- In 2020, Jeep-owner Allison Parliament began a now-widespread trend of placing what type of toy on strangers’ Jeeps? The toys can now frequently be seen displayed on the dashboards of Jeeps around the world.
- Following his retirement from professional swimming, Johnny Weissmuller portrayed what character in a series of twelve feature films from 1932 to 1948?
- What is the rhyming name of the Georgia-based exhibition baseball team that was established in 2016 and is frequently compared to the Harlem Globetrotters?
- Anatolia is a region of what modern-day country?
- Moulin Rouge!, Mamma Mia!, and Rock of Ages are examples of what type of musical, in which all or most of the songs are pre-existing popular hits?
- Freeport, Maine, which has a population of less than 8,000, hosts over 3 million annual visitors, most of whom make the trip to shop at what retail business’s flagship store?
- Guðmundsdóttir is the surname of what musician, who professionally goes by only her first name?
- In March 2025, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he had been accidentally added to a confidential chat group made up of U.S. security leaders. What app hosted this chat?
- In what 2024 thriller film does Taron Egerton play an airport TSA officer?
- What is the name of the company (originally formed in 2008 as an artist collective) which is responsible for installations such as Omega Mart, House of Eternal Return, and The Real Unreal?
- While the Canadian dollar coin features a loon, what mammal is featured on the Canadian two-dollar coin?
- What specific type of chili pepper is the traditional main flavor element in Buffalo sauce?
- What musician, whose “American Teenager” was included on Barack Obama’s list of favorite songs for 2022, made her New York Fashion Week runway debut in 2023?
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In April 2025, who surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s record for total career goals in the NHL?
- As of January 2025, what institution is home to the Rosetta Stone?
- In the 2025 Netflix series The Residence, what building is referred to in the title?
- The Chinese New Year that was celebrated January 29, 2025, welcomed the beginning of the Year of what creature?
- Actor Ryan Reynolds is a former part-owner and current spokesperson for what mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)?
- Within one, in what year was the first Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance awarded? It was won by Metallica for “One”.
- Name either of the two independent countries with official flags that are square.
- The first commercial radio broadcast, which occurred from a studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, covered the returns of the 1920 U.S. presidential election that ultimately resulted in which president’s election?
- What electric vehicle company, with its sole production factory operating out of Normal, Illinois, has released models including the R1T, R2, and R3?
- Terrence McNally’s first Tony Award was the 1993 Best Book of a Musical award, which he received for what musical based on a 1976 Argentinian novel?
- Produced as a derivative of methane, ethane, and propane and detrimental to Earth’s ozone layer, what organic compound was the first to be phased out by the Montreal Protocol? Either the full name or its three-letter initialism are acceptable.
- Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto was based on the play Le roi s’amuse by what 19th-century French author who is best remembered today for his novels?
- Originally released in 1994, what is the name of the first (and flagship) web browser released by the Netscape Communications Corporation?
- What word fills in the following blank explaining the difference between two types of ink? _____are substances that are fully dissolved, bonding to the base material, while pigments are insoluble particulates that are suspended in a medium or binder.
- What is the correct spelling of the stage name used by the musician born Collins Obinna Chibueze?
- Banyan trees, which figure prominently in many Asian and Pacific mythologies, belong to what genus of fruit trees? (Either the scientific name of the genus or the name of the name of the fruit they produce is acceptable.)
- The 2015 young adult book _____ vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda was adapted into the 2018 film Love, ____. What name fills in the blank in both titles?
- William Donald Borders, who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Orlando from 1968 to 1974, allegedly claimed during his term to also be the de facto bishop of what other location?
- U.S. Route 1, the longest north-south highway in the country, extends from the Canadian border in the north to what city in the south?
- In the early 2000s, a large number of mall-based music stores including Camelot, Sam Goody, and The Wall were rebranded under what three-letter initialism?
- “He’s got no f***ing neck!” and “A**hole!” are among the lines in the typical “Audience Participation Script” for screenings of what cult classic film?
