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100

The Oxford English Dictionary defines this as the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

What is acumen?

100

Though the Sahara is widely believed to be the largest desert, this is in fact the largest desert on earth.

What is Antarctica?

100

This spicy fermented cabbage is a Korean staple.

What is kimchi?

100

The author of the classic story, A Christmas Carol.

Who is Charles Dickens?

100

This tech giant started as an online bookstore.

What is Amazon?

200

The number of Acumen customers we have, not counting Duo or Karoo.

What is ten? (AmeriHealth Caritas, Aledade, ChenMed, Diverge, Firefly, Gather, Greater Good, Hopscotch, Livara, Vori)

200

This South American landmark is known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”

What is Machu Picchu?

200

Originating from India, this is a popular spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish.

What is butter chicken?

200

The number of days Hanukkah is traditionally celebrated to commemorate how long the oil in the temple menorah miraculously lasted after the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.

What is eight?

200

This company was born from an internal communication tool for the failed online video game, Glitch.

What is Slack?

300

The first country to use tinsel as a holiday tree decoration.

What is Germany?

300

This is a cooking method in which food is sealed in an airtight bag and cooked in a precisely temperature-controlled water bath, resulting in incredibly tender, evenly cooked food with enhanced flavor. Its literal French meaning is "under vacuum."

What is sous vide?

300

The mythical figure that punishes naughty children in central Europe.

What is Krampus?

300

The original name for Instagram.

What is Burbn?

400

The only African country that shares a land border with a European country.

What is Morocco?

400

From a flowering plant, the Aztecs used it as a chocolate enhancer, and the Spanish called it this, meaning "little pod."

What is vanilla?

400

The U.S. President who made Christmas a federal holiday.

Who is Ulysses S. Grant?

400

Headquartered on a sprawling sci-fi-inspired campus in Verona, WI, this healthcare tech company abides by its own set of Ten Commandments, the first of which is, “do not go public.”

What is Epic Systems?

500

The country with the most islands in the world.

What is Sweden?

500

If you see "lumache" on an Italian menu, find out if they're these gastropods or the pasta shaped like them.

What are snails?

500

This composer, whose 1965 soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas popularized jazz for millions with its sophisticated, yet simple melodies and relatable holiday themes.

Who is Vince Guaraldi?

500

The casing of Google's first server was made out of this.

What is Legos?

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