Pop Culture
What grinning, fuzzy toy, has become wildly popular, selling out instantly online and in stores around the world?
Labubu
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker and democratic socialist, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Nov. 4. What issue did he make the centerpiece of his campaign platform?
Affordability
What famous singer will perform at the opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics?
Mariah Carey
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What did Kendrick Lamar wear to perform at the Super Bowl that went viral?
Bootcut Jeans/Flare Jeans
This fall, the U.S. Treasury ended production of which coin?
The penny
Which team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a dramatic, 11-inning Game 7 to capture the World Series?
The LA Dodgers
Which branch of the military runs “Toys for Tots”?
The Marines
In April, an all-female crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, flew in Jeff Bezos’ rocket, but how long was their flight?
What big change to its social media platforms did Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announce at the start of the year?
No more fact checking
What baseball team is Pope Leo XIV a fan of?
The White Sox
What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie A Christmas Story?
Randy
As of December 1st, what is the highest grossing movie of 2025?
Lilo and Stitch
Before their spacecraft malfunctioned, the NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had planned to spend just eight days in space. Instead, when they finally returned to Earth on March 18, how long had they been there?
286 days
5.Which New York sports team won their first trophy since 1973 recently
The NY Knicks
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
8 maids a milking
Which movie was a surprise megahit on Netflix this summer, with eight of its songs landing on the Billboard Top 100 chart, including the No. 1 song, “Golden”?
Kpop Demon Hunters
How long did the most recent government shut down last?
43 days
What were the Bears originally called?
Staleys
Which action movie from the 1980s takes place on Christmas Eve?
Die Hard