World Capitals
We can assume Vladimir Putin spends his time in this Russian city.
What is Moscow?
Time's Woman of the Year 2024.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
Nothing but respect for those we acknowledge on this November holiday.
What is Veterans Day?
Congratulations to this country for winning the most medals at the Paris Olympics.
What is the United States?
Baltimore School for the Arts' own Jada Pinkett Smith was the subject of a famous joke by this comedian.
Who is Chris Rock?
8 hours is the driving distance from here to this Canadian city.
What is Ottawa?
This tennis champion demanded equal pay for women - the National Tennis Center in NY is now named in her honor.
Who is Billie Jean King?
This October holiday can now be known by these two names.
What is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day?
Yet another sequel was the highest grossing movie of 2024.
What is Inside Out 2?
Bob Hope hosted the Oscars a record 19 times - this actor is in 2nd place with 9.
Who is Billy Crystal?
The City of Light.
What is Paris?
This Marylander has won the most Olympic medals in US history.
Who is Katie Ledecky?
The US currently celebrates this number of federal holidays each year.
What is 11?
This singer should have splurged for an Uber instead of getting arrested for a DWI in June.
Who is Justin Timberlake?
This actor won 2 best actor awards in consecutive years.
Who is Tom Hanks?
If you so chose it wouldn't be difficult to get high in this European country with two capitals.
100 point bonus to name both capital cities.
Holland
Amsterdam and The Hague
This American Olympic champion skier recently announced her comeback at the age of 40.
Who is Lindsey Vonn?
This holiday was established the same year as the Orioles' most recent World Series victory.
What is MLK Day?
It inexplicably hasn't happened here yet, but this Spanish-speaking country elected its first female president this year.
What is Mexico?
Marlon Brando refused his Oscar for The Godfather to protest the film industry's treatment of these people.
Who are Native Americans?
Last month Jon visited his brother who lives not far from the world's oldest capital city.
What is Damascus?
This US soccer player will be remembered for scoring the winning penalty kick of the 1999 World Cup final match.
Who is Brandi Chastain?
Juneteeth commemorates the slaves in this city and state receiving their freedom.
What is Galveston, Texas?
Oxford's 2024 word of the year makes total sense to me - even though it's technically 2 words.
What is brain rot?
This Steven Spielberg movie was nominated in 11 categories in 1985 and won zero awards.
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What is The Color Purple?