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Wonders of the World
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Teradata at a glance
100
GUI is an acronym for this type of interactive computer element.
What is Graphical User Interface?
100
Finished in 1653, this modern Wonder was built by Shah Jahan to house the house the tomb of his beloved wife. 
What is the Taj Mahal?
100
This city is home to the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. It saw more than 11 million foreign tourists in 2024.
What is New York?
100
This rice dish is typically cooked with meat and layered with various aromatic spices and rice.
What is Biryani?
100
He has been the CEO of Teradata since 2020.
Who is Steve McMillan?
200
This device translates the internet signal from an Internet Service Provider into a form that internet capable devices can understand.
What is a Modem?
200
Stretching a total of 3945 miles, this Wonder has had several phases of construction between 445 BC and 1644 AD.
What is the Great Wall of China?
200
This city is the capital of Thailand and the most visited city in the world, with around 32,400,000 foreign tourists in 2024.
What is Bangkok?
200
This sandwich is known for its two beef patties, Special Sauce, lettuce, onions, pickles, and a slice of cheese, all between a sesame seed bun.
What is a Big Mac?
200
Teradata was founded in this year.
What is 1979?
300
This common piece of computer hardware was originally called an 'X-Y position indicator for a display system' by it's creator Doug Englebart.
What is a Mouse?
300
Completed in 80 AD, this Wonder could hold up to 80,000 people at the peak of it's use.
What is the Colosseum?
300
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This city straddles the great Yamuna river and contains the capitol of it's home country. It saw nearly 50 million total tourists in 2024, both foreign and domestic.
What is Dehli?
300
This is a Greek dish of roasted meat, typically lamb or beef, served in pita bread with various toppings like tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce.
What is a Gyro?
300
This major data company is widely considered to be Teradata's main competitor.
What is Snowflake?
400
The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Marketing division trademarked this term in 1999, thinking it sounded much better than IEEE 802.11. It is not actually an acronym for anything.
What is Wi-Fi?
400
This ancient site in Athens was once a major citadel, it's earliest structures dating back to 495 BC.
What is The Acropolis?
400
This city is the most visited city in the European Union, home to Big Ben, as well as a Tower and Bridge named after the city.
What is London?
400
This beloved Latin American dessert is known for its exceptionally moist and rich texture. It's typically a sponge cake soaked in a delightful mixture of three types of milk.
What is Tres Leches?
400
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The name of the Teradata's new Artificial Intelligence initiative.
What is Trusted AI?
500
In binary, this is the number of Megabytes in a Gigabyte.
What is 1024?
500
Located in Jordan and rediscovered in 1812 by a Swiss traveler, this Wonder was used as a set in the the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
What is Petra?
500
This city saw more than 18 million visitors in 2024. It is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and is home to the Burj Khalifa.
What is Dubai?
500
This quintessential Canadian dish consists of French fries, cheese curds, and hot gravy. While not officially the national dish, it's a beloved comfort food.
What is Poutine?
500
NCR acquired Teradata in 1991. This company owned NCR at the time it acquired Teradata.
What is AT&T?