Pop Culture: 2016
This 80s-inspired sci-fi series debuted on Netflix in 2016, instantly making stars out of its young cast and introducing the world to Eleven, Eggo waffles, and the upside down.
Stranger Things
Which NBA franchise holds the record for most championships?
The Boston Celtics
Which state has the longest overall coastline in the United States, spanning more miles than all of the other 49 states combined?
Alaska
Which massive streamer broke the internet by hosting a real-life, $500,000 "Hunger Games" style competition with 50 top creators?
Mr. Beast
The fifth film in this franchise was released last weekend. The first was Pixar's first movie.
Toy Story
This augmented reality mobile game became an overnight global obsession, driving millions of players to wander their neighborhoods and local parks
Pokemon Go
This country has won the most men's FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Brazil
Which major river forms the entire natural border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
What phrase do people use to describe the supreme ability to attract someone using only words, charisma, and smooth talking?
Rizz
This horror film plays on romantic-comedy tropes and is currently dominating the North American box office.
Obsession
Beyoncé dropped a surprise visual album that redefined pop-culture conversation, spawning hits like "Formation" and "Sorry" while sparking endless internet speculation about "Becky with the good hair
Lemonade
Who is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I women's basketball history?
Caitlin Clark
Which U.S. national park sits above an active supervolcano and is famous for its geothermal features like the Old Faithful geyser?
Yellowstone National Park
Which streaming platform became the massive rival to Twitch by offering multimillion-dollar contracts to creators like xQc?
Kick
Which two novels by sci-fi author Andy Weir have been adapted into blockbusters?
The Martian and Project Hail Mary
The viral video trend took over the internet where people acted out the challenge while Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles" played in the background.
The Mannequin Challenge
Serena Williams has the second-most grand slam titles of any tennis player. Who has the most?
Maragaret Court
What is the name of the longest river in the U.S.?
Missouri
Who created the viral "Renegade" dance on TikTok that took the platform by storm?
Jalaiah Harmon
In The Incredibles, what famous superhero costume designer insists on "no capes!"?
Edna Mode
This animated Pixar sequel became the year's highest-grossing children's film at the box office.
Finding Dory
Which NFL team is the only one in league history to complete an entire season completely undefeated?
The 1972 Miami Dolphins
What is the least populated U.S. state?
Wyoming
In internet and youth slang, this term (often used as an adjective or an interjection) means something is weird, awkward, cringeworthy, or bizarre. It is named after a real US state, and is used in modern brainrot slang to describe a place where the most chaotic, unserious things happen
Ohio
Name all three of Jordan Peele's major directorial films (in the correct order).
Get out, Us, Nope