1. Name a world capital city south of the equator
44 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Adamstown
Deep cut85Apia · Brazzaville · Bujumbura+16
Rare60Antananarivo · Asuncion · Bloemfontein+10
Schooler30Brasilia · Cape Town · Lima+3
Too clever15Jakarta · Nairobi · Quito
Plankton10Buenos Aires · Canberra
Expand all 44 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Adamstown 100
Deep cut (19)
- Apia 85
- Brazzaville 85
- Bujumbura 85
- Dili 85
- Dodoma 85
- Funafuti 85
- Gitega 85
- Honiara 85
- Lilongwe 85
- Maseru 85
- Mbabane 85
- Moroni 85
- Nuku'alofa 85
- Port Louis 85
- Port Moresby 85
- Port Vila 85
- Sucre 85
- Suva 85
- Victoria 85
Rare (13)
- Antananarivo 60
- Asuncion 60
- Bloemfontein 60
- Gaborone 60
- Harare 60
- Kigali 60
- Kinshasa 60
- La Paz 60
- Luanda 60
- Lusaka 60
- Maputo 60
- Montevideo 60
- Windhoek 60
Schooler (6)
- Brasilia 30
- Cape Town 30
- Lima 30
- Pretoria 30
- Santiago 30
- Wellington 30
Too clever (3)
- Jakarta 15
- Nairobi 15
- Quito 15
Plankton (2)
- Buenos Aires 10
- Canberra 10
2. Name a lizard species
46 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Pygmy blue-tongue
Deep cut85Armadillo lizard · Caiman lizard · Day gecko+13
Rare60Agama · Alligator lizard · Blue-tongued skink+16
Schooler30Anole · Bearded dragon · Monitor lizard+1
Too clever15Basilisk · Gila monster
Plankton10Chameleon · Gecko · Iguana+1
Expand all 46 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Pygmy blue-tongue 100
Deep cut (16)
- Armadillo lizard 85
- Caiman lizard 85
- Day gecko 85
- Draco 85
- Glass lizard 85
- Jackson's chameleon 85
- Lace monitor 85
- Mexican beaded lizard 85
- Nile monitor 85
- Perentie 85
- Sand lizard 85
- Satanic leaf-tailed gecko 85
- Slow worm 85
- Sungazer 85
- Uromastyx 85
- Wall lizard 85
Rare (19)
- Agama 60
- Alligator lizard 60
- Blue-tongued skink 60
- Chuckwalla 60
- Collared lizard 60
- Fence lizard 60
- Frilled lizard 60
- Horned lizard 60
- House gecko 60
- Jesus lizard 60
- Marine iguana 60
- Panther chameleon 60
- Tegu 60
- Thorny devil 60
- Tokay gecko 60
- Veiled chameleon 60
- Water dragon 60
- Water monitor 60
- Whiptail 60
Schooler (4)
- Anole 30
- Bearded dragon 30
- Monitor lizard 30
- Skink 30
Too clever (2)
- Basilisk 15
- Gila monster 15
Plankton (4)
- Chameleon 10
- Gecko 10
- Iguana 10
- Komodo dragon 10
3. Name a type of pastry or doughnut
59 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Spudnut
Deep cut85Bombolone · Canele · Croquembouche+11
Rare60Beavertail · Berliner · Galette+12
Schooler30Apple pie · Baklava · Bear claw+19
Too clever15Beignet · Cronut
Plankton10Croissant · Danish · Doughnut+2
Expand all 59 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Spudnut 100
Deep cut (14)
- Bombolone 85
- Canele 85
- Croquembouche 85
- Financier 85
- Gulab jamun 85
- Kolache 85
- Kouign-amann 85
- Loukoumades 85
- Malasada 85
- Paczki 85
- Rugelach 85
- Sfogliatella 85
- Sopapilla 85
- Sufganiyah 85
Rare (15)
- Beavertail 60
- Berliner 60
- Galette 60
- Long john 60
- Macaron 60
- Macaroon 60
- Maple bar 60
- Napoleon 60
- Pain au chocolat 60
- Palmier 60
- Pastel de nata 60
- Phyllo pastry 60
- Profiterole 60
- Shortcrust pastry 60
- Zeppole 60
Schooler (22)
- Apple pie 30
- Baklava 30
- Bear claw 30
- Boston cream 30
- Brioche 30
- Cake doughnut 30
- Cannoli 30
- Churro 30
- Cinnamon roll 30
- Cream puff 30
- Cruller 30
- Eclair 30
- Empanada 30
- Fritter 30
- Hot cross bun 30
- Old fashioned 30
- Puff pastry 30
- Scone 30
- Sticky bun 30
- Strudel 30
- Tart 30
- Turnover 30
Too clever (2)
- Beignet 15
- Cronut 15
Plankton (5)
- Croissant 10
- Danish 10
- Doughnut 10
- Glazed doughnut 10
- Jelly doughnut 10
4. Name a Grammy Album of the Year winner
68 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Christopher Cross
Deep cut85A Man and His Music · Babel · Back on the Block+17
Rare6024K Magic · 52nd Street · Bridge over Troubled Water+23
Schooler301989 · 25 · Can't Slow Down+15
Too clever15The Suburbs
Plankton1021 · Thriller
Expand all 68 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Christopher Cross 100
Deep cut (20)
- A Man and His Music 85
- Babel 85
- Back on the Block 85
- Blood, Sweat & Tears 85
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix 85
- Come Dance with Me! 85
- Fulfillingness' First Finale 85
- Genius Loves Company 85
- Getz/Gilberto 85
- Judy at Carnegie Hall 85
- Morning Phase 85
- Nick of Time 85
- River: The Joni Letters 85
- September of My Years 85
- Still Crazy After All These Years 85
- The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart 85
- The Concert for Bangladesh 85
- The First Family 85
- The Music from Peter Gunn 85
- Two Against Nature 85
Rare (26)
- 24K Magic 60
