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Who is credited with discovering the theory of gravity after observing an apple fall?
Sir Isaac Newton. He formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, revolutionizing physics.
100
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
100
Which planet is the hottest in our solar system, even though it's not the closest to the Sun?
Venus
100
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower.
100
What is the only continent that does not have any snakes?
Antartica
200
Which famous Italian explorer sailed to the Americas in 1492, thinking he had reached Asia?
Christopher Columbus.
200
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
200
What is the primary function of red blood cells?
To carry oxygen throughout the body.
200
What year did the Berlin Wall fall, marking the end of the Cold War in Europe?
1989.
200
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
300
Who is known for leading the Indian independence movement through nonviolent civil disobedience?
Mahatma Gandhi. His philosophy of nonviolent resistance was a major influence in India gaining independence from British rule.
300
Which U.S. state is the only one that grows coffee commercially?
Hawaii
300
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
300
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles.
300
What material are fingernails made of?
Keratin
400
Who said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
MLK
400
What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains.
400
What is the smallest unit of life that can function independently?
The cell.
400
What event led the United States to enter World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
400
What is the national flower of Japan?
The cherry blossom (sakura).
500
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart. She achieved this remarkable feat in 1932 and became a pioneering figure in aviation.
500
Which mountain range is home to the snow leopard?
Himalayas
500
What is the name of the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
Transpiration.
500
Who was the famous nurse during the Crimean War, known for her work with wounded soldiers?
Florence Nightingale.
500
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Sperm whale
600
Who wrote the book "A Brief History of Time'' In 1988?
Stephen Hawking
600
Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
The Pacific Ocean
600
What is the most abundant type of star in the Milky Way galaxy?
Red dwarfs.
600
In which country did the industrial revolution begin?
England (United Kingdom).
600
Who invented the first practical telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell.
700
Which U.S. president was impeached in 1868 but acquitted by one vote in the Senate?
Andrew Johnson.
700
Which desert is the largest in the world?
The Antarctic Desert (larger than the Sahara, as it is considered a cold desert).
700
What is the most common element in the universe?
Hydrogen.
700
What famous speech did Abraham Lincoln give at the site of a Civil War battlefield in 1863?
The Gettysburg Address.
700
What element does the chemical symbol "Na" represent?
Sodium.
800
Who was the military leader and emperor of France who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and later became emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
800
What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
800
Who is credited with discovering the structure of DNA?
James Watson and Francis Crick (with contributions from Rosalind Franklin).
800
Which U.S. state was the last to join the Union, in 1959?
Hawaii.
800
What is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side?
Uranus.
900
Who was the famous Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great and founded the Academy in Athens?
Aristotle.
900
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Vatican City (0.2 square miles).
900
What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
Covalent bond.
900
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington.
900
What does the "CAT" in "CAT scan" stand for?
Computerized Axial Tomography
1000
Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?
Emperor Nero. His reign is often associated with tyranny and extravagance, and he is infamous for his alleged response to the great fire of Rome in 64 CE.
1000
In which country would you find the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
1000
What is the phenomenon in which light bends as it passes through different mediums?
Refraction.
1000
What was the name of the agreement that ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783.
1000
What is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?
The letter "Q."