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September 17th brought us a triple dose of fun on NBC Palm Springs with Jerry Steffen's Hashtag Holiday Calendar and Pop Quiz segment. Between celebrating International Country Music Day, National Monte Cristo Day, National Table Shuffleboard Day, and International Time's Up Day, our weatherman served up two brain-bending questions that had the studio buzzing.

From country music legends to dystopian literature, this morning's quiz covered some serious intellectual ground. The energy was infectious as the crew debated their answers, with some impressive moves thrown in for good measure!

Think you've got what it takes to ace Jerry's pop quiz? Here are the questions that stumped the studio – but we're not giving away the answers! Watch the attached video to see how well you stack up against our morning team.

Question 1

The Time is an American funk rock band founded in Minneapolis and closely related to Prince. Their two biggest hit singles "The Bird" and "Jungle Love" were on the charts in 1984. Name the lead singer of The Time:

A) Billy Ocean
B) Morris Day
C) Luther Vandross

Question 2

The phrase "who controls the past controls the future; who controls

Test Your Trivia Skills with Jerry Steffen's Holiday Pop Quiz!