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100

The actor who plays the genie in Aladdin (1992)

Who is Robin Williams?

100

This English author wrote A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol

Who is Charles Dickens?

100

This author of The Spirit of the Laws introduced the concept of the separation of powers, influencing modern constitutions.

Who is Baron de Montesquieu?

100

This pop star performed a record-breaking free concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on May 3, 2025, drawing an estimated 2.5 million fans.

Who is Lady Gaga?

100

"I want to talk about what I have learned, the hard-won wisdom I have earned."

What is Hamilton?

200

This Disney Princess stars in the movie opening with Fathoms Below

Who is Ariel?

200

This Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy begins with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

What is Anna Karenina?

200

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This Scottish economist described the idea of the Invisible Hand, providing an explanation for why capitalistic economies result in better outcomes in the end

Who is Adam Smith?

200

On May 26, 2025, this artist made a triumphant return to the American Music Awards, winning all seven of their nominations.

Who is Billie Eilish?

200
"I want much more than this provincial life"

What is Beauty and the Beast?

300

In the movie Hercules, these two characters kidnap Hercules from Mount Olympus and ferry him down to Greece in order to make him mortal and kill him.

Who are Pain and Panic?

300

In Harper Lee's magnum opus, Atticus Finch is this profession

What is a lawyer?

300

This German philosopher wrote Critique of Pure Reason and famously declared, “Sapere aude!” (“Dare to know!”), capturing the spirit of the Enlightenment.

Who is Immanuel Kant?

300

This K-pop group released their much-anticipated album Eclipse in early May 2025, topping charts worldwide and sparking a global dance challenge.

Who is BTS?

300

"When I say 'jump' say 'how high.'"

What is Legally Blonde?

400

This movie, made during the Disney Renaissance, has the song Be Prepared

What is The Lion King?

400

In Homer's Odyssey, these ladies prompt Odysseus to plug his men's ears with wax in order to pass by their island safely.

Who are the Sirens?

400

This English woman wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792, arguing that women are not naturally inferior to men but only appear so due to lack of education.

Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?

400

In May 2025, this acclaimed novelist released The Last Horizon, a speculative fiction work exploring climate change and AI, quickly becoming a bestseller.

Who is Margaret Atwood?

400

"Yesterday was plain awful, but that's not now, that's then."

What is Annie?

500

This word can complete the following lyric: And now that I'm grown, I eat ____ dozen eggs / So I'm roughly the size of a barge

What is five?

500

In Romeo and Juliet, this character delivers the line “A plague o’ both your houses!” after being fatally wounded.

Who is Mercutio?

500

This lesser-known French salonnière and mathematician translated Newton’s Principia into French and added commentary that helped popularize his theories on the continent.

Who is Émilie du Châtelet?

500

In May 2025, this filmmaker’s documentary Voices of Tomorrow premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, spotlighting youth climate activists worldwide.

Who is Ava DuVernay?

500

"Then we got bigger that was the trigger like the Huns invading Rome."

What is Heathers?