| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This player was the leading scorer for Borussia Dortmund during the 2013-14 season. This player was transferred to a rival team and began the first of seven straight league titles with that club, Bayern Munich. This player scored a record five goals in nine minutes in a game against Wolfsburg [[VOLFS-burg]]. For the point, identify this Polish striker who scored a Bundesliga record 41 goals in the 2020-21 season. | Robert Lewandowski [[lev-an-DOFF-skee]] |
| This MLB team drafted Bubba Starling in the 2011 Draft, even though he had accepted a scholarship to play quarterback at Nebraska. This team advanced to the 2014 playoffs on a single off Jon Lester in the bottom of the 12th inning of the AL Wild Card Game. For the point, identify this team that beat the New York Mets in the 2015 World Series with players like Mike Moustakas and MVP Salvador Perez. | Kansas City Royals (accept either; accept K.C.) |
| Elliott Handler is credited with developing this toy, which is named for his son. This toy’s last name is Carson and its best-selling version was called Earring Magic. The collector’s term "flocked" refers to this toy’s original 1961 appearance with felt hair. In 2004, Mattel announced that this toy had officially split from his famous partner. For the point, identify this doll, the male counterpart to Barbie. | Ken (or Ken Doll; accept Carson before "Carson" is mentioned) |
| This actor who played Captain Miller in Event Horizon also plays Daily Planet editor Perry White in the DC Extended Universe. In another role, this actor pulls electrodes from his body and leaps out of a window toward a helicopter. In that film, this actor offered to show one character “how deep the rabbit hole goes.” For the point, identify this actor who originally played Morpheus in The Matrix. | Laurence Fishburne |
| This player's team held a bobblehead giveaway commemorating the time he was rescued by Chipper Jones in a snowstorm. This player updated his will after a fierce battle with Covid-19 in 2020, the same year he batted .341 and became the NL MVP. This player hit 38 home runs in 2019, trailing only teammate Ronald Acuña Jr. For the point, identify this Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman acquired from the Atlanta Braves. | Freddie Freeman |
| Along with Kathryn Hahn and Mila Kunis, this actress plays one of the title characters in the Bad Moms franchise. This actress won a Saturn Award for her portrayal of a student and private investigator at Neptune High. This actress reprised her role as the narrator on Gossip Girl when it was rebooted in 2021. For the point, identify this actress known for her lead roles in Veronica Mars and The Good Place. | Kristen Bell |
| The cover of one of this author's novels shows a woman standing over a well in front of an eclipse. This author of Dolores Claiborne also wrote a novel whose cover shows a Dallas newspaper clipping from November 22nd, 1963. Another cover for one of this author’s novels shows a paper boat next to a sewer grate. For the point, identify this author of It and The Shining. | Stephen King |
| One Algerian player for this soccer team became the first African player to be named EPL Player of the Year before transferring to Manchester City in 2018. This team was a 5,000 to one longshot to complete a feat they ultimately managed thanks to 24 goals from lead striker Jamie Vardy. For the point, identify this English soccer team known as the Foxes, the underdog champions of the 2015-16 Premier League season. | Leicester [[“Lester”]] City Football Club (or Leicester City F.C.; accept the Foxes before mentioned) |
| This player set the NBA record for most points in a quarter when he torched the Kings for 37, including nine three-pointers. This player went down in the 2019 Finals with a torn ACL, but came back to hit two free throws. This player wears 11 because he was the 11th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. For the point, identify this Warriors shooting guard who shares the backcourt with fellow Splash Brother, Steph Curry. | Klay Thompson (or Klay Alexander Thompson) |
| Katt Williams closes a song by this artist that mentions a “homecoming at Howard.” This artist says they’ve “never been defeated” and “won’t start now” on DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.” This artist featured Shawnna on the tracks “What’s Your Fantasy?” and “Stand Up.” For the point, identify this Atlanta rapper known for “How Low” and “Rollout” who featured with Usher and Lil Jon on the 2004 hit single “Yeah!” | Ludacris (or Chris Bridges; prompt on "Luda") |
| This historical figure is the subject of a musical financed by the nation of Nauru. In Assassin’s Creed II, this figure helps Ezio decipher a codex, and that game’s sequel shows this historical figure destroying war machines he made for the Borgias. A character named for this person wields two ninjato swords and wears a blue bandana. For the point, identify this Renaissance master behind The Mona Lisa. | Leonardo da Vinci (accept either Leonardo or da Vinci) |
| This quarterback averaged 422 yards in the first four games of the 2020 season before suffering a season-ending injury. This former Mississippi State star wears a necklace with a number worn by his teammate, an Ohio State running back. This player won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 after starting in place of Tony Romo. For the point, identify this Dallas Cowboys quarterback who wears the number 4. | Dak Prescott |
| This director made a 2005 film about Operation Wrath of God, a mission conducted in response to the 1972 Munich Massacre. Another film by this director profiles the Cold War- era exchange of Rudolf Abel and Francis Gary Powers. Bridge of Spies was directed by, for the point, what filmmaker who collaborated with Tom Hanks on Saving Private Ryan and directed Schindler's List? | Steven Spielberg |