- What term, with a prefix meaning “good”, describes a high-level of organization within a group of animals (including caring for offspring as a group, and a divisions of labor into reproductive and non-reproductive groups)? The term was first used to describe a subfamily of bees.
- Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynne are among the members of what music supergroup?
- A particular Surrealist art object created by Salvador Dali features what type of creature on top of a rotary telephone?
- What U.S. congresswoman published the 2018 memoir Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality?
- Despite its devilish-sounding common name, what species of salamander (scientific name Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is a harmless aquatic amphibian that is only truly a threat if you happen to be a crayfish or other small fish?
- In 2025, Major League Baseball introduced ABS into all league games. What does ABS stand for? Note that the second word in this three-word phrase is hyphenated.
- Centralia, Pennsylvania, is the site of an underground coal mine fire that has been actively burning since 1962, and also serves as the inspiration for the setting of what 2006 horror film? The film is an adaptation of a Konami video game.
- What major world city with a population of over 17 million lies on the shore of Guanabara Bay?
- What alliteratively-named mammal in the genus Vulpes has the largest ear-to-body ratio of any member of the Canid family?
- After he was responsible for the redistricting that got the word “gerrymandering” coined, Elbridge Gerry served as vice president under what U.S. president?
- What was the name of the web browser-based game that was active from 2020 to 2023 and involved elements of both sports simulation and horror fiction? The game involved teams such as the New York , the Charleston Shoe Thieves, and the Hades Tigers.
- What variant of agate is named in the title of a 2025 novel by Rebecca Yarros?
- Used in Japanese cuisine, nori is a dried form of what ingredient?
- What word can refer to both a particular collection of Dutch dialects and the people who live in the northern region of Belgium that speak those dialects?
- Yokozuna, which means “horizontal rope” is the highest rank in what sport?
- What name is missing from this complete, chronological list? Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, ______ , Steve Harvey
- In the history of modern technology, Brain, Michelangelo, and Melissa are notable examples of what?
- Unnamed in the original release of the video game, what character does Jack Black play in A Minecraft Movie?
- Named for its railroad magnate founder, what establishment in San Marino, California, is home to notable botanical gardens as well as artworks including The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough and Pinkie by Thomas Lawrence?
- The term “psychedelic” in reference to certain uses of hallucinogens, was coined in a letter by psychiatrist Humphry Osmond in 1956. Osmond was writing to what author, who had previously created the fictional drug soma in his most famous work?
- Wallacea is a group of islands that lies between the Sunda and Sahul continental shelves. Most of the islands making up Wallacea belong to what nation?
- The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from what type of actions by the government? Note that your answer should include an adjective.
- What Japanese word is used as the name for both the cherry tree and its blossoms?
- A particular installation of opulent decorative panels was initially on display at the Berlin City Palace. In 1716, it was given to Peter the Great and installed in the Catherine Palace. During World War II, it was looted by Nazis and likely destroyed while in storage. The extravagant panels were made of what material (along with gold leaf and mirrors)?
- What is the name of the YouTube channel of Peabody Award-winner Natalie Wynn, on which she posts long-form video essays on philosophy, politics, gender, and other topics?
- In December 2024, Selena Gomez’s engagement to what songwriter and producer was announced?
- Although not officially a spin-off, the character Florida Evans from Good Times first appeared on early seasons of what other Norman Lear sitcom, where she worked as the Findlays’ maid?
- What five-letter word is an alternate term for stone fruit, a group of fruits that include mangoes, prunes, coffee, and almonds?
- What is the full name of the Japanese fashion brand that is often shortened as BAPE?
- Four horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: black, gray, white, purple. This describes the pride flag of what group?
- Henry and Edward are the first names of the “two” title characters in what 1886 novella?
- In video games and tabletop role-playing, what does NPC stand for?
- While standing near a window, listening to the rain, what actress asks her phone, “Siri, is that rain?” in a widely mocked 2012 iPhone advertisement?
- In Ancient Greece, horse racing and chariot racing both took place in what specific, purpose-built type of venue?
