2000s Pop Culture
Stephanie Meyer released the first of this book series in 2005. It was later turned into a multi-billion dollar movie franchise starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
Twilight Saga
What is the largest branch of the US Military?
Army
What U.S. government agency, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, "leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation," according to its website?
SAMHSA
Formally adopted by the state government in 1911, what animal is prominently featured on the state flag of California?
California
Established on November 11, 1926 and stretching 2,448 miles across the United States, what famous highway is also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Highway?
Route 66
The Devil Wears Prada, starring this actress who played Donna in Mamma Mia, was released in 2006
Meryl Streep
The 80th anniversary of what famous World War II invasion is approaching on June 6th.
D Day
On August 31, 2022, FDA approved bivalent booster versions of Moderna's and Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines that protect against the lineages of what COVID-19 variant?
Omicron
A drey is the tree nest made by which nut-loving critter?
Squirrel
What stately river runs through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
Hugh Grant was extremely reluctant to film the scene in which he boogies through 10 Downing Street to "Jump (For My Love)" in what classic 2003 Christmas movie?
Love Actually
Serving since the Revolutionary War, what is the name of the only active ship (or it's nickname) in the U.S. Navy that has sunk an enemy vessel and is currently located in the Boston Harbor?
USS Constitution (Ole Ironside)
Created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, this hospital designation became effective January 1, 2023. This hospital designation provides outpatient services (including emergency and observation services) but not inpatient care services in rural areas
REH (Rural Emergency Hospitals)
Turtles, toads, and tarantulas are all ectothermic animals, which is typically referred to by what more common term?
cold blooded
Lake Como and Lake Garda are both located in which Southern European country?
Italy
The infamous Janet Jackson and justin timberlake halftime performance occurred at which Superbowl (2004)?
Superbowl 38
The remains of what U.S. battleship can be viewed from above the water at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii?
USS Arizona
Designed to cover uninsured children in families with incomes that are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid, what tasty sounding program administered by the HSS provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children?
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
What is the national animal of Scotland? You will not find it in any taxonomy charts.
Unicorn
Boxing made its official debut at the 1904 Summer Olympics, which was held in what U.S. city that is home to the “Gateway To The West”?
St. Louis
"1985" a song by this band turned 20 this year, having been released July 2004
Bowling for Soup
First awarded by George Washington in the Revolutionary War, what is the oldest medal still awarded today?
Purple Heart
According to Forbes Advisor, what health insurance company has the largest market share in the US?
Kaiser Permanente
There are more than 3,400 distinct species of a certain type of insect. Most of them are considered "annual" but some of the species that gobble up more news headlines are "periodical" broods that are nearly exclusive to the United States. These emerge from underground as rarely as once every 17 years. What is this insect?
Cicada
Costa Rica is bordered by two countries: Nicaragua and what Central American country whose largest cities include San Miguelito and Las Cumbres?
Panama