“Millionaire” 5/8/18

$7K: Irish actress Saorise Roman can be seen trekking around the country where she grew up in the ’17 video for what Ed Sheeran hit?

A: “Liverpool Lass”
B: “Galway Girl”
C: “Cardiff Girl”
D: “Edinburgh Eve”

“Galway Girl”– $

$10K: If you order a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder when you’re in a place that uses the metric system how much does your burger weigh?

A: 13.4g
B: 31.4g
C: 113.4g
D: 311.4g

LLs GONE (Dan)- 113.4g & 311.4g
113.4g– $

$20K: In the early days of Silicon Valley what Palo Alto tech firm founded in ’39 developed projects like a self-flushing urinal & a bowling lane foul line indicator?

A: Intel
B: IBM
C: CISCO
D: hp

DONE (A: hp)

Ruben Mancillas (teacher & father of triplets in Long Beach)

$500: In recent yrs. many U.S. cities have upgraded their traditional coin-operated parking meters to take what modern form of payment?

A: Credit cards
B: Magic beans
C: Gold bars
D: Squirrel pelts

Credit cards– $

$1K: After the surgery that made him the first recipient of an artificial heart Barney Clark professed to his wife “Even though I have no heart, I still…” what?

A: “…have heartburn”
B: “…want a divorce”
C: “…should go easy on the deep-fried OREOs”
D: “…love you”

“…love you”– $

$2K: Downloaded more than a billion times what music app used to ID songs shares its name w/ the DC COMICS superhero who’s Billy Batson’s alter-ego?

A: Shazam
B: Kazaam
C: Shiraz
D: Bazinga

Shazam– $

$3K: Adding one letter to the end of which hotel chain’s name will spell the name of a holy month of Islam?

A: Marriott
B: Westin
C: Hyatt
D: Ramada

Ramada– $

$5K: Also the author of a memoir of poetry, 1971’s Tarantula, who won the ’16 Nobel Prize for Literature on the strength of his song lyrics?

A: Neil Young
B: Bob Dylan
C: Leonard Cohen
D: Bruce Springsteen

Dylan– $

$7K: By writing “stet” beside it & placing a series of dots under it a copy editor’s suggesting the writer do what to an edited word?

A: Put it in boldface
B: Leave it unchanged
C: Delete it
D: Add quotation marks

AtA & 50:50

A: 22%
B: 24% (LEFT)
C: 29%
D: 25% (LEFT)

Add quotation marks– FA

QotD: Claiming to have the most cheesemakers per capita in the U.S. what state launched its first Cheesemakers Festival in 2009?
A: VT
B: ID
C: VA
D: LA

Thousandaire: Eric (Clovis)
Combining Woodrow Wilson’s birth name w/ Bill Clinton’s middle name gives you the name of which Founding Father?
A: Benjamin Franklin
B: Alexander Hamilton
C: Thomas Jefferson
D: James Monroe

FA: Jefferson

“Millionaire” 5/7/18

Scott Harris (children’s librarian)

$500: When he officially resigned in 2013 Pope Benedict did ALL BUT which of the following on his last day of work?

A: Met w/ the cardinals
B: Said goodbye to his followers
C: Pledged obedience to his successor
D: Superglued his boss’ desk drawers shut

Superglued his boss’ desk drawers shut– $

$1K: Fittingly visitors to which of these museums can take an audio tour narrated in the Klingon language made famous by “STAR TREK”?

A: The Louvre
B: MMoA
C: Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
D: British Museum

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum– $

$2K: In a lucky accident where did a driver who’d pulled over to find a place to use the restroom discover the 49K-yr.-old remains of an Aboriginal village?

A: Australia
B: Switzerland
C: Canada
D: Denmark

Australia– $

$3K: Which of these’s is VH-1’s version of a classic GS that’s been hosted by Peter Marshall & Tom Bergeron?

