Who wrote the tragic play Romeo and Juliet? |
William Shakespeare
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
How many points is a successful field goal worth in American football?
3 points
What app uses a yellow ghost logo and popularized disappearing 24-hour "Stories"?
Snapchat
Which Netflix sci-fi series features Eleven, the Upside Down, and the town of Hawkins, Indiana?
Stranger Things
Which fast-food chain is famous for its Golden Arches and Happy Meals?
McDonald's
What sandbox game created by Mojang lets players explore, mine, and build in a blocky world?
Minecraft
In The Great Gatsby, what colored light at the end of Daisy’s dock symbolizes Gatsby’s hopes and dreams?
Green
What collective name is given to the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What sport uses the terms "strike," "spare," and "gutter"?
Bowling
What platform famous for short-text posts rebranded its official name to "X"?
Twitter (or X)
What animated sitcom set in Springfield holds the record as the longest-running American animated show?
The Simpsons
What athletic brand features a famous checkmark logo called the "Swoosh"?
Nike
What free-to-play battle royale features 100 players dropping onto an island with a shrinking "Storm"?
Fortnite
What literary device is defined as an extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
What 1803 land deal between the United States and France instantly doubled the size of the nation?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which global soccer icon led Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Lionel Messi
What term refers to a viral video, image, or piece of text copied and spread rapidly across the internet?
Meme
What South Korean Netflix survival drama became the platform's most-watched series of all time?
Squid Game
What chicken fast-food chain is famously closed every Sunday?
Chick-fil-A
Who is Nintendo's green-hatted protagonist who embarks on quests to save Princess Zelda?
Link
Which novel features the characters Piggy, Ralph, and Jack stranded on an uninhabited island?
Lord of the Flies
What 1863 presidential order issued by Abraham Lincoln declared all enslaved people in Confederate territories free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
In baseball, what is the maximum number of runs scored on a single home run with the bases loaded?
4 runs (or a Grand Slam)
What live-streaming service owned by Amazon is most popular for video game broadcasts?
Twitch
What animated show follows Aang, a young boy mastering four elements to bring peace to the world?
Avatar: The Last Airbender
What major tech company uses an icon of a fruit with a bite taken out of it?
Apple
What classic arcade game features falling blocks called "tetrominoes" that players arrange to clear rows?
Tetris
What dystopian George Orwell novel introduced concepts like "Big Brother" and "Thoughtpolice"?
1984
What decade-long global economic crisis began in 1929 following the U.S. stock market crash?
The Great Depression
What annual NCAA college basketball tournament held every spring features 68 teams competing in a single-elimination bracket?
March Madness
Which short-form video app popularized viral trends like dance challenges and sound-bites?
TikTok
What hit Disney+ Star Wars series introduced the viral character Grogu, widely known as "Baby Yoda"?
The Mandalorian
Which Mexican-inspired fast-food chain tells customers to "Live Más"?
Taco Bell
What open-world RPG developed by Bethesda features dragon-slaying "Dragonborn" heroes in Skyrim?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
What term describes the perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person or third-person omniscient?
Point of view
What landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What track and field event requires athletes to sprint down a runway and vault over a high bar using a long flexible pole?
Pole vault
DAILY DOUBLE: What movie is this meme from?
Django Unchained
Which HBO high school drama starring Zendaya explores complex teen issues with dramatic visuals?
Euphoria
What brand of potato chips is famous for its slogan "Betcha can't eat just one!"?
Lay's
Which 1960 Harper Lee novel deals with racial injustice through the eyes of young Scout Finch in Alabama?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What 19th-century phrase described the belief that the U.S. was divinely ordained to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
What is the only team in NFL history to complete an entire regular season and postseason undefeated?
1972 Miami Dolphins
What slang term popularized by Gen Z describes someone's ability to charm or flirt successfully?
Rizz
What mockumentary sitcom centers on the employees of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, PA?
The Office
What sportswear brand founded in Germany features a logo with three parallel diagonal stripes?
Adidas
What popular strategy game pits two teams of five against each other to destroy the opposing "Nexus"?
League of Legends
What epic ancient Greek poem attributed to Homer details Odysseus’s 10-year journey home after the Trojan War?
The Odyssey
What 1820 federal agreement admitted Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel?
The Missouri Compromise
In tennis, what term describes winning all four major Grand Slam titles in a single calendar year?
Calendar Grand Slam (or Grand Slam)
What former 6-second video app that shut down in 2017 launched the careers of numerous modern internet stars?
Vine
Based on a hit video game, what HBO post-apocalyptic series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey?
The Last of Us
What global soda giant was originally invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton?
Coca-Cola
What dark action-RPG series features the phrase "Praise the Sun" and is famous for its unforgiving difficulty?
Dark Souls