| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This character won a fight against Erik Josten for the right to use the name Power Man. Re-writes of this character phased out his catchphrase “Sweet Christmas!” This character’s daughter, Danielle, is a product of his relationship with fellow hero, Jessica Jones. For the point, name this hero with unbreakable skin who forms part of Marvel’s Defenders with Iron Fist and Daredevil. | Luke Cage (accept Power Man before mentioned) |
| This song debuted at #100 before jumping to #2 the same week, setting an all-time Billboard record. Lyrics in this 2019 song include the lines “One of these things is not like the others/Like a rainbow with all of the colors,” and, in a breakdown in this song, the singer shouts, “Hey, kids! Spelling is fun!” Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie collaborated on, for the point, what 2019 song with an all-caps title? | "ME!" |
| When the main character left for Adams College, this show introduced the character Roxie, played by Soleil Moon Frye. On this show, a troll named Roland used the insult “farm boy” to refer to the main character’s love interest, Harvey Kinkel. Nick Bakay appeared in this show as a warlock imprisoned in the body of a black cat. For the point, identify this show in which Melissa Joan Hart played a young magical woman. | Sabrina the Teenage Witch |
| At age 20, this player competed in the 2014 Three-Point Contest, becoming the youngest participant in NBA history at the time. This St. Louis native put up a career-high sixty points in a 2021 loss to the 76ers, going on to earn All-NBA Third Team honors that season. This third pick in the 2012 draft has played alongside all-star point guards like Russell Westbrook and former long-time teammate John Wall. For the point, name this shooting guard for the Washington Wizards. | Bradley Beal |
| A 1957 musical named for this character and starring Julie Andrews was first written for television by Rodgers and Hammerstein. In another musical, this character talks to her mother at a grave under a willow tree. In that musical, this character is tricked into a tar trap and sings “On the Steps of the Palace” after wishing to go to a ball. For the point, identify this princess who is found by her prince after leaving a single slipper. | Cinderella |
| Two characters on this show make each other jealous at a boxing match between Gillespie and Mondrich. The narrator on this show is voiced by Julie Andrews and named Whistledown. That figure creates a scandal sheet praising Daphne as the season’s new ‘incomparable,’ attracting the attention of Simon Bassett, played by Regé-Jean Page. For the point, identify this Netflix romantic drama about the British regency. | Bridgerton |
| This player was drafted first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, and he became the youngest captain in NHL history when he took over leadership duties from Andrew Ference. Four of the last five Art Ross trophies have been won by Nikita Kucherov, this player, and this player's teammate Leon Draisaitl [[DRY-side-ul]]. For the point, identify this reigning Hart Trophy winner and NHL MVP who wears number 97 with the Edmonton Oilers. | Connor McDavid |
| This person played main character Celie in the 1985 film The Color Purple. This person earned a Tony nomination for producing a musical about Deloris van Cartier, a character she portrayed in a 1992 comedy about a lounge singer forced by Witness Protection to hide out in a convent. For the point, identify this comedian and actress best-known for Ghost and Sister Act, who took her first name from an object used in practical jokes. | Whoopi Goldberg (or Caryn Elaine Johnson) |
| This artist had their biggest chart success with the Carrie Underwood duet “Remind Me.” This artist describes “taking forty-five minutes to kiss goodnight” in the song “Then.” In another song, this artist is “holding the keys to a brand new Chevrolet” and "has the perfect place in mind." For the point, identify this country artist known for his white cowboy hat and songs like “She’s Everything” and “Mud on the Tires.” | Brad Paisley |
| This MLB team traded outfielder Michael Brantley and others for pitcher C.C. Sabathia in 2008. One player for this team came up two home runs and an RBI short of the first NL Triple Crown since 1937. Christian Yelich plays for this team that is known for having sausage races in the bottom of the sixth inning at every home game. For the point, identify this MLB team located in Wisconsin. | Milwaukee Brewers (accept either name) |
