QUESTION: Animals

Cats from the Isle of Man are usually missing what?

ANSWER: Movies

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman's plot centers on down-on-her-luck Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward who is hired by a wealthy businessman, Edward Lewis, to be his escort for several business and social functions, and their developing relationship over the course of Vivian's week long stay with him.

Originally intended to be a dark drama about prostitution in New York, the film was reconceptualized into a romantic comedy with a broader budget. The film was hugely successful: it became one of 1990's highest grossing films, and today is one of the most financially successful entries in the romantic comedy genre, with an estimated gross of $463.4 million USD. The film also received critical praise, particularly for Roberts' performance, for which she received a Golden Globe Award for her role and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In addition, screenwriter J.F. Lawton was nominated for a Writers Guild Award and a BAFTA Award. The film was followed by a string of similar romantic comedies, including Runaway Bride (1999), which re-united Gere and Roberts under the direction of Garry Marshall once again.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 401-345

QUESTION: Movies

What movie was originally titled $3000 due to the size of "Vivian Ward"'s paycheck?

ANSWER: Philosophers

Confucius

According to tradition, Confucius was born in 551 B.C., in the Spring and Autumn Period, at the beginning of the Hundred Schools of Thought philosophical movement. Confucius was born in or near the city of Qufu, in the Chinese State of Lu (now part of Shandong Province). Early accounts say that he was born into a poor but noble family that had fallen on hard times.

Confucius was from a warrior family. His father Shulianghe had military exploits in two battles and owned a fiefdom. The Records of the Grand Historian, compiled some four centuries later, states that Confucius was born as a result of a yehe, or "illicit union".

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 401-344

QUESTION: Philosophers

What famous philosopher was born on this day, 551 B.C.?

ANSWER: Siblings

Speed Racer

Speed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, Mach Go Go Go which centered on automobile racing.

The English rights to Mach GoGoGo were immediately acquired by American syndicator Trans-Lux. Speed Racer premiered on American television in the fall of 1967. In the series, Speed’s full name was Go Mifune, in homage to Japanese film star Toshirō Mifune. His name, Americanized, became Speed Racer. His adventures centered on his powerful Mach 5 car, his girlfriend Trixie, his little brother Spritle with pet chimp Chim-Chim, and his mysterious older brother, Racer X.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 400-344

QUESTION: Siblings

Whose brothers are Spritle and Racer X?

NO QUESTION TODAY

Due to a laptop hard drive failure, there will not be a question today. They should be back tomorrow one way or another.

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ANSWER: Fragrances

Estee Lauder

Matt: WRONG
Record: 399-344

QUESTION: Fragrances

What beauty line released Donald Trump: The Fragrance?

ANSWER: Political Buildings

U.S. Treasury

The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue. The Department is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, who is a member of the Cabinet.

The basic functions of the Department of the Treasury include:

-Managing federal finances;
-Collecting taxes, duties and money paid to and due to the U.S. and paying all bills of the U.S.;
-Producing all postage stamps, currency, and coinage of the U.S.;
-Managing government accounts and the United States public debt;
-Supervising national banks and thrift institutions;
-Advising on domestic and international financial, monetary, economic, trade and tax policy – fiscal policy being the sum of these, and the ultimate responsibility of Congress.
-Enforcing Federal finance and tax laws;
-Investigating and prosecuting tax evaders;
-Publishing statistical reports.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 399-343

QUESTION: Political Buildings

Which cabinet department's building is located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue?

ANSWER: History

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette earned the nickname of "Madame Déficit" in the summer of 1787 as a result of the public perception that she had singlehandedly ruined the finances of the nation.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 398-343

QUESTION: History

Who was nicknamed Madame Deficit? (1700's)

ANSWER: Television

Ted McGinley

McGinley began his career in modeling. After a casting director spotted a picture of him in GQ,he was cast in comedy series Happy Days as Roger Phillips (nephew of the Cunninghams), a role he played from 1980-1984. During the run of Happy Days, he landed a role in the 1982 comedy Young Doctors in Love. After Happy Days ended in 1984, McGinley appeared in Revenge of the Nerds where he played Stanley Gable, the head of the jock-run Alpha Beta fraternity and the primary antagonist of the Lambda Lambda Lambda nerd fraternity; he reprised the role in the third and fourth movies in the "Nerds" franchise, both produced for television. He went on to appear in regular roles in television series including The Love Boat and Dynasty. He then went into the role of Jefferson D'Arcy on Married... with Children from 1991-1997. He had recurring roles on Aaron Sorkin's TV shows Sports Night, as Dana's boyfriend Gordon, and The West Wing as a TV news anchor. From 2003-2006, he played Charley Shanowski on Hope & Faith.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 397-343

QUESTION: Television

What actor does Dynasty, Happy Days, Love Boat, Married With Children, Hope & Faith, and Sports Night have in common?

