History
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in this year
What is 1492?
The capital of Australia
This pop artist, known for her "signature ponytail," starred as Glinda in the 2024–2025 film adaptation of the musical Wicked
Who is Ariana Grande?
This summer (2026), the world’s largest sporting event is being hosted across North America for the first time by three countries: the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
What is the FIFA World Cup?
This Northern California region is home to the headquarters of Apple, Google, and Meta, and is named after the chemical element used to make computer chips
What is Silicon Valley?
The year WWII ended
What is 1945?
Running through seven countries including Peru and Chile, this is the longest continental mountain range in the world
What are the Andes?
Finish the lyric: I'm working late, 'cause __ __ _____
I'm working late, 'cause I'm a singer
In this sport, players use a "birdie" or "shuttlecock" instead of a ball, hitting it over a high net with lightweight rackets
What is Badminton?
If someone is being incredibly brave or speaking an uncomfortable truth, you might say they are: "Standing __ __."
"Standing on business"
Venetian explorer who traveled the silk roads to China
Who is Marco Polo?
What state holds the geographical "center point" of the U.S. including Hawaii and Alaska?
What is South Dakota?
This artist holds the title for having the most Grammys in the world
Who is Beyonce?
In swimming, this is the only competitive stroke where the athlete starts in the water rather than diving from a block
What is Backstroke?
In The Hunger Games, Effie Trinket famously says this to the tributes before the games begin: "May the odds be __ __ __ __."
"May the odds be ever in your favor"
The first COVID-19 case was identified in this city
What is Wuhan, China?
This giant body of water has a salinity about 10 times more than the ocean
What is the Dead Sea?
In the world of music theory, this "accidental" symbol (♯) indicates that a note should be raised by one half-step.
What is a sharp?
A standard marathon is this many miles long (rounded to the nearest whole number).
What is 26 miles?
This was the date of the most recent total solar eclipse
What is April 8th, 2024?
The first MacIntosh computer was released by Apple in this year
When is 1984?
This country has the most islands in the whole world
What is Sweden?
This 18-year-old singer made history in 2020 as the youngest person ever to win the "Big Four" Grammy Awards in one night
Who is Billie Eilish?
In this terrifying winter sport, athletes slide down an icy track at speeds over 80 mph on a small sled, traveling head-first and face-down.
What is Skeleton?
Light travels at approximately 186,000 miles per second. It takes about this many minutes for light from the Sun to reach Earth
What is 8 minutes?