1. What two professional sports teams share use of Scotiabank Arena?
2. The Charge of the Light Brigade, subject of the Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem of the same name, was a charge of British light cavalry during what war?
3. What 1975 rock song re-entered the Billboard charts due to its appearance in films in both 1992 and 2018?
4. In what U.S. state is the Mayo Clinic’s flagship hospital (and headquarters) located?
5. “San Junipero” is a critically acclaimed 2016 episode of what science fiction television series?
6. The 2002 film Adaptation is an adaptation (in a sense) of what non-fiction book by Susan Orlean?
7. Although you may assume it’s named for a location in which you might find it, what genus of flowering plants in the coffee family was actually named for a Scottish-born American naturalist?
8. On April 19, 2018, a proclamation by King Mswati III changed the name of his country to eSwatini. Prior to this, what had the country most recently been known as?
9. What group is the only Norwegian musical act to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat which they accomplished in 1985?
10. What is the name of the Japanese artist, active since the 1950s, who is known for her Infinity Mirror rooms, polka dot motifs, and pumpkin sculptures?
11. Following the United States, what Caribbean nation was the second country in the Americas to gain independence from European powers? The revolution in this country began in 1791 and was lead by self-liberated slaves.
12. The subject of two documentaries released in 2019, what was the name of the disastrous music festival founded by Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule that was scheduled to take place in the Bahamas in the spring of 2017?
13. When a professional baseball player’s batting average drops below .200, it is said to be below “the _____ Line,” a phrase named after a Mexican infielder who played in the MLB in the 1970s and 80s?
14. Carlsberg Group, the brewers of their flagship Carlsberg lager as well as many international and local beers, is based in what country?
15. What American cable network has used the slogan “Characters Welcome” from 2005 to 2016 and “We the Bold” from 2016 to present?
16. Clash, crash, ride, and splash are varieties of what specific type of musical instrument?
17. What gemstone, a variety of quartz, was named for a Greek word for “intoxicate,” which referenced the ancient belief that the stone would protect its owner from drunkenness?
18. “Fijne verjaardag,” “penblwydd hapus,” “gratulerer med dagen,” and “saeng-il chugha” are all phrases that translate to what common saying in English?
19. What country is Bermuda a territory of?
20. Name either of the two currently active MLB franchises to have never appeared in a World Series. (For the purposes of this question, relocated franchises count as the same team.)
21. A 90-year-old gardener named Earl is the protagonist in what 2018 film?
22. “The best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one’s hand and ask: ‘Does this ?’” What two words complete this quote from Marie Kondo’s best-seller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?
23. René Magritte’s 1929 painting The Treachery of Images depicts what item, along with an accompanying line of text?
24. What is the name of the traditional Jewish meat-and-potato stew that is typically simmered for 12 or more hours and eaten for lunch on the Sabbath (thus abiding by Jewish laws that prohibit cooking on the Sabbath)?
25. What is the title of The Who’s sixth studio album and second rock opera (after Tommy), which tells the story of a young mod named Jimmy and his search for meaning in life?
26. The current venue for the U.S. Open, which has hosted the tournament every year since 1978, was re-dedicated in 2006 and now includes the name of what tennis star?
27. What is the name of Atlanta’s international airport, which is made up of the names of two former mayors?
28. Following the Qin dynasty and spanning over four centuries, from 206 BC until AD 220, which imperial dynasty of China is considered to be a “golden age” in Chinese history?
29. In August 2018, the smartphone app musical.ly merged with what popular China-based video-sharing app that launched in 2016?
30. What actress holds the record for the most Primetime Emmy nominations without a win? Her total of 17 nominations include 12 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series from 1985 until 1996.
31. What scientist, known for his uncertainty principle, was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Physics for “the creation of quantum mechanics”?
32. According to Latter Day Saint belief, in what U.S. state did Joseph Smith discover the golden plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated?
33. What was the title of the song, originally written for the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, that went on to become a number one hit when recorded by Sammy Davis Jr.?
34. After Auckland and Wellington, what is New Zealand’s next most populous city?
35. What was the name of the ship commanded by James Cook from 1768 to 1771 on his first voyage to Australia and New Zealand?