| Pierre Gasly came from this company's heavily promoted F1 driving academy. This company won four straight F1 World Championships from 2010 to 2014 with driver Sebastian Vettel. This company performed a mid-season swap with sister team Alpha Tauri, resulting in Max Verstappen driving for this company's main team. For the point, identify this company that owns two Formula One teams and is known for its energy drinks. | Red Bull |
| Two notable players on this NHL team had their thirteen-year contracts bought out at the start of free agency in 2021. This team lost Ryan Suter and Zach Parise [[puh-REE-ZAY]] in 2021 and previously traded for Kevin Fiala of the Nashville Predators, who etched a career- high in both points and goals in 2019. For the point, identify this team, a Minneapolis franchise home to Calder Trophy winner Kirill [[kuh-RILL]] Kaprizov [[kuh-PREE-ZOFF]]. | Minnesota Wild (accept either) |
| One player earned the nickname 'Bubble Murray' while playing for this team when he twice scored 50 points in a first-round playoff series. This team drafted a big man 41st overall in the 2014 Draft while ESPN was showing an ad for Taco Bell. That Serbian player for this team would go on to be named MVP in 2021 and 2022. For the point, identify this Western Conference team that's home to Nikola Jokić [[YOH-KICH]]. | Denver Nuggets (accept either) |
| After going 2 and 14 in the 2016 season, this quarterback was successively replaced by C.J. Beathard [[BETH-urd]], Brian Hoyer, and Jimmy Garoppolo. This quarterback appeared in a Nike commercial delivering the line, “Believe in something – even if it means sacrificing everything.” For the point, identify this former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. | Colin Kaepernick (or Colin Rand Kaepernick) |
| This character appears with Chubbs Peterson and an alligator at the end of Happy Gilmore. The Robert Redford film, The Conspirator, is about the death of this historical figure, who is portrayed by Benjamin Walker in a violent adaptation of a novel in which this person hunts vampires. For the point, identify this president played by various actors in films such as The Battle of Gettysburg. | Abraham Lincoln |
| In Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, one of these locations is known as The Throat of the World. Another one of these locations created for Grand Theft Auto V is called Chiliad. One of these locations on Vancouver Island serves as the primary setting of the 2018 game Celeste. For the point, identify this type of geographical location, one of which is called Olympus in the God of War series. | Mountains |
| In a song from this film, a character voiced by Jemaine Clement wants to “sparkle like a wealthy woman’s neck.” The song “Shiny” appears in this first movie ever dubbed for the Tahitian language, which also features the pig Pua and the rooster Heihei [[HAY-HAY]]. For the point, identify this Disney film in which the title woman recovers the heart of Te Fiti [[teh FEE-TEE]] with the demigod Maui. | Moana |
| This country set a record at the 2012 London Olympics in the four by one hundred meter relay race behind Nesta Carter and Yohan Blake. Athletes from this country were without a sled at the 2018 Winter Olympics before Red Stripe stepped in to provide a replacement. This country owns three of the four fastest times in the men’s 100 meter dash. For the point, name this home country of eight-time gold medalist Usain Bolt. | Jamaica |
| This team set the NFL record for fewest yards allowed in a playoff game with a 27-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in 2015. A running back for this team equaled Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk in the 2019 season with 1,000 rushing and receiving yards. This team faced the Denver Broncos in the 2016 Super Bowl, in which quarterback Cam Newton was sacked seven times. For the point, identify this team that plays in Charlotte. | Carolina Panthers (accept either) |
| This character frees Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Ant Man, and Hawkeye from a prison known as The Raft at the end of one film. This character passes their friend while running laps and repeating the phrase “on your left.” This character dual-wields Thor’s hammer and their vibranium weapon in a climactic fight against Thanos. For the point, identify this Marvel hero first embodied by Steve Rogers. | Captain America (accept Steve Rogers before mentioned; prompt on "Steve” or "Cap") |
| This receiver from Mississippi Valley State played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and Oakland Raiders, but is best-remembered for a 15-year run with an NFC West team. With that team, this receiver was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIII [[TWENTY THREE]] after snagging two touchdowns from Joe Montana. For the point, identify this long-time San Francisco 49ers receiver who wore #80 in a potent tandem with Steve Young. | Jerry Rice |
| This artist collaborated with the brand MSCHF [["mischief"]] on shoes that included a drop of human blood. This artist showed up to the Grammy Awards in a pink jacket and cowboy hat to accept the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance alongside Billy Ray Cyrus. For the point, identify this artist who recorded “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” and “Old Town Road.” | Lil Nas X |
| Cuphead and Beefy are two of this game’s ‘legendary’ emotes that can be purchased with kudos. Levels in this game include Egg Siege and Ski Fall. The first season of this Mediatonic game was inspired by gameshows like Takeshi’s Castle and Wipeout. For the point, identify this knockout game where players race each other on a series of obstacle courses. | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout |