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Despicable Me
100

This singer's "Eras Tour" became the highest-grossing concert of all time.

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

This word means the opposite of "literal" and is often used to describe exaggeration.

What is figurative?

100

This country is home to the Eiffel Tower?

What is France?

100

The 2022 World Cup was held in this country

What is Qatar?

100

This bald supervillain-turned-dad is the main character of the franchise.

Who is Gru?

200

This app, known for short-form videos, remains one of the most downloaded globally.

What is TikTok?

200

This literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things.

What is personification?

200

The capital of Canada is this city.

What is Ottawa?

200

DAILY DOUBLE!

Category: Scotland

What is a Unicorn?

200

These small, yellow, overall-wearing creatures speak in gibberish and love bananas.

Who are the Minions?

300

This Marvel superhero movie released in 2025 stars ____ as Captain America.

Who is Anthony Mackie?

300

"Listen" and this word are anagrams—words made from the same letters—but also conceptually linked: to truly listen, one must often be ___. 

What is silent?

300

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in this African country.

What is Tanzania?

300

In 1971, this sport was played on the moon by astronaut Alan Shepard. 

What is Golf?

300

Name the three girls Gru adopts in the first "Despicable Me" movie.

Who are Margo, Edith, and Agnes?

400

This coming-of-age drama follows a tight-knit group of treasure hunters navigating secrets, danger, and romance along the Carolina coast.

What is Outer Banks?

400

DAILY DOUBLE

Category: Animals

What is a Parliament?
400

This river flows through Egypt and is one of the longest in the world.

What is the Nile?

400

This famous baseball player wore a cabbage leaf under his cap for good luck and to keep cool. He reportedly changed it every two innings

Who is Babe Ruth?

400

This gadget-loving character is Gru's right-hand man and the brains behind many of his inventions.

Who is Dr. Nefario?

500

The K-pop group TWICE made history by performing at Lollapalooza Chicago on August 2, 2024, becoming the first female K-pop group to headline a major U.S. music festival. Around the same time, they also achieved significant success on the Billboard Hot 100, with their songs “Strategy” and “TAKEDOWN."

Who is NewJeans?

500

This 10-letter adjective describes speech or writing that is overly academic or showy, often used to impress rather than communicate clearly.

What is pretentious?

500

This landlocked country in South America has two capital cities: Sucre and La Paz.

What is Bolivia?

500

This "sport," featured in the IA West Olympics, was a real Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.

What is Tug of War

500

In Despicable Me 2, Gru falls in love with this quirky Anti-Villain League agent.

Who is Lucy Wilde?

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