QUESTION: Toys/Cartoons

What is the home planet of Transformers?

ANSWER: Literature

Professor Moriarty

Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

A point of interest is that the "high, domed forehead" was seen as the sign of a prodigious intellect during Conan Doyle's time. In giving Moriarty this trait, which had already appeared in both Sherlock Holmes and the detective's brother Mycroft, Doyle may have intended to portray Moriarty as a man having an intellect equal or greater than that of Holmes, and thus the only man capable of defeating him. Moriarty died when he fell off the Reichenbach Falls and Sherlock only faked his death to protect Watson from being pursued.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 252-205

QUESTION: Literature

What literary villain died during a struggle at Reichenbach Falls?

ANSWER: Geography/Music

Thames

George I of England loved a good party, and what better entertainment than a late night excursion down the River Thames with royal friends, accompanied by a barge full of musicians! One such event took place on July 17, 1717, and the King enjoyed the music so much that he asked that it be repeated three times in succession—thus hosting a party that lasted until 3:00 in the morning. And so was born George Frideric Handel's acclaimed WATER MUSIC. These lively suites of dances caught on with the general public like wildfire and have gone on to become one of the most popular pieces in all of western music.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 252-204

QUESTION: Geography/Music

What river was Handel's Water Music written about?

ANSWER: Board Games

Do not pass go, Do not collect $200

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 252-203

QUESTION: Board Games

When going directly to jail in Monopoly, what two things is a player told not to do?

ANSWER: Anatomy

Liver

The liver is the heaviest organ in the human body. Its average weight is between 1.4 to 1.6 kilograms or 3.1 to 3.5 pounds.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 251-203

QUESTION: Anatomy

What is the heaviest internal organ in the human body?

ANSWER: Television

I Dream of Jeannie

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 251-202

QUESTION: Television

What TV show was based on the 1964 Tony Randall movie, The Brass Bottle?

ANSWER: Baseball

Rolaids

For over 30 years The Rolaids Relief Man Award® has honored the men with the mental toughness to come into pressure packed situations and pull out a win. The award was first presented in 1976 and is a distinction given to the top relief pitcher in both the American and National leagues at the end of each season. The first closers were nicknamed "firemen," for their ability to come into a game and "put out the fire" of the opposing team's rally. As a tribute the trophy is a silver-plated firefighter's helmet. The award is sponsored by ROLAIDS, whose slogan "R-O-L-A-I-D-S spells relief" has been heard in stadiums and living rooms since Hammerin Hank signed his first big league contract.

In over three decades of existence it has earned a place among the CY Young Award® and MVP, as one of the most respected accolades in baseball. It appears regularly in biographies, career highlights and sports journalism.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 250-202

QUESTION: Baseball

What product sponsors the annual award for baseball's best relief pitcher?

ANSWER: Parades

Felix the Cat

Large balloons weren't used in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade until 1927. Felix the Cat was the first ever balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Macy's Day parade balloons were inflated with air the first year that they were used. Each year after that, helium was used to fill the huge parade balloons.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 249-202

QUESTION: Parades

What was the first ever balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?

ANSWER: Military

5

A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of air victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 248-202

QUESTION: Military

How many enemy planes must a pilot shoot down to be called an ace?

DAY OFF

Brief hiatus today...will return Monday!

ANSWER: Books

Wally

Where's Wally? is a series of children's books created by British illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a given location. Readers are challenged to find a character named Wally hidden in the group. Wally's distinctive red-and-white striped shirt, bobble hat, and glasses make him slightly easier to recognize, but many illustrations contain "red herrings" involving deceptive use of red-and-white striped objects.

In the first two books, Wally wandered alone. As Wally was internationalised, his name changed to more localised versions.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 248-201

QUESTION: Books

Before being renamed in the U.S., what was Waldo originally called when the books were released in the U.K.?

ANSWER: Tools

Humidity

Hygrometers are instruments used for measuring relative humidity. A simple form of a hygrometer is specifically known as a psychrometer and consists of two thermometers, one of which includes a dry bulb and one of which includes a bulb that is kept wet to measure wet-bulb temperature. Modern electronic devices use temperature of condensation, changes in electrical resistance, and changes in electrical capacitance to measure humidity changes.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 248-200

QUESTION: Tools

What does a hygrometer measure?

ANSWER: Medical

Systolic/Diastolic

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 248-199

QUESTION: Medical

What two kinds of pressure are represented in a blood pressure measurement?

ANSWER: Music

A baseball cap

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 247-199

QUESTION: Music

What is in Bruce Springsteen's back pocket on the cover of Born in the U.S.A.?

