1. Name a strait (a narrow sea passage between two landmasses)
57 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Golden Gate · Strait of Tartary
Deep cut85Cabot Strait · Davis Strait · Denmark Strait+24
Rare60Bab-el-Mandeb · Beagle Channel · Dardanelles+13
Schooler30Bass Strait · Cook Strait · Drake Passage+6
Too clever15Bosphorus
Plankton10Bering Strait · Strait of Gibraltar
Expand all 57 answers
One in a Krillion (2)
- Golden Gate 100
- Strait of Tartary 100
Deep cut (27)
- Cabot Strait 85
- Davis Strait 85
- Denmark Strait 85
- Fram Strait 85
- Great Belt 85
- Hecate Strait 85
- Karimata Strait 85
- Kattegat 85
- La Perouse Strait 85
- Lombok Strait 85
- Makassar Strait 85
- Menai Strait 85
- Mona Passage 85
- Nares Strait 85
- Northumberland Strait 85
- Singapore Strait 85
- Skagerrak 85
- Solent 85
- Strait of Belle Isle 85
- Strait of Georgia 85
- Strait of Tiran 85
- Sunda Strait 85
- Surigao Strait 85
- The Narrows 85
- Vella Gulf 85
- Windward Passage 85
- Yucatan Channel 85
Rare (16)
- Bab-el-Mandeb 60
- Beagle Channel 60
- Dardanelles 60
- Hudson Strait 60
- Juan de Fuca Strait 60
- Korea Strait 60
- Luzon Strait 60
- Mozambique Channel 60
- Oresund 60
- Palk Strait 60
- Strait of Bonifacio 60
- Strait of Kerch 60
- Strait of Messina 60
- Strait of Otranto 60
- Strait of Sicily 60
- Tsugaru Strait 60
Schooler (9)
- Bass Strait 30
- Cook Strait 30
- Drake Passage 30
- English Channel 30
- Strait of Florida 30
- Strait of Hormuz 30
- Strait of Magellan 30
- Strait of Malacca 30
- Torres Strait 30
Too clever (1)
- Bosphorus 15
Plankton (2)
- Bering Strait 10
- Strait of Gibraltar 10
2. Name a creature that lives in the deep sea
53 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Abyssal sea pig · Bristlemouth
Deep cut85Bigfin squid · Black swallower · Chilean sea bass+17
Rare60Brittle star · Coelacanth · Colossal squid+16
Schooler30Barreleye fish · Bioluminescent jellyfish · Blobfish+7
Too clever15Angler fish
Plankton10Giant squid
Expand all 53 answers
One in a Krillion (2)
- Abyssal sea pig 100
- Bristlemouth 100
Deep cut (20)
- Bigfin squid 85
- Black swallower 85
- Chilean sea bass 85
- Chimaera 85
- Cookiecutter shark 85
- Firefly squid 85
- Footballfish 85
- Lancetfish 85
- Megamouth shark 85
- Orange roughy 85
- Sea spider 85
- Siphonophore 85
- Sixgill shark 85
- Snailfish 85
- Spookfish 85
- Stoplight loosejaw 85
- Tripod fish 85
- Whalefish 85
- Yeti crab 85
- Zombie worm 85
Rare (19)
- Brittle star 60
- Coelacanth 60
- Colossal squid 60
- Frilled shark 60
- Goblin shark 60
- Greenland shark 60
- Hagfish 60
- Hatchetfish 60
- Humboldt squid 60
- Hydrothermal vent worm 60
- Isopod 60
- Krill 60
- Lanternfish 60
- Monkfish 60
- Nautilus 60
- Oarfish 60
- Rattail fish 60
- Sea cucumber 60
- Snipe eel 60
Schooler (10)
- Barreleye fish 30
- Bioluminescent jellyfish 30
- Blobfish 30
- Dragonfish 30
- Dumbo octopus 30
- Fangtooth fish 30
- Gulper eel 30
- Sperm whale 30
