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Who invented the light bulb?

Thomas Edison

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Which iconic Hollywood actress was known as "The Blonde Bombshell" and starred in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"?

Marilyn Monroe

100

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific ocean

100

Which European capital city is built on 14 islands and is known for its archipelago, sometimes called "Venice of the North"?

Stockholm, Sweden

100

What famous ancient Roman amphitheater is located in Rome, Italy?

The Colosseum

200

Who was the US President during most of the 1950s?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

200

What was the name of the famous dog in "The Wizard of Oz"?

Toto

200

What is the longest river in South America?

The Amazon River

200

What is the name of the highest active volcano in Europe, located on the island of Sicily, Italy?

Mount Etna

200

What massive defensive structure stretches across northern China?

The Great Wall of China

300

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

300

Who wrote the song "God Bless America"?

Irving Berlin

300

Which famous active volcano overlooks Naples, Italy?

Mount Vesuvius

300

Which major European river flows through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade?

Danube River

300

What is the name of the ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, located on the Athenian Acropolis?

Parthenon

400

Which historical figure is known for leading the "Red Scare" anti-communist investigations in the U.S. Senate?

Senator Joseph McCarthy

400

Who was the original host of the TV game show "What's My Line?" which began in 1950?

John Daly

400

Which country is famous for its fjords?

Norway

400

What is the name of the narrowest strait in the world, separating Europe and Asia, located in modern-day Turkey and connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara?

Bosphorus Strait

400

What is the name of the ancient Roman aqueduct bridge in southern France, a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Pont du Gard

500

Which US President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Lyndon B. Johnson

500

What was the first full-length animated feature film released by Walt Disney?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

500

What is the name of the large crack in the Earth's crust that runs through California?

San Andreas Fault

500

What is the name of the longest cave system in the world, located in Kentucky, USA?

Mammoth Cave National Park (or Mammoth Cave System)

500

What is the name of the ancient rock-cut city in central Turkey, famous for its "fairy chimney" formations and underground cities?

Cappadocia

600

What famous wall was built in 1961?

The Berlin Wall
600

What classic TV sitcom was set in a hospital during the Korean War?

MAS*H (first aired in 1972 but depicted the 1950s)

600

What is the lowest point on land on Earth?

The Dead Sea

600

What was the former name of the country now known as Ghana, before its independence in 1957?

Gold Coast

600

Which ancient Greek temple was later converted into a church and then a mosque, and is now a museum in Istanbul?

Hagia Sophia

700

In what year did women in the United States gain the right to vote with the 19th Amendment?

1920

700

Which famous opera features the "Habanera" and "Toreador Song"?

Carmen

700

Which desert is known for being the driest hot desert in the world?

Atacama Desert (in Chile)

700

Which landlocked South American country is known for having two capital cities, one constitutional and one administrative?

Bolivia (Sucre and La Paz)

700

Which famous Moorish palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, is renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and beautiful gardens?

Alhambra

800

Which famous explorer is credited with circumnavigating the globe for the first time, although he died during the voyage?

Ferdinand Magellan

800

Who composed the classical piece "Rhapsody in Blue"?

George Gershwin

800

Which famous Australian landmark is a massive sandstone monolith?

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

800

What is the name of the only remaining active continental glacier in mainland Europe, located in Norway?

Jostedalsbreen

800

Which Russian constructivist architect designed the unbuilt "Monument to the Third International" (also known as Tatlin's Tower) in 1919, a symbol of utopian futurism?

Vladimir Tatlin

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