Motherland
This Portuguese navigator led the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate Africa and reach India by sea in 1498
Who is Vasco de Gama
The Catholic Church was established in this city, where Peter was martyred.
What is Rome
In this 2021 Netflix series, the first game played is “Red Light, Green Light,” and the creator originally wrote the concept in 2008 but only produced it over a decade later due to financing issues.
What is Squid Game
This basketball player announced his first retirement in 1993
Who is Michael Jordan
This VHS rental chain became a Friday-night ritual before streaming.
What is Blockbuster
What NEW household appliance became common in American homes during the 1950s?
What is the Television
Founded in 1290, Students at this oldest Portuguese university wear traditional black capes that reportedly inspired J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts uniforms is located in this city
What is Coimbra
How many pieces of silver did Judas betray Jesus for?
What is 30 pieces
In the early 1990s, Britney Spears performed alongside future pop icons like Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera on this Disney variety show revival,
What is the Mickey Mouse Club House
This Cowboys quarterback won three Super Bowls in the 1990s and formed part of the legendary “Triplets” alongside Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin
Who is Troy Aikman
This talk show host made daytime TV messier than ever in the 1990s. Hint: they would also shout his name
What is Jerry Springer
What was the first music video played on MTV in 1981?
What is Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles
Portugal is the world’s largest producer of this natural product
What is cork
What do the four candles represent on the Advent Wreath?
What is Hope, Love, Peace and Joy
What is the first reality TV competition to air in the 1990s?
This track event involves distance running, water jumps, and barrier hurdles, originally inspired by races between church landmarks.
What is steeplechase
The only letter not used in any chemical element’s symbol.
What is J
First introduced in 1967, this toy car line revolutionized miniature racing with detailed die-cast vehicles and loops.
What are Hot Wheels
This rare crustacean, often harvested from rocky Atlantic shores in Portugal, is known as one of the most expensive seafoods in the world.
What are percebes
The teaching that the Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood of Christ is called…
What is Transubstantiation
This 2025 internet term refers to the practice of repeating oddly aesthetic or "cool" behaviors specifically to project charisma online.
What is aura farming
Known for his record 91 Grand Prix wins, this German Formula 1 driver retired in 2012
Who is Michael Schumacher
This 1815 battle marked Napoleon’s final defeat and the end of his reign as Emperor of France.
What is the Battle of Waterloo
This 1972 crime film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, chronicles the rise of a mafia family.
What is the Godfather
These ceramic tiles, found on everything from church walls to train stations, were originally influenced by Moorish design.
What are Azulejos
Before the famous 1917 apparitions, local Portuguese villagers reported Marian (Mary) visions in this small coastal village in 1182, centuries before Fátima
What is Nazare/Our Lady of Nazare
While in zero gravity during her April 2025 spaceflight, Katy Perry went viral for performing this classic Louis Armstrong song
This country has won the most total medals in Winter Olympic history
What is Norway
This landlocked country is the only nation in the world that is doubly landlocked—meaning it is surrounded entirely by landlocked countries.
What is Uzbekistan?
This 1986 film starred Molly Ringwald as a high school girl navigating cliques and romance, part of John Hughes’ “Brat Pack” era
What is Pretty in Pink