A: “Win Lil Wayne’s Money”
B: “Beatbox the Clock”
C: “Hip Hop Squares”
D: “The Most Punk-A** Link”

“Hip Hop Squares”– $

$5K: Adding “Girl” to ALL BUT which of these will create the title of a recent bestselling book?

A: “The ____ With the Dragon Tattoo”
B: “Gone ____”
C: “____ Jobs”
D: “The ____ on the Train”

“____ Jobs”– $

$7K: Acc. to the Gates Foundation which of these animals is responsible for the most human deaths, 10 times more than ALL of the other choices combined?

A: Snake
B: Mosquito
C: Tiger
D: Shark

Mosquito– $

$10K: Dolman, raglan & three-quarter are ALL common types of what part of an article of clothing?

A: Sleeve
B: Hem
C: Brim
D: Collar

+1 (wife Yolanda)
Sleeve– $

$20K: Which of these’s an actual college offering a legitimate diploma & NOT a fictional school feat. on a TV show?

A: Hillman College
B: UC Sunnydale
C: Harvey Mudd College
D: Greendale Community College

Harvey Mudd College– $

$30K: Returning for an honorary award in ’72 after a 20yr European exile, what screen legend received one of the longest standing ovations in OSCAR history?

A: George C. Scott
B: Charlie Chaplin
C: Marlon Brando
D: Roman Polanski

Chaplin– $

$50K: If Alpha-Bits cereal were avail. in alphabets from around the world which one would have the greatest # of different tasty frosted letters?

A: Hebrew
B: Greek
C: Hawaiian
D: Russian

OTHER LLs TAKEN– RUSSIAN (65%) OVER GREEK
WALKED (they were right)

Ria Ali (Wellesley, MA)

$500: In the action movie “Taken” Liam Neeson menacingly said he had “a very particular set of skills” that we found out incl. ALL BUT which of the following?

A: Hand-to-hand combat
B: Weapons training
C: Tracking down suspects
D: Double Dutch jump-roping

Double Dutch jump-roping– $

$1K: In an interview w/ Sports Illustrated for Kids Jimmie Johnson named what speedy bird as his favorite cartoon character?

A: Tweety
B: Roadrunner
C: Woodstock
D: Foghorn Leghorn

Roadrunner– $

$2K: Which of the following’s NOT commonly said to have one or more “eyes”?

A: Needle
B: Hurricane
C: Oven mitt
D: Potato

Oven mitt– $

$3K: Practiced in Ancient Egypt, Greece & China chromotherapy is the treatment of disease using the alleged healing powers of what?

A: Colors
B: Music
C: Metals
D: Salt water

Colors– $

QotD: “Rotgut” is an old-fashioned word for a cheap or inferior type of what?
A: Beef
B: Cheese
C: Porridge
D: Liquor

$5K: What’s currently the lowest number used for an area code in the U.S.?

A: 001
B: 101
C: 201
D: 301

AtA

A: 6%
B: 34%
C: 56%
D: 4%

201– $

“Millionaire” 5/4/18

$10K: Thought to be the last surviving member of its onboard crew before his death in 2014 Werner Franz was a 14-yr.-old employed on what ILL-fated vessel in ’37?

A: USS Arizona
B: Hindenburg
C: Lusitania
D: TITANIC

AtA

A: 3%
B: 49%
C: 26%
D: 22%

Hindenburg– $

$20K: Which of these titles from Oprah’s Book Club is missing the largest number?

A: ________ Little Pieces
B: A Tale of ___ Cities
C: __ Years of Solitude
D: The ____ Tribes of Hattie

50:50– A&D
________ Little Pieces– $

$30K: A threat to the zebra’s virtual monopoly on the last page of ABC books, the zebu’s what type of animal?

A: Cat
B: Monkey
C: Cow
D: Antelope

Antelope– L (A: Cow)

Carin House (PHX)

$500: A recent comprehensive study on the health consequences of caffeine determined that it’s OK to drink up to how much coffee per day?

