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100

What new Beta game was just released, where users must find words on a word search given a theme?

Strands

100

North West recently portrayed this Disney character at the Hollywood Bowl, despite noticeable lack of talent. 

Simba

100

This movie, released in the fall of 2023 starred Syndey Sweeney and Glenn Powell. 

Anyone But You

100
This is the name of Beyonce's 2024 mixed-genre album. 

Cowboy Carter

100

Lionel Messi plays for this US soccer team.

Miami

200

What colors make up the categories in Connections?

Green, Yellow, Blue, and Purple

200

An outbreak of this disease (mostly in cows but there have been a few human cases) has been on the CDC's radar this spring. 

Bird Flu

200

This Colleen Hoover book is about to become a movie starring Blake Lively. 

It Ends with Us. 

200

This artist released her third album this spring, titled Hit Me Hard and Soft.

Billie Eilish 

200

What sport do these women play: Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, and Kate Martin

Basketball

300

Which New York Times game asks users to create as many words as they can given a specific set of letters, using the middle letter each time?

Spelling Bee

300

In which US state was there a major bridge collapse back in March?

DOUBLE POINTS if you can name the city. 

Baltimore, Maryland


300

Juno Temple, who played Keeley Jones in Ted Lasso, is also starring in the upcoming third installment of this Marvel movie. 

Venom

300

These two rappers are currently feuding. The song "Not Like Us" is a diss track about one of them. 

Drake and Kendrick Lamar 

300

Who is the kicker for the chiefs?

Harrison Butker 

400

What was the first Wordle word?

CIGAR

400

These two countries have been at war since 2014, but it escalated dramatically and gained global attention in 2022. 

Ukraine and Russia

400

This Netflix reality TV show just introduced an AI character who competed along with the other contestants. 

The Circle

400

Name 3 artists that are currently charting in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. (Week of June 8, 2024)

Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, Tommy Richman, Shaboozey, Sabrina Carpenter, Zach Bryan, Teddy Zimms, Hozier, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish

400

She is the new coach of the Women's National Soccer Team

Emma Hayes

500

Which British game did Connections basically copy?

Connecting Wall, from the show Only Connect

500

At which college did Harrison Butker give his controversial graduation speech?

Benedictine College

500

Which season of The Kardashians aired in may of 2024?

Season 5

500

This artist's real name is Isis Naija Gaston.

Ice Spice

500

This football player's heart stopped during a game on January 8th, 2023.

Damar Hamlin