ANSWER: Sea Shanties

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Matt: WRONG
Record:396-343

QUESTION: Sea Shanties

According to the shanty, how many men were on a dead man's chest?

ANSWER: Products

Wallpaper cleaner

Play-Doh was originally designed as a wallpaper cleaner. However, its similarity to regular modeling clay without the toxicity or mess made Play-Doh a great toy. Joe McVicker became a millionaire before his 27th birthday after re-releasing the product as a toy.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 396-342

QUESTION: Products

What was Play-Doh's original intended use?

ANSWER: Instruments

Guitar

A capo (short for capotasto, Italian for "head of fretboard", also called a fret lobster) is a device used on the neck of a stringed (typically fretted) instrument to shorten the playable length of the strings, hence raising the pitch. It is frequently used on guitars, mandolins, and banjos.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 396-341

QUESTION: Instruments

What instrument is was the capo invented for?

ANSWER: Celebrities

Thelma and Louise

Her much buzzed-about breasts, which she has affectionately named Thelma and Louise and which have been the source of many punch lines through the years (cue Mad TV's skit called "the Boob Whisperer"). Hewitt laughingly observed in 2005 that "my boobs are starting to find gravity. I invite them up into my bra every morning."

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 396-340

QUESTION: Celebrities

Jennifer Love Hewitt named her breasts after what movie's two title characters?

ANSWER: Children's Books

Rabbit

Goodnight Moon is classic children's literature in North America. The text is a poem, written in simple masculine rhyme, describing a bunny's bedtime ritual of saying "goodnight" to various objects in the bunny's bedroom: the red balloon, the bunny's dollhouse, the kittens, etc.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 395-340

QUESTION: Children's Books

What kind of animal's bedtime is it in Goodnight Moon?

ANSWER: Movies

Mosquito

The preserve is revealed to be Jurassic Park, a theme park showcasing cloned dinosaurs, which have been recreated using damaged DNA found in mosquitoes that sucked dinosaur blood and were then trapped and preserved in amber. Gaps in the genetic code have been filled in with reptilian, avian, or amphibian DNA. To control the population, all specimens on the island are lysine-deficient females. Hammond proudly touts InGen's advances in genetic engineering and shows his guests through the island's vast array of automated systems.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 394-340

QUESTION: Movies

What kind of insect made Jurassic Park possible?

ANSWER: Bible

Farmer & Sheperd

In the Hebrew Bible, Cain and Abel are two sons of Adam and Eve. The Qur'an mentions the story, calling them the two sons of Adam only. Cain is a crop farmer and his younger brother Abel is a shepherd. Cain is portrayed as sinful, committing the first murder by killing his brother, after God has rejected his offerings of produce but accepted the animal sacrifices brought by Abel.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 393-340

QUESTION: Bible

What were Cain and Abel's professions?

ANSWER: Candy

Pecans

Turtles are a type of candy, trademarked by DeMet's Candy Company. The candies are made from chocolate, soft caramel and toasted pecans. Chocolate Turtles were developed by Bobbi and Louis Gordon Hooper, who were taught candy making by Mary See of Sees Chocolates, headquartered in San Francisco.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 393-339

QUESTION: Candy

What kind of nut is found in turtle candy?

ANSWER: Geography

Leningrad

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. In 1914 the name of the city was changed to Petrograd, in 1924 to Leningrad and in 1991 back to Saint Petersburg.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 392-339

QUESTION: Geography

What was St. Petersburg, Russia named from 1924-1991?

ANSWER: Football

2016

Even though the Los Angeles area currently lacks an NFL franchise, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in 2009 that Super Bowl L could be held there there to mark the fiftieth Super Bowl and to commemorate Super Bowl I, which was held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. If Los Angeles were to host the game, it could be held at the proposed Farmers Field in Downtown Los Angeles (L.A. Live) The NFL has not had a franchise in the city since the 1994 season and has not played a Super Bowl in the metropolitan area since 1993.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 391-339

QUESTION: Football

What year will Super Bowl L be?

ANSWER: Zodiac Signs

Aries (April)

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 391-338

QUESTION: Zodiac Signs

What is the only zodiac sign that starts with the same letter as one of the months it falls in?

ANSWER: Mail

Roger Federer

Switzerland issued their Roger Federer stamp in 2007. Roger was the first Swiss personality to be paid this honor during his lifetime.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 390-338