Year 2025
This year, this pop superstar officially broke the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing music tour in history, surpassing $2 billion in total revenue and becoming the first artist to hit that milestone.
Taylor Swift
This 2024 Pixar sequel became the highest-grossing animated film of all time during its release year, following Riley as she experiences new emotions.
Inside Out 2
In 2024, this NBA superstar became the first player in league history to surpass 40,000 career points, further solidifying his case as one of the greatest of all time.
Lebron James
What do you call the process where a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state, such as what happens to dry ice or mothballs?
Sublimation
In 2nd Year (Grade 8), students study this "Awit" written by Francisco Balagtas, which is set in the kingdom of Albanya.
Florante at Laura
This word became the Oxford Word of the Year for 2025, referring to content designed specifically to provoke anger and drive engagement.
Rage Bait
Finish the line from this 90s karaoke staple by Aegis: "Heto ako, basang-basa sa ulan. Walang masisilungan, walang..."
...malalapitan
This pole vaulter, ranked among the world’s top five in 2025, defended his Asian Athletics Championships title.
EJ Obiena
Sa balarilang Filipino, ito ay bahagi ng pananalita na nagsasaad ng kilos o galaw. Ano ang tawag sa salitang ito na may tatlong aspekto: Perpektibo, Imperpektibo, at Kontemplatibo?
Pandiwa
What is the name of the subatomic particle that has no charge (neutral) and is also found in the nucleus?
Neutron
In 2025, this company, famous for its GPUs, solidified its position as the most valuable company in the world, surpassing both Apple and Microsoft in market capitalization.
Nvidia
This pop artist rose to mainstream fame in 2024 with theatrical performances and hits like “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Red Wine Supernova.”
Chappell Roan
This young Spanish phenom won both the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024 and added another US Open title to his trophy case in 2025, bringing his Grand Slam total to six.
Carlos Alcaraz
What is the term for a whole number greater than 1 that has only two factors: 1 and itself?
Prime Number
What do you call the period in history that began in Italy, characterized by a "rebirth" of interest in art, science, and classical learning, featuring figures like Leonardo da Vinci?
Renaissance
In 2025, this private space company continued the Polaris program after making history with the world’s first commercial spacewalk the year before.
SpaceX
This sci-fi blockbuster starring Keanu Reeves revolutionized cinema with its "bullet time" effects and grossed over $460 million worldwide.
The Matrix
In early 2025, this Italian tennis star secured his second career Grand Slam title by defeating Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final.
Jannik Sinner
Sino ang itinuturing na "Utak ng Himagsikan" na sumulat ng Dekalogo at naging punong tagapayo ni Emilio Aguinaldo, kahit na siya ay may kapansanan (lumpo)?
Apolinario Mabini
This famous formula or rule is used to find the missing side of a right triangle.
Pythagorean Theorem
This Asian country made history in 2025 by hosting the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.
Philippines
This 2023 movie about the "father of the atomic bomb" became the highest-grossing biographical film of all time and won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2024.
Oppenheimer
This legendary quarterback, often called the "G.O.A.T.," officially called it a career for the second (and final) time, retiring with a record seven Super Bowl rings.
Tom Brady
In the Catholic Church, what do you call the three specific Sacraments that can only be received once in a lifetime because they leave an "indelible mark" on the soul?
Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders
What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
Refraction