| Category | Question | Answer |
| Arts & Literature | Who wrote the "Shogun" series of novels? | James Clavell |
| Geography | Which state is nicknamed the "Mount Rushmore State"? | South Dakota |
| Entertainment | What did Marilyn Monroe claim was the only thing she wore in bed? | Chanel No. 5 |
| History | How long did Pope John Paul I serve? | 33 days |
| Science & Nature | Who invented the lightning rod, though he refused to patent it? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Miscellaneous | What car company takes its name from the Japanese word for the constellation Pleiades? | Subaru |