1. In addition to the newly added baseball, softball, karate, sport climbing, and skateboarding, what water sport will be a part of the Olympics for the first time in 2021?

2. What occupation’s name in English comes from the name of the Italian city where their fashionable products were once often produced?

3. What two states (one a free state, one a slave state) were both admitted to the United States in 1820 as part of a compromise which ensured there would still be a balance between Northern and Southern states in the U.S. Senate?

4. A Silicon Valley quantum computing company that engineer Lily Chan believes may be behind her boyfriend’s disappearance provides the setting for what 2020 miniseries?

5. Lalibela, a center of pilgrimage known for its rock-cut monolithic churches dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries, is located in what African country?

6. In 1842, physician Crawford Long became the first to use what chemical substance ( (C2H5)2O ) while performing a procedure on a patient?

7. What fruit-flavored candy is also the name for a European variety of lawn bowling?

8. Used in woodworking, leatherworking, and sewing (especially when using heavy fabrics), what is the name of the hand tool consisting of a tapered metal spike attached to a handle that is used to puncture holes in material or scribe lines onto wood?

9. What is the name that can be alternately used for either the district on the fringes of London’s West End (from St Martin’s Lane to Drury Lane) or the Royal Opera House, which is located in the district?

10. Who became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize when she received the award for poetry in 1950 for Annie Allen?

11. Although it’s now a multinational holding company, Berkshire Hathaway was originally created by a merger of two companies that manufactured products in what industry?

12. Onsen is a term for a hot spring (and often the bathing facilities and inns around the hot spring) in what nation, whose volcanic activity means it has thousands of hotsprings throughout its islands?

13. What is the better-known name of the Dadaist visual artist who was born Emmanuel Radnitzky?

14. What musician, the son of a member of the band that had a hit with “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”, is most well-known for his 1999 hit “She’s So High”? (First and last names are required.)

15. “Players take turns serving each game. The server throws up the ball and hits it in the direction of the receiver. The ball can be served in either direction.” This is an excerpt from the rules for what playground sport?

16. Cher and Dionne (“both named after famous singers of the past, who now do infomercials”) are two of the main characters in what 1995 film?

17. Watertown is the title of a 1970 concept album by what singer and actor, the artist’s only major album release that never charted inside the top 100 of the Billboard 200 chart?

18. With credited roles including Boris Badenov and Santa Claus, Paul Frees was known as “the man of a thousand” what?

19. Who was notably shot and killed outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago in 1934?

20. The Belmont clan of vampire hunters are among the main protagonists in what long-running video game franchise?

21. What marine mollusk has a name derived from the Latin for “sailor”?

22. The 1968 Prague Spring, a period of mass protest in Czechoslovakia after World War II, provides the setting for what 1984 novel by Milan Kundera?

23. UFC commentator, reality show host, and podcast host are among the jobs held by what comedian, who also appeared in the regular cast of NewsRadio early in his career?

24. A parable popularized by Cicero, in which the constant fear that powerful individuals live under is demonstrated, is known as the “Sword of” whom?

25. What famous motivational speaker, whose name would have been found at the end of the phone book, used the motto “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want”?

26. Following The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, what is the title of the third book (and also the third film) in the Jason Bourne series?

27. Willow, Yentna, and Ophir are among the checkpoints along the route of what annual race?

28. Debuting in December 2019, Netflix original series Spy Racers is an offshot of what film franchise?

29. About 4,000 people were killed and 100,000 sickened in London in December 1952 due to what type of event?

30. Launched in July 1962, what was the name of the first satellite to successfully relay the first television pictures and telephone calls through space?

31. In 1982, the city of Key West, Florida, declared a tongue-in-cheek secession, establishing itself as a micronation with what name?

32. A 1990 children’s book by William Steig was the basis (and namesake) for what film franchise that began in 2001?

33. Early 20th century American writer Grantland Rice was most notable for writing on what topic?

34. What is the name of the Finnish company that began as a pulp mill in 1865, but eventually moved on to (and is most known today for) consumer electronics?

35. What is the common term for any of the 1,200+ species belonging to the mammalian order Chiroptera?

36. The Stanislavski system, which focuses on “the art of experiencing”, is a training approach for people in what creative profession?