36. One of the largest festivals in Canada, the Stampede is a rodeo that takes place each year in what Canadian city?
37. What work of literature, its author’s only novel, was first published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas?
38. What unit is defined as “The distance traveled by light in vacuum in 1/299792458 second”?
39. Algodón is the Spanish word for what textile fiber?
40. What pop group became the first to sell one million albums in a single week when they released their 1999 album Millennium?
41. How Far is ______ Far? What word fills in the blank to form the name of an MTV reality show which premiered in 2018 and is hosted by Nicole Polizzi and Nico Tortorella?
42. Gottfried Helnwein’s 1984 painting Boulevard of Broken Dreams, which features Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Elvis Presley at a diner, is a parody of what 1942 Edward Hopper painting?
43. What is the title of the Verdi opera, based on a Victor Hugo play, whose story revolves around the Duke of Mantua and his hunch-backed court jester?
44. Among the eight living species of great apes (hominids), what is the smallest species, which typically weigh 65 to 90 pounds?
45. The teen years of con man and imposter Frank Abagnale, Jr. are the inspiration for what 2002 film?
46. What is the name of the clothing company that provided berets to the British armed forces during WWII and gained a new popularity in the 1980s as their hats became a favorite of the hip hop community? Despite their logo, the company is English, not Australian.
47. Created in the mid-1990s, what is the name of the popular dance-based exercise fitness program developed by Colombian dancer Alberto “Beto” Perez?
48. Faneuil Hall, built in 1742 and sometimes referred to as the “Cradle of Liberty,” is located in what U.S. city?
49. Of the five U.S. Federal Service Academies (each of which is associated with a branch of the military), which is located the farthest East?
50. In a number one hit from 2007, rock band Plain White T’s sang “Hey There” to what titular woman?
51. What school had the last NCAA Division I championship-winning men’s basketball team with a bird for its mascot?
52. Gran Torino, RoboCop, and The Crow are all films whose main setting is what U.S. city?
53. What is the Portuguese and Galician term, associated with the culture of Portugal, Brazil, and Cape Verde, for a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for something or someone loved that is absent and may not return?
54. Juliette Gordon Low, nicknamed “Daisy” as a child, founded what organization in 1912?
55. Luna, atlas, gypsy, and giant peacock are species of group of insects?
56. Author Flannery O’Connor died from complications related to what disease? Current celebrities who have spoken out about having this disease include singers Seal and Selena Gomez.
57. What nationally syndicated television show, which aired from 1971 until 2006, had hosts including Shemar Moor, Mystro Clark, and most notably, the show’s creator, Don Cornelius?
58. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood is the title of a 2016 memoir by what comedian and television host?
59. The former German city of Königsberg exists today as what Russian city?
60. Occurring in 1745, the Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the rebellion of what group, who wished to restore the House of Stuart to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland?
61. What website, launched in 2009 by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler, was called “the people’s NEA (National Endowment for the Arts)” by The New York Times?
62. In 1957, American artist Don Featherstone designed what iconic plastic object, each of which originally featured his signature on their underside?
63. Chicken foot and Mexican train are similar games that are both played with what type of gaming device?
64. An absurdist play by Tom Stoppard, first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1966, features two minor characters from what Shakespeare play as its protagonists?
65. The Stepford Wives and Rosemary’s Baby are among the novels by what writer that were adapted to film?
66. What is the papal name of the most recent Roman Catholic pope to have been born in Italy?
67. Potassium nitrate, a compound with a variety of uses including fertilizer, rocket propellants, gunpowder, and food preservatives, is most commonly known by what name?
68. An organization that is classified as a 501(c), is considered to be what type of organization according to U.S. federal law?
69. The 2000 rap rock song “Butterfly” by the band Crazy Town, which reached number one on the Billboard charts, uses a sample of “Pretty Little Ditty,” an instrumental track by what rock band?
70. Batteries Not Included and Blood Buddy were both titles used for the screenplay that eventually became what 1988 horror film?
