Six U.S. presidents had what first name, the most common presidential name in <mark class="highlight">history</mark>?
A
John
B
William
C
James
D
George
Contestant: Lauren Lapkus
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Lauren Lapkus and Anderson Cooper
$500 Question
- Season 3, Episode 5
2024-08-07
Which of these tycoons is not featured on the <mark class="highlight">History</mark> Channel series "The Men Who Built America"?
A
John D. Rockefeller
B
Cornelius Vanderbilt
C
Pat Sajak
D
J.P. Morgan
Contestant: Kelly Osbourne & Jack Osbourne
Episode: In the Hot Seat: “Lil Dicky” Dave Burd & GaTa / Kelly Osbourne & Jack Osbourne
$200 Question
- Season 2, Episode 8
2020-12-13
One of the most successful inventions in Shark Tank <mark class="highlight">history</mark>, the Squatty Potty is designed to be used in what room of the house?
A
Laundry room
B
Kitchen
C
Bedroom
D
Bathroom
Contestant: Rebel Wilson
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Cedric the Entertainer, Rebel Wilson, and Registered Nurse Amanda Sheehan
$300 Question
- Season 3, Episode 4
2024-07-31
On August 18th, 2023, the New York Times crossword puzzle featured the answer FART for the first time in its <mark class="highlight">history</mark>. What was the clue?
A
Lung
B
Brain
C
Heart
D
Kidney
Contestant: Jeff Ross & Cousin Sal
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Sophia Bush & Alex Edelman / Jeff Ross & Jimmy's Cousin Sal
$500 Question
- Season 4, Episode 5
2025-08-20
A decision that changed Broadway <mark class="highlight">history</mark>, Lin-Manuel Miranda brought a biography of what Founding Father on his 2008 beach vacation?
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Alexander Hamilton
C
Samuel Adams
D
James Madison
Contestant: Chloe Fineman & Jillian Bell
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Kal Penn & Jameela Jamil / Gary Janetti & Brad Goreski / Chloe Fineman & Jillian Bell
$32,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 5
2025-08-20
Which of these people is NOT a Nobel Peace Prize winner but one of the winningest fighters in mixed martial arts <mark class="highlight">history</mark>?
A
Lech Walesa
B
Kofi Annan
C
Georges St-Pierre
D
Ralph Bunche
Contestant: Gary Janetti & Brad Goreski
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Kal Penn & Jameela Jamil / Gary Janetti & Brad Goreski / Chloe Fineman & Jillian Bell
$8,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 1
2025-07-23
In Philadelphia, a sculpture that reads "YO" from one side, but a different word from the other side, sits in front of a museum dedicated to what?
A
Astronomy
B
Jazz
C
Jewish <mark class="highlight">history</mark>
D
Classic cars
Contestant: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings
$16,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 15
2021-03-14
Named for the film's most famous quote, the 2020 book "Alright, Alright, Alright" bills itself as "the definitive oral <mark class="highlight">history</mark>" of what cult classic?
A
Dazed and Confused
B
The Big Lebowski
C
Heathers
D
Starship Troopers
Contestant: Kyle Shaules
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Gym Owner Joseph Herrera and Registered Nurse Kyle Shaules
$32,000 Question
- Season 3, Episode 2
2024-07-17
Regarded as one of the worst lines in cinema <mark class="highlight">history</mark>, "Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed" is uttered in what film that turned 30 in 2024?
A
The English Patient
B
Scent of a Woman
C
Four Weddings and a Funeral
D
The Bridges of Madison County
Contestant: Rosie O'Donnell & Lisa Ann Walter
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Rosie O'Donnell & Lisa Ann Walter / Sebastian Maniscalco & Omar J. Dorsey