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This mega-pack spans blockbuster movies, buzzy TV, chart-topping music, viral memes, superheroes, video games, awards, and fashion.
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Blockbuster Movies & Franchises
Q: Which 1977 space opera launched a mega-franchise?
A: Star Wars.
Q: Which 2019 Marvel epic briefly topped Avatar globally?
A: Avengers: Endgame.
Q: Who directed Titanic?
A: James Cameron.
Q: What is the wizarding school in Harry Potter?
A: Hogwarts.
Q: Who directed The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
A: Peter Jackson.
Q: 1993 dinosaur CG breakthrough film?
A: Jurassic Park.
Q: 1999 sci-fi about simulated reality?
A: The Matrix.
Q: Which movie kicked off the Fast & Furious saga (2001)?
A: The Fast and the Furious.
Q: First animated feature nominated for Best Picture (1991)?
A: Beauty and the Beast.
Q: 2015 post-apocalyptic action film showered with Oscars?
A: Mad Max: Fury Road.
Q: Lush moon setting of Avatar?
A: Pandora.
Q: Indie drama with a fearsome jazz teacher (2014)?
A: Whiplash.
Q: 2012 team-up that assembled Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?
A: The Avengers.
Q: Film that tied the 11-Oscar record in 2003?
A: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Q: Director behind Inception and Interstellar?
A: Christopher Nolan.
Q: Studio behind Spirited Away?
A: Studio Ghibli.
Q: Broomstick sport in the wizarding world?
A: Quidditch.
Q: 1984 comedy about busting ghosts?
A: Ghostbusters.
Q: 2015 survival tale with Matt Damon on Mars?
A: The Martian.
Q: 2009 sci-fi that ignited the 3D boom?
A: Avatar.
Q: 1962 spy film that launched James Bond on screen?
A: Dr. No.
Television Phenomena
Q: Longest-running U.S. primetime animated series?
A: The Simpsons.
Q: NYC sitcom about six friends?
A: Friends.
Q: Fantasy epic with dragons on HBO?
A: Game of Thrones.
Q: Chemistry teacher turns kingpin—what series?
A: Breaking Bad.
Q: Mockumentary at Dunder Mifflin?
A: The Office (U.S.).
Q: British time-travel classic with a TARDIS?
A: Doctor Who.
Q: Record-setting 1983 finale audience?
A: M*A*S*H.
Q: Netflix’s first big original drama (2013)?
A: House of Cards.
Q: “A show about nothing”?
A: Seinfeld.
Q: Hawkins, Indiana sci-fi smash?
A: Stranger Things.
Q: Baltimore crime saga praised for realism?
A: The Wire.
Q: Mob drama led by Tony Soprano?
A: The Sopranos.
Q: NBC sketch show since 1975?
A: Saturday Night Live.
Q: U.S. singing contest with Simon Cowell?
A: American Idol.
Q: “Outwit, outplay, outlast” reality staple?
A: Survivor.
Q: Quiz show with a Daily Double?
A: Jeopardy!
Q: Star Wars series with a helmeted bounty hunter?
A: The Mandalorian.
Q: Miniseries about the 1986 nuclear disaster?
A: Chernobyl.
Q: 2023 HBO hit based on a game?
A: The Last of Us.
Q: Tech-tinged dystopian anthology?
A: Black Mirror.
Q: Cozy baking competition export from the U.K.?
A: The Great British Bake Off.
Pop Music & Chart Toppers
Q: Liverpool band that sparked Beatlemania?
A: The Beatles.
Q: Who’s dubbed the “Queen of Pop”?
A: Madonna.
Q: 1982 album often cited as best-selling ever?
A: Thriller.
Q: 2019 single with a record 19 weeks at No. 1?
A: “Old Town Road.”
Q: Queen’s legendary frontman?
A: Freddie Mercury.
Q: 2008 streaming service that reshaped listening?
A: Spotify.
Q: K-pop group behind “Dynamite” and “Butter”?
A: BTS.
Q: Adele’s blockbuster album titled with her age?
A: 21.
Q: Who wrote and first recorded “I Will Always Love You”?
A: Dolly Parton.
Q: Desert festival in Indio, California?
A: Coachella.
Q: 2017 Ed Sheeran streaming juggernaut?
A: “Shape of You.”
Q: 2020 synth-pop smash by The Weeknd?