71. What is the original (and still commonly used) term for the U.S. federal civil rights law that was passed in 1972 and was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in 2002?
72. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Ester Ledecká won gold medals in both Alpine skiing and snowboarding, making her the first female athlete to win events in two different sports at the same Winter Games. From what country does Ledecká hail?
73. Name either of the record producers who co-founded Def Jam Records in 1984.
74. The Dardanelles is a narrow strait that in northwestern Turkey that directly connects the Sea of Marmara with what other body of water?
75. On what date (month and day) of the Gregorian calendar does the Scottish celebration of Hogmanay take place?
76. What American mystery writer is most well-known for her Stephanie Plum series, with each novel in the series containing a consecutive integer in its title, ranging from One for the Money (1994) through Look Alive Twenty-Five (2018)?
77. A series of murders committed by Dr. H. H. Holmes occurred during the 1893 World’s Fair in what city?
78. Country singer Reba McEntire made her first appearance on the big screen in what 1990 monster movie?
79. What rock and roll legend wrote, recorded, and had a top 10 hit in 1962 with “Twistin’ the Night Away”? (Twist: It’s not Chubby Checker.)
80. The annual Flugtag event, in which participants attempt to fly in man- made, man-powered machines (usually over a body of water, thankfully), is organized by what beverage brand?
81. What designer is the founder (as well as the namesake “DK”) of fashion house DKNY? (First and last name required.)
82. Situated about six miles from downtown Detroit, Lake St. Clair is located between (and connects) which two Great Lakes?
83. What is the name of the politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman elected to U.S. Congress and, in 1972, became the first black candidate for a major party’s presidential nomination (ultimately losing in the primaries to George McGovern)?
84. The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure that relates to the speed of what?
85. What is the name of the actor who played Buzz Aldrin in First Man (2018) and Ernest Hemingway in Midnight in Paris (2011)?
86. A series of seven French tapestries from around the turn of the 16th century, one of the most famous surviving works of the late Middle Ages, show the hunt and capture of what type of creature? Individual tapestries from the series are known by titles such as “The ______ at the Fountain,” “The ______ Killed and Brought to the Castle,” and “The _______ is in Captivity and No Longer Dead.”
87. What animal completes this set, which is listed in sequential order: fly, spider, bird, cat, dog, goat, cow, _____?
88. According to Forbes, what quarterback was the highest-paid NFL player in 2018, thanks in part to an endorsement deal with State Farm insurance?
89. What is the name of the Greek statesman who was acclaimed as “the first citizen of Athens” by Thucydides? He aided in many educational and cultural projects, such as starting the project that generated most of the surviving structures on the Acropolis, including the Parthenon.
90. Tej, sima, and melomel are varieties of what specific type of alcoholic beverage?
91. What music artist had a song (though not necessarily the same song) at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for over half of 2018?
92. What six-letter acronym refers to a family of DNA sequences involved in the defense mechanisms of prokaryotic organisms that, in the past decade, has begun to be used (sometimes controversially) for genetic engineering?
93. “Birth 101,” “The World According to Avery,” and “Miles Away” are among the episode titles of what television sitcom, which premiered in 1988?
94. Teenager Russell Horning, also known as the “Backpack Kid,” is closely associated with the popularization of what dance move, following a May 2017 television appearance?
95. What is the name of the densely packed salt pan in northwestern Utah that is known for being the location of many land speed record-breakings?
96. Jared Padalecki and Milo Ventimiglia, who currently star in Supernatural and This Is Us respectively, both played teen love interests of a title character on what television show that aired from 2000 to 2007?
97. What is the name of the antagonist in George du Maurier’s 1885 novel Trilby? The name has become a term for a person who manipulates a creative person for their own evil purposes.
98. Which New York City museum, located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
99. The “Campaign for Real Beauty” is a controversial marketing campaign that was launched in 2004 by what Unilever brand?
100. Which U.S. president commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
101. The Super Bowl with the infamous “wardrobe malfunction,” in which the Panthers matched up against the Patriots, happened in what year?
102. What rock band, that has maintained the same line-up for over 32 years, had their biggest chart success in 1996 with “Free,” although they are much better known for their live performances?