A: Four cups
B: 4gal
C: Four urns
D: Four barrels

Four cups– $

$1K: Notorious for their treacherous methods of holding onto power, a famous motto of the Borgia family was “Aut Caesar, aut nihil”, which means what in English?

A: Bring me a Caesar salad now!
B: Either Caesar or nothing
C: That Sid Caesar is hilarious
D: Does Little Caesars deliver in Rome?

Either Caesar or nothing– $

$2K: Often seen on certain camping supplies a “lumen” is a measure of what?

A: Loudness
B: Sourness
C: Hairness
D: Brightness

Brightness– $

$3K: You’ll have to excuse Spanish-speaking tourists in Oahu if they DON’T order which common Hawaiian dish since its name literally translates to “crazy booger”?

A: Lomi lomi
B: Chichi dango
C: Loco moco
D: Pipikalua

AtA

A: 9%
B: 7%
C: 79%
D: 5%

Loco moco– $

$5K: Following in dad’s footsteps which of these world leaders had a father who prev. lead their country?

A: Benjamin Netanyahu
B: Angela Merkel
C: Justin Trudeau
D: Vladimir Putin

50:50– NETANYAHU & TRUDEAU
Netanyahu– THOUSANDAIRED OUT

Todd Morgan (very tall PHX native)

$500: Which of these words ISN’T used in the slogan of “SURVIVOR”?

A: Outwit
B: Outplay
C: Outlast
D: Outhouse

Outhouse– $

$1K: Sold under the brand name Kybella, deoxycholic acid’s a prescription drug designed to help users elim. what “extra” body part?

A: Double chin
B: Third kidney
C: Eleventh finger
D: Thirty-fourth vertebra

11th finger– THOUSANDAIRED OUT TOO

QotD: Demi Lovato & Selena Gomez first met as 10-yr.-olds while auditioning to be “FRIENDS” of what kids show character?
A: Barney
B: Mister Rogers
C: Oscar the Grouch
D: “Bill Nye the Science Guy”

David Benson (CLE)

$500: On 12/26/16 a location of what fast food chain made news by letting customers trade in an unwanted Christmas gift for a free Whopper?

A: Burger King
B: Taco Bell
C: Subway
D: McDonald’s

Burger King– $

$1K: In ’17 wrestling fans mourned the retirement of Mark Calaway who’d spent 30yrs in the ring grappling under what ominous occupational nickname?

A: The Florist
B: The Beautician
C: The Assistant Manager
D: The Undertaker

The Undertaker– $

$2K: In ’85 Robert Palmer warned us that we might as well face it & he was right- researchers now claim that humans can literally be what?

A: “Hungry Like the Wolf”
B: “Addicted to Love”
C: “Footloose”
D: “Too Sexy For Their Shirt”

“Addicted to Love”– $

$3K: When he created the ASPCA in 1866 NYC’s Henry Bergh was most concerned w/ helping what animals which he saw MISTREATED on a daily basis?

A: Geese
B: Rabbits
C: Horses
D: Kangaroos

Horses– $

$5K: Of the following famous Millers who was the author of a number of well-known books that were at one time BANNED in the U.S. for explicit sexual content?

A: Glenn
B: Bode
C: Henry
D: Sienna

AtA

A: 13%
B: 9%
C: 57%
D: 21%

Henry– $

$7K: One cup of water, two tablespoons of liquid detergent, one tablespoon of glycerin & 1/2 teaspoon of sugar is RealSimple.com’s recipe for what?

A: Paste
B: Hiccups remedy
C: Slime
D: Bubbles

50:50– SLIME & BUBBLES
Slime– FA

“Millionaire” 5/3/18

$7K: Foreshadowing its ’10 DISASTER what co. released a board game in the ’70s called “Offshore Oil Strike” where you fantasy rig could EXPLODE?

A: Lukoil
B: CITGO
C: ExxonMobil
D: bp

+1 (Gabriel)
bp– $

$10K: On the U.N.’s official list of ALL the world’s countries the nation that alphabetically comes immediately after the U.S. is located on what continent?