- 52nd Street 60
- Bridge over Troubled Water 60
- Come Away with Me 60
- Double Fantasy 60
- Falling into You 60
- Fearless 60
- Golden Hour 60
- Graceland 60
- How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 60
- Innervisions 60
- Jagged Little Pill 60
- MTV Unplugged 60
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? 60
- Raising Sand 60
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 60
- Songs in the Key of Life 60
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 60
- Supernatural 60
- Taking the Long Way 60
- The Barbra Streisand Album 60
- The Bodyguard 60
- Time Out of Mind 60
- Toto IV 60
- Unforgettable... with Love 60
- We Are 60
Schooler (18)
- 1989 30
- 25 30
- Can't Slow Down 30
- Cowboy Carter 30
- DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS 30
- Faith 30
- Folklore 30
- Harry's House 30
- Midnights 30
- No Jacket Required 30
- Random Access Memories 30
- Rumours 30
- Saturday Night Fever 30
- Tapestry 30
- The Joshua Tree 30
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 30
- Unplugged 30
- When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 30
Too clever (1)
- The Suburbs 15
Plankton (2)
- 21 10
- Thriller 10
5. Name a human hormone
40 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Relaxin
Deep cut85Adrenocorticotropic hormone · Angiotensin II · Calcitonin+13
Rare60Aldosterone · Ghrelin · GLP-1+8
Schooler30Cortisol · Endorphins · Growth hormone+3
Too clever15Dopamine · Oxytocin
Plankton10Adrenaline · Estrogen · Insulin+1
Expand all 40 answers
One in a Krillion (1)
- Relaxin 100
Deep cut (16)
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone 85
- Angiotensin II 85
- Calcitonin 85
- Cholecystokinin 85
- DHEA 85
- DHT 85
- Erythropoietin 85
- Follicle-stimulating hormone 85
- Gastrin 85
- Luteinizing hormone 85
- Parathyroid hormone 85
- Renin 85
- Secretin 85
- Somatostatin 85
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone 85
- Triiodothyronine 85
Rare (11)
- Aldosterone 60
- Ghrelin 60
- GLP-1 60
- Glucagon 60
- Histamine 60
- Human chorionic gonadotropin 60
- Leptin 60
- Norepinephrine 60
- Prolactin 60
- Thyroxine 60
- Vasopressin 60
Schooler (6)
- Cortisol 30
- Endorphins 30
- Growth hormone 30
- Melatonin 30
- Progesterone 30
- Serotonin 30
Too clever (2)
- Dopamine 15
- Oxytocin 15
Plankton (4)
- Adrenaline 10
- Estrogen 10
- Insulin 10
- Testosterone 10
6. Name a sport or discipline ever contested or demonstrated at the Winter Olympics
38 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Ice stock sport · Skijoring
Deep cut85Bandy · Combined · Military patrol+5
Rare60Big air · Halfpipe · Ice dance+11
Schooler30Bobsled · Cross-country skiing · Downhill+4
Too clever15Biathlon · Curling · Skeleton
Plankton10Figure skating · Ice hockey · Skiing+1
Expand all 38 answers
One in a Krillion (2)
- Ice stock sport 100
- Skijoring 100
Deep cut (8)
- Bandy 85
- Combined 85
- Military patrol 85
- Ski ballet 85
- Sled dog racing 85
- Speed skiing 85
- Team figure skating 85
- Winter pentathlon 85
Rare (14)
- Big air 60
- Halfpipe 60
- Ice dance 60
- Mass start 60
- Nordic combined 60
- Pair skating 60
- Parallel giant slalom 60
- Ski cross 60
- Ski mountaineering 60
- Slalom 60
- Slopestyle 60
- Snowboard cross 60
- Super-G 60
- Team pursuit 60
Schooler (7)
- Bobsled 30
- Cross-country skiing 30
- Downhill 30
- Freestyle skiing 30
- Luge 30
- Ski jumping 30
- Speed skating 30
Too clever (3)
- Biathlon 15
- Curling 15
- Skeleton 15
Plankton (4)
- Figure skating 10
- Ice hockey 10
- Skiing 10
- Snowboarding 10
7. Name a 2026 movie that had grossed at least $200 million worldwide by August 8
24 valid answers
One in a Krillion100Dear You · Scare Out
Deep cut85Blades of the Guardians · Dhurandhar: The Revenge · Kung Fu Soccer
Rare60Backrooms · Disclosure Day · GOAT+3
Schooler30Hoppers · Minions & Monsters · Moana+4
Too clever15Pegasus 3
Plankton10Michael · Spider-Man: Brand New Day · The Odyssey+2
Expand all 24 answers
One in a Krillion (2)
- Dear You 100
- Scare Out 100
Deep cut (3)
- Blades of the Guardians 85
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge 85
- Kung Fu Soccer 85
Rare (6)
- Backrooms 60
- Disclosure Day 60
- GOAT 60
- Obsession 60
- Scary Movie 60
- Scream 7 60
Schooler (7)
- Hoppers 30
- Minions & Monsters 30
- Moana 30
- Project Hail Mary 30
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu 30
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 30
- Wuthering Heights 30
Too clever (1)
- Pegasus 3 15
Plankton (5)
- Michael 10
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day 10
- The Odyssey 10
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 10
- Toy Story 5 10
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