These answers come off the top of the head and are not guaranteed (or even likely) to improve your performance in Ken Jennings’ quiz.
1. What magazine’s name can be produced by combining the name of the computer and the cat from the movie Alien?
Mother Jones
2. What Peanuts character’s last night is Reichardt?
I’m guessing Peppermint Patty. Or Marcie, but I’ll lean towards Patty. (Can’t be Linus, Lucy, or Rerun, since they’re siblings. Even if Snoopy had a last name, it’d be Brown. I imagine Schroeder is Schroeder’s last name, although if it is his first name he’s the obviously Germanic kid. Hm.)
3. What landmark was originally painted Galaxy Gold, Orbital Olive, and Re-entry Red for its 1962 opening?
The Space Needle. And it was re-painted those colors earlier this year for the anniversary.
4. What E.U. nation is led by a president and a prime minster who are identical twins?
Well, it’s not the UK. Or France, or Monaco. Beyond that, I have no idea. Portugal.
5. What kind of object is smaller than its own Schwarzschild radius?
An unusual one.
6. How many contributors did struggling Christian-themed TV station WYAH recruit in a 1962 telethon?
There’s got to be some reason the number would be notable, but barring a moment of insight, my guess for remains 1. (As expected, the “publish” button inspired a moment of insight: 700. Final answer, Regis.)
7. What distinction is shared by these letters of the alphabet and no others? C, D, O, P, S, and W.
They’re shared by the Cyrillic alphabet? Totally random guess.