- Derived from the Greek for “hard”, what is the scientific name for the white part of a human eye?
- What annual awards were previously known as the RPM Gold Leaf Awards?
- What cosmetics brand founded by Emily Weiss in 2014 is known for its Cloud Paint blush and Boy Brow pomade? The brand is also closely associated with the popularization of the color “millennial pink”.
- What prolific British writer wrote The Eternal City, which claims the title of first novel to sell one million copies? His works were frequently adapted into silent films in the 1920s, including Alfred Hitchcock’s The Manxman.
- In 1980, Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope, in which he began running the equivalent of a marathon each day, across what country?
- In 1970, mathematician John Horton Conway developed a computerized zero-player game that is played by creating an initial state of the game and watching it evolve automatically. This program is known by what name, identical to that of a popular board game?
- “Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (That’s an Lullaby)”—Although written in Tin Pan Alley in New York, what nationality fills in the blank of this song, originally recorded by Chauncey Olcott in 1913?
- What team is the reigning champion of the NWSL, having defeated the Washington Spirit in the championship match in November 2024?
- What is the name of the supreme national parliament of Iceland? It’s considered the oldest surviving parliament in the world.
- California, Gambel’s, and Montezuma are all species of what type of bird?
- In what battle, the last significant event of the Wars of the Roses, was Richard III killed, resulting in Henry Tudor taking the English throne as Henry VII?
- Born with the surname Wieck, what composer of the Romantic era composed Piano Concerto in A minor at age 13 in 1834?
- In what 2019 horror film does Jake Gyllenhaal play an art critic named Morf Vandewalt?
- A particularly colorfully-roofed home located within Prince Edward Island National Park is the setting of what series of novels?
- In 2025, Pope Leo XIV became the head of the Catholic Church. Please provide any year in which Pope Leo XIII led the Church.
- As of May 2025, the three largest examples of what type of institution are housed in Minnesota (in Bloomington), New Jersey (in east Rutherford), and Texas (in Houston)?
- What is the name of the mountain that serves as the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail?
- As of May 2025, who is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
- Relapse, Recovery, and Revival are titles of albums released by what rapper?
- What claim to fame do Ike Barinholtz, Lisa Ann Walter, and W. Kamau Bell (and, as of May 2025, no others) most notably have in common?
- What is the common name of the beverage made from the Piper methysticum plant, which can have mild euphoriant effects? As it is the official state beverage of Hawaii, either the English or Hawaiian name for the drink will be accepted.
- What Caribbean island, a territory of France that has Gustavia as its capital, was named for the younger brother of Christopher Columbus (despite that brother not ever having been canonized)?
- Robert Del Naja, a member of the British band Massive Attack, is believed by many to be the true identity of what creator of Love is in the Bin?
- The primary difference between Old Fashioned and Manhattan cocktails is the sweetener used. Old Fashioneds use sugar or simple syrup. What is used to sweeten a Manhattan?
- Set to premier in September 2015 on Peacock, what is the title of the upcoming The Office sequel series?
- What Texas-based supermarket chain got its name from the initials of the founder’s son?
- What author of How to Win Friends and Influence People changed the spelling of his original surname to match that of a famous industrialist?
- Musically and cinematically speaking, “Who’s the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about?”
- Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam are among the languages that make up what family of languages that are spoken by over 250 million people?
- Often used as the defining example of the Rococo era, what is the English title of the Jean-Honoré Fragonard painting L’Escarpolette?
- Rainforests are typically classified as one of two types: tropical and what other type? Examples of this type of rainforest can be found in the Pacific Northwest as well as in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
- The 2026 WNBA season will see the addition of two teams: an as-of-yet unnamed team in Portland and a team named the Tempo which will be based in what city?
- Huon pines are among the world’s oldest living organisms—a particular stand of them dates back over 10,000 years. Huon pines are endemic to what island?
- Clive Durham and Alec Scudder are two romantic interests of the title character in what E.M. Forster novel that was originally written in the 1910s, but was not published until 1971, the year following the author’s death?
