GSN: Cash Cab Clues (S6, Ep25)

Here is some extra trivia from a Cash Cab episode that aired on 8/6/25 on the Game Show Network. An asterisk will mark the clues that the passengers missed with their wrong answers, if any, in parentheses.

First Fare: Catherine, Mack, Joe
$50 ROUND:
1. Introduced in 2009, an iPhone app call iSink U pays homage to what iconic game of naval strategy
2. Signed by Obama and McCain before their 2008 debates a MOU is similar to a letter of intent. What is MOU short for?
3. A self-described sausage machine, what British Grand Dame ground out 80 mystery books and 8 romances in her storied career?
4. Also a Spanish word meaning “antique”, what Caribbean island was founded by Meso-Indians over 4,000 years ago?s
$100 ROUND:
1. As indicated by one of his stage names, rap artist Tupac Shakur was inspired by what conniving author of “The Prince”
2. Used to symbolize “hang loose”, the Shaka hand gesture is identical to what letter in American sign language?
3. Although it’s nicknamed the Silver State, what state produces over 2/3rds of our nation’s gold
4. In a nautical tradition, sailors get golden dragon tattoos to commemorate their passage across what imaginary Pacific line?
$200 ROUND:
1. In a long-running hoax, what liquid is given the misleadingly scary name “dihydrogen monoxide”?
2. Once the home of Aretha Franklin, what record label is named for the high school honor society of founder Clive Davis?
3. Culturally related to the Ostrogoths, what East Germanic tribe ruled Spain in the 7th century?

ANSWERS: show

Second Fare: James, Lisa, Joe, Christina
Double Cash
$100 ROUND:
1. A futuristic counterpart to the Flintstones, what Hanna-Barbera cartoon was the first ABC program broadcast in color?
2. Famed for being mountain guides, what Himalayan ethnic group refers to Mount Everest as the mother goddess of the world?
3. Christie’s biggest rival, what famed British auction house uses the stock ticker symbol B.I.D. or BID?
4. In Victorian times, diners used specially made narrow spoons to scoop what soft edible tissue from the center of bones?
$200 ROUND:
1. In 1651, what religious community in Boston imposed a 5-shilling fine for the celebration of Christmas?
2. Losing a battle against time and TIME magazine, what debt-ridden periodical was reportedly sold for $1 in 2010?

ANSWERS: show

Third Fare: Chris, Chris, Scott
$50 ROUND:
1. Meaning “river of prawns” in Portuguese, Rio de Camaroes inspired the name of what African nation?
2. Also called a wiener dog, what breed of canine has famously been described as half a dog high and a dog and a half long
3. Battle cry for the New Orleans Saints, what phrase sparked a trademark dispute between the NFL and the Louisiana government?
4. Not to be confused with footwear, what piece of gaming equipment holds multiple decks of cards for blackjack and poker dealers?
$100 ROUND:
1. What term for large-scale centralized computers alludes to the giant cabinets that were once used to house them?
2. Bottomless Potamus is one of the 4 marble-gobbling creatures featured in what classic board game from Hasbro?
3. What hybrid word can refer to either a guy who’s an R.N. or a handbag carried by metrosexuals?
4. Not just for delivering nutrients to the fetus, what temporary organ is also used to make nourishing antiwrinkle creams?
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: In 2008, AOL compiled a list of the 50 best TV comedies of all time. Name 6 of the top 7 shows on their list

$200 ROUND:
1. Encouraging you to sprint away from sodium, what 4-letter diet was promoted by the NIH to combat hypertension?
2. The title of the Oscar-winning song from “Slumdog Millionaire,” what Hindi exclamation aptly means “be victorious”
3. Named after an iconic five-and-dime, what’s the old-school bowling terms for a 5-10 split?

ANSWERS: show