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100

What is known as the “powerhouse of the cell?”

Mitochondria

100

Which snowboarder was the first to land a move known as the double McTwist 1260?

Shaun White

100

For which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?

Mary Poppins

100

Where do they work in the US Sitcom The Office?

Dunder Mifflin

100

Who won the first season of American Idol?

Kelly Clarkson

100

Before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, who took a midnight run to warn the militia of the approaching British forces?

Paul Revere

200

What is the symbol for sodium on the periodic table?

Na

200

Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?

Michael Phelps

200

In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?

Red

200

What American state is Stranger Things set?

Indiana

200

What is the most decorated rap song in Grammy Awards history?

"Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, which won in 5 categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

200

Instead of being impeached for his part in the Watergate Scandal, this president resigned.

Richard Nixon

300

What is the scientific unit for power?

Watt

300

Which MLB team has won the most championships?

The New York Yankees

300

Who took over the role of Bruce Wayne’s love interest Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight, following Katie Holmes’ exit after Batman Begins?

Maggie Gyllenhaal

300

What year did the first Breaking Bad episode come out?

2008

300

When did Beyoncé win the Grammy for Best Album of the Year for the first time?

2025

300

What was the name of the first English settlement in the New World that failed miserably?

Roanoke

400

Where are the smallest bones in your body located?

In your ear

400

Which NBA team almost changed its name to the Swamp Dragons?

The New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets)

400

What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in Elf?

Chocolate

400

What was Netflix’s first TV original?

House of Cards

400

What dance-pop group is Jonas brother Joe Jonas also the lead singer of?

DNCE

400

Which amendment ratified the original procedure for how the electoral college worked in electing the president and vice president, taking effect on June 15, 1804?

Twelfth Amendment

500

What is the world’s largest desert?

Antarctica

500

When was the NFL established?

1920

500

What pop vocal group performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids?

Wilson Phillips

500

How many dragons did Daenerys Targaryen have?

Three

500

Which singer was the only solo musician to have a #1 hit in every year of the 1990s?

Mariah Carey

500

A former mayor of New York, this politician served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.

Grover Cleveland

600

What constellation contains the North Star Polaris?

Ursa Minor

600

Where were the first Winter Olympics held?

Chamonix, France

600

Which movie was incorrectly announced as the winner of Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards, during one of the greatest Oscars flubs of all time?

La La Land

600

What was the first presidential debate shown live on TV?

John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon

600

Which two songs did Dolly Parton write on the same night?

"Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You"

600

The Republic of Texas officially became the State of Texas on December 29, 1845, becoming what numbered state to join the Union?

The 28th state

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