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?