37. Revealed in 2019, what politician had a Twitter account that he ran under the pseudonym Pierre Delecto?

38. Founded as Odontorium Products Inc. (now known simply as OPI) to sell items such as dental acrylics, what cosmetic product is the company most known for today, a change in industry that they made after realizing alternate uses for their products?

39. Described by some as “the most difficult test in the world”, what is the name of the test that must be taken by London cab-drivers, which requires years of studying and the memorization of tens of thousands of streets and landmark locations?

40. What pop singer is known professionally by an anagram of her given first name, a name which was the second most popular baby girl name in the U.S. when she was born in 1994?

41. A discovery at Sutter’s Mill in 1848 lead to what historic event, which peaked the following year?

42. Llywelyn ap Gruffud was the last sovereign prince of what country, a position he held until 1282?

43. The 22nd episode of the 4th season of what television sitcom was titled “The Pilot”?

44. The opposite of a humectant, what is the term for a hygroscopic substance used to create or maintain a state of dryness, such as packets of silica gel included in product packaging?

45. What Las Vegas resort and casino shares part of its name with the second-largest city in Myanmar?

46. What masked hip-hop dance group with a literary name won the first season of America’s Best Dance Crew in 2008?

47. What director’s name completes the blank in the following line from the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard (in which the named director appears as himself)? “All right, _____ _______ , I’m ready for my close-up.”

48. Often introduced as “the Singin’ Rage”, what artist, one of the top-selling female performers of the 1950s, had hits including “Tennessee Waltz” and “That Doggie in the Window”?

49. What now ubiquitous two-word business term was coined in 1893 by economist John R. Commons, which originally promoted the idea that employees are objects of worth and should be treated with dignity? (Some people, including Michael Scott, may argue that the meaning has changed over the years.)

50. Before a version of it developed by William Staub became a popular consumer product in the late 1960s, what machine had been used as punishment for prisoners in the 19th century (and, before that, as human-powered power source dating back roughly 4000 years)?

51. De Profundis is the published title of a letter written to “Bosie” (Lord Alfred Douglas) by what author, during his imprisonment at Reading Gaol?

52. What television title family lives in Skypad Apartments, which is located in Orbit City?

53. What is the two word nickname for the geographic region in North Carolina anchored by North Carolina State University (in Raleigh), Duke University (in Durham), and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

54. Smaller than a mesa or a plateau and getting its name from a French word for “small hill” (not a body part), what is the name for an isolated hill with steep sides and a small, relatively flat top?

55. What honor was bestowed upon Joe Burrow on April 23, 2020?

56. What was the name of the nation, existing from 1967 until 1970, which began a civil war when it declared its independence from Nigeria?

57. What televisions series, which debuted in 2013 and revolves around main characters Christy and Bonnie Plunkett, is the longest-running currently-airing sitcom on CBS?

58. From the Latin for “treacherous”, what is the military term that refers to a deception in which one party promises to act in good faith while having the intention to break the promise when the enemy is exposed?

59. What is the name of the chain of American cinemas known for their food and drink service, which was founded by two Rice University alumni in 1997 and has over 40 locations in the U.S., including over 20 in Texas?

60. The Homecoming Saga is a series of novels patterned on the Book of Mormon that was written by what science fiction author?

61. The Tampa Bay Rays have retired two jersey numbers (not including the league-wide retirement of 42) – one belonging to a player, and one belonging to a coach. Name either person.

62. Galileo’s 1632 work Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems compared the astronomical systems proposed by what two men, one who worked in the 2nd century and one who worked in the 16th century?

63. What was the name of the Olympic security guard who found, and was suspected of planting, a bomb during the 1996 Summer Olympics? His name is also the title of a 2019 biographical drama about the events.

64. A 2004 album by Danger Mouse, The Grey Album, was an unofficial mashup album that used material from albums by what two artists?

65. Modern Warfare, Black Ops, and Ghosts are among the subtitles of games in what video game franchise?

66. What three independent countries have land on the island of Borneo?

67. Co-founded by Russian occultist Helena Blavatsky, what is the name of the esoteric religious movement that holds that a deeper spiritual reality can be achieved through intuition, meditation, or other methods of transcending normal consciousness?

68. What is the title of the famous 1875 painting by Thomas Eakins that depicts a surgical procedure being performed by the titular doctor?

