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This social media site that debuted in 2016 skyrocketed to attention and became entangled in political affairs.

What is TikTok?

100

This animal landed on Mike Pence's head during the VP Debate.

What is a fly?

100

The name of the Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic.

What is Tiger King?

100

The Chinese city where the coronavirus started.


What is Wuhan?

100

American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships.

Who is Kobe Bryant?

200

On May 30, the first private company launched astronauts into space on this rocket.

What is SpaceX's Falcon 9?

200

The neuroscientist who created a fake Native American friend on Twitter ran the anonymous account for years and then killed off the persona with a case of teaching-related COVID-19.

Who is BethAnn McLaughlin?

200

This Broadway show debuted on DisneyPlus on July 3, 2020.

What is Hamilton?

200

The first leader of a major Western nation to contract the coronavirus.

Who is Boris Johnson of Britain?

200

This charismatic actor who died in August at age 43, built his career playing historic Black icons, including barrier-breaking baseball player Jackie Robinson in 42, music icon James Brown in "Get on Up", and King T'Challa in the "Black Panther" franchise.

Who is Chadwick Boseman?

300

The most googled thing of 2020.

What is "Coronavirus" or "Election Results"?

300

Name of a popular Netflix show where a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

What is Queen's Gambit?

300

Recent American reality show with all Asian casts.

Who is Bling Empire or House of Ho?

300

True or False: COVID-19 has currently been detected on all seven continents.

True. Antarctica currently has 58 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

300

With a nickname proclaiming her notorious, this Supreme Court Justice and pioneer of women's rights died at age 87 on September 18th.

Who is Ruth Bader Ginsberg?

400

At the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, this artist won five awards, including the four most prestigious and competitive prizes — album, record, and song of the year, and best new artist.

Who is Billie Eilish?

400

The popular video game that has half a billion monthly active users in November 2020.

What is Among Us?

400

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

What is Onward?

400

The Southeast Asian country with the current lowest confirmed cases of COVID-19 (i.e., 44).

Where is Laos?

400

An apostle of nonviolence who was bloodied across the Jim Crow South in the historic struggle for racial equality, and who then carried a mantle of moral authority into Congress, died on July 17. He was 80.

Who is John Lewis?

500

On Dec. 16, China brought this back to Earth for the first time since 1976, signaling a new era of competition in space with the U.S.

What is Moon Rocks?

500

The name of Elon Musk and Grimes’ baby.

What is X Æ A-12?

500

A Netflix Asian American animated movie inspired by Mid-Autumn Festival or Harvest Moon Festival.

What is Over The Moon?

500

In which country was the first COVID-19 case recorded outside China?

Where is Thailand?

500

In 2014, Guinness World Records announced that this person had broken the record for the most game show episodes hosted by the same person on the same program.

Who is Alex Trebek?

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