- Vampire squid 30
- Viperfish 30
Too clever (1)
- Angler fish 15
Plankton (1)
- Giant squid 10
3. Name a variety of chili pepper
50 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Aji Cito
Deep cut857 Pot Douglah · Aji Amarillo · Aji Charapita+17
Rare60Arbol chili · Cascabel pepper · Cubanelle pepper+11
Schooler30Anaheim pepper · Ancho chili · Banana pepper+7
Too clever15Carolina Reaper · Ghost pepper
Plankton10Bell pepper · Habanero · Jalapeño
Expand all 50 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Aji Cito 100
Deep cut (20)
- 7 Pot Douglah 85
- Aji Amarillo 85
- Aji Charapita 85
- Aleppo pepper 85
- Calabrian chili 85
- Chiltepin 85
- Datil 85
- Dragon's Breath 85
- Espelette 85
- Fatalii 85
- Gochu 85
- Kashmiri chili 85
- Malagueta 85
- Naga Viper 85
- Peperoncino 85
- Pepper X 85
- Peruvian aji limo 85
- Piquillo pepper 85
- Red Savina 85
- Rocoto pepper 85
Rare (14)
- Arbol chili 60
- Cascabel pepper 60
- Cubanelle pepper 60
- Guajillo pepper 60
- Hungarian wax pepper 60
- Mulato pepper 60
- New Mexico pepper 60
- Padrón pepper 60
- Pasilla pepper 60
- Pimento 60
- Piri piri 60
- Shishito pepper 60
- Tabasco pepper 60
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 60
Schooler (10)
- Anaheim pepper 30
- Ancho chili 30
- Banana pepper 30
- Cayenne 30
- Chipotle 30
- Fresno pepper 30
- Poblano 30
- Scotch bonnet 30
- Serrano 30
- Thai chili 30
Too clever (2)
- Carolina Reaper 15
- Ghost pepper 15
Plankton (3)
- Bell pepper 10
- Habanero 10
- Jalapeño 10
4. Name a Pokémon from the original 151
151 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Porygon
Deep cut85Arbok · Dewgong · Exeggcute+12
Rare60Aerodactyl · Arcanine · Bellsprout+86
Schooler30Abra · Alakazam · Articuno+34
Too clever15Mewtwo
Plankton10Bulbasaur · Charizard · Charmander+5
Expand all 151 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Porygon 100
Deep cut (15)
- Arbok 85
- Dewgong 85
- Exeggcute 85
- Farfetch'd 85
- Fearow 85
- Goldeen 85
- Machoke 85
- Nidorina 85
- Nidorino 85
- Paras 85
- Parasect 85
- Seaking 85
- Seel 85
- Tangela 85
- Venonat 85
Rare (89)
- Aerodactyl 60
- Arcanine 60
- Bellsprout 60
- Blastoise 60
- Chansey 60
- Charmeleon 60
- Clefable 60
- Cloyster 60
- Dodrio 60
- Doduo 60
- Dragonair 60
- Dratini 60
- Drowzee 60
- Dugtrio 60
- Ekans 60
- Electabuzz 60
- Electrode 60
- Exeggutor 60
- Flareon 60
- Gloom 60
- Golbat 60
- Golduck 60
- Golem 60
- Graveler 60
- Grimer 60
- Hitmonchan 60
- Hitmonlee 60
- Horsea 60
- Hypno 60
- Ivysaur 60
- Jolteon 60
- Jynx 60
- Kabuto 60
- Kabutops 60
- Kadabra 60
- Kangaskhan 60
- Kingler 60
- Koffing 60
- Krabby 60
- Lickitung 60
- Machamp 60
- Machop 60
- Magmar 60
- Magnemite 60
- Magneton 60
- Mankey 60
- Marowak 60
- Muk 60
- Nidoking 60
- Nidoqueen 60
- Nidoran-F 60
- Nidoran-M 60
- Ninetales 60
- Omanyte 60
- Omastar 60
- Persian 60
- Pidgeot 60
- Pidgeotto 60
- Pinsir 60
- Poliwag 60
- Poliwhirl 60
- Poliwrath 60
- Ponyta 60
- Primeape 60