| This character created an advertisement for a business called Curse Purge Plus and was once the lover of a hive mind named Unity. This character’s inventions include goobleboxes and a robot that passes butter. Versions of this character from other universes meet at The Citadel of [this character]. For the point, identify this vice-loving scientist who’s a terrible influence on his grandson, Morty. | Rick Sanchez (accept Rick and Morty; prompt on “Sanchez”) |
| This coach was on the losing side of Dan Marino's game-winning fake spike touchdown while coaching the New York Jets in 1994. This coach celebrated Shaquem [[shuh- KEEM]] Griffin's 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, later drafting Griffin in the 5th round. This coach was criticized for a Super Bowl his team lost to the New England Patriots on the goal line. For the point, identify this current head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. | Pete Carroll |
| This star of the film Drunken Master worked with director Stanley Tong on Rumble in the Bronx, as well as a sequel to the action film Police Story. This actor’s comedic roles include voicing Master Monkey in Kung-Fu Panda and co-starring with Owen Wilson in Shanghai Noon. For the point, identify this legendary action star known for performing his own martial arts stunts in films like Rush Hour. | Jackie Chan (or Fang Shilong) |
| A racetrack in this country is nicknamed 'The Temple of Speed' and has a main straightaway where cars can top out at 220 MPH. Charles Leclerc became the first driver since 2010 to win the grand prix in this country for hometown manufacturer Ferrari. For the point, identify this European country that is home to the Monza racetrack, located just outside Milan. | Italy (accept Italian Republic; accept Repubblica Italiana) |
| This author introduced the Cahill family in The Maze of Bones, the first novel in the series The 39 Clues. This author covered Egyptian mythology in The Kane Chronicles, but is best known for creating Camp Half-Blood and the demigod son of Poseidon in another series. For the point, identify this author of The Lightning Thief who created Percy Jackson & the Olympians. | Rick Riordan |
| A detailed image from Raphael’s School of Athens serves as the cover art for two of this band’s albums. Those albums, both titled Use Your Illusion, include the songs “Civil War” and “You Could Be Mine.” This band had their only #1 hit with a song that describes “eyes of the bluest skies” and asks “where do we go now?” For the point, identify this Los Angeles rock band known for “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “November Rain.” | Guns N' Roses (or GNR) |
| This franchise, which won its only championship in 1958 while based in St. Louis, owns the second-longest NBA championship drought. This team signed veteran Bogdan Bogdanović before the 2021 season after a sign-and-trade between the Kings and the Bucks fell through. This team originally drafted Luka Dončić, but immediately traded him in a deal for a pick and the draft rights to Trae Young. For the point, name this team formerly home to Bob Pettit and Dominique Wilkins. | Atlanta Hawks (accept either name; accept St. Louis Hawks or Milwaukee Hawks; both city and team name required for alternate answers) |
| David Byrne and Cong Su shared Best Original Score with a composer from this country for The Last Emperor. A director from this country won Best Animated Feature with a film about a girl whose parents are turned into pigs. The film Ran earned a Best Director nomination for a filmmaker from this country. For the point, identify this country whose Oscar recipients include Hayao Miyazaki and Akira Kurosawa. | Japan (or Nippon-koku; or Nihon-koku) |
| Before Miguel Cabrera, this player was the most recent person to reach the 3,000 hit club, doing so in 2018 with a single against the Mariners. This player made the National League All-Star team in his 2001 rookie season before signing a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels worth $240 Million in 2011. For the point, identify this first baseman who recently re-signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. | Albert Pujols [[poo-HOLS]] |
| Attack! is a variation of this game that includes a mechanical launcher. This game’s official Twitter page drew attention for clarifying turn-skipping and telling players they can’t stack on their opponents. Mattel created an accessible version of this game so color-blind players can better see its red, blue, yellow, green, and wild cards. For the point, identify this card game named for the Spanish word for 'One.' | Uno |
