General Knowledge
This U.S. state is nicknamed “The Sunshine State.
What is Florida?
This team won Super Bowl LIX in February 2025, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, with Jalen Hurts earning the Super Bowl MVP award.
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles?
A bulldozer broke through the wall in this room during the most recent renovation.
What is Mary Muschinski's office?
This Netflix series about a 1980s chess prodigy, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, became a global hit in 2020.
What is The Queen’s Gambit?
This fast food chain was started in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
What is McDonald’s?
This large mammal is the only one native to North America that can grow a beard.
What is the bison?
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, this U.S. gymnast became the most decorated gymnast (combined World and Olympic medals).
Who is Simone Biles?
In this year, EC/4K moved to HV as their permanent home.
What is 2012?
This 2025 indie film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Anora?
Released in early 2021, these neon-hued cookies featured embossed designs like a heart, peace sign, and Lady Gaga’s name to promote this Billboard-topping album.
What are Chromatica Oreos?
The Nile river, the world’s longest, flows which direction.
What is north?
Since 1998, the Milwaukee Admirals have been the top affiliate of this NHL team.
Who are the Nashville Predators?
This is the year Highland View opened.
What is 1959?
In 2021, this sea shanty, sung on TikTok by Nathan Evans, went viral and sparked a global folk music revival.
What is “The Wellerman”?
In 2023, this chain created the world’s largest pizza, measuring over 131 feet in diameter.
What is Pizza Hut?
In Greek mythology, she was turned into a spider after challenging Athena to a weaving contest.
Who is Arachne?
In June 2025, this guard was named NBA Finals MVP after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first championship since relocating from Seattle.
Who is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA)?
This occupied the land prior to Highland View.
What is a pig farm?
This Amazon Prime series about corrupt superheroes and vigilantes racked up over 13 billion minutes watched in 2024, cementing its place as one of the top streaming hits.
What is The Boys?
In 2025, this viral snack, featuring a lavish spread of butter paired with artisanal breads, became a sensation on TikTok, leading to widespread popularity in the U.S.
What is a butter board?
In Don Quixote, this loyal squire rides a donkey named Dapple as he follows Don Quixote on his misadventures.
Who is Sancho Panza?
This club defeated Paris Saint-Germain to win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, their second title in the competition’s history.
What is Chelsea?
This is the math goal for the 2025-2026 school year.
What is "By June 2026, 80% of students will achieve proficiency (a score of 75% or higher) on given Bridges unit assessments, or each grade level will demonstrate a 10% increase in the number of students reaching proficiency."?
As part of his 2025 “50 States in 50 Days” YouTube series, Ryan Trahan kept four daily traditions. Name three of the four.
What are:
-stay in a unique Airbnb in each state
-run in each state
-buy a Joy Ride in each state
-ride a Lectric bike in each state
-raise $$$ for St. Jude
In 2024, Americans consumed this many estimated billion hamburgers, maintaining their status as a staple of the national diet. (Answers accepted within 2 billion.)
What is 50 billion hamburgers? (48-52 billion accepted.)