A: Africa
B: Asia
C: South America
D: Europe

South America– $

$20K: When Ulysses Grant was a boy a phrenologist declared that it WOULDN’T be “strange if we should see” him become President someday after examining what?

A: The shape of his skull
B: The slope of his handwriting
C: The pitch of his voice
D: The length of his fingers

FINAL HELP– SHAPE OF HIS SKULL & SLOPE OF HIS HANDWRITING
Shape of his skull– $

$30K: When he debuted in ’15 who did Stephen Colbert welcome as his 1st guest on “the LATE SHOW”?

A: Stephen King
B: Hillary Clinton
C: Elon Musk
D: George Clooney

FA: WALKED AWAY

Mark Silvas (L.A.)

$500: Though you might hope they’ll ALL be BANNED someday which of these’s the only activity specifically BANNED under facebook’s Terms of Use?

A: Sharing political opinions
B: Bragging about your kids
C: Posting pictures of your lunch
D: Uploading viruses

Uploading viruses– $

$1K: In a nod to a once-common authenticity test for precious metals Olympic athletes are often photographed doing what to their gold medals?

A: Sniffing ’em
B: Biting ’em
C: Seeing if they float
D: Seeing if they cut glass

Biting ’em– $

$2K: In 2016 a NJ woman settled a lawsuit w/ the Motor Vehicle Commission after claiming she was DENIED what license plate because of religious discrimination?

A: 8 2 MUCH
B: GO R8DRS
C: 8THEIST
D: VNTY PL8

8THEIST– $

$3K: Ironically it was at the vacation home of Ian Fleming that Sting wrote what classic ’83 Police hit w/ a lyrical theme of secretive surveillance?

A: “Roxanne”
B: “Every Breath You Take”
C: “Message in a Bottle”
D: “De Do Do Do De Da Da Da”

“Every Breath You Take”– $

$5K: Besides MN, whose letters can be rearranged to spell “nominates”, which 1-word state can be anagrammed into one (unpopular) English word?

A: ME
B: OH
C: TX
D: ID

TX– $

QotD: In England a “brolly” is slang for what?
A: Broom
B: Umbrella
C: Briefcase
D: Hamburger

$7K: If you’re “insane in the tympanic membrane” which part of your body has gone crazy?

A: Eardrum
B: Eyelid
C: Nostril
D: Gums

Eardrum– $

“Millionaire” 5/2/18

Katy Futrell (nursing assistant in NSH)

$500: If you were to greet someone w/ the traditional Gaelic phrase “Cead mile failte” what would you literally be offering ’em?

A: A hundred thousand welcomes
B: 500 “How’s it hangin’, bros?”
C: Two dozen “What the haps’s?”
D: A billion “How was your flights?”

A hundred thousand welcomes– $

$1K: Acc. to Bloomberg “flared”, “skinny” & “boyfriend” are three of the most commonly-sold types of what?

A: Tractor trailers
B: Women’s jeans
C: Lawn chairs
D: Mutual funds

Women’s jeans– $

$2K: Said to be one of the most groan-worthy puns in college athletics what NYC university’s athletic teams are nicknamed the Setters?

A: Fordham
B: Columbia
C: St. John’s
D: Pace

Pace– $

$3K: Which of these’s one of the top tourist attractions in Bentonville, AR, home of the headquarters of the co. in the attraction’s name?

A: THE HOME DEPOT Handyman HoF
B: The CHUCK E. CHEESE Hotel & Casino
C: The BED, BATH & BEYOND Spa Retreat
D: The Walmart Museum

The Walmart Museum– $

$5K: At one time called “Oak”, supposedly after a tree visible from creator James Gosling’s office, what popular computer language was later renamed after a warm beverage?

A: Toddy
B: Cocoa
C: Java
D: Chamomile

Java– $

$7K: Which’s NOT the potential start of a fan letter to a ’90s boy band, crab boat captain reality star or the director of “8 Mile”, but rather the title of a current hit musical?

