This country’s rolling green hills and dramatic mountains served as the backdrop for Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings films.
New Zealand
Before they were renamed the Wizards in 1997, Washington, D.C.’s NBA team was known by this name, under which they won the 1978 championship.
Washington Bullets

The ultimate evolution of Charmander, this dragon‑inspired Pokémon is known for breathing fire in battle.
Charizard

Introduced in Batman: The Animated Series in the 1990s, this character became the Joker’s mischievous side‑kick and later a fan‑favorite anti‑hero.
Harley Quinn
In the Harry Potter films, Hogwarts students often enjoy this frothy, butterscotch-flavored drink at the Three Broomsticks.
Butterbeer
The Clash’s 1979 punk classic warns of “phony Beatlemania” while shouting the name of this European capital.
London / "London Calling"
In 1997, this player became the first draft pick in WNBA history, selected by the Houston Comets.
Tina Thompson
Despite its harmless-sounding name, this three-headed dog in Harry Potter guards the trapdoor hiding the Sorcerer's Stone.
Fluffy

This Apple co‑founder, often overshadowed by Jobs, engineered the company’s earliest machines and later became a Silicon Valley folk hero.
Steve Wozniak
This fictional beer, brewed in Springfield, is Homer Simpson’s go‑to drink, often followed by his famous “Mmm…” reaction.
Duff Beer
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) filmed Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine in this North African country.
Tunisia

This team holds the record for the longest winning streak in college football history, winning 47 straight games between 1953 and 1957.
The University of Oklahoma
This sea monster, feared in Pirates of the Caribbean, echoes the deep horrors of H.P. Lovecraft.
Kraken

This sidekick debuted in 1941 as Captain America’s teenage partner, later reimagined as the Winter Soldier.
Bucky Barnes

The World Showcase at EPCOT features food and drinks from 11 countries. If the first six are the United States, China, Mexico, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, name the other five.
Japan, Italy, Canada, Norway, and Morocco
This town gained worldwide fame as the backdrop of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga.
Forks, Washington
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, this university’s rowing team stunned the world by winning gold against Germany and Italy, later inspiring the story The Boys in the Boat.
University of Washington

In the 1964 sitcom The Munsters, this lovable family pet is actually a fire-breathing dragon who lives under the stairs of their gothic mansion.
Spot

Among King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table, this trusted companion was both his greatest warrior and closest ally, though his love for Queen Guinevere brought lasting conflict.
Sir Lancelot
First sold in Massachusetts in 1876 as a medicinal “nerve food,” this quirky New England soda predates Coca‑Cola by a decade and is considered one of America’s oldest mass‑produced soft drinks.
Moxie
In Cool Runnings (1993), Jamaica’s bobsled team competes in the Winter Olympics, with the competition taking place in this city.
Calgary

This NHL team holds the record for the longest Stanley Cup drought, having last won the championship in 1967.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Known as the “world’s most dangerous bird,” this flightless giant from Australia can stand over 6 feet tall and deliver powerful, clawed kicks.
Cassowary
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Often viewed as political sidekicks, vice presidents can suddenly take the lead, as this man did in 1881 after President Garfield was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur
In Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, this fictional cocktail is said to taste “like having your brain smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick.”
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
During the infamous 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, based on H.G. Wells' novel, listeners panicked when a fictional Martian Invasion war reported to have landed in this U.S. state.
New Jersey
The only player to win the calendar‑year Grand Slam twice in men’s singles did so in 1962 and again in 1969. Name this legendary Australian.
Rod Laver
Rooted in American folklore, reports from 1966 near Point Pleasant, West Virginia described a winged creature with glowing red eyes that became known by this legendary name.
Mothman
Serving as both narrator and confidant, this character observes the rise and fall of Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel.
Nick Carraway
First brewed in Baltimore in 1885, this beer became a regional staple, its one‑eyed mascot still a local icon.
National Bohemian aka Natty Boh