffee! B: We're late for the J.Lo concert!
C: Damn the torpedoes! D: Look! That McDonald's has a PlayPlace!
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$1,000
The Mirai, Toyota's new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, takes its name from a Japanese word that means what?
A: Expensive B: Dangerous
C: Ugly D: Future
Spoiler
$2,000
Guy Fieri, Amy Finley and Jeff Mauro have all been winning contestants on a reality show titled "The Next" what?
A: Weather Channel Tornado Tracker B: Food Network Star
C: MTV VJ D: Golf Channel Putting Guru
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$3,000
A credo Mr. Spock from "Star Trek" might appreciate, what does rapper A$AP Rocky claim the "A$AP" in his name stands for?
A: A singer and poet B: A secretary and pharmacist
C: Always strive and prosper D: A saint and prince
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$5,000
In the 1850s, what founder of one of the first news agencies (which still bears his name) had a carrier pigeon service that flew stock prices between European cities?
A: Paul Reuter B: William Morris
C: Max Factor D: Harvey Firestone
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$7,000
According to the USDA, the average American eats about 30 pounds of what per year, over a third of it coming from pizza?
A: Pepperoni B: Anchovies
C: Cheese D: Onions
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$10,000
If you overhear someone say, "I propelled the biscuit with my tang, but it settled in the kitchen, so I lost 10 points," which game are they most likely talking about?
A: Horseshoes B: Badminton
C: Shuffleboard D: Cornhole
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$20,000
Taking 59 days to do it, in 1909 Alice Ramsey made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish what feat?
A: Reaching the North Pole B: Swimming the English Channel
C: Driving across the United States D: Climbing Mount Everest
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Spoiler
The correct answer is C: Driving across the United States
Michale wins $5,000
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