Music
Who was the most listened to artist on Spotify in the United States this past year?
Taylor Swift
Which celebrity was taken off the air for a short stint in response to remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination?
Jimmy Kimmel
Who won the Super Bowl this year?
Philadelphia Eagles
What number became a meme this year?
6-7
Which celebrity went to outerspace this year?
Katy Perry
What 2025 movie starred Jack Black, Jason Mamoa, and Jennifer Coolidge?
Minecraft Movie
What show celebrated their 50th anniversary this year?
SNL
Where did wildfires erupt and last for a month early in 2025?
The Los Angeles area
What was the most Googled passing this year?
Charlie Kirk
One of the most listened to albums on Spotify this year was a movie soundtrack. What movie soundtrack made the list?
KPop Demon Hunters
Who were the recepients of the first pardons by Trump on January 20th?
January 6th's insurrectionists
Who won the NBA championship this year?
OKC Thunder
TikTok trend of the summer: "Nothing beats a ____________"
Jet2 Holiday
A judge threw out a defamation court case filed by ______ over a song written by _____. Fill in those blanks.
Drake / Kendrick Lamar
What movie came out Memorial Day weekend that set the record for largest 4-day Memorial Day opening weekend in the United States?
Lilo and Stitch
Peacock Plus released a show called "The Paper" which takes place in Toledo Ohio. What show is it spun off from?
The Office
In January, China launched an AI model that matched the best of America's. What was the name of that AI model?
DeepSeek
What was the most searched American News topic this year?
The One Big Beautiful Bill
Which artist made the most listened to album in the U.S. according to Spotify?
Morgan Wallen
Who did Zohran Mamdani defeat to become mayor of New York City?
Andrew Cuomo
Who did the LA Dodgers defeat to win the World Series?
Toronto Blue Jays
Justin Bieber went viral saying, "It's not _____ to you that I'm standing on business." Fill in the blank.clocking
clocking
Who was pulled for driving under the influence and told the police "this is going to ruin the tour"?
Justin Timberlake
Of the 10 highest grossing movies domestically, only one is rated R. What movie was that?
Sinners
Netflix made a huge acquisition. What entertainment company did they buy?
Warner Bros
In May, a four day conflict erupted between two nuclear-armed adversarial countries. Thankfully, they agreed to a ceasefire quickly. Which two countries were involved?
India and Pakistan
Many people in America googled viral dishes. Name one of the top 10 most googled dishes:
Honey Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl, Dumpling Bake, Cabbage Boil, Iceberg Lettuce Salad, Carrot Salad, Protein muffins, Turkish pasta, onion ring chips, Crockpot Turkey breast, ditalini pasta
Name a non-American artist who was in the top 5 globally listened to on Spotify
The Weeknd or Drake
Which state notably refused Trump's orders to redistrict in order to create more Republican seats in congress?
Indiana
The Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup. Who did they defeat in the finals both llast year and this year to win it all?
Edmonton Oilers
Finish the meme: 100 men vs. _______
1 Gorilla
Which rock n' roll legend died in July of this year of a heart attack at the age of 76?
Ozzy Osbourne
What animated American film is the highest grossing global release of the year?
Zootopia 2
Which Netflix limited series cracked the top 10 most watched shows on Netflix ever this year?Adolescence
Adolescence
In March, American astronaughts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to earth after being in space for 286 days due mechanical errors. How long were they originally supposed to be on the International Space Station?
1 week
Many people in America googled, "Why do kids say _______?" Fill in the blank with 3 of the top 10 searches
67, sigma, 41, skibbidi, ohio, rizz, good boy, skibbidi toilet, aura, chat
What music group reunited after a 3 year hiatus in which members had to complete mandated military service?
BTS
Trump imposed a "blanket __% tariff" on all imports.
10
Who were crowned the 2025 WNBA champions?
The Las Vegas Aces
Tung Tun tung Sahur is a character from what series of internet memes?
Italian Brainrot
Two actors got secretly engaged in January of this year. Who were they?
Tom Holland and Zendaya
2 movies released this year that made Wikipedia's list of largest box-office bombs (most money LOST). Name one of the movies.
Snow White and Tron: Ares
Name one of the top 3 (in terms of viewership) BROADCASTED television shows of the year.
High Potential, Tracker, Matlock
A CEO was caught cheating at a concert. Name 2 of the 3 items related to this story:
1. Concert artist
2. The name of the company that the CEO ran
3. The location of the concert (metro area)
1. Coldplay
2. Astronomer
3. Foxboro (Boston)
According to Google many Americans searched up concert outfits (as in, what to wear). Name 3 of the top 10 artist whose concerts had people Googling outfits:
Cowboy Carter (Beyonce), KATSEYE, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Megan Moroney, Tate McCrae, Ke$ha
Name one of the Grammy nominated albums of the year for 2025:
Kendrick Lamar for GNX, Bad Bunny for DeBí Tirar MáS FOToS, Justin Bieber for Swag, Tyler, the Creator for Chromakopia, Sabrina Carpenter for Man's Best Friend, Lady Gaga for Mayhem, Clipse for Let God Sort Em Out, and Leon Thomas for MUTT
How many days did the United States government shutdown last (within 2)?
45
Name one of the teams in the NCAA Basketball Finals (mens)
Florida Gators and Houston Cougars
What children's movie became a meme in which young people went crazy at a certain line, making a mess in the movie theater? Bonus points if you know the line
The Minecraft Movie | Chicken Jockey
Canadian prime minister was seen on a date with which celebrity this year?
Katy Perry
Marvel had 3 theatrical releases this year. Name 2 of the 3 movies that they released.
Thunderbolts, Fantastic 4, Captain America: Brave New World
According to Nielsen ratings, what was the most watched children's show in America this year?
Bluey
Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope! What's his real name (given at birth)?
Robert Francis Prevost
This year, Google tracked "Hum to Search." What song was most hummed into Google in hopes of getting the song's name?
"Golden" by HUNTR/X (KPop Demon Hunters)
Name one of the Grammy nominated songs of the year for 2025:
Billie Eilish's "WILDFLOWER," Kendrick Lamar's "luther," Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild," Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra," Bad Bunny's "DtMF," and the duet "APT." by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, alongside Doechii's "Anxiety" and HUNTR/X's "Golden,"
Trump deployed troops to 5 American cities. Name 4 of the 5
Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Portland, Memphis
Name 2 of the 7 highest paid athletes competing IN the U.S. this year:
Curry, Prescott, Messi, James, Soto, Ohtani, Durant
A prank went viral in which someone gifts another person a ridiculous object. Bystanders (typically a dad, father, or boyfriend) are confused by this gift. What is the gifted item?
The Anthropologie Rock
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged! What was the gist of their Instagram caption announcing this?
Your gym teacher and your english teacher are getting married.
The Oscar nominations are not out yet but Rotten Tomatoes has published their predicted nominations. Name 3 of their 10 nominations:
Sinners
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Frankenstein
Hamnet
The Secret Agent
One Battle After Another
No Other Choice
Train Dreams
Marty Supreme
Name 2 of the top 5 TV series of 2025 according to IMDB. (based on ratings and page views)
White Lotus
The Last of Us
Severence
Wednesday
Squid Games
Which country experienced a large Gen Z protest that led to the removal of their Prime Minister and then the nomination of a new leader over Discord?
Nepal
Who is the political figure that saw the most growth in their Google searches in 2025?
Zohran Mamdani