Little League Baseball

$200 - On Aug. 29, 2026, the Paseo Verde team from Henderson, Nevada, won the Little League version of this. - >!What is the World Series?!<

$400 - 1957 saw Ángel Macías pitch the first and only one of these in a Little League championship. - >!What is a perfect game?!<

$600 - This “mouth that roared” made his broadcasting debut for ABC covering a 1953 Little League game. - >!Who is Howard Cosell?!<

$800 - Unlike MLB, Little League allows players to use bats made from this metal, atomic no. 13. - >!What is aluminum?!<

$1,000 - In 1988, this “terrific” Mets pitcher was the first inductee in the Little League Museum’s Hall of Excellence. - >!Who is Tom Seaver?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 4 days ago

Cuba

Happy Cuban Independence Day!

  • $200 - 1898 saw U.S. troops support the Cuban Liberation Army in its fight against this colonial power. - >!What is Spain?!<
  • $400 - H. Upmann and Romeo y Julieta are among the most well known Cuban brands of these vices. - >!What are cigars?!<
  • $600 - Cuba’s zunzuncito, also called the bee this, is the world’s smallest known bird at 55 mm long. - >!What is a hummingbird?!<
  • $800 - Cuba and Mexico’s closest points are 135 miles across this strait named for a large peninsula. - >!What is the Yucatán Channel/Straits of Yucatán?!<
  • $1,000 - A traditional Cuban sandwich consists of pork, ham, pickles, mustard, and this kind of cheese. - >!What is Swiss cheese?!<
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u/ScorpionX-123 — 5 days ago

Little Green Men

Name the bill they appear on.

  • $200 - As president, the man on this bill led the Union during the Civil War. - >!What is the $5 bill?!<
  • $400 - A play about the life of the man on this bill won the Tony for Best Musical in 2016. - >!What is the $10 bill?!<
  • $600 - The man on this bill was the first Postmaster-General and an early pioneer of volunteer firefighting. - >!What is the $100 bill?!<
  • $800 - U.S. troops under the man on this bill fought the Seminoles in Florida. - >!What is the $20 bill?!<
  • $1,000 - On its obverse, it depicts the founder of the University of Virginia. - >!What is the $2 bill?!<
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u/ScorpionX-123 — 6 days ago

Little Brother is Watching You

$200 - Jealous that God was favoring this little brother’s sacrifices, Cain murdered him. - >!Who is Abel?!<

$400 - This younger Manning brother got his second Super Bowl ring 4 years before his older brother. - >!Who is Eli Manning?!<

$600 - Paul Gauguin was convinced by this painter’s little brother Theo to join him in Arles. - >!Who is Vincent van Gogh?!<

$800 - One letter’s difference from a lighter brand, he was the youngest Marx brother. - >!Who is Zeppo?!<

$1,000 - This little brother was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in July 2018. - >!Who is Prince Louis?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 7 days ago

Literal National Names

$200 - The Old Norse for “northern way” gives us the name of this Scandinavian country. - >!What is Norway?!<

$400 - Order a sling from this Asian city-state whose name is Malay for “lion city.” - >!What is Singapore?!<

$600 - Home to several silver mines, this country’s name is Italian for “silver-colored.” - >!What is Argentina?!<

$800 - Located at the western end of the Persian Gulf, its name means “fortress built near water.” - >!What is Kuwait?!<

$1,000 - A moon appears on the flag of this African island nation from the Arabic for “moons.” - >!What is Comoros?!<

u/ScorpionX-123 — 8 days ago

College Football Coaches

Happy National Coaches' Day!

  • $200 - This school’s Creamery developed the Peachy Paterno flavor in honor of its legendary football coach. - >!What is Penn State?!<
  • $400 - After ditching the Dolphins, he coached Alabama to 7 national titles, the most in college football history. - >!Who is Nick Saban?!<
  • $600 - Having coached such All-Americans as Jim Thorpe and Ernie Nevers, Glenn Warner was better known by this nickname. - >!What is “Pop”?!<
  • $800 - In his first game as Florida State’s head coach on Sept. 11, 1976, the Seminoles lost 12-21 to the Memphis State Tigers. - >!Who is Bobby Bowden?!<
  • $1,000 - Eddie Robinson coached this Louisiana historically black college’s football team for over 55 years. - >!What is Grambling State?!<
u/ScorpionX-123 — 9 days ago

Rhode Island

Happy National Rhode Island Day!

