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100

In The Bourne Identity, what is the name of the secret program that trained Jason Bourne?

Treadstone

100

The Eureka Stockade was a rebellion led by gold miners in which Australian state?

Victoria

100

This NBA referee was involved in a 2007 betting scandal, where he wagered on games he officiated and shared insider information with gamblers. Who is he?

Tim Donaghy

100

What Indian leader was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, leading to widespread mourning and political upheaval?

Mahatma Gandhi

100

What famous British explorer mapped the coast of Australia and New Zealand?

Captain James Cook

200

Who directed the 2006 thriller The Departed?

Martin Scorsese

200

Ned Kelly's final standoff with police occurred in which Australian town?

Glenrowan

200

This FIFA president resigned following the 2015 corruption scandal, which exposed widespread bribery and racketeering within the organization. Who is he?

Who is Sepp Blatter?

200

Which U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963?  

John F. Kennedy

200

Which 15th-century explorer’s voyage led to the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing the world between Spain and Portugal?

Christopher Columbus

300

In The Irishman, what real-life labor union leader is central to the film’s plot?

Jimmy Hoffa

300

What name is commonly given to the 1876 battle where General George Custer and his forces were overwhelmingly defeated by Native American warriors?

Custer’s Last Stand

300

This Major League Baseball team intentionally lost the 1919 World Series in exchange for bribes, in what became known as the Black Sox Scandal. Who are they?

Chicago White Sox

300

Who was the Austrian Archduke whose assassination in 1914 triggered World War I?

Franz Ferdinand

300

Who was the Spanish explorer responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

Hernán Cortés

400

In The Prestige, what illusion do Robert Angier and Alfred Borden obsessively try to perfect?

The Transported Man

400

What was the name of the 1836 battle in Texas where a small group of defenders, including Davy Crockett, fought against the Mexican army?

The Battle of the Alamo

400

Which football team was involved in the infamous “Deflategate” scandal during the 2015 NFL playoffs?

New England Patriots

400

Who assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1865?

John Wilkes Booth

400

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea, establishing a direct trade route between Europe and Asia?

Vasco da Gama

500

In Shutter Island, what is the name of the psychiatric facility where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character investigates a disappearance?

Ashecliffe Hospital

500

Which 1879 battle saw a small British force defend against thousands of Zulu warriors in South Africa?

The Battle of Rorke’s Drift

500

Which Canadian sprinter was stripped of his Olympic gold medal in 1988 after testing positive for stanozolol?

Ben Johnson

500

Jesse James, the infamous outlaw, was killed by which member of his gang?

Robert Ford

500

Which explorer’s expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe? Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan

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