Los Angeles, CA
Arianna opened her own charter school for underprivileged children.
$500
Which of these is NOT a species of bird classified under the genus Corvus?
A: Hooded crow B: Long-billed crow
C: Sheryl Crow D: White-necked crow
Spoiler
C: Sheryl Crow
$1,000
Drano says you shouldn't put rice, pasta or bread down your garbage disposal, because even after being ground up, they continue to do what in your drains?
A: Throw wild parties B: Eavesdrop on your conversations
C: Charge stuff to your credit card D: Expand
Spoiler
D: Expand
$2,000
Which of these is neither a term for an especially exciting game, nor an actress from "Bridesmaids," NOR a type of equipment found in a science lab?
A: Barn burner B: Bunsen burner
C: Rose Byrne D: Freezer burn
Spoiler
D: Freezer burn
$3,000
Which ancient craft, first practiced in the Middle East in the 1st century B.C., involves a gaffer using a pipe to create a "parison," or bubble?
A: Ceramics B: Woodworking
C: Glassblowing D: Basketry
Spoiler
C: Glassblowing
$5,000
On an episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots," Larry David discovers that he's actually related to what politician he's played on "Saturday Night Live"?
A: Jeb Bush B: Bernie Sanders
C: Mitt Romney D: Joe Biden
Spoiler
B: Bernie Sanders
$7,000
Covering an estimated 500,000 square miles, the Gobi Desert stretches across which two countries?
A: China & Kazakhstan B: China & Mongolia
C: China & India D: China & Bangladesh
Spoiler
A: 4% B: 63% C: 26% D: 7%
Spoiler
B: China & Mongolia
Second commercial break
$10,000
In 1973, Secretariat set what is still the record for the Kentucky Derby, completing the 1.25-mile track in how much time?
A: 44.2 seconds B: 1 minute, 59.4 seconds
C: 3 minutes, 04.6 seconds D: 5 minutes, 32.8 seconds
Spoiler
50/50 leaves A & B.
Spoiler
B: 1 minute, 59.4 seconds
Third commercial break
$20,000QotD wrote: The American Legion is a nationwide organization that represents what group of people?
A: Immigrants B: Farmers
C: Veterans D: Teachers
Spoiler
C: Veterans
"Co-starring" for eternity after often working together in the '30s and '40s, which of these famous on-screen couples are buried in the same cemetery?
A: Tracy and Hepburn B: Astaire and Rogers
C: Burton and Taylor D: Gable and Leigh
Spoiler
Arianna guesses C
The correct answer is B: Astaire and Rogers
Arianna wins $5,000
The correct answer is B: Astaire and Rogers
Arianna wins $5,000