"For the championship: Name the only sovereign territory in the world that uses a square flag, other than Switzerland."
Arthur wins (A trophy? A cash debt paid?) A twist involving the rival team The next category for a sudden-death round [S9E16] A Trivial Pursuit
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Arthur, a retired librarian with a steel-trap memory, wiped sweat from his spectacles. Across the table sat "The Fact Checkers," a group of college kids who treated Wikipedia like a holy text. The moderator, a man known only as The Dean, leaned into the microphone. Across the table sat "The Fact Checkers," a
In the dim light of the back room at "The Rusty Anchor," the stakes had never been higher. This wasn't just the Season 9 finale of the City-Wide Trivia League; it was a grudge match three years in the making. The score was tied. The category was Obscure Cartography .
The Dean lingered on the silence, a smirk playing on his lips. "That... is correct."
Silence fell over the pub. The college kids huddled, whispering about Nepal and Belgium. Arthur’s teammates looked at him, their faces pale. He closed his eyes, visualizing the dusty geography section of his old library. He didn't think of maps; he thought of a stamp he’d seen on a postcard in 1974. "The Vatican City," Arthur whispered. His teammate slammed the buzzer. "Vatican City!"