A: “Dear Sig Hansen”
B: “Dear Curtis Hanson”
C: “Dear Evan Hansen”
D: “Dear Isaac, Zac & Taylor Hanson”

AtA

A: 13%
B&D: 18% EACH
C: 51%

“Dear Evan Hansen”– $

$10K: Before its name was changed to honor the father of the man who settled it, what state was orig. called “New Wales”?

A: ME
B: VT
C: KY
D: PA

PA– $

$20K: Though it was named AFI’s Greatest American Film of All-Time which movie DIDN’T win the Best Picture Academy Award?

A: “Gone With the Wind”
B: “Citizen Kane”
C: “The Sound of Music”
D: “Casablanca”

+1 (boyfriend Joshua)
“Gone With the Wind”– L (A: “Citizen Kane”)

Stephen Pollak (lifeguard in L.A.)

$500: Which of these ISN’T one of the more than 100 cookbooks Martha Stewart has published?

A: Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes
B: Martha Stewarts Pies and Tarts
C: Martha Stewart’s Cakes
D: Busey and Me: A Recipe for Love

Busey and Me: A Recipe for Love– $

$1K: What synonym for “disgusting” can also refer to a group of 144 of something?

A: Gross
B: Repulsive
C: Heinous
D: Icky

Gross– $

$2K: In the chorus of “Deck the Halls” by what factor did the Las outnumber the Fas?

A: 4 to 1
B: 6 to 1
C: 8 to 1
D: 10 to 1

8 to 1– $

QotD: In 2005 what country was granted the right to be Europe’s sole producer of feta cheese?
A: Spain
B: The Netherlands
C: Greece
D: Switzerland

$3K: “Bliss”, “White” & “Cherish” are three styles of what signature garment made by fashion designers Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang & Jenny Packham?

A: Power suit
B: Jeans
C: Swimsuit
D: Bridal gown

Bridal gown– $

$5K: Nicknamed “Sammy” what NFL team’s mascot can be seen sporting suspenders & a beard & carrying around a pickaxe?

A: Patriots
B: Saints
C: Cowboys
D: 49ers

AtA

A: 12% 
B: 2%
C: 4%
D: 82%

49ers– $

“Millionaire” 5/1/18

$7K: There are exactly 10 cities in the U.S. that have a population of more than what?

A: 50K
B: 250K
C: 1M
D: 2.5M

LAST LL USED ALREADY (Jim)
1M– $

$10K: Making a name for herself in ’80 how was Rosie Ruiz identified in the Boston Globe‘s old sports dept. Rolodex?

A: Wimbledon champ
B: Marathon FRAUD
C: Diving gold medalist
D: Red Sox coach

Marathon FRAUD– $

$20K: What potion used by wizards in the Harry Potter series could be best compared to the real-world drug known as sodium pentothal?

A: Skele-gro
B: Veritaserum
C: Wolfsbane potion
D: Shrinking solution

Veritaserum– $

$30K: Though they ALL go by stage names now which music star’s first name at birth was Troyal?

A: Garth Brooks
B: Drake
C: Bruno Mars
D: Elton John

WALKED (A: Garth)

Keith Moser (Alburtis, PA)

$500: In Roman mythology Vesta was the goddess of ALL BUT which of these things?

A: Home
B: Hearth
C: Family life
D: Sleeveless ski jackets

Sleeveless ski jackets– $

$1K: Acc. to NASA in which of these locations does the daily Winter temperature reach an avg. of -40°F?

A: North Africa
B: North FL
C: North Pole
D: NC

North Pole– $

$2K: When he won the John Mackey Award in 2016 Univ. of MI football player Jake Butt amusingly earned the title of the nation’s best what?

A: Small-forward
B: Tight-end
C: Right-fielder
D: Left-winger

Tight-end– $

$3K: After Camila Cabello departed in ’16 what girl group behind hits like “Worth It” announced they would keep their name & continue as a quartet?