A: “Blinding Lights.”
Q: Duo behind “Hey Ya!”
A: OutKast.
Q: Grunge band whose Nevermind shook 1991?
A: Nirvana.
Q: Star re-recording albums as “Taylor’s Version”?
A: Taylor Swift.
Q: 2017 Spanish-language global hit by Luis Fonsi?
A: “Despacito.”
Q: Artist who set the all-time Grammys wins record in 2023?
A: Beyoncé.
Q: Oasis anthem asking who’ll “save” you?
A: “Wonderwall.”
Q: Billie Eilish’s producer-brother?
A: Finneas O’Connell.
Q: Puerto Rican streaming titan behind Un Verano Sin Ti?
A: Bad Bunny.
Q: Eagles epic with a “dark desert highway”?
A: “Hotel California.”
Streaming, Social Media & Memes
Q: Google-owned video site launched in 2005?
A: YouTube.
Q: First YouTube video (2005) title?
A: “Me at the zoo.”
Q: App for 6-second loops (2013–2017)?
A: Vine.
Q: Short-video giant that absorbed Musical.ly?
A: TikTok.
Q: Photo app that popularized Stories?
A: Instagram.
Q: Site with alien mascot Snoo?
A: Reddit.
Q: Platform famous for live game streams?
A: Twitch.
Q: First video to hit 1 billion views?
A: “Gangnam Style.”
Q: Surprise link prank to an ’80s bop?
A: Rickrolling.
Q: Viral 2015 debate: blue/black or white/gold?
A: The Dress.
Q: 2018 audio illusion: “Yanny” or “Laurel”?
A: Yanny vs. Laurel.
Q: Rainbow Pop-Tart space cat meme?
A: Nyan Cat.
Q: Stock-photo meme of wandering gaze?
A: Distracted Boyfriend.
Q: ALS awareness challenge with icy dousing?
A: Ice Bucket Challenge.
Q: 2013 viral feline with a frown?
A: Grumpy Cat.
Q: Daily five-letter word craze (2021)?
A: Wordle.
Q: “This is fine” dog comes from what comic?
A: Gunshow (K.C. Green).
Q: 280-character posts once called tweets—platform?
A: Twitter.
Q: App known for disappearing pics and Streaks?
A: Snapchat.
Q: 2013 jump-cut dance to Baauer’s track?
A: Harlem Shake.
Q: Pandemic-era party game about impostors?
A: Among Us.
Superheroes, Comics & Cinematic Universes
Q: Gotham’s brooding billionaire hero?
A: Batman.
Q: Krypton’s son raised in Smallville?
A: Superman.
Q: Amazonian with a Lasso of Truth?
A: Wonder Woman.
Q: Wall-crawler by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko?
A: Spider-Man.
Q: Vibranium-suited king of Wakanda?
A: Black Panther.
Q: 2012 film uniting core Marvel heroes?
A: The Avengers.
Q: MCU mastermind producer?
A: Kevin Feige.
Q: Cosmic villain seeking six stones?
A: Thanos.
Q: Collective name for those six gems?
A: The Infinity Stones.
Q: 2018 animated feature starring Miles Morales?
A: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Q: Posthumous Oscar winner as the Joker (2008)?
A: Heath Ledger.
Q: 2019 film with Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Oscar?
A: Joker.
Q: Atlantis-ruling DC hero?
A: Aquaman.
Q: Canadian mutant with adamantium claws?
A: Wolverine.
Q: Moore/Gibbons graphic novel of flawed heroes?
A: Watchmen.
Q: 2016 R-rated meta-Marvel smash?
A: Deadpool.
Q: City Superman protects?
A: Metropolis.
Q: Team with Star-Lord and Groot?
A: Guardians of the Galaxy.
Q: 2013 film that launched the DCEU?
A: Man of Steel.
Q: Who sometimes dons the Black Panther mantle after T’Challa?
A: Shuri.
Q: 1989 film that darkened superhero cinema?
A: Batman.
Video Games & Esports
Q: Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot?
A: Mario.
Q: Sega’s blue speedster?
A: Sonic the Hedgehog.
Q: Block-building sandbox phenomenon?
A: Minecraft.
Q: Developer of League of Legends?
A: Riot Games.
Q: Free shooter-builder with virtual concerts?
A: Fortnite.
