Roman numeral trivia
With the Super Bowl LVIII matchup set, let’s test your knowledge of Roman numerals. Today’s quiz borrows from an epic Jeopardy! category from 2014: “Initials to Roman Numerals to Numbers.”
How it works: You’ll be given a clue that’ll lead to a person’s name. Their initials will form a Roman numeral that can be translated into a regular number. The final answer is that number.
1/2
S: Morning Brew
Example: The TV late-night host who retired from his gig in 2014.
Answer: 550. David Letterman = DL
The actor who delivered the line, “How do ya like them apples?”
The 20th-century Hollywood star whose life was chronicled (many say not well) in the film Blonde
The founder of the X-Men
The only member of Charlie’s Angels (the 2000 film version) who would work in this category
2/3
He famously “slides” into the broadcasting booth while calling Sunday Night Football games with Mike Tirico.
The writer responsible for many of the jokes in this newsletter.
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1,500. Matt Damon = MD
2,000. Marilyn Monroe = MM
110. Charles Xavier = CX
400. Cameron Diaz = CD
200. Cris Collinsworth = CC
550. Dave Lozo = DL