Politics
Who was elected as the mayor of New York City on November 5?
Zohran Mamdani
Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album this year, what was it called?
The Life of a Showgirl
What Apple TV+ series became the most watched in the platform’s history with its 2025 season?
Severence
Which hit film’s soundtrack and streaming presence became a cultural phenomenon, with music dominating playlists and TikTok trends?
K-Pop Demon Hunters
What is the name of the viral collectible toys that come in boxes that everyone wanted to get their hands on this year?
Labubus
Before investigators found a cause, what did President Donald Trump blame for the Reagan National Airport crash in January 2025?
DEI initiatives
Which band’s concert kiss-cam exposed an affair between a CEO and the company’s chief people officer?
Coldplay
Which HBO Max medical drama set in a Pittsburgh ER was celebrated for redefining the genre in 2025?
The Pitt
Which animated film became the highest-grossing movie worldwide in 2025?
Zootopia 2
Which world famous art gallery was robbed in October this year?
The Louvre
What historic first did Pope Leo XIV’s election in May 2025 represent for the Catholic Church?
First US-American pope
According to Spotify Wrapped, who was named the Global Top Artist in 2025?
Bad Bunny
Which limited series released in 2025 was widely praised for being shot in a single continuous take for each episode?
Adolescence
“Dance with the devil.” Which horror hit used this tagline?
Sinners
Which budget airline’s advertising slogan went viral on TikTok earlier this year?
Jet2, with the phrase “nothing beats a Jet2 holiday.”
In March 2025, the commerce secretary was accused of violating the law for telling people to buy stock in which company?
Tesla
What song topped the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Chart of 2025 as the best-performing single of the year?
Die With A Smile by Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga
Which dystopian Hulu drama aired its sixth and final season in 2025?
The Handmaid's Tale
Who plays Frankenstein's monster in the 2025 film adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel?
Jacob Elordi
Actress Sydney Sweeney did a jean ad that many found controversial and problematic for what brand?
American Eagle
Conservative political 'activist' Charlie Kirk was killed during a campus event in which state?
Utah
Name any two celebrities who made appearances during Kendrick Lamar's 2025 halftime show?
Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams, SZA, I will include DJ Mustard as well
Stranger Things returned to Netflix for its fifth and final season. What was the nickname of the new character who went from school bully to unlikely hero?
"Dipshit Derek"; Derek Turnbow
As of 2025, Leona Lewis, The Weeknd, and Miley Cyrus have all contributed theme songs to which movie franchise?
Avatar
Which Chinese social media site saw a brief influx of American users during the 14 hour TikTok blackout?
RedNote