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Word is Bond
100
Head honcho in Mordor
Sauron
100
This largest country has more surface area than the (former) planet Pluto
Russia
100
I got you! This artist is the guest feature on the alternate recording of 2021's Billboard #1 song, "Levitating" by Dua Lipa
DaBaby
100
In an unsurprising turn of events, this Hulu series turned up the highest number of unique video views for the Sept-Nov 2022 period
The Handmaid's Tale
100
Similar to the sun and stars, the planet Jupiter consists primarily of this element
Hydrogen
200
Boasting a net worth of over $100B as of last month, Warren Buffett remains Chairman & CEO here
Berkshire Hathaway
200
Found at a national park on the Western Hemisphere, Mt. Thor pictured here features the world's biggest straight vertical drop at 4,101 feet in this country
Canada
200
On March 21, 2012, this athlete left his team of 13 years and signed with Denver
Peyton Manning
200
According to an ESPN press release this week, a college football game between these two teams boasted the most viewers so far this season by a wide margin at 10.5M P2+ viewers. The second-ranking game was Bama @ LSU with 7.6M viewers!
Ohio State (at) Notre Dame (Sept 3)
200
Notably referenced in a popular Michael Scott line in The Office, "Let's hug it out, *****," originates from this character played by Jeremy Piven
Ari Gold
300
Calling the shots with the Boston Celtics upon the exit of Ime Udoka
Joe Mazzulla
300
Brazil has won the most (five) World Cup titles. These two countries are tied for second with four wins apiece
Italy, Germany
300
Duck Dynasty debuted in 2012 on this television network
A&E
300
Named after the Society for American Baseball Research, this term refers to the empirical and statistical analysis of baseball
Sabermetrics
300
On May 23, 2022, Lisa Cook succeeded Janet Yellen as Secretary of this U.S. department
Treasury
400
2009 SNL skit "Like a Boss" was performed by The Lonely Island member Andy Samberg, who plays an employee receiving his annual performance review from this person, who hosted the episode
Seth Rogen
400
The five countries whose names end in the letter L
Brazil, Israel, Nepal, Portugal, Senegal
400
Preceding the release date of her album Red, this Taylor Swift song debuted as the first single of the album on August 13, 2012
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
400
This band holds the most Grammy wins at 22
U2
400
This artist received a Grammy nomination for his 2000 love single "The Light," dedicated to his then-girlfriend Erykah Badu
Common
500
Way before the days of taking the helm with the X-Men, Charles Xavier engages in a psychic fight in the womb with his twin sister by this name
Cassandra Nova
500
Per Chris Diorio, tea is 'the most drank (drunken?) beverage in the world.' China, India, and this country rank at the top of the global producers list. (Bonus 200 points if you can name the top ranked tea consuming country)
Kenya (Turkey)
500
After traveling seven months from Florida, this rover touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021. This rover joins its sibling Curiosity (2012) on the Red Planet, and had reportedly collected its first soil samples this week!
Perseverance (or Percy for short)
500
Having just moved from the Miami heat, this NBA player (Current LA Laker, last I checked) has been traded a record 11 times in his career
Trevor Ariza
500
Universal is developing a series honoring the life of this late and great super freak
Rick James