A: Ben Folds Five
B: Fifth Harmony
C: Maroon 5
D: Dave Clark Five

Fifth Harmony– $

$5K: Curly leaf & Italian (aka flat leaf) are two main varieties of what herb used to garnish dishes?

A: Parsley
B: Cilantro
C: Chives
D: Basil

Basil– THOUSANDAIRED OUT (A: Parsley)(+1: Dan)

QotD: By definition a torch song’s a sentimental song about what?
A: The innocence of youth
B: Everlasting friendship
C: Unrequited love
D: The beauty of nature

Thousandaire: Carl Anderson (PHX)
What phenomenon often observed by chili’s employees occurs when hearing the sizzling of one party’s order spurs many others to request the same dish?
A: Burrito Bonanza
B: Quesadilla Conundrum
C: Fajita Effect
D: Taco Fallout

FA: Fajita Effect

“Millionaire” 4/30/18

Michael Felder (Ft. Lauderdale)

$500: After one of her servants chipped her good china, miffed 19th C. socialite Josephine Cochrane invented what would became the 1st automatic what?

A: Lawnmower
B: Garage door opener
C: Dishwasher
D: Shiatsu massage pillow

Dishwasher– $

$1K: In recent yrs. it’s had a 78% chance of occurring in Fargo, a 40% chance in Denver & only a 1% chance in Atlanta- what is it?

A: Royal wedding
B: Alien attack
C: White Christmas
D: Tsunami

White Christmas– $

$2K: Demonstrating the vocabulary of more than 2K words & sounds the only animal ever to have delivered its own TED Talk was named what?

A: Edison the Lion
B: Einstein the Parrot
C: Galileo the Gecko
D: Newton the Panda

Einstein the Parrot– $

$3K: Considering she worked as BOTH a nurse & a pharmacy dispenser during WWI it’s NOT surprising that what author’s novels feat. over 50 murders by poison?

A: Danielle Steel
B: Agatha Christie
C: Margaret Mitchell
D: Mary Shelley

Agatha– $

$5K: Referring to his hit song of ’12 a meme of what singer said “Hasn’t had a song in years. Now he’s just somebody that we used to know”?

A: Hozier
B: James Blunt
C: Gotye
D: Daniel Powter

Gotye– $

$7K: Often served for two which cut of meat’s a larger version of the T-bone combining a tenderloin filet w/ a NY Strip?

A: Brisket
B: Porterhouse
C: Skirt
D: Prime rib

Porterhouse– $

$10K: As of ’17 Gerald Ford’s the only President to have done which of these things?

A: Pitched a perfect baseball game
B: Tackled a future Heisman winner
C: Dunked a basketball
D: Driven a racecar over 200mph

AtA

A: 16%
B: 38%
C: 14%
D: 32%

Tackled future Heisman winner– $

$20K: Which of the following’s NEITHER a Hanna-Barbera cartoon character NOR an INFAMOUS Russian hacking team NOR a character from “Starsky & Hutch”?

A: Huggy Bear
B: “Yogi Bear”
C: Cozy Bear
D: Greasy Bear

OUT OF HELPS (Marsola)- COZY BEAR & GREASY BEAR
FA: Cozy Bear

Cody Lawrence (Sherman Oaks)

$500: The annual awards considered the “OSCARS of the video game industry” are fittingly called “The Golden…” what?

A: Joystick Awards
B: Dipstick Awards
C: Chopstick Awards
D: Lacrosse Stick Awards

“…Joystick Awards”– $

$1K: To prevent a future public health crisis the Russian Health Ministry has proposed a ban on the sale of what to anyone born after 2014?

A: Cigarettes
B: Black market blue jeans
C: Nesting dolls
D: Borscht

Cigarettes– $

$2K: European, Balkhash & Yellow are the three main species of what freshwater game fish whose name sounds like something a pet bird might sit on?

