Turkey
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
or
"T"
The popular stuffed animal "teddy bear" is named after which president that famously refused to shoot a bear on a hunting trip in Mississippi in 1902?
Theodore Roosevelt
What famous actor popularized the term "pilgrim" in his western films to refer to newcomers, particularly easterners, as either naive "tenderfeet" or as people on a spiritual quest?
John Wayne
What Irish rock band was formed in Limerick in 1989?
The Cranberries
Known for being cheeky but well-meaning, what fictional train often gets into trouble through over-eagerness before proving himself to be a really useful engine?
Thomas the Tank Engine
The first _______ were minted around 600 BCE by the Lydians in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), made of electrum, a natural gold and silver alloy.
coins
What classic Italian-American comfort food dish consists of jumbo pasta filled with cheese?
stuffed shells
The "Indians" were a professional baseball team in Cleveland that changed its name to the ___________ in 2022 to move away from an offensive mascot.
Guardians
What was the original title for the Cranberries' song "Zombie"?
"In Your Head”
What phrase refers to a sequence of connected ideas or reasoning processes that occur during cognitive activities?
train of thought
Who lived in the 4th century, serving as the bishop of Myra (modern-day Turkey) and was known for his generosity, especially to children and the poor?
Saint Nicholas
What 1979 Donna Summer hit blended disco with rock elements and featured a guitar solo by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter?
"Hot Stuff"
What is it called when someone goes on a journey, typically a long one, undertaken to a sacred place for religious devotion or a spiritual quest?
pilgrimage
Who was the lead singer and songwriter for The Cranberries?
Dolores O'Riordan
What hit single by the band Train was released in 2001 and won a Grammy for Best Rock Song?
"Drops of Jupiter (tell me)"
Despite its association with the Netherlands, what flower originated in the lands that are now part of Turkey?
tulip
What 1971 R&B and soul hit by Jean Knight reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts?
"Mr. Big Stuff"
What 1989 American baseball comedy film starred Charlie Sheen and Wesley Snipes, and was about a ragtag Cleveland Indians team assembled by a new owner who intends to make them lose so she can move the team to Miami?
Major League
What is the Cranberries best selling album, having sold over 20 million copies?
No Need to Argue
What is the name of the 2001 action-crime film starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke about a rookie LAPD detective spending his first day with a rogue narcotics officer?
Training Day
What is the only city in the world that spans two continents: Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosphorus strait?
Istanbul
Originally hosted by Ahmad Rashad, what sports magazine-style TV show aired from 1990 to 2006 and provided a behind-the-scenes look at the National Basketball Association?
NBA Inside Stuff
What 1980 children's fantasy novel by Lynne Reid Banks centers on a boy named Omri who receives a magical cupboard that can bring plastic toys to life?
The Indian in the Cupboard
What was the original band name of The Cranberries, which was sort of a play on words of the famous Thanksgiving side dish?
Cranberry Saw Us
What 1980 song by Ozzy Osbourne is known for its iconic guitar riff by Randy Rhoads and its lyrics about the Cold War?
"Crazy Train"