Apps
This app is known as Douyin in China. It was banned by the Indian government after a border clash with China in June 2020. The current CEO is Vanessa Pappas. Donald Trump threatened to ban this app if it was not bought by an American company. Name this popular entertainment app, which features short videos that are usually paired with music.
TikTok
This day is the second-highest day for food consumption in the US, only after Thanksgiving. The advertisements during this event have become another one of its major selling points. During this championship, the AFC and NFC champions face off in what most important game of the NFL season?
Super Bowl
This religion was founded by the Hebrew people of Israel. Its main text is the Torah, and it was founded by Abraham. Name this religion that celebrates Hannukah and Rosh Hashanah
Judaism
This landmark had its name changed to Elizabeth Tower in 2012, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II taking the throne. It was designed by Augustus Pugin, using a neo-Gothic architecture style. The bells were silenced during the 1916 German Zeppelin raids over London. Name this clock tower, named for its loudest bell.
Big Ben
This movie was the 5th highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, raking in 701 million dollars at the box office. During this movie, the main characters fight against the Bowers gang. The main characters in this movie include Eddie and Beverly. Name this Stephen King based horror movie, where Georgie is killed by Pennywise.
It
The global headquarters of this app are located in Stockholm, Sweden. Some of its popular features are called Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and RapCaviar. It was the most downloaded music app in the iOS store in 2020. Joe Rogan’s podcast recently arrived on this app, which caused large amounts of controversy. Name this popular music streaming app, whose Premium feature is $10 per month.
Spotify
Gambling during this championship became a prevalent issue during the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The winning team in this championship is awarded the Commissioner’s Trophy. Home-field advantage is given to the team that wins the season’s All-Star Game. Name this championship, in which the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees have the most wins.
World Series
This religion is commonly referred to as the oldest in the world. It is the most widely practiced in both Nepal and India. Name this religion, whose Upanishads and Vedas talk about Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.
This landmark is located in the Champ de Mars, where it was built for the 1889 World’s Fair. It was the tallest structure in the world, until the Chrysler Building was completed in 1930. It is the most visited monument in the world, with almost 7 million tourists visiting every year. Name this wrought-iron structure, a famous piece of the Paris skyline.
Eiffel Tower
This movie featured a brief scene featuring Donald Glover as Aaron Davis. During this movie, Adrian Toomes denies that he knows the title character’s secret identity. This movie features a fight scene set at the top of the Washington monument. Name this movie in which the Vulture is played by Michael Keaton, and Mary Jane is played by Zendaya.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Membership to this app was originally exclusive to members of Ivy League colleges, but it gradually expanded to everyone over the age of 13. It is the 4th most popular app in the world. Recent Senate hearings have called into question the credibility of Twitter and this app in relation to news and misinformation, specifically regarding the 2020 Presidential Election. Name this app, founded at Harvard University by Mark Zuckerberg.
This championship is set to be held in Qatar in 2022. With over 700 million viewers of its final match, its viewers exceed those of even the Olympics. Brazil has won the most of these championship events. Name this international championship, organized by FIFA.
World Cup
This religion’s central text is called the Tao Te Ching, and it focuses on the values of compassion, frugality, and humility. It’s not Confucianism, but name this Chinese religion founded by Lao Tzu, whose main symbol is the yin-yang.
Daoism/Taoism
This structure was built by Pericles to commemorate a victory over the Persians. In 1687, during Ottoman occupation, a munitions accident severely damaged this structure. It served as the treasury of the Delian League. Name this temple to the gods located on the Acropolis, a symbol of the Athenian Empire.
This movie had very little dialogue, instead of focusing on suspense and music. This movie won Christopher Nolan his first nomination for best director. During this movie, a pilot named Farrier is captured by the Germans after setting fire to his plane. Name this war movie, titled after an evacuation set at the title city in France.
Dunkirk
This company is available in every country except China, Syria, Crimea, and North Korea. Its first television series, House of Cards, debuted in 2013. Blockbuster offered to purchase this company for 50 million dollars in 2000. It delivered its billionth DVD in 2007. Name this popular DVD and internet streaming service.
The winning team in this championship is awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. During the 1950s-60s, this championship was dominated by Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. During the 1980s, this championship saw Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas win against the defending champions, who were led by Magic Johnson and Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. Name this championship.
NBA Championship/NBA Finals
This religion believes in spirits called kami, and it has almost 8 million of these spirits total. It is indigenous to Japan but is sometimes mixed with aspects of Buddhism. Name this nature religion, which was separated from the Japanese government at the end of WWII.
Shintoism
This landmark was built to commemorate the conquest of Kazan and Astrakhan under orders of Ivan the Terrible. It was part of the Kremlin unti l991, but church services have resumed here. Its rooftop structures are referred to as ‘onion domes’. This church is a center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Name this colorful stucco building, located in in Moscow’s Red Square.
St. Basil's Cathedral
In this movie, Edward Ratchett, played by Johnny Depp, is murdered with 12 stab wounds to the chest. Ratchett is later revealed to be Casetti, who killed a young girl named Daisy Armstrong years ago. Hercule Poirot investigates Princess Dragomiroff and Hector MacQueen. Name this mystery movie, adapted from the Agatha Christie novel about a title locomotive.
Murder on the Orient Express
This app was bought by Facebook for 19.3 billion dollars in 2014. It is highly praised for its security, which is made up of end-to-end encryption. It is the most popular communications app in South America and India. Controversy arose around this app after it was discovered that the 2015 Paris Terrorist attacks occurred on it, and that it was commonly used by ISIS. Name this app, the most popular messaging app in the world, with over 2 billion users.
This tournament is the last of the Grand Slam tournaments. It is played in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This tournament’s current singles champions are Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem. Name this tennis tournament played in Queens.
US Open
the ‘Neo’ version of this practice is becoming more prevalent in modern times. “Gentile” is a loose term for non-believers and these people. People who worship this practice often revere multiple idols or gods/entities. Name this practice, such as Celtic Druidism, whose followers often believe in magic.
Paganism
(DAILY DOUBLE) Underneath this landmark lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from WWI. It was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, and was based on the Arch of Titus in Rome. Charles Godefroy flew his biplane through this structure to commemorate the end of WWI. Name this famous arch, located in Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, that commemorates veterans of the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and WWI.
Arc de Triomphe
The main character in this movie is mute, with wounds on her neck. She works as a janitor in a secret government laboratory during the Cold War. This movie features a humanoid amphibian with the power to heal people. Name this movie, in which Eliza Esposito falls in love with a humanoid amphibian, directed by Guillermo Del Toro.
The Shape of Water