Casual Dining
"B" Movies
Scrabble
Sports/Athletes
13 Colonies
Final Jeopardy - World Geography
100
This chain is surprisingly headquartered in Orlando, Florida, not Texas.
Longhorn Steakhouse
100
1992 family movie whose title character shares a name with a famous classical musician.
Beethoven
100
What are the four highest-value letters in a Scrabble game? 100 points for each correct answer.
Q - 10
Z - 10
J - 8
X - 8
100
There are 13 U.S. cities with at least one team in each of the four major sports leagues. Name as many as you can for 100 points each. (Freebie: Boston)
Boston, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington DC, SF-Bay area
100
Massachusetts was the 6th state admitted to the Union. Name as many of the first five as you can for 100 points each. (Please only write down five answers)
1. Delaware
2. Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
4. Georgia
5. Connecticut
100
What world country has the longest coastline?
Canada - 202,000 km
Norway - 58,000 km
200
In terms of number of locations, what is the most common "Bar and Grill" restaurant chain in the U.S.?
Applebee's - 1,936 locations
200
With a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes, this farm-based movie became a family classic after premiering in 1995.
Babe
200
What is the Scrabble term for using all 7 of the tiles from your rack during one turn?
Bingo
200
Name any two of the top 5 male athletes of all time according to bleacherreport.com. 200 points each, maximum of 400
1. Michael Jordan
2. Hank Aaron
3. Wayne Gretzky
4. Babe Ruth
5. Muhammad Ali
200
Which southern state was the first to be colonized by the British in 1607.
Virginia
300
What is the name of the menu item seen here? Double points if you guess the number of calories within 250.
Bloomin Onion - 2710 calories
Accepted range - 2460-2960
300
Female ensemble comedy featuring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, and Maya Rudolph as supporting characters.
Bridesmaids
300
How many tiles are used during a Scrabble game played in English?
Closest/tied gets the points.
100 tiles
300
Name either the East Coast state it was played in or the name of the Major Michelle Wie won in 2014.
U.S. Open
Pinehurst, North Carolina
300
As of 1775, what was the population of the 13 colonies? Closest/tied gets the points.
2.4 million people
400
Thrillist.com named this the best cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.
Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
400
According to Imdb, what was the worldwide gross revenue of Braveheart? Closest/tied gets the points.
$213.2 million (1995)
400
DAILY DOUBLE
Which letter appears the most in a game of Scrabble? Double points for exact number.
E - 12 tiles
400
Rank the four major American sports from highest to lowest in terms of average player salary.
1. NBA Basketball - $4.9 million
2. MLB Baseball - $3.82 million
3. NHL Hockey - $2.58 million
4. NFL Football - $2 million
(from rulesofsport.com)
400
This apt term refers to the British Empire's colonial territories in America from 1607 til 1783.
British America
500
Which casual dining chain ranked second in sales behind Applebee's using numbers from 2018?
Olive Garden
500
Name the 2011 comedy based on one bad review and one good review from Rotten Tomatoes.
Bad - "If you can see past the dismal sexual politics, which I couldn't, you might applaud the gall of a film that expends so little effort in forcing us to like its central character."
Good- "Hard to root for such a selfish lead, but it has just enough politically incorrect humor to warrant a grade of a B."
Bad Teacher
500
Using the board below, what is the highest point total you can get on your next turn?
500
This Japanese tennis player became the highest earning female athlete by totaling $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements last year.
Naomi Osaka
500
During which Month have the most U.S. states been admitted to the Union?
December - 9