Athletes
Long before athlete partnerships became normal, this basketball star helped turn a sneaker line into a worldwide fashion movement, even though the league once fined him for wearing the shoes during games.
Michael Jordan
On the hottest days of summer, people often compete to claim the best spot for this activity, whether it’s at a neighborhood pool, lake, or vacation resort.
Swimming
Even if you never follow a single creator, this personalized section of the app keeps learning what videos hold your attention and quickly becomes different from everyone else’s.
the For You Page (FYP)
Even people who are not religious often recognize this teacher for messages about loving your enemies, helping the poor, and treating others the way you want to be treated.
Jesus Christ
Tourists constantly take distorted selfies in the reflective surface of this giant public art piece in Millennium Park, even though many locals call it by a food nickname instead.
Cloud Gate
This athlete changed sports culture by mixing confidence, poetry, and activism. After refusing military service during wartime, he lost years of his career before returning to reclaim his heavyweight title.
Muhammad Ali
People usually gather around this during camping trips to tell stories, roast food, and avoid sitting too far from the smoke when the wind changes direction.
a campfire
People sometimes open the app planning to watch one video and somehow end up buying gadgets, clothes, snacks, or random products directly inside this feature. What feature?
TikTok Shop
Even under pressure from powerful leaders, this Old Testament figure became known for continuing to pray openly, which eventually led to one of the Bible’s most famous survival stories.
Daniel
This city has collected many nicknames connected to culture, history, work ethic, and music. Name any two nicknames that locals commonly use that don't relate to violence.
Chi City, Chi Town, The Chi, The City, The Windy City, City of Big Shoulders, The Second City, The White City, or The City That Works
Before this player became known for changing basketball with deep shooting, many scouts doubted him because of his size and the smaller college he attended. Years later, defenses began picking players up near half court because of him.
Stephen Curry
Even though it melts quickly in July heat, people are still willing to stand in long lines at festivals, beaches, and neighborhood shops for this frozen treat.
Ice cream
Unlike regular uploaded videos, this feature lets creators interact with viewers in real time through comments, gifts, questions, and conversations as everything happens live.
a live stream
According to Genesis, humanity’s first major act of disobedience involved a forbidden choice in a garden that changed the relationship between people and God forever.
Adam and Eve
Unlike most train routes in the city, this CTA line becomes especially crowded during baseball season because it connects many North Shore suburbs to Wrigleyville and downtown.
CTA Purple Line
Even after facing intense pressure and stepping away from competition to protect her mental health, this gymnast returned to Olympic competition and continued adding moves so difficult that judges had to create new scoring recognition for them.
Simone Biles
These neighborhood events became especially popular in many cities because they bring together music, food, games, dancing, and people sitting outside talking long after the sun goes down.
block parties
Schools, friend groups, and entire social media platforms sometimes become filled with people copying the same dance, prank, trend, or challenge after a few creators make it popular. What are those called?
viral challenges
These instructions, originally given after the Israelites left slavery in Egypt, became a foundation for moral laws and are still referenced in conversations about right and wrong today
the Ten Commandments
Movie car chases, underground deliveries, lower traffic levels, and confusing GPS directions are all commonly connected to this hidden downtown roadway system beneath the streets of Chicago.
Lower Wacker Drive
Crowds would often start celebrating before races even ended because this sprinter became famous for making world-record performances look relaxed, especially during international competitions in the late 2000s.
Usain Bolt
People willingly wait over an hour, get soaked, scream at high speeds, and still immediately want to get back in line at this type of attraction-filled destination.
an amusement park
Instead of creating a completely original video, these features allow creators to directly react to, continue, remix, or place themselves beside someone else’s content.
duets or stitches
In one well-known miracle, a small meal carried by a young boy became enough to feed thousands of people after Jesus gave thanks and distributed it through His disciples. What was the meal?
five loaves of bread and two fish
What was the name of the housing strategy where banks and neighborhoods marked certain mostly Black communities as “risky,” making it harder for families there to get home loans and build generational wealth?
redlining