Pitch Perfect - FIFA 2026
American Inventions
Party like it's 1776
Presidential Pets
Don't Rain On My Paranoia
100

These three nations co-hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

What are Canada, United States, and Mexico?

100

Patented in 1873, these sturdy, riveted trousers were originally designed for gold miners and cowboys.

What are "blue jeans"?

100

This neon-orange powdered cheese snack brand once launched a formal campaign to get its mascot, Chester Cheetah, onto the U.S. presidential ballot.

What are "Cheetos"?

100

Bo and Sunny, two dogs of this hypoallergenic breed, roamed the White House during the Obama administration.

What is a "Portuguese Water Dog"?

100

In 1947, the military claimed a crashed object in this New Mexico city was a weather balloon, but ufologists swear it was a flying saucer.

What is "Roswell"?

200
The collective name of supporters who flooded pubs, hosted massive bagpipe marches, and briefly drained the local beer supply in Boston to celebrate Scotland's first Men's World Cup appearance in nearly 30 years.

What is the "Tartan Army"?

200

In 1937, Bausch & Lomb developed these glare-reducing, tint-changing glasses for U.S. Army pilots, sparking a massive summer fashion trend.

What are aviator sunglasses / Ray-Bans?

200

Joey Chestnut is a legendary champion of this competitive eating contest held annually at Coney Island every July 4th.

What is the "Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest"?

200

In 1952, this future president saved his spot on the Republican ticket with a speech centering on his Cocker Spaniel named Checkers.

Who is "Richard Nixon"?

200

This giant, ape-like creature is the star of cryptography, but skeptics say the famous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film of him is just a man in a suit.

What is "Bigfoot"?

300

This host city welcomed Algeria's men's soccer team by commissioning artwork and signs in Arabic, wearing Algerian team colors, adding Algerian dishes to local menus, and creating a quarter-acre size Algerian flag using limestone, coco shell, wood mulch and bricks.

What is "Lawrence, Kansas"?

300

Frank Epperson left a cup of soda powder, water, and a stirring stick on his porch overnight in 1905, accidentally creating this frozen treat.

What is a "popsicle"?

300

This president's 1829 inauguration party became so rowdy that White House staff had to move the liquor outside to get guests to leave.

Who is Andrew Jackson?

300

President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge were known for having a menagerie of pets that included dogs, cats, birds, a set of lion cubs, a wallaby, a pygmy hippo, and a black bear. The most famous pet, Rebecca, was a nocturnal animal of this type, who participated in events like the White House Easter egg roll and even traveling with the family on vacation.

What is a "raccoon"?

300

This term describes a collective false memory, such as millions of people misremembering Uncle Sam's hat having stripes when it only has stars.

What is the "Mandela Effect"?

400

This duck went viral after waddling through the streets wearing a tiny Mexico soccer jersey and little socks during matches.

Who is "Merlin"?

400

Mechanical engineer Richard James accidentally dropped a tension spring in 1943 and watched it "walk" across the floor, inspiring this toy.

What is a "slinky"?

400

This President hosted a star-studded 1985 White House dinner where Princess Diana famously danced with actor John Travolta in the Cross Hall.

Who is "Ronald Reagan"?

400

Legend claims that President John Quincy Adams kept a pet reptile of this type in a bathtub of the newly renovated East Room, who he would bring out to scare visitors.

What is an "alligator"?

400

A terrifying 32-foot-tall blue horse statue with glowing red eyes known as "Blucifer" guards this airport, which is rumored to be the secret underground headquarters for the Illuminati.

What is "The Denver International Airport"?

500

International visitors attending the World Cup in the U.S. have developed an unexpected obsession with this condiment, which led to UPS offering a 20% discount on international shipping so fans can ship cartons of it back to their home countries.

What is "ranch dressing"?

500

Frustrated by weak water pistols, NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson used a heat pump nozzle in 1989 to invent this high-pressure toy blaster.

What is the "Super Soaker"?

500

In 2012, this California city suffered an epic 4th of July tech mishap when a computer glitch accidentally detonated all 7,000 (18 minutes' worth) of its fireworks simultaneously in less than 30 seconds.

What is San Diego?

500

This president's 6 children had a variety of unusual pets during while living at the White House, including dogs, cats, snakes, guinea pigs, flying squirrels, lizards, barn owls, bears, parrots, Fierce the one-legged rooster, Shetland ponies, Bill the hyena, a zebra, a coyote, Josiah the badger, and others, who frequently roamed both inside and outside the White House.

Who is Theodore/Teddy Roosevelt?

500

David Icke popularized the bizarre theory that the global elite is entirely made up of shape-shifting versions of these cold-blooded animals.

What are "reptilians / lizard people"?