[Answer] What cartoon was the inspiration for the 1981 arcade hit Donkey Kong?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What cartoon was the inspiration for the 1981 arcade hit Donkey Kong?"

...Before becoming one of the most popular video games of all time, Donkey Kong began as a very different project. Nintendo originally sought to create an arcade game based on the popular cartoon sailor Popeye, with Popeye rescuing Olive Oyl from Bluto. When the licensing deal fell through, designer Shigeru Miyamoto reworked the concept and replaced Popeye with Jumpman (later known as Mario), Bluto with a giant ape, and Olive Oyl with Pauline. The gameplay mechanics remained, but the characters changed, giving rise to Donkey Kong, launching both Mario and Nintendo into video game history.

[Answer] The Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore centered on an electoral recount in which state?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore centered on an electoral recount in which state?"

...The landmark 2000 Supreme Court decision Bush v. Gore arose from an close presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, with the outcome hinging on contested vote counts in Florida. Confusion over ballot designs, inconsistent recount standards, and razor-thin margins led to multiple recounts and legal challenges. The Supreme Court ultimately halted the statewide recount, awarding Florida’s decisive electoral votes and the presidency to George Bush. The case remains one of the most controversial rulings in American political history.

[Answer] Which island is known as the West Coast equivalent of Ellis Island?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which island is known as the West Coast equivalent of Ellis Island?"

...Located in San Francisco Bay, Angel Island served as the primary immigration station on the U.S. West Coast from 1910 to 1940. Like Ellis Island in New York Harbor, it processed hundreds of thousands of immigrants, but the experience was often far more restrictive. Many arrivals, particularly from Asia, faced lengthy interrogations and extended detention due to exclusionary immigration laws. Because of its central role in West Coast immigration history and its symbolic importance, Angel Island is widely known as the West Coast equivalent of Ellis Island.

[Answer] What is the title of a single by U2 and a film by Alfred Hitchcock?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is the title of a single by U2 and a film by Alfred Hitchcock?"

...Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. While it was met with a lukewarm response upon release, the film is now commonly ranked among the greatest movies ever made. The title also extends beyond cinema: Vertigo is a hit single by Irish rock band U2, serving as the opening track on their 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. The song achieved international success, boosted in part by its high-profile use in a television advertising campaign for Apple’s iPod, which prominently featured the band.

[Answer] Which wild animal did Theodore Roosevelt famously refuse to shoot?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which wild animal did Theodore Roosevelt famously refuse to shoot?"

...In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was participating in a hunting expedition near Onward, Mississippi, when guides captured an injured American black bear, tethered it to a tree, and invited him to finish the kill. Roosevelt refused, declaring that shooting a restrained animal violated his personal code of fair chase and sportsmanship. The incident was soon immortalized in a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman, showing a sympathetic bear and a compassionate president. The image inspired toy makers to create the “teddy bear,” forever linking Roosevelt’s nickname to the classic toy.