Pop Culture
The Duffer brothers created this TV series that debuted in 2016
Stranger Things
Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, and McIntosh are all popular varieties of which fruit?
Apples
In The Princess Diaries, Mia Thermopolis finds out that she is the crown princess of this (fictional) country
Genovia
What are the names for all seven continents?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, and Europe
Harry Potter acquired the ability to speak this language from Voldemort
Parseltongue
Beyonce's April 14, 2018 show as the first black woman headliner here has become legendary
Coachella
Made from a mix of mucus and concentrated melanin, what dark substance can be secreted as a defense mechanism by many cephalopods, including squid and octopus?
Ink
This is the title of both a Black Sabbath song, and a Robert Downey Jr. movie
Iron Man
What are the names of all five oceans in the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
What anime show follows a team of bount hunters traveling throughout space on the Bebop?
Cowboy Bebop
In 2012, Merriam-Webster added this phrase about inspiration popularized by Oprah
Aha Moment
In baseball shorthand, it's a strikeout. On the periodic table, it's potassium. In a text, it can be a quick response. What's the letter?
K
This Game of Thrones prequel opens 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen
House of the Dragon
How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
Four (England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland)
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what is the name of Thor's hammer?
Mjolnir
Billie Joe Armstrong of this band lamented, "Wake me up when September ends."
Green Day
We used to think we were the center of the universe, until Nicolaus Copernicus helped establish heliocentrism, the idea that the Earth orbits what space object?
The sun
In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe sings this gem of a song that namechecks Cartier, Tiffany's and Harry Winston
"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"
What is the name of the only tropical rainforest in the United States?
Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest
What are the full names of the Hobbits who traveled with Frodo Baggins?
Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck, and Peregrin (Pippin) Took
In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, what is the name of Buffy's watcher?
Rupert Giles
Cephalofoil is the formal term for the distinctly shaped noggins of what 360-degree seeing shark group?
Hammerhead
Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad form what iconic pop band?
ABBA
How many countries are there in the world today?
195
What does TIE in TIE Fighter stand for?
Twin Ion Engines