  • $200 - Roses are red, but this has been Rhode Island’s state flower since 1968. - >!What is the violet?!<
  • $400 - The fictional Rhode Island town of Quahog is the setting of this animated show from Seth MacFarlane. - >!What is “Family Guy”?!<
  • $600 - This Ivy League school in Providence was founded in 1764. - >!What is Brown?!<
  • $800 - It’s the only word found on Rhode Island’s state flag. - >!What is “hope”?!<
  • $1,000 - Autocrat is a popular brand of syrup used to make this favorite beverage of Rhode Island. - >!What is coffee milk?!<
u/ScorpionX-123 — 10 days ago

Literal Latin

$200 - To describe an authentic antique, you might call it this 2-word phrase, “in good faith.” - >!What is “bona fide”?!<

$400 - Meaning “with glass,” it’s the “IV” in the medical process known as IVF. - >!What is “in vitro”?!<

$600 - Literally meaning “higher,” Stan Lee signed off his columns with this New York state motto. - >!What is “excelsior”?!<

$800 - Descartes first penned this phrase in 1637, meaning “I think, therefore I am.” - >!What is “Cogito, ergo sum”?!<

$1,000 - Chanted by Catholic crusaders as a rallying cry, it’s Latin for “God wills it.” - >!What is “Deus vult”?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 11 days ago

Lit Bits

$200 - This 1937 book introduced us to Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, and the dragon Smaug. - >!What is “The Hobbit”?!<

$400 - “A Novel without a Hero” is the subtitle of this masterpiece by William Makepeace Thackeray. - >!What is “Vanity Fair”?!<

$600 - Her "Fifty Shades of Grey” was originally the “Twilight” fanfiction “Masters of the Universe.” - >!Who is E.L. James?!<

$800 - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s play “For Love of Biafra” explores this African country’s civil war. - >!What is Nigeria?!<

$1,000 - In “The Rubaiyat,” he wrote, “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” - >!Who is Omar Khayyam?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 12 days ago

Listen to the Animals

$200 - The Mt. McKinley alpine butterfly brags this is the only U.S. state where it can be found in the wild. - >!What is Alaska?!<

$400 - We California condors are listed as CR, short for this, on the IUCN’s Red List. - >!What is “critically endangered”?!<

$600 - Among these fish of the genus Hippocampus, it’s the males who carry the eggs. - >!What are seahorses?!<

$800 - Just because I’m the largest living species of tortoise, doesn’t mean I have to protect all the others. - >!What is the Galápagos (giant) tortoise?!<

$1,000 - The long-fingered lemur seen here wishes its name didn’t sound like 2 of a body part. - >!What is an aye-aye?!<

u/ScorpionX-123 — 13 days ago

Disney World

Disney World first opened on this day in 1971.

  • $200 - Her castle at the Magic Kingdom is nearly thrice as tall as Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland. - >!Who is Cinderella?!<
  • $400 - Disney World is located southwest of this central Florida city known for its basketball “magic.” - >!What is Orlando?!<
  • $600 - Beware of this 4-letter Himalayan resident on Animal Kingdom’s “Expedition: Everest.” - >!What is the Yeti?!<
  • $800 - Say hello to Star-Lord and Gamora on Epcot’s “Cosmic Rewind” ride themed to this superhero team. - >!Who are the Guardians of the Galaxy?!<
  • $1,000 - Complete with hand and footprints, a recreation of this iconic theater stands front and center at Hollywood Studios. - >!What is Grauman’s Chinese Theater?!<
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u/ScorpionX-123 — 14 days ago

Listed on eBay

$200 - A copy of “Action Comics No. 1,” this “Man of Steel’s” debut, went for $3.2 million in 2014. - >!Who is Superman?!<

$400 - In 2006, this Canadian “Star Trek” actor sold his kidney stone on eBay for $25,000. - >!Who is William Shatner?!<

$600 - Shhhhh, don’t tell Ernie: one of these toys sold for $107.50 for supposedly possessing children. - >!What is a rubber duck?!<

$800 - Andrew Fischer of this “Cornhusker State” nabbed $37,375 for use of his forehead as ad space. - >!What is Nebraska?!<

