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How Much Is...
100
These three continents border the Mediterranean Sea.
What are: Europe, Africa, and Asia
(Note: A total of 21 countries have borders on the Mediterranean.)
100
In the BBC series Man About the House, student chef Robin Tripp pretends to be gay so he can move in with two female roommates. What was the US title of this show?
What is Three’s Company?
100
An intensely red gemstone
What is Y-B-U-R?
100
SEPTEMBER 7, 1986
Four years before Nelson Mandela was released from prison, this religious leader became the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
Who is Desmond Tutu?
100
How much is ... the address (on Pennsylvania Avenue) of the White House plus the address (on Downing Street in London) of the residence of the prime minister of the United Kingdom?
1,610
(1600 Pennsylvania Avenue + 10 Downing Street)
200
These two countries are tied for having the most borders with other countries, with 14 each.
What are Russia and China?
200
This show about father and son junk dealers was called Steptoe and Son in Britain, Albert and Herbert in Sweden, Stiefbeen en Zoon in the Netherlands, and this in the United States.
What is Sanford and Son?
200
Pilot, gray, or sperm, for example.
What is E-L-A-H-W?
200
September 8, 1969.
This futuristic television series, created by Gene Roddenberry, premiered on NBC.
What is Star Trek?
200
How much is … the number of years that are “four score and seven” plus the total number of days in November and June?
147
(87 + 30 + 30)
300
According to Tennessee Ernie Ford, “You load 16 tons and what do you get?” So … what do you get?
What is “.. another day older and deeper in debt.” ?
300
Based on the 1960’s British TV show Till Death Us Do Part, this US classic starring Carroll O’Connor premiered in 1971.
What is "All in the Family"?
300
This big cat is the world’s fastest land animal.
What is H-A-T-E-E-H-C ?
Speed: 50 – 80 mph (Estimated)
300
September 9, 1971
Prisoners in this New York state prison began a riot and prison take-over that lasted for four days. By the time it was over, at least 39 people were dead, including ten correction officers and civilian employees.
What is Attica?
300
How much is ... the year the Declaration of Independence was signed plus the year in which D-Day occurred?
3,720
(1776 + 1944)
400
Johnny Paycheck sang about the day he told his boss to “take this job and …” What?
What is "shove it!"
400
In Britain, Ricky Gervais starred as an office manager at the Wernham Hogg paper company. In the US, the paper company was Dunder Mifflin, and Steve Carell was the manager. What was the name of this show on both sides of the Atlantic?
What is The Office?
400
To free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
T-I-U-Q-C-A
400
September 10, 1955
This television western, one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history, premiered on CBS. It starred James Arness, who played the main character for the entire twenty-year run of the program.
What is Gun Smoke?
400
How much is … the number of the M*A*S*H unit featured in the TV series M*A*S*H plus the Beverly Hills zip code in the 1990’s teen drama named after that zip code?
94,287
(4077 + 90210)
500
Willie Nelson warned Mamas not to let their “babies grow up to be …” What?
What are cowboys?
500
An American pilot of this British sitcom, about a female vicar in a small British town, was made starring Kirstie Alley of Cheers fame … but it was never picked up for production.
What is The Vicar of Dibley?
500
What the R stands for in R & B music.
What is M-H-T-Y-H-R?
500
September 11, 2001
A series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda terrorists took nearly 3,000 American lives and injured more than 6,000. Can you name the targets of the four hi jacked planes?
What are...Two planes hit the World Trade Center in New York City; one plane crashed into the Pentagon; and the fourth plane was diverted from its intended Washington DC target (most likely the Capitol or the White House) by a group of passengers and crashed into a field in rural Shanksville, PA.
500
How much is … the number of teaspoons in a tablespoon plus the number of cups in a quart?
7
(3 teaspoons in a tablespoon + 4 cups in a quart)
600
She wrote and recorded the 1980 song “9 to 5”?
Who is Dolly Parton?
600
This self-destructive detective is skilled but emotionally impulsive when solving cases. Idris Elba plays this iconic morose detective.
What is "Luther"?
600
To cause someone to feel self-conscience or ashamed, especially in public.
What is S-S-A-R-R-A-B-M-E?
600
September 13, 2001
Secretary of State Colin Powell identified this Saudi Arabian as the prime suspect in the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
600
How much is ... the number of “Heinz varieties” plus the number of Arabian nights in the classic collection of middle eastern folktales?
1,058
(57 Heinz varieties + 1001 Arabian nights)