Civil Wars
This leader rose to power in the Chinese Civil War, which ended in 1949
Mao Zedong
Oakland Coliseum
This former cast member portrayed Doug Emhoff for SNL's 2024 election coverage
Andy Samberg
Coming in at #7 on the list was The Underground Railroad by this New York born author
Colson Whitehead
In Beyonce's Texas Hold 'Em, this car brand gets a shoutout in the chorus
Lexus
Manuel Azaña was the democratically elected prime minister of this country when its civil war started
Spain
Edwin Diaz went viral in 2022 for entering his games to the electronic beat Narco, a Blasterjaxx song that features what trumpeter
Timmy Trumpet
This character played by Marcello Hernandez has now appeared twice during Season 50 so far; his original appearance was with Ariana Grande, and returned for Charli XCX's episode
Domingo
At #73 was a biographical work by this author, title The Passage of Power
In 2022 this shoe brand brought back their Lightning McQueen clogs
Crocs
Whites and Reds fought a civil war in this country in 1918, with the Whites led by CGE Mannherheim coming out on top
Finland
This longtime MLB middle infielder hit #1 on the Latin Pop charts in June with his hit single OMG, under the name Candelita
Jose Iglesias
Paul Mescal hosted the eighth episode of the season to promote this movie that he starred in
Gladiator 2
#8 on the list, a book by W.G. Sebald, was also a major military engagement that took place in the Austrian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars
Austerlitz
These two car giants are planning on merging in 2026; the merger would make them the third-biggest automaker in the world
Honda and Nissan
This organization is now governing Syria after shocking the world and making Bashar al-Assad flee
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
This song contains the famous line of, "hey ho, let's go" used frequently at baseball games
Blitzkrieg Bop
There were three new cast members this year; name any of them for the points
Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, Jane Wickline
Lawrence Wright's The Looming Tower was listed at #55; the non-fiction work about this terrorist organization was adapted into a mini-series on Hulu
British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton announced he would be joining Ferrari, and thus leaving this car brand's team; Donna Meagle notably drives a car from this company in Parks and Recreation
Mercedes
This Confederate general commanded the Army of Mississippi (later renamed the Army of Tennessee) and attempted an invasion of our home state of Kentucky in 1862; he is considered one of the worst generals of the Civil War
Braxton Bragg
The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani is the walkup song for this Orioles player
Gunnar Henderson
This SNL cast member has now played Donald Trump for four seasons; he also voiced Pouchy in Inside Out 2 and appears as a cameo in A Complete Unknown
James Austin Johnson
This book by Elena Ferrante came in at #1 on the list; it is the first of four books in a series about two Neapolitan girls
My Brilliant Friend
Prashant's Christmas present from Grandma was a Hot Wheels car of this Cars character, a tow truck
Tow Mater