- Rapidash 60
- Raticate 60
- Rhydon 60
- Rhyhorn 60
- Sandshrew 60
- Sandslash 60
- Scyther 60
- Seadra 60
- Shellder 60
- Slowbro 60
- Starmie 60
- Staryu 60
- Tauros 60
- Tentacool 60
- Tentacruel 60
- Vaporeon 60
- Venomoth 60
- Venusaur 60
- Victreebel 60
- Vileplume 60
- Voltorb 60
- Wartortle 60
- Weepinbell 60
- Weezing 60
- Wigglytuff 60
Schooler (37)
- Abra 30
- Alakazam 30
- Articuno 30
- Beedrill 30
- Butterfree 30
- Caterpie 30
- Clefairy 30
- Cubone 30
- Diglett 30
- Ditto 30
- Dragonite 30
- Gastly 30
- Gengar 30
- Geodude 30
- Growlithe 30
- Gyarados 30
- Haunter 30
- Kakuna 30
- Lapras 30
- Magikarp 30
- Meowth 30
- Metapod 30
- Mew 30
- Moltres 30
- Mr. Mime 30
- Oddish 30
- Onix 30
- Pidgey 30
- Psyduck 30
- Raichu 30
- Rattata 30
- Slowpoke 30
- Spearow 30
- Vulpix 30
- Weedle 30
- Zapdos 30
- Zubat 30
Too clever (1)
- Mewtwo 15
Plankton (8)
- Bulbasaur 10
- Charizard 10
- Charmander 10
- Eevee 10
- Jigglypuff 10
- Pikachu 10
- Snorlax 10
- Squirtle 10
5. Name a phobia (its formal name, like 'arachnophobia')
71 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Venustraphobia
Deep cut85Ablutophobia · Aichmophobia · Alektorophobia+32
Rare60Anthropophobia · Astraphobia · Atychiphobia+15
Schooler30Ailurophobia · Aquaphobia · Coulrophobia+8
Too clever15Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia · Triskaidekaphobia
Plankton10Acrophobia · Agoraphobia · Arachnophobia+1
Expand all 71 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Venustraphobia 100
Deep cut (35)
- Ablutophobia 85
- Aichmophobia 85
- Alektorophobia 85
- Amaxophobia 85
- Arithmophobia 85
- Athazagoraphobia 85
- Automatonophobia 85
- Chionophobia 85
- Chiroptophobia 85
- Deipnophobia 85
- Ergophobia 85
- Frigophobia 85
- Gelotophobia 85
- Globophobia 85
- Gymnophobia 85
- Heliophobia 85
- Herpetophobia 85
- Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia 85
- Katsaridaphobia 85
- Koumpounophobia 85
- Melissophobia 85
- Monophobia 85
- Musophobia 85
- Nomophobia 85
- Ochlophobia 85
- Paraskevidekatriaphobia 85
- Pediophobia 85
- Phonophobia 85
- Pogonophobia 85
- Somniphobia 85
- Submechanophobia 85
- Taphophobia 85
- Telephonophobia 85
- Tokophobia 85
- Vestiphobia 85
Rare (18)
- Anthropophobia 60
- Astraphobia 60
- Atychiphobia 60
- Aviophobia 60
- Dentophobia 60
- Emetophobia 60
- Entomophobia 60
- Galeophobia 60
- Glossophobia 60
- Hemophobia 60
- Megalophobia 60
- Necrophobia 60
- Phasmophobia 60
- Philophobia 60
- Photophobia 60
- Thalassophobia 60
- Thanatophobia 60
- Xenophobia 60
Schooler (11)
- Ailurophobia 30
- Aquaphobia 30
- Coulrophobia 30
- Cynophobia 30
- Mysophobia 30
- Nyctophobia 30
- Ophidiophobia 30
- Ornithophobia 30
- Pyrophobia 30
- Trypanophobia 30
- Trypophobia 30
Too clever (2)
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 15
- Triskaidekaphobia 15
Plankton (4)
- Acrophobia 10
- Agoraphobia 10
- Arachnophobia 10
- Claustrophobia 10
6. Name a world chess champion