A: Swing
B: Branch
C: Finger
D: Perch

Perch– $

$3K: An interactive play that first found success off-Broadway in the ’80s what alliterative stage couple recently celebrated the 31st Anniv. of their “Wedding”?

A: Al n’ Amy
B: Doug n’ Debbie 
C: Mitch n’ Monica
D: Tony n’ Tina

AtA

B: 5%
C: 4%
D: 91%

Tony n’ Tina– $

QotD: What ’90 film’s last line was “I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook”?
A: “PULP FICTION”
B: “FARGO”
C: “Goodfellas”
D: “The Usual Suspects”

$5K: PopSugar.com says that while most cosmetics can safely be kept for a yr. or more which of these should generally be thrown out after just three months?

A: Blush
B: Concealer
C: Eyebrow pencil
D: Mascara

50:50– EYEBROW PENCIL & MASCARA
Mascara– $

“Millionaire” 4/27/18

$7K: Which letter can represent the nutrient compound ascorbic acid, the legal ownership status of intellectual property, or the speed of light- A, B, C or D?
C– $

$10K: Acc. to British GQ the “spread”, “neck”, “leaf” & “strap” ALL make up the anatomy of what?

A: Bow tie
B: Riding boot
C: Pocket square
D: Suspenders

AtA

A: 75%
B: 12%
C: 2%
D: 11%

Bow tie– $

$20K: When Disney’s Hall of Presidents first opened in ’71 how many different U.S. Presidents were on stage?

A: 34
B: 36
C: 38
D: 40

36– $

$30K: An INFAMOUS spot in music history, singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson’s apartment at 9 Curzon Place in London was the site of whose deaths 4yrs apart?

A: “Mama” Cass Elliot & Keith Moon
B: Janis Joplin & Sid Vicious
C: Sam Cooke & Jim Morrison
D: Jimi Hendrix & Elvis Presley

+1 (dad Michael)
“Mama” Cass Elliot & Keith Moon– $

$50K: Which each of these cities’ clocks are set several hrs. ahead of NYC, during Standard Time, which’s exactly 12hrs ahead of The Big Apple?

A: Jerusalem
B: Bangkok
C: Moscow
D: Sydney

LCLS– BANGKOK & SYDNEY
FA: BAILOUT (A: Bangkok)

QotD: Because it contains the same toxic substance as poison ivy merely touching which fruit’s skin can leave you w/ an itchy rash?
A: Guava
B: Mango
C: Kiwi
D: Papaya

Thousandaire: Johnny Strait
Though he fell just short Joe DiMaggio said what co. approached him about a possible bonus if his 56-game hitting streak went one more game?
A: Chrysler
B: Wrigley’s
C: Gillette
D: Heinz

FA: Wrigley’s

“Millionaire” 4/26/18

$10K: Which one of these’s NOT equal to the others?

A: One terabyte
B: 1K gigabytes
C: 100K megabytes
D: 1B kilobytes

50:50– 1K GIGABYTES & 100K MEGABYTES
100K megabytes– $

$20K: Like his prev. books Shutter Island & Gone Baby Gone Dennis Lehane’s 2017 thriller Since We Fell was set in what East Coast city?

A: Atlantic City
B: Boston
C: Philadelphia
D: Baltimore

BOS– $

$30K: A former slave who founded Tuskegee Univ., who in 1940 became the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

A: Frederick Douglass
B: George Washington Carver
C: Dred Scott
D: Booker T. Washington

LCLS

A: 12%
B: 24%
C: 2%
D: 62%

Booker T. Washington– $

$50K: Which of the following foods was named after a person & NOT the country implied by its name?

A: German chocolate cake
B: French fries
C: Dutch apple pie
D: English muffin

FA: LEFT (A: German chocolate cake)

Nicholas Berube (Cambridge, MA)

$500: W/ the others ALL native to the American prairie which of these animals WASN’T mentioned in “Home on the Range”?