69. Paul Reubens and Marcia Wallace portrayed the only two people (out of over 90 total) to be deemed acceptable in the position of what fictional character’s secretary?

70. What is the term in painting, Italian for “dough” or “mixture”, in which the artist layers paint extremely thickly onto the artwork’s surface, providing texture and dimension?

71. Marvel Comics and DC Comics share U.S. trademark registrations on what word?

72. On January 7, 2015, terrorists shot and killed 12 people at the offices of what French satirical weekly newspaper?

73. Art Fry (not Ms. White and Ms. Weinberger) invented what common office product in 1974 while working at 3M?

74. A thought experiment in which the question is posed “if every piece of an object is gradually replaced over time, is the updated/restored object still the same object?” is named for the ship of what hero of Greek myth?

75. The musician born Armando Perez chose what stage name, explaining that the choice was, in part, because “[they] are banned in Dade County”?

76. Named for the financial services company that publishes it, what do S and P in the S&P 500 stock market index stand for?

77. Having previously appeared as a supervillain in the Luke Cage Netflix series, what actor has been announced as the character Blade in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe film?

78. Mount Pelée is a volcano on what Caribbean island and French overseas department?

79. The Riksdag, a unicameral body with 349 members, is the national legislature of what nation?

80. The face of what statue is thought to represent the pharaoh Khafre?

81. Although his debut single in 1992 hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts (and number four on the Hot 100), what musician won his first Grammy Awards in 2020 for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video/Film?

82. The Game of Logic and The Alphabet Cipher are among the mathematical publications of what author? Either his birth name (under which he published the books mentioned in this question) or his pen name (under which he published fictional works) is acceptable.

83. What central European city is the major financial center of Europe, housing the headquarters of the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, a namesake stock exchange, among other institutions?

84. Dating back to at least the 6th century, when it was called “the Hunnic look,” what hairstyle’s most common modern name was popularized (and possibly coined by) the Beastie Boys in 1994, when the style was experiencing a resurgence?

85. What is the Latin American percussion instrument, played by rubbing a stick or tines along a hollow gourd carved with notches, featured in The Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk”?

86. What is the tasty name of the infraction in ice hockey in which a player shoots the puck from behind the center red line and across the opposing team’s goal line, with the puck remaining untouched?

87. Among numerous other awards for her performances on both stage and screen, what actress has won Tonys for her work in Carousel (1994), A Raisin in the Sun (2004), and Porgy and Bess (2012)?

88. The original and most famous location of what restaurant chain, opened by Wilson Mizner in 1926, is located on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and is shaped like a man’s hat?

89. What 2004 song by Crime Mob, known for inciting violence on dance floors, has been described as a “celebration of elbow-throwing and fist-fighting” and a “raucous fire-starter”?

90. What is the name used to describe the peaceful and prosperous period in French history that extends from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914?

91. The Dearborn Independent was a weekly newspaper published from 1919 through 1927 by what man (who ultimately shut it down due to lawsuits regarding its anti-Semitic material)?

92. A scout leader named Jefferson is the title character in what 1939 political comedy film?

93. A railroad curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, a bend in the Colorado River near Page, Arizona, and a canyon near Drumheller, Alberta, have all been given names containing what word, which refers to the shape that the locations resemble?

94. Popularized by Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, the name of what economic philosophy translates to “let do”?

95. Used in Internet security (or sometimes to avoid Internet censorship), what do the letters in VPN stand for?

96. Malvinas Day (or Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Falklands War) is a public holiday in what country?

97. In recent years, the term “Ebonics” has fallen out of favor in linguistics, often being replaced by AAVE. What does the acronym AAVE stand for?

98. The dodo was endemic to what island nation in the Indian Ocean?

99. In 2019, two Canadians were lead (or co-lead) artists on #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles. Name either one. (Hint: neither is Drake)

100. What food item completes the following title of a 1998 self-help book: Who Moved My _____ _______ ? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life?

101. Derived from Arabic for “Sign of God”, what is the term for a high-ranking Usuli Twelver Shia cleric? The only higher rank in Usuli Shia authority takes on the word “Grand” before this title.

102. What early 20th century group of Expressionist artists living in Germany included Russian emigrant Wassily Kandinsky and German Native Franz Marc? Kandinsky said the name came from his and Marc’s shared love of equestrians and their favorite color. (Either the English or German name is acceptable.)