- With a winking reference to rumors about his gambling habits, what musician shared a post on Instagram in January 2025 announcing himself as the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listers on Spotify, alongside the comment “Keep streaming! I’ll be out of debt in no time!”?
- Within 5%, what is the minimum required percentage of alcohol in vanilla extract in the U.S.?
- The 2024 Sundance Film Festival featured the premiere of a documentary about writer Harper Steele going on a road trip with what actor (and longtime friend of hers)?
- The Vezina Trophy, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, and the Hart Memorial Trophy are among the annual awards given to individuals by what sports league?
- Debuting in 2016, what is the name of Google’s line of cell phones?
- A mishearing of “It’s just pie” is one of the more popular theories as to how what type of pie, popular in the Southern U.S., got its name? The pie’s filling typically consists of flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and sometimes milk.
- What prestigious science award, known in its home country as Nihon-kokusai-shō, was first awarded in 1985 and has been awarded to 113 people overall as of 2025?
- Also known as American wintergreen, what berry gives its name and flavor to a variety of ice cream mostly found in Pennsylvania and a brand of chewing gum made by the D. L. Clark Company?
- As described in the title, what country does Paddington travel (back) to in a 2024 film?
- Gudetama, a Sanrio character introduced in 2013, is an anthropomorphized depiction of what food item?
- Originally introduced as Bing Chat, what is the current name of Microsoft’s AI chatbot?
- What four-letter word refers to the diagonal direction of a piece of woven fabric, 45° to its warp and weft threads? Garments made from cloth cut along this line tend to drape more softly and accentuate body curves.
- In 2024, following the abdication of his mother, Frederik X became king of what nation?
- What director, who has won three Best Director Academy Awards among many other accolades, directed the music videos for Madonna’s “Express Yourself” and “Vogue”?
- While most of the world uses the SI-derived unit lux as the standard measure for illuminance, what is the most-commonly used equivalent in the United States? It can be abbreviated lm/ft2.
- Fill in the blank in the title of a 2023 novel by James McBride: The ____ & _____Grocery Store.
- What term used to describe amateur radio derives from an insult directed at unskilled communications operators?
- Also the title of his 2022 biopic, what title was bestowed upon fencer and composer Joseph Bologne by Marie Antoinette?
- What country relocated their national capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991?
- The primary languages used in ancient Babylonian and Assyrian societies were Aramaic, Sumerian, and what third language? The language is the earliest documented Semitic language.
- Fill in the blank in this recent slang phrase, which is used to encourage someone to get offline and spend more time in the physical world: Touch _____
- “The Quest for Planet Nine” (2019) and “Mission Deep Sea” (2021) are the subtitles for what cooperative card game and its sequel?
- In a famous scene from the film Glengarry Glen Ross, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Third prize is you’re fired. What is second prize?
- The name of what national dance of Honduras may come from either a Mandé word for “buttocks” or a Spanish term meaning “from point to point”?
- Serving from 2006 until 2018, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first democratically-elected female head of state in Africa. Which country did she lead?
- The nickname of former NBA player George Gervin and the symbolic title figure in a Eugene O’Neill play share what name?
- Before her pop star fame, Sabrina Carpenter starred in what Disney Channel show as Maya Hart, a Shawn Hunter type?
- What 1980 novel (first translated into English in 1983) is a murder mystery set in 1327 at an Italian monastery?
- What is the name of the instrument being played here?
- Named for a particular New Orleans-associated cocktail, what is the name for this style of drinkware?
- What is the name for this method of restarting play in a rugby match?
- What four-letter word can be used to name each item seen here?
- What American company’s stock on the NASDAQ index is being represented in this image?
- A key aspect of a true Belgian waffle is the use of what type of sugar (seen here), which comes in the form of irregularly-shaped fragments?
- This is the logo for what streaming service that currently has Sam Reich as its CEO?
- This work of Helenistic sculpture depicts what Trojan priest and his sons being attacked by giant serpents sent from the gods?
- This map represents the global distribution of what pest?
- In what 1990s computer game does this creature appear?