Q: Mobile AR craze catching creatures?
A: Pokémon Go.
Q: Valve’s PC game storefront?
A: Steam.
Q: “Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A” is the…
A: Konami Code.
Q: Charity speedrunning event series?
A: Games Done Quick.
Q: Nintendo series starring Link?
A: The Legend of Zelda.
Q: Open-world crime saga with Los Santos?
A: Grand Theft Auto.
Q: Treasure-hunting PlayStation franchise with Nathan Drake?
A: Uncharted.
Q: Massive RPG set on the Continent?
A: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Q: “The International” is for which game?
A: Dota 2.
Q: Gray-scale Twitch emote for sarcasm?
A: Kappa.
Q: Creator of Mario and Zelda?
A: Shigeru Miyamoto.
Q: 2022 FromSoftware hit with GRRM lore?
A: Elden Ring.
Q: First home console (1972)?
A: Magnavox Odyssey.
Q: Microsoft’s console brand (launched 2001)?
A: Xbox.
Q: Headsets like Rift and Quest enable what tech?
A: Virtual reality.
Q: Blizzard hero-shooter sequel released in 2022?
A: Overwatch 2.
Celebrity Culture & Awards
Q: What does EGOT stand for?
A: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony.
Q: Nickname of the Academy Award statuette?
A: Oscar.
Q: Host of “Between Two Ferns”?
A: Zach Galifianakis.
Q: Music/culture magazine famous for covers since 1967?
A: Rolling Stone.
Q: Who is “Queen Bey”?
A: Beyoncé.
Q: Who’s known as “The Rock”?
A: Dwayne Johnson.
Q: Hollywood sidewalk with star plaques?
A: The Walk of Fame.
Q: Satirical “worst in film” awards?
A: The Razzies.
Q: Individual with the most Oscars ever?
A: Walt Disney.
Q: Actress with four competitive Oscars?
A: Katharine Hepburn.
Q: First non-English Best Picture winner?
A: Parasite.
Q: Top prize at Cannes?
A: Palme d’Or.
Q: U.S. awards honoring TV excellence?
A: The Emmys.
Q: 2021 breakout series starring Lee Jung-jae?
A: Squid Game.
Q: Term for back-to-back promo interviews?
A: Press junket.
Q: Youngest double EGOT winner?
A: Robert Lopez.
Q: Daytime TV icon who built a media empire?
A: Oprah Winfrey.
Q: TIME’s 2006 Person of the Year?
A: “You.”
Q: Singer who revitalized Vegas with “Weekends with Adele”?
A: Adele.
Q: Term for intrusive celeb photographers?
A: Paparazzi.
Q: Director who won for Birdman and The Revenant?
A: Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Fashion, Trends & Youth Culture
Q: Everyday gym-to-street style trend?
A: Athleisure.
Q: Intentionally plain mid-2010s aesthetic?
A: Normcore.
Q: Foam clogs that resurged?
A: Crocs.
Q: Streetwear brand with red box logo?
A: Supreme.
Q: Classic Levi’s with a button fly?
A: 501.
Q: 1985 Nike sneaker that changed sneaker culture?
A: Air Jordan 1.
Q: German-founded comfy sandal brand?
A: Birkenstock.
Q: Punk/grunge-linked boot brand?
A: Dr. Martens.
Q: App-driven vintage shopping movement?
A: Thrifting.
Q: Kitschy seasonal knitwear craze?
A: Ugly Christmas sweaters.
Q: Minimal black dress popularized in the 1920s?
A: The little black dress.
Q: Trend obsessed with huge brand marks?
A: Logomania.
Q: BAPE founder and Japanese streetwear pioneer?
A: Nigo.
Q: Festival fashion staple seen in fields?
A: Flower crowns.
Q: K-beauty trend for luminous skin?
A: Glass skin.
Q: Iron-on cloth embellishments for denim jackets?
A: Patches.
Q: Hobby blending costume and fandom?
A: Cosplay (costume play).
Q: Early-2000s metallics/low-rise aesthetic?
A: Y2K fashion.
Q: Baggy hoodies/tracksuits from hip-hop shaped what?
A: Streetwear.
Q: Sneaker collectors chasing limited drops?
A: Sneakerheads.
Q: Paris body that defines haute couture status?
A: Chambre Syndicale (Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode).
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