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100

The Bag of Holding stores its contents in an extradimensional space that is linked to this planar realm; if mishandled with a Portable Hole both can open a gateway to it.

What is the Astral Plane?

100

The oldest of the three Peverell brothers, traditionally credited with creating the Elder Wand.

Who is Antioch Peverell?

100

The dark reflection of Link that appears as a boss in the Water Temple in Ocarina of Time.

What is Dark Link?

100

Rapidly moving diminutive pebbles.

What is The Rolling Stones?

100

This 1984 film featured a friendly alien who phoned home.

What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

100

This Queen anthem from 1975 features no chorus, a six-minute runtime, and the lyric “Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?”

What is Bohemian Rhapsody?

100

In Naruto, this rogue shinobi founded the Akatsuki and sought to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi upon the world.

Who is Madara Uchiha?

100

The desert homeworld of the Fremen in Dune, known for its giant sandworms and spice melange.

What is Arrakis?

100

A wealthy man with a personal vendetta employs advanced technology to pretend he’s a flying mammal while punishing the morally corrupt.

What is Batman?

200

The official D&D campaign setting that introduced magitek, lightning rails, and a magic-infused industrial aesthetic (airships, dragonmarks).

What is Eberron?

200

The crystalline material mined on Jedha in Rogue One and used to power lightsabers and the Death Star’s superlaser.

What are kyber crystals?

200

The 1998 PC title starring Garrett that established much of modern stealth gameplay (sneaking, light/dark mechanics, sound).

What is Thief: The Dark Project?

200

The planet of the male monarch’s descendants experiences conflict.

What is War for the Planet of the Apes?

200

First sold in 1979, this Sony device revolutionized music listening by letting people take cassette tapes on the go.

What is the Walkman?

200

This 2010 pop hit by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé featured a nine-minute music video styled as a crime movie.

What is Telephone?

200

In Attack on Titan, this character becomes the Female Titan and infiltrates the Military Police before her identity is revealed.

Who is Annie Leonhart?

200

In Avatar, this lush, habitable moon orbits the gas giant Polyphemus and is home to the Na’vi.

What is Pandora?

200

A young witch in training becomes a freelance courier while navigating complex social hierarchies and moral dilemmas.

What is Kiki’s Delivery Service?

300

The trait that imposes disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight while in direct sunlight (commonly found on certain races and monsters).

What is Sunlight Sensitivity?

300

In the MCU this title refers to Doctor Strange’s teacher; in the comics the mentor was Tibetan, but in the films the character was reimagined as this figure.

Who is the Ancient One?

300

The input sequence (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A) that originally appeared as a cheat in this 1986 Konami title.

What is Gradius?

300

A narrative of two metropolitan areas.

What is A Tale of Two Cities?

300

Before Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, players connected these purple-gray handheld consoles with a Link Cable to trade Pokémon.

What is the Nintendo Game Boy?

300

In 1982, this artist’s album Thriller became the best-selling record of all time, featuring hits like “Beat It” and “Billie Jean.”

Who is Michael Jackson?

300

This Studio Ghibli film follows a young witch who runs a delivery service with the help of her black cat, Jiji.

What is Kiki’s Delivery Service?

300

This gas giant’s fourth moon in the Star Wars Expanded Universe houses a Rebel Alliance base.

What is Yavin 4?

300

A deep-space salvage crew encounters a perfect organism with an acid-based defense system and lethal reproductive cycle.

What is Alien?

400

In older editions and across many rulesets, this heavy armor type provides the highest protection but imposes the greatest penalties or interference with spellcasting.

What is plate (plate mail / full plate)?

400

The Elvish word meaning “friend” (translated from Sindarin) that Gandalf and company use to open the Doors of Durin.

What is mellon?

400

In Undertale, the player statistic shown as “LV” is explicitly labeled in-game as this word (often read as “Level of Violence”).

What is LOVE?

400

A celestial body constructed entirely of lactose.

What is The Moon Is Made of Cheese? (or The Moon Made of Cheese - idiomatic phrase)

400

Premiering in 1989, this TV sitcom followed a group of high-school friends at Bayside High and their principal, Mr. Belding.

What is Saved by the Bell?

400

The Broadway musical Wicked reimagines this classic 1939 film from the witches’ perspective.

What is The Wizard of Oz?

400

In Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the Philosopher’s Stone is powered by these trapped entities.

What are human souls?

400

In Guardians of the Galaxy, this planet is the home of the Collector, Taneleer Tivan.

What is Knowhere?

400

Two orphaned siblings uncover a magical boarding school, contend with hidden conspiracies, and survive encounters with a dark sorcerer.

What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?

500

In 5th Edition, Wish can duplicate any spell of this level or lower without needing that spell’s components.

What is 8th level?

500

In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Alchemax scientist who helps design the collider and whose experiments contribute to the multiversal breaches.

Who is Doctor Olivia Octavius (female Doctor Octopus)?

500

The phrase “the cake is a lie” originates from this puzzle game and is associated with its rogue AI antagonist.

What is Portal? (antagonist: GLaDOS)

500

Eternal illumination from an incandescent gas sphere.

What is The Sun Never Sets?

500

This 1982 arcade game from Namco introduced a female version of a yellow, pellet-chomping hero and became one of the most successful cabinets of all time.

What is Ms. Pac-Man?

500

This Seattle-based rock band’s 1991 album Nevermind brought grunge into the mainstream and features the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Who is Nirvana?

500

This 1998 anime follows bounty hunters Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed as they chase criminals across space.

What is Cowboy Bebop?

500

This frozen planet in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the location of Khan Noonien Singh’s attempt to escape imprisonment.

What is Ceti Alpha V?

500

A fellowship of disparate races undertakes an arduous journey to dispose of a sentient, malevolent artifact while being pursued by a near-omnipotent tyrant.

What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?