Jesse Day 23

4/6

1. In the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, Wilhelm I was declared Kaiser of a newly unified German Empire, shortly before the treaty that ended what war?
Correct Answer: FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
Your Answer: Franco-Prussian War
Points Assigned: 0

Gimmie?

2. Before winning his current position via a special election in 2013, U.S. Senator Cory Booker was elected twice to what office (including jurisdiction)?
Correct Answer: MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Your Answer: Mayor of Newark
Points Assigned: 2

I am from South Orange, a town that borders Newark. 

3. In a 2025 science fiction film directed by Bong Joon Ho, Robert Pattinson plays version 17 (and all previous and subsequent versions) of an "Expendable" with what first name?
Correct Answer: MICKEY
Your Answer: Micky
Points Assigned: 1

I just watched this over the weekend. Pretty good, but not in the same league as Parastite

4. Scottish Fold, Ragdoll, Russian Blue, and Turkish Van are all different types of what?
Correct Answer: CATS
Your Answer: Hash
Points Assigned: 3

I had no idea.

5. What term once referred specifically to a gold-rich, 120-mile long region running from the northwest to the southeast in the Sierra Nevada foothills during the California Gold Rush, and now broadly describes any abundant source?
Correct Answer: MOTHER LODE
Your Answer: Motherload
Points Assigned: 1

It was the only thing I could think of, but felt very unconfident. 

6. In the 1990s, the Backstreet Boys requested that you quit playing games with it, while *NSYNC complained about it being torn up. What was it?
Correct Answer: (MY) HEART
Your Answer: Homework
Points Assigned: 2

I should have spent more time on this one. My wife loves boy bands and knew it immediately and mocked me for my admittedly stupid answer.