Fighter Jets
R&B Love Songs
Latin Vocabulary
Catholic Saints
Fried Chicken Franchises
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Famous for its variable-sweep wings, this legendary twin-engine Navy fighter jet became a pop culture icon after starring as Maverick's jet in the original 1986 Top Gun
What is the F-14 Tomcat?
100
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak teamed up as Silk Sonic to win Song of the Year with this smooth 2021 throwback track about hoping a girl comes over.
What is "Leave the Door Open"?
100
A first/second declension masculine noun meaning "friend," it gives us English words like "amicable" and "amiable."
What is amicus?
100
He's the patron saint of lost things, which is super handy when you can't find your car keys; he's also the namesake of a historic Catholic high school right here in downtown Long Beach!
Who is St. Anthony (of Padua)?
100
Closed on Sundays, this drive-thru favorite is known for its waffle fries, Polynesian sauce, and incredibly polite employees who always reply with "My pleasure."
What is Chick-fil-A?
200
Nicknamed the "Fighting Falcon" (or the "Viper" by its pilots), this highly maneuverable, single-engine multirole fighter has been a staple of the US Air Force since the late 1970s
What is the F-16?
200
In 2022, SZA dominated the charts with this laid-back, romantic track about a guy she loves so much she doesn't want to miss a moment—not even to sleep
What is "Snooze"?
200
This irregular verb meaning "to be" is essential for second-year students; its imperfect form is eram and its future form is ero
What is sum (or esse)?
200
Known for his profound love of animals, nature, and the poor, this Italian friar is famously said to have preached to birds and tamed a wild wolf.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
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Back in 2019, this Louisiana-themed chain broke the internet and caused massive traffic jams everywhere with the release of their legendary fried chicken sandwich
What is Popeyes?
300
Recognized as the world's first operational fifth-generation stealth fighter, this expensive and highly advanced air superiority jet is famously not allowed to be exported to any other country
What is the F-22 Raptor?
300
Released in 2016 featuring Kali Uchis, this breakout hit by Daniel Caesar is a groovy, soulful ballad where he asks, "Who would've thought I'd get you?"
What is "Get You"?
300
Meaning "enemy" (usually of the state), this third declension noun is the direct root of the English word "hostile."
What is hostis?
300
This teenage French peasant girl claimed to hear heavenly voices, led the French army to major victories, and was martyred before her 20th birthday; she's also known as the Maid of Orléans
Who is St. Joan of Arc?
300
If you're a Long Beach local, you’ve almost certainly eaten at the famous Broadway location of this soul food chain, known for pairing their fried chicken with sweet, syrupy breakfast food.
What is Roscoe's (House of Chicken and Waffles)?
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This modern, single-engine stealth fighter comes in three different variants—including the "B" variant which can take off from short runways and land vertically like a helicopter.
What is the F-35 Lightning II?
400
This 2025 hit by R&B powerhouse Summer Walker is a raw, emotional track praising the strength and devotion required to love someone through their flaws.
What is "Heart of a Woman"?
400
Exercitus is a 4th-declension noun meaning this—something the U.S. has stationed right nearby at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.
What is an army?
400
If you're facing a literal lost cause—like passing AP Calc after missing three weeks—you might want to pray to this saint, who also has a famous children's research hospital named after him
Who is St. Jude?
400
Massive in the Philippines and boasting a busy location right here in LB, this fast-food chain with a bee mascot serves up buckets of "Chickenjoy" alongside sweet spaghetti.
What is Jollibee?
500
Developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, this highly recognizable delta-wing jet holds the record as the most-produced supersonic fighter in aviation history
What is the MiG-21?
500
Snoh Aalegra captured the feeling of just wanting to be near someone without needing to say too much in this dreamy, slow-burning 2019 love song.
What is "I Want You Around"?
500
This highly irregular, yet very common verb conjugation meaning "I bring" or "I carry" has other principal parts that include ferre, tuli, and latus
Answer: What is fero?
500
This patron saint of athletes is usually depicted tied to a tree and shot full of arrows—he's a great intercessor to ask for help before a big Moore League football game
Who is St. Sebastian?
500
Starting as a late-night Hollywood street cart, this rapidly expanding franchise specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken and has a very popular location right here by the Los Coyotes Diagonal.
What is Dave's Hot Chicken?