| John Obi Mikel had to pay over $30,000 in travel expenses while captaining this country's soccer team to a 2014 Olympic bronze medal. Josh Okogie [[oh-KOH-gee]] helped this country's basketball team beat China in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. This country's soccer team won a historic gold medal by defeating Argentina at the 1996 Atlanta games. For the point, identify this African country whose Olympic headquarters are located in Lagos. | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| The title character works for this organization in the 2004 film The Punisher. Priyanka Chopra stars as Alex Parrish in a series named for this organization’s training ground. A Dick Wolf-created series named for this organization spun off a related series subtitled Most Wanted. For the point, identify this law enforcement organization from crime series such as Quantico. | FBI (or the Federal Bureau of Investigation) |
| A video game focused on this sport introduced the characters Jocinda Smith and Kenny Kawaguchi. Video games such as Mario Sports Superstars and Wii Sports shortened this sport to a third of its usual length. A long-running series of video games about this sport uses the subtitle The Show. For the point, identify this sport at the center of video games such as Home Run King. | Baseball |
| A reboot of this series premiered with an episode starring Kumail Nanjiani titled “The Comedian.” Adam Scott finds an MP3 player detailing the crash of his flight in an update to an original episode of this series featuring William Shatner titled “Nightmare At 20,000 Feet.” That reboot to this series aired on CBS All Access with new host, Jordan Peele. For the point, identify this anthology series originally hosted by Rod Serling. | The Twilight Zone |
| Two characters in this film enter a room full of name badges shortly after one of them is mistaken for psychologist Dr. Börgensson. A ship playing “Subterranean Homesick Blues” is captained in this film by the character Moonwind. Saxophonist Dorothea Williams gives the main character of this film his big break. For the point, identify this Pixar film starring Jamie Foxx as a jazz musician separated from his body. | Soul |
| This soccer player made the move to Europe in 2013, joining an attacking trio with Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi. This player made a record-setting move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 and later won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics while playing for the host country. For the point, identify this striker who is currently second behind Pelé in all-time goals scored for Brazil. | Neymar (or Neymar da Silva Santos Junior) |
| Bomb Cooler, UFO, and Colour Bomb are three of this game's boosters. Jelly and Soda are partial titles of spin-offs of this game that allow players to play for free before waiting 30 minutes for restored lives. This game is considered the most-downloaded app in the match- three genre. For the point, name this game in which players score points by matching colored sweets. | Candy Crush (or Candy Crush Saga) |
| This player and Tyler Austin became the first players to ever hit home runs in their first major league at bats in back-to-back plate appearances in their 2017 debut against the Tampa Bay Rays. This player won Rookie of the Year in 2017 and owns the MLB record for most home runs in a rookie season with 52. For the point, identify this New York Yankees outfielder who wears the number 99. | Aaron Judge |
| Competitors in this event are given up to three tries and may use techniques such as the 'straddle' or 'scissor.' Athletes from Qatar and Italy shared the gold medal in this event at the 2020 Olympics after refusing a tiebreak. Dick Fosbury changed this sport with his 'flop' technique. For the point, identify this field event in which a competitor attempts to clear a bar of escalating height using only their body. | High Jump |
| The name of this animal is the last word spoken in the Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst sequel Spider-Man 2. This is the first animal in the title of the only Taiwanese film to win the Academy Award for Best International Feature. That film was directed by Ang Lee and is about the theft of a sword called Green Destiny starring Chow Yun-Fat. For the point, identify this big cat that’s Crouching in a certain film title. | Tiger (accept “Go get ‘em Tiger”; or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) |
| This fast food chain offers desserts called Cinnabon Delights and features high- protein items on its Power Menu. Soda fountains at this chain are exclusive providers of Mountain Dew’s Baja Blast. A sodium warning comes with this chain’s Cravings Box, which diners can customize with cinnamon twists and a crunchwrap supreme. For the point, identify this restaurant, the home of chalupas and gorditas. | Taco Bell |