Although the name is now recognized worldwide as a symbol of high-end French jewelry and watches, this surname originally belonged to a Breton navigator who, in the 16th century, became the first European to explore and map the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Misinterpreting the Indigenous word kanata, meaning “village,” he gave Canada its name. Which explorer was he?

ASEAN’s headquarters are located in Jakarta, but another regional organization has its home on the other side of the world. In which South American capital city is the headquarters of Mercosur located?

The Hindenburg disaster of 1937 is one of the most famous catastrophes in aviation history. Although most of the people on board survived, the fiery crash helped end public confidence in passenger airships. In which country did it happen?

John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath begins with the Joad family being driven from their land during the Dust Bowl era. Their journey to California starts in a poor farming region of Oklahoma. More precisely, from which county and state do they come?

In 1960, a British royal wedding made television history when it was broadcast to millions of viewers. The bride married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones and became the first royal family member whose wedding was televised. Who was she?

Apple uses this word for a line of high-resolution displays on devices such as iPhones and iMacs. In anatomy, the same word refers to the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. What is the term?

Edward Bernays became famous as the “father of public relations,” but many of his ideas about persuasion and mass psychology were influenced by the work of his famous uncle. Which founder of psychoanalysis was that uncle?

Today, Japanese stars are among the biggest names in Major League Baseball, but the path began with one left-handed pitcher in the 1960s. In 1964, he debuted for the San Francisco Giants and became the first Japanese player ever to appear in MLB. What was his name?

One famous Hollywood actor, known both for his film career and his public activism, is also a distant relative of Abraham Lincoln. Their family connection goes through Lincoln’s mother, Nancy, whose half-sister was the actor’s fourth great-grandmother. Who is this actor?

In 1914, L. Frank Baum published the eighth book in his Oz series, in which he described a pocket-sized “wireless telephone” long before modern smartphones. The title of the book, and the name of this fictional device, resembles the name of which popular social media platform?

At the end of the Champs-Élysées lies one of the most famous squares in Paris. During the French Revolution, it was known as the Place de la Révolution and became the site where King Louis XVI was executed. What is the square called today?

Millie Bobby Brown, one of the young stars of Stranger Things, married Jake Bongiovi in 2024 and thereby became connected to one of the most famous rock families in the world. Which legendary musician became her father-in-law?

In League of Legends, one of the most popular MOBA games in the world, every match ultimately comes down to destroying the enemy team’s main structure. Located deep inside the base, this object represents the final target of the game. What is it called?

What do we call fluids that do not obey Newton’s law of viscosity, because their viscosity changes depending on the stress applied to them, as in the case of ketchup becoming more liquid when shaken?

The most remote point on Earth, located 1,451 nautical miles from the nearest land, was defined by Croatian-Canadian engineer Hrvoje Lukatela. What name did he give to this imaginary point?

In Supernatural, brothers Sam and Dean hunt demons, monsters, and all kinds of dark forces. What is their surname?

After Firefly was cancelled following its first season, the story continued in comics before Joss Whedon returned to conclude the tale of the crew of a Firefly-class spaceship in a 2005 film. What was the film called?

In Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a supercomputer calculates the answer to life, the universe, and everything. What is that answer?

Most of Mario’s adventures take place in a colorful kingdom ruled by Princess Peach. What is the name of this famous Super Mario kingdom?

Launched in 2012, this app became almost synonymous with the swipe gesture in modern dating. Users could swipe right to show interest or left to pass, and a conversation usually became possible only when both people liked each other. What dating app is this?

Thomas More described an ideal fictional society placed on an island in a famous work whose title later became a general term. What is that world called?

In 2009, a mobile app changed LGBTQ dating and social networking by using location to show nearby users. It became especially associated with gay, bisexual, trans, and queer adults, and helped make geosocial dating apps part of everyday mobile culture. What app is this?

In James Cameron’s Avatar, the story takes place not on Earth, but on a fictional moon orbiting the gas giant Polyphemus. What is the name of that moon?

The universe of World of Warcraft is centered on a vast fictional world filled with many races, kingdoms, and forms of intelligent life. What is the name of this world?

Before dating apps became dominated by swiping, one website stood out by asking users questions about politics, habits, values, humor, sex, religion, and everyday life, then using those answers to calculate match percentages. Which dating site is this?

In The Hunger Games, the story is set on Earth, but in a very different, post-apocalyptic future. On the territory of what used to be North America lies the state in which the Games are held. What is this country called?

In the mid-1990s, when online dating still sounded unusual to many people, one website helped turn digital matchmaking into a recognizable internet business. It went live in 1995 and became one of the earliest major names in online dating. What was the name of this website?

Which DC Comics character has a name that works as a pun on the Italian name of a commedia dell’arte figure, traditionally associated with tricks, schemes, and the role of a jester?

Which American poet struggled with depression and mental health problems from a young age, attempted suicide several times, and left behind The Colossus, while her posthumous collection Ariel helped make her a feminist icon of the 1960s?

This tile-placement game is named after a fortified city in southern France. Players build a medieval landscape of cities, roads, monasteries, and fields, then place small followers to claim features and score points. What is the name of the game?