Student
Shepherdsville, Ky.
$500
According to WiseBread.com, all but which of the following are good uses for used tea bags?
A: Placing on tired eyes to reduce swelling B: Cleaning smudges from glass
C: Absorbing odors in the fridge D: Wearing as earrings on your wedding day
Spoiler
D: Wearing as earrings on your wedding day
$1,000
Which of these is NOT a mythological figure mentioned in the ancient Greek version of the Hippocratic Oath?
A: Asclepius, god of medicine B: Hygeia, goddess of health
C: Panacea, goddess of healing D: Subpoena, goddess of tax evasion
Spoiler
D: Subpoena, goddess of tax evasion
$2,000
In 2017, Virginia voters made history by electing Danica Roem, the first state legislator in the country to be what?
A: Blonde B: Left-handed
C: Openly transgender D: Over 5’7”
Spoiler
C: Openly transgender
$3,000
As a kind of early warning system, WWI soldiers would often bring slugs into the trenches because the creatures would react in the presence of what?
A: Nuclear radiation B: Mustard gas
C: Agent Orange D: Germans
Spoiler
Rebecca knows mustard gas and Agent Orange were used in war.
50/50 leaves mustard gas and Agent Orange.
50/50 leaves mustard gas and Agent Orange.
Spoiler
B: 91% C: 9%
Spoiler
B: Mustard gas
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QotD
“Prosthodontics” is a fancy word for which of these cosmetic enhancements?
A: Breast implants B: False teeth
C: Acrylic fingernails D: Hair extensions
Spoiler
B: False teeth
$5,000
The stars of a popular show on HGTV, twins Jonathan and Drew Scott are better known as the what?
A: Bros With Hoes B: Property Brothers
C: Kitchen Kin D: Brews Brothers
Spoiler
B: Property Brothers
$7,000
Which of these scales is rarely used by scientists nowadays, having been replaced by the more accurate Moment Magnitude Scale?
A: Mohs scale B: Fujita scale
C: Kelvin scale D: Richter scale
Spoiler
D: Richter scale
$10,000
Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Plant and Sting are just some of the artists honored in England with the title CBE, which means “what” of the British Empire?
A: Commander B: Chancellor
C: Colonel D: Captain
Spoiler
Rebecca’s +1 Kate’s parents are from Great Britain. She has no idea. Rebecca guesses Chancellor.
Spoiler
A: Commander
Rebecca wins $5,000.
Rebecca wins $5,000.