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100

Taylor Swift got engaged to the star Tight End of this NFL team

Kansas City Chiefs

100

What is the name of the government agency that runs the US space program?

NASA

100

Which sport team won a championship during the year?

A. Florida Marlins

B. Los Angeles Lakers

C. Houston Comets

D. San Diego Chargers

E. Colorado Avalanche

100

This street is blocked off for pedestrian traffic only.

Third Street

100

This popular new artist just performed at Coachella and started her career on YouTube and Disney Channel.

Sabrina Carpenter

200

This toothy plush doll became the biggest collectible craze of 2025?

Labubus

200

What is the name of the spacecraft that travelled to the far side of the moon?

Artemis II

200

What episode of Star Wars was released that featured Darth Maul and Jar Jar Binks?

Episode 1: Phantom of the Menance

200

What university does not have a street in Santa Monica named after it?

A. Stanford

B. Cornell

C. Harvard

D. Princeton

E. Yale

F. Berkely 

200

Where is the Super Bowl 60 halftime performer from?

Puerto Rico

300

Ryan Coogler directed this movie that won "Best Picture" at the 2026 Oscars

Sinners

300

What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on the moon?

Apollo 11

300

Who was the President of the United States?

Bill Clinton

300

What street is between Will Rogers EL & JAMS?

16th Street

300

This new music group recently went to 5 members from 6.

Katseye

400

What worldwide position/role was filled by Robert Prevost, the first American in the role?

Pope

400

What was the first living thing in space?

Fruit flies

400

On the first day of the year, 12 European nations adopted this currency to unify their economies and promote peace.

The Euro

400

What street is part of the historical Route 66?

Santa Monica Blvd

400

What is currently the Billboard's Hot 100 #1 song?

Choosin' Texas by Ella Langley

500
More than $100 million worth of jewelry was stolen from this famous museum in Paris. 

The Louvre

500

Name one person who travelled to space in the past year? (April 2025-April 2026)

Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Christina Koch, Gayle King, Jeremy Hansen, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, Lauren Sanchez, Reid Wiseman, or Victor Glover

500

This tech company that operates an online payment system was named as on the top 10 worst ideas of the year.

PayPal

500

What street was named Railroad Avenue until 1902?

Colorado Avenue

500

Kendrick Lamar and SZA's hit song, sampled this deceased famous soulful artist.

Luther Vandross