$1,000 - June 2013 saw a Virginia man auction off a suit of armor for a cavy, better known as this, for $1,150. - >!What is a guinea pig?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 15 days ago

Lists

  • $200 - Every Christmas, Santa Claus is said to make a list of children and whether they’re these 2 things. - >!What are naughty or nice?!<
  • $400 - Pongo abelii, the Sumatran this orange ape, is critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. - >!What is an orangutan?!<
  • $600 - His “What’s Going On” topped “Rolling Stone’s” 2023 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. - >!Who is Marvin Gaye?!<
  • $800 - Twisted your ankle on the field in an NFL game? You’re on the IR list, short for this. - >!What is “injured reserve”?!<
  • $1,000 - This Founding Father listed temperance, order, and chastity as among his “13 Virtues.” - >!Who is Benjamin Franklin?!<
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u/ScorpionX-123 — 16 days ago

Lisa

$200 - She auditioned for “Saturday Night Live” 4 years before landing the role of Phoebe on “Friends.” - >!Who is Lisa Kudrow?!<

$400 - Before becoming a U.S. senator for this “First State,” Lisa Blunt Rochester was its at-large congresswoman. - >!What is Delaware?!<

$600 - Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie was inducted into this sport’s hall of fame in 2015. - >!What is basketball?!<

$800 - Dolphins and unicorns were common sights in this artist’s work often found on ‘90s school supplies. - >!Who is Lisa Frank?!<

$1,000 - Born Pranpriya Manobal, Lisa dances, raps, and sings with this colorfully named K-pop group. - >!What is Blackpink?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 17 days ago

Liquid

$200 - Quantities of liquid are measured in units of this? You’re gonna have to be louder! - >!What is volume?!<

$400 - This planetary metal is one of only 2 elements that are liquid at standard room temperature. - >!What is mercury?!<

$600 - From the Greek for “water” and “pipe,” it’s the science of liquid’s mechanical properties. - >!What is hydraulics?!<

$800 - When forming particle tracks in a cloud chamber, this process of turning gas into liquid is essential. - >!What is condensation?!<

$1,000 - Liquids can be either Newtonian or non-Newtonian based on this ability to resist flow. - >!What is viscosity?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 18 days ago

New York Cities

Happy National New York Day!

  • $200 - It has a twin city of the same name across the river in Ontario. - >!What is Niagara Falls?!<
  • $400 - In 1996, North Tarrytown changed its name to this in honor of Washington Irving. - >!What is Sleepy Hollow?!<
  • $600 - This seat of Monroe County is nicknamed “The World’s Image Center” due to Kodak’s headquarters there. - >!What is Rochester?!<
  • $800 - It’s the breaded city in which Chief Justice John Jay is buried. - >!What is Rye?!<
  • $1,000 - Odysseus knows this upstate city is where Cornell University is located. - >!What is Ithaca?!<
u/ScorpionX-123 — 24 days ago

Lip Gloss

$200 - Sacre bleu! This type of kissing involves the participants’ tongues touching each other’s lips. - >!What is French kissing?!<

$400 - Taylor Swift and Rihanna are among the celebrities with this type of lip named for a Roman love god. - >!What is Cupid's bow?!<

$600 - Cyanosis is a condition that can turn the lips this color due to less oxygenated blood. - >!What is blue?!<

$800 - From the Ancient Greek for “love charm,” it’s the vertical indentation in the middle of the upper lip. - >!What is the philtrum?!<

$1,000 - As they lack these 9-letter oil glands, lips are unable to produce protective oils. - >!What are sebaceous glands?!<

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u/ScorpionX-123 — 25 days ago

Talk Like a Pirate!

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

  • $200 - Greet your fellow pirates with this 4-letter word; it follows “Chips” in the name of a cookie brand. - >!What is “ahoy”?!<
  • $400 - Captain Hook’s ship is named for this pirate flag depicting a skull and crossbones. - >!What is the Jolly Roger?!<
  • $600 - Use this word, one letter short of a common tool, for a working-class woman. - >!What is a wench?!<
  • $800 - The Confederacy could tell you “striking colors” is lowering a ship’s flag to indicate this. - >!What is surrender?!<
  • $1,000 - Want rum on the high seas? Ask for this 4-letter drink. - >!What is grog?!<
u/ScorpionX-123 — 26 days ago