103. Magneton, Onix, Natu, Linoone, and Beldum are examples of the over 800 types of what?
104. What 19th century UK Prime Minister is considered the father of modern British policing (as well as the origin of the slang term “bobby” for a member of London’s Metropolitan Police)?
105. Yerevan, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and laying along the Hrazdan River, is the capital of what country?
106. What is the name of the soy product originating in Indonesia that is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form? In contrast to tofu, this product uses whole soybeans, giving it more dietary fiber.
107. In the 2018 animated movie Smallfoot, what former Disney Channel star voiced the character Meechee?
108. What does the acronym UNESCO, the curator of World Heritage Sites, stand for?
109. Among the elements that have a chemical symbol that starts with a different letter than the element’s name, name the three whose symbol comes after the element name in alphabetical order.
110. What is the name of the Hindu goddess whose name comes from the Sanskrit for “She Who is Black” or “She Who Is Death” and is often depicted standing or dancing on the god Shiva?
111. The cover of what magazine typically features the fictional character Alfred E. Neuman?
112. What California-based tech giant uses a stylized depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge as their logo, which also plays into their current branding campaign featuring the tagline “Bridge to Possible”?
113. The first on-screen collaboration by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau happened in 1966, in what comedy that featured Lemmon as a cameraman who is accidentally injured by a pro football player and Matthau as his conniving lawyer and brother-in-law?
114. What is the surname of illustrator Newell Convers (N. C.) and his son Andrew, also a notable artist?
115. 17776, a multimedia story which was created by Jon Bois and published online through SB Nation in 2017, depicts the distant future of what sport?
116. What is the name of the German composer who has scored over 150 films including The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Inception, and The Dark Knight trilogy?
117. The origin of the word “serendipity” comes from a Persian name for what Asian country, whose English name was Ceylon until 1972?
118. What two-word phrase, which shares its pronunciation (but not spelling) with a heavy metal band, first appeared in the 18th century, referring to a ragtag crew manning a ship?
119. Cynthia Erivo is the most recent black actress to win the Tony for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. She received this honor in 2016 for her performance in what musical, which was based on a 1982 novel and its 1985 film adaptation?
120. What is the current name of the American company that was known as Binney & Smith from its founding in 1885 until 2007? It’s current name is shared with its most popular product line.
121. John Galt is a character who figures into the plot of what 1957 novel, where he serves as an individualistic counterpoint to the collectivist social and economic structure depicted in the book?
122. What classical composer and mentor of Mozart is often referred to as the “father of the string quartet”?
123. In 1967, American athlete Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to register and take part in what event? She registered for the event as “K. V. Switzer,” as women were not permitted to participate until 1972.
124. Who is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran?
125. What was the name of the German art school founded in 1919 by architect Walter Gropius, which became well-known for its modernist approach to design?
126. When referring to the measurement of heat, what do the letters in BTU stand for?
127. The Odessa Steps are the setting for a famous (and violent) scene in what 1925 film directed by Sergei Eisenstein?
128. What is the name of the German-born editorial cartoonist, considered the “father of the American cartoon,” whose accomplishments include creating the modern version of Santa Claus as well as the elephant symbol for the Republican Party?
129. What is the name of the mononymous French author who wrote the 1920 novel Chéri and the 1944 novella Gigi, among many other works?
130. The most-watched television episode of all time that is not a series finale was a 1980 episode of what program?
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What brand name product is being advertised in this commercial?
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This type of decorative pattern is commonly known by what word (often followed by the words “de Jouy”)?
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The characters seen here originated in what survival horror video game that was released in 2014?
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What is the common name of this cut of diamond, which is often used for engagement rings?
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This image depicts a state highway marker for what U.S. state?
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What is the name of the YouTube personality and former reality television star seen here? (First name only is acceptable.)
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What is the name of the American artist who created this work?
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The spoons pictured are designed to be used to dissolve sugar cubes into a glass of what spirit?
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What word has been redacted in this image?
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What is the common name of this landmark in Northern Ireland, which features about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that resulted from an ancient volcanic fissure eruptions?