103. What Shakespearean tragedy is based on the story Un Capitano Moro (“A Moorish Captain”) by Cinthio, which was first published in 1565?

104. Born in Chile in 1987 and adopted by Italian-American parents, what is the better-known moniker of Nicole LaValle (née Polizzi)?

105. Most popular in Canada, tiger tail is a variety of ice cream that includes what two appropriately-colored flavors?

106. What fashion designer was born in New York City in 1939 with the last name Lifshitz (which he later changed)?

107. What word, which contains a common male name, is a term for a manual laborer who loads and unloads vessels including ships, trucks, and trains?

108. While the MLS Cup is awarded to the winner of Major League Soccer’s championship game, what is the name of the award given to the MLS team with the best regular season record?

109. What is the name of the American record producer and fraudster who created many 1990s boy bands, including both Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, and who died in 2016 while serving a 25 year prison sentence for conspiracy, money laundering, and making false statements during a bankruptcy proceeding?

110. What title belongs to each of the following? A member of Spanish and Portuguese nobility, a film starring Viggo Mortensen, and a state in Mexico.

111. In the 2020 Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, Cate Blanchett portrays what conservative activist who campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U. S. Constitution in the 1970s?

112. What 2001 novel, a National Book Award-winner, tells the story of a Midwestern couple and their children from the mid-20th century to “one last Christmas” together near the end of the century?

113. Distinct from hail and ice pellets, what form of precipitation, borrowed from the German language word for “sleet”, is formed when supercooled water droplets are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes?

114. What is the name of the subscription-based retailer of women’s athleisure wear co-founded by Kate Hudson?

115. What term, coined by the Employers’ Association of Chicago in 1927 in reference to organized crime in the Teamsters Union, is defined as a the practice of organizing illegal activity such as bootlegging or the extortion of money by threat or violence?

116. Black Wall, Big Black, and Sky Cathedral are among the monochromatic assemblage artworks by what 20th century American artist?

117. What is the common nickname of the annual Off-Broadway awards given out by The Village Voice?

118. With a career 15,806, John Stockton hold the NBA record for what statistic?

119. What real-life set of siblings (with a name that implies as much) had a hit in 1979 with “We Are Family”?

120. The fictional Union Broadcasting System is the title workplace of what 1976 film?

121. A humorous vocal performance piece that draws upon the works of Rossini, “Duetto buffo di due gatti” consists of two sopranos repeating what single word?

122. What is the two-word term, named for the first geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, for the event that occurred approximately 541 million years ago when most major animal phyla began appearing in the fossil record?

123. Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone are among the 10 counties that make up what U.S. state’s panhandle?

124. Known locally as cuy, what type of a rodent (a common pet in the U.S.) is eaten as a delicacy in South America, particularly in Peru?

125. After seeing that his writing encouraged excessive fear of sharks, what author became an advocate for marine conservation late in his life?

126. What television mini-series, which aired in three parts, consisted of a first part airing in 1985 that shared a title with the series, a second part airing in 1986 titled “Love and War”, and a third part airing in 1994 titled “Heaven and Hell”?

127. In the title of a 2012 novel by Maria Semple (and its 2019 film adaptation), what is the name of the woman being searched for?

128. What term is used to describe the point in space-time where a black hole’s mass is concentrated?

129. Lasting from 1868 to 1912, what is the common name of the era in Japanese history during which the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society to an industrialized world power?

130. Also known as the Towers of Simon Rodia or Nuestro Pueblo (“Our Town”), what massive set of 17 interconnected sculptural towers exists in, and is named for, the neighborhood of Los Angeles where the artist lived?

131.

What man’s name (but not his face) has been redacted from this podcast artwork?

132.

The vehicle pictured here is part of the set of what musical (which was adapted from a 1994 film)?

133.

This set of four symbols is associated with what rock band?

134.

What American is seen here winning the women’s 100 meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics?

135.

What Irish fashion designer and “Queen of Prints” created this design?

136.

What portmanteau has been redacted from this sign?

137.

This map depicts the route taken in what explorer’s 1497-1499 voyage?

138.

What instrument is being played in this image?

139.

This design element, known as the executive curl, is used on the uniforms of officers of what military branch (primarily in Commonwealth nations)?

140.

Which internal organ of the human body is the arrow pointing to in this image?