Alphabet Waltz Trivia Quiz

Answer: May

The pattern follows months of the year: January, February, March, April, May.

May is generally believed to be named after the Greek goddess Maia, the mother of Hermes, who was often conflated with the Roman goddess of the same name. In English, it is the only month spelled with three letters.

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

The pattern follows Summer Olympics hosts starting in 2000: Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012), Rio de Janeiro (2016). That city is followed by Tokyo (2020) and Paris (2024).

The 2016 Olympics were the first time they were held in that country, as well as in South America as a whole. The opening ceremony took place in Maracanã Stadium, which first opened in 1950. The United States topped the medal charts with 46 gold medals and 121 overall, while host country Brazil won 7 gold medals and 19 overall.

Answer: Leo

The pattern follows the papal order starting with the 263rd pope: John Paul I (Aug. 1978-Sep. 1978), John Paul II (1978-2005), Benedict XVI (2005-2013), Francis (2013-2025), and Leo XIV (2025-).

Leo XIV was the first pope who was born in the United States and in North America more broadly. He was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, Illinois, and was elected the 267th pope on May 8, 2025, taking the name Leo XIV. The previous pope named Leo led the Church from 1878-1903 and was the first pope to have his voice recorded.

Answer: Makalu

The pattern follows the highest mountains on Earth: Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu.

Like most of the highest mountains on Earth, Makalu is in the Himalayan Range and is located on the border of Nepal and China. Its first ascent was in 1955, two years after Mount Everest. Many of the highest peaks in the Himalayas were first summited in the 1950s, following the famous British expedition in 1953.

Answer: Species

The pattern follows taxonomic rank in the field of biology: class, order, family, genus, species. Starting from the top of the taxonomic pyramid would be: domain, kingdom, phylum.

While species is considered the bottom of the inverted pyramid of taxonomic classification, there are further subspecies categorizations (similar to other branches that use the "sub-" designation). For example, the name "Homo sapiens sapiens" is sometimes used to distinguish modern-day humans from possible close relatives.

Answer: The Empire Strikes Back

The pattern follows the numerical (narrative) order of the "Star Wars" film episodes (I-V): "The Phantom Menace" (1999), "Attack of the Clones" (2002), "Revenge of the Sith" (2005), "A New Hope" (1977), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980).

The pattern is rounded out by these films: "Return of the Jedi" (1983), "The Force Awakens" (2015), "The Last Jedi" (2017), and "The Rise of Skywalker" (2019).

Answer: Vendredi

The pattern follows the days of the week in French: lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi.

The other answer options are Friday in German, Dutch, and Portuguese. Interestingly, the pattern of the question also works for Spanish (lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes) and is only off by one in Italian (lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì).

Answer: A Dance with Dragons

The pattern follows the first five published books in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series: "A Game of Thrones" (1996), "A Clash of Kings" (1999), "A Storm of Swords" (2000), "A Feast for Crows" (2005), "A Dance with Dragons" (2011).

His novel "A Dance with Dragons" was the longest of the five, with a word count of approximately 415,000 words. The author has been criticized for his long writing time in between books, with some having been concerned that he might not finish the series, even though there were seven planned books.

Answer: Connecticut

The pattern follows the first U.S. states by the order they joined the Union: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut.

The next states ratified the Constitution in this order: Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. The first non-colony state to join was Vermont.

Answer: Deuteronomy

The pattern follows the first five books in the Old Testament, also called the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.

The books are also sometimes called the Five Books of Moses. The final book, Deuteronomy, deals mostly with Moses's speeches to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. It also contains the Deuteronomic Code, which is a list of rules the Israelites were to follow when they entered.