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The Virginia state bird
What is the Northern Cardinal?
100
This character got kicked out of The Dreams in the classic movie "Dreamgirls."
Who is Effie?
100
This restaurant gained popularity in April of 2024 for their new Triple Dipper meal deal.
What is Chili's?
100
Donald Trump recently threatened to impose more of these on countries who don't support his desire to acquire Greenland.
What are tariffs?
100
This song, released in 2016, is known for its viral trend of freezing whenever it came on.
What is Black Beetles?
200
The first ever capitol of Virginia.
What is Jamestown?
200
This Black TV sitcom began airing in the fall of 2014, with stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.
What is "black-ish"?
200
This casual steakhouse chain misleadingly has its corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, even though it has the Lone Star State in its name.
What is Texas Roadhouse?
200
This country's president was captured by the U.S. on January 3, 2026.
What is Venezuela?
200
These rubber bracelets (popular in the early 2010s) came in many different shapes, sizes, and colors.
What are Sillybandz?
300
This historically Black neighborhood in downtown Richmond was known as Virginia's original "Black Wall Street" at the turn of the 20th century, earning the name "the Harlem of the South."
What is Jackson Ward?
300
In his 2022 hit "Last Last," Burna Boy sings that he needs these two things to get through his heartbreak. (Bonus points if you can tell me the English words for them too!)
What is igbo (weed) and shayo (alcohol)?
300
This Mexican beverage is made with plant milk (usually rice) and sweetened with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
What is horchata?
300
The Pentagon will soon use this AI chatbot to aid in running the US's defense systems.
What is Grok?
300
This dance, featured in a BlocBoy JB & Drake song, included jumping up and down and pumping your arms and legs.
What is the "shoot"? 
400
This road in Richmond is named after the first Black man to win the US Open & Wimbledon.
What is Arthur Ashe Boulevard?
400
This is what Patrick Mahomes' wife thought his favorite cheat day meal was.
What is Friiiiiiiied chicken?
400
The world's oldest soft drink, invented in Texas in 1885, is this beverage.
What is Dr. Pepper?
400
This film recently won the Golden Globe award for Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
What is Sinners?
400
This Adidas shoe, popular in the later half of the 2010s, featured a shell toe and the brand's iconic black stripes.
What is the Adidas Superstar?
500
The NBA Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Answer" is originally from this city of Virginia's Seven Cities.
What is Hampton?
500
The real name of the rapper from College Park, GA who sings "wgft."
Who is Sergio Giavanni Kitchens?
500
This city is where Cutwater Spirits originated.
What is San Diego, California?
500
The first ever female governor of Virginia will be sworn in on this date.
January 17, 2026 (tomorrow!).
500
This city hosted the Olympics in the same year that Beyonce dropped "Hold Up."
What is Rio de Janiero?