ANSWER: Movies

A black cat passes him twice

[Neo sees a black cat walk by them, and then a similar black cat walk by them just like the first one]
Neo: Whoa. Déjà vu.
[Everyone freezes right in their tracks]
Trinity: What did you just say?
Neo: Nothing. Just had a little déjà vu.
Trinity: What did you see?
Cypher: What happened?
Neo: A black cat went past us, and then another that looked just like it.
Trinity: How much like it? Was it the same cat?
Neo: It might have been. I'm not sure.
Morpheus: Switch! Apoc!
Neo: What is it?
Trinity: A déjà vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change something.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 246-199

QUESTION: Movies

What happens to Neo twice in a row that clues Trinity in to a glitch in The Matrix?

ANSWER: Language

Water

Adam's Ale is water: the only drink available in the Garden of Eden.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 245-199

QUESTION: Language

In slang, what is "Adam's Ale"?

ANSWER: Sports

Cricket

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of international cricket's most celebrated rivalries and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Since cricket is a summer sport, the venues being in opposite hemispheres means the break between series alternates between 18 and 30 months. A series of "The Ashes" comprises five Test matches, two innings per match, under the regular rules for international Test-match cricket. If a series is drawn then the country already holding the Ashes retains them.

The urn is erroneously believed by some to be the trophy of the Ashes series, but it has never been formally adopted as such and England captain Ivo Bligh always considered it to be a personal gift. Replicas of the urn are often held aloft by victorious teams as a symbol of their victory in an Ashes series, but the actual urn has never been presented or displayed as a trophy in this way. Whichever side holds the Ashes, the urn normally remains in the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum at Lord's since being presented to the MCC by Bligh's widow upon his death

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 244-199

QUESTION: Sports

What sport is played between England and Australia to win the Ashes Urn?

ANSWER: Miscellaneous

Elephant

A howdah, or houdah, is a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant, or occasionally some other animal, used most often in the past to carry wealthy people or for use in hunting or warfare. It was also a symbol of wealth for the owner, and as a result was decorated with expensive gems.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 243-199

QUESTION: Miscellaneous

What does a howdah sit atop?

ANSWER: Toys

Lincoln Logs

Lincoln Logs were invented in 1916 by John L. Wright, a son of the notable architect Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1918, they were marketed by the Red Square Toy Company and by John Lloyd Wright, Incorporated of Chicago, Illinois. While it is often assumed that the name of the toy relates to Abraham Lincoln, it is also a reference to the inventor's father, since Frank Lloyd Wright's given middle name was "Lincoln". Lincoln Logs originally came with instructions on how to build Uncle Tom's Cabin as well as Lincoln's log cabin.

The architecture of the Imperial Hotel basement in Tokyo, designed by John's father, which used a unique foundation of interlocking beams to make the structure "earthquake proof", assisted in the designing of the toy logs.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 243-198

QUESTION: Toys

What toy was invented by Frank Lloyd Wright's son?

ANSWER: Beverages

Oolong


Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea somewhere between green and black in oxidation. It ranges from 10% to 70% oxidation. It is among the most popular types of teas served in typical Chinese restaurants. The Chinese name means "black dragon tea".

Matt: WRONG
Record: 243-197

QUESTION: Beverages

What kind of tea's name means "black dragon" in Chinese?

ANSWER: Buildings

Atlanta


The Bank of America Plaza is a skyscraper located in the SoNo district of Atlanta, Georgia. Standing 1,023 ft (311.8 m), it ranks as the 36th tallest building in the world. When it first opened, it was the 9th tallest building in the world, and 6th tallest building in the USA. It is also the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere outside of Chicago and New York City, Georgia's tallest building, and the tallest building in any U.S. state capital.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 243-196

QUESTION: Buildings

What city's Bank of America Plaza is the tallest US building outside of NY and Chicago?

ANSWER: Television

Maude Findlay


Maude had an abortion in November 1972, two months before the Roe v. Wade decision made abortion legal nationwide, and the episodes which dealt with the situation are probably the series' most famous and most controversial. Maude, at age 47, was crushed when she found herself pregnant, and everyone agreed with her that having a baby at her age was very risky and not a wise thing to happen. Her daughter, Carol, brought to her attention that abortion was now legal in New York state. After some soul-searching (and discussions with Walter, who agreed that raising a baby at their ages was not very wise), Maude tearfully decided at the end of the two-parter that abortion was probably the best choice. Noticing the wide controversy around the episode, CBS decided to rerun the episodes in August 1973, and members of the country's clergy reacted strongly to the decision. At least 30 stations dropped the show.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 243-195

QUESTION: Television

In 1972, who became the first TV title character to get an abortion?

ANSWER: Vehicles

Milwaukee


Harley-Davidson, often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression. Harley-Davidson also survived a period of poor quality control and competition from Japanese manufacturers.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 242-195