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This rapper interrupted Taylor Swift’s VMA speech in 2009, saying “Imma let you finish...”
Who is Kanye West?
100
This Mongolian conqueror created the largest land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
100
This is the deepest point on Earth’s ocean floor, found in the Pacific ocean.
What is the Mariana Trench?
100
This 1995 Oasis anthem begins with, “Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you.”
What is Wonderwall?
100
The 2023 film directed by Greta Gerwig that became the highest-grossing film by a female director.
What is Barbie?
200
“The Dress” was a viral photo in 2015 which an optical illusion divided between viewers between perceiving these two colour combinations.
What is Black & Blue or White & Gold?
200
In 1945, this city became the first to be targeted by an atomic bomb.
What is Hiroshima?
200
This one of seven Natural Wonders of the World lies off the coast of Australia.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
200
Which artist has albums named after mathematical symbols like “+”, “x”, and “÷”?
Who is Ed Sheeran?
200
The song “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds became a hit after being featured in this 1985 teen film.
What is The Breakfast Club?
300
The “Rickroll” meme involves sending someone a fake web link that redirects to this 1987 hit song (Title & Artist).
What is “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley?
300
Canada first hosted the Olympic Games in this city in 1976.
What is Montreal?
300
This U.S. state, nicknamed “The Last Frontier,” is the largest by area but one of the least densely populated.
What is Alaska?
300
This 2019 song by Lil Nas X topped the charts with a remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
What is "Old Town Road"
300
In The Princess Bride, Character Inigo Montoya has a famous quote: "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed ___ ___, prepare to ____."
What is "my parents" and "die"?
400
The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, is better known by this name.
What is D-Day?
400
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, is located in this country.
What is Tanzania?
400
What famous song was collectively sang by various celebrities and stitched into a viral video during the COVID-19 pandemic lock down?
What is "Imagine" by John Lennon?
400
In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne hides a rock hammer inside this object.
What is a Bible?
500
In 2022, Chris Rock compared Jada Pinkett Smith to this fictional character, sparking Will Smith to slap him.
Who is G.I. Jane?
500
The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic ocean in this year.
What is 1912?
500
This Asian country’s flag is the only one that isn’t rectangular or square.
What is Nepal?
500
This British singer’s real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
Who is Elton John?
500
The fictional mineral that is harvested from planet Pandora the 2009 sci-fi blockbuster, Avatar.
What is “Unobtanium”