A: Antelope
B: Buffalo
C: Deer
D: Teacup poodle

Teacup poodle– $

$1K: During a visit by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Queen Elizabeth reportedly “shocked” the ruler by doing what, which’s FORBIDDEN for women in his country?

A: Driving him in a car
B: Giving birth
C: Doing a back handspring
D: Robbing a bank

Driving him in car– $

$2K: After someone announces they’re going to take their “daily constitutional” where would you expect ’em to head?

A: Underground
B: Outdoors
C: Into the attic
D: To the Supreme Court

Outdoors– $

$3K: While Chris Harrison’s been given the honor nine times Bert Parks was famous for being the host of what from ’55-’79?

A: “The BACHELORETTE”
B: The Academy Awards
C: Miss America
D: “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?”

Miss America– $

QotD: Which of the following statements about holidays is true?
A: A mom started Father’s Day
B: A father started Mother’s Day
C: A governor started Presidents’ Day
D: A lumberjack started Arbor Day

$5K: In 2006 Idaho’s House of Representatives passed a resolution praising the film “Napoleon Dynamite” for feat. what cafeteria food?

A: Sloppy joes
B: Tater tots
C: Fish sticks
D: Chicken nuggets

Tater tots– $

“Millionaire” 4/25/18

$7K: Imagine you’re on all fours at the Four Corners Monument w/ one limb in each state. If your left leg’s in AZ your right hand’s most likely where?

A: CO
B: UT
C: NM
D: NV

CO– $

$10K: “The Breakfast Club” ended w/ the voiceover “…what we found out is that each one of us is a brain and an athlete and…” ALL BUT which of the following?

A: Princess
B: Criminal
C: Basket case
D: Wimp

Wimp– $

$20K: If a French person tries to interest you in a little “entrecote” what are you being offered?

A: Wine
B: Perfume
C: Steak
D: Romance

ALL LLs BURNED (boyfriend Matt)

A: 19% (LEFT)
B: 18%
C: 31% (LEFT)
D: 32%

Steak– $

$30K: Of ALL the world’s billionaires approx. what percentage are Americans?

A: 10%
B: 30%
C: 60%
D: 90%

FA: WALKED (A: 30%)

Emily Rollman (Shawneetown, IL)

$500: A timeless rule of men’s fashion states that the color of a man’s belt should always match the color of his what?

A: Dog
B: Car
C: Shoes
D: Purse

Shoes– $

$1K: In ’82 the World Boxing Council made what change to championship fights to help prevent serious injuries in the ring?

A: Required boxers to wear blindfolds
B: Reduced bout length from 15rds to 12
C: Enacted strict “No touching” rule
D: Two words: Pillow fight!

Reduced bout length from 15rds to 12– $

$2K: Popular during the presidential race, which term defined as “an exceeding disastrous…situation” was The American Dialect Society’s ’16 Word of the Yr.?

A: Mic drop
B: Dumpster fire
C: Triggered
D: Squad

Dumpster fire– $

$3K: In addition to the fear of loud noises which fear are humans said to be born w/ rather than learn?

A: Fear of falling
B: Fear of public speaking
C: Fear of intimacy
D: Fear of clowns

+1 (McKinney)
Falling– $

$5K: Dubbed “the greatest cooking discovery since fire” 2017 is the 50th Anniv. of what’s considered the 1st home version of what appliance orig. made by Amana?

A: Drip coffeemaker
B: Microwave oven
C: Blender
D: Toaster

Microwave– $

QotD: Because it reduces puffiness & draws water from the skin hemorrhoid cream can do ALL BUT which of the following acc. to LiveStrong.com?
A: Improve muscle appearance
B: Reduce wrinkles
C: Prevent sunburn
D: Lessen blemish swelling

$7K: Formerly homeless what “Who Will Save Your Soul” singer said she was once cast in a Civil War film because her imperfect teeth fit the time period?

A: Jewel
B: Sheryl Crow
C: Alanis Morissette
D: Avril Lavigne

Jewel– $