29 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Nona Gaprindashvili
Deep cut85Alexander Khalifman · Hou Yifan · Maia Chiburdanidze+6
Rare60Alexander Alekhine · Ding Liren · Emanuel Lasker+8
Schooler30Anatoly Karpov · Bobby Fischer · Boris Spassky+3
Too clever15Paul Morphy
Plankton10Magnus Carlsen
Expand all 29 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Nona Gaprindashvili 100
Deep cut (9)
- Alexander Khalifman 85
- Hou Yifan 85
- Maia Chiburdanidze 85
- Ruslan Ponomariov 85
- Rustam Kasimdzhanov 85
- Susan Polgar 85
- Vera Menchik 85
- Veselin Topalov 85
- Xie Jun 85
Rare (11)
- Alexander Alekhine 60
- Ding Liren 60
- Emanuel Lasker 60
- Gukesh Dommaraju 60
- Jose Raul Capablanca 60
- Max Euwe 60
- Mikhail Botvinnik 60
- Mikhail Tal 60
- Tigran Petrosian 60
- Vasily Smyslov 60
- Wilhelm Steinitz 60
Schooler (6)
- Anatoly Karpov 30
- Bobby Fischer 30
- Boris Spassky 30
- Garry Kasparov 30
- Viswanathan Anand 30
- Vladimir Kramnik 30
Too clever (1)
- Paul Morphy 15
Plankton (1)
- Magnus Carlsen 10
7. Name a famous ship (real or fictional)
87 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Caleuche
Deep cut85African Queen · Andrea Doria · Ark Royal+36
Rare60Battlestar Galactica · Bismarck · Bounty+28
Schooler30Argo · Black Pearl · Flying Dutchman+10
Too clever15Ever Given · Theseus's ship
Plankton10Titanic
Expand all 87 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Caleuche 100
Deep cut (39)
- African Queen 85
- Andrea Doria 85
- Ark Royal 85
- Aurora 85
- Batavia 85
- Bonhomme Richard 85
- Carpathia 85
- Costa Concordia 85
- Endurance 85
- Erebus 85
- Essex 85
- Event Horizon 85
- Fram 85
- Going Merry 85
- Graf Spee 85
- Hispaniola 85
- HMS Challenger 85
- HMS Dreadnought 85
- HMS Hood 85
- HMS Resolution 85
- HMS Surprise 85
- Merrimack 85
- Monitor 85
- Olympic 85
- Pacific Princess 85
- Poseidon 85
- QE2 85
- Rainbow Warrior 85
- Red October 85
- Rocinante 85
- Scorpion 85
- SS United States 85
- Temeraire 85
- Terra Nova 85
- Terror 85
- Thousand Sunny 85
- USS Maine 85
- Victoria 85
- Yellow Submarine 85
Rare (31)
- Battlestar Galactica 60
- Bismarck 60
- Bounty 60
- Britannic 60
- Calypso 60
- Cutty Sark 60
- Discovery 60
- Edmund Fitzgerald 60
- Endeavour 60
- Exxon Valdez 60
- Golden Hind 60
- HMS Beagle 60
- Jolly Roger 60
- Kon-Tiki 60
- Lusitania 60
- Mary Celeste 60
- Mary Rose 60
- Niña 60
- Orca 60
- Pinta 60
- Potemkin 60
- Queen Anne's Revenge 60
- Queen Mary 60
- Serenity 60
- SS Minnow 60
- USS Arizona 60
- USS Constitution 60
- USS Indianapolis 60
- USS Missouri 60
- Vasa 60
- Yamato 60
Schooler (13)
- Argo 30
- Black Pearl 30
- Flying Dutchman 30
- Heart of Gold 30
- HMS Victory 30
- Mayflower 30
- Millennium Falcon 30
- Nautilus 30
- Noah's Ark 30
- Nostromo 30
- Pequod 30
- Santa Maria 30
- USS Enterprise 30
Too clever (2)
- Ever Given 15
- Theseus's ship 15
Plankton (1)
- Titanic 10
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