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100

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottowa
100

Who lead the independence movement in India? 

(Mahatma) Gandhi

100

Which acclaimed video game was made into an equally acclaimed tv-series?

The Last of Us

100

Which holiday is celebrated in the USA and Canada each November?

Thanksgiving

100

What does it mean if something can't hold a candle to something?

It is not as good as something else/cannot even compare.

200

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

200

Under the rule of which president was slavery abolished in the USA?

Abraham Lincoln

200

Which movie premiered the same day as the Barbie movie?

Oppenheimer

200

Which month is the Black History Month in the USA?

February

200

What does it mean to jump the bandwagon?

To follow a trend

300

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

300

What was the political system called that segregated people of different skin colours in South Africa during a big part of the 20th century?

Apartheid

300

What was the name of Prince Harry's autobiography that was released at the beginning of the year?

Spare

300

On which day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated in Ireland?

17 March

300

What does it mean to face the music?

To deal with reality/a situation and its consequences

400

What is the capital of Jamaica?

Kingston

400

As a British colony, what was Australia "used" for?

It was a prison/convicted criminals were sent there.

400

In what type of car did Victoria Beckham's father drive her to school in the 80s?

A Rolls-Royce

400

Boxing day takes place on December 26th and is usually a day when people go shopping and take advantage of the sales, but what were you originally supposed to do on this day?

Give gifts to the poor

400

What do you do if you take a gander?

You take a quick look at something.

500

Name two of South Africa's three capitals

Capetown, Pretoria, Bloemfontein

500

Which country was the first one to grant women the right to vote?

New Zealand

500

Which celebrity was tried in court for badly injuring another person in a ski collision?

Gwyneth Paltrow

500

What flower do British people wear as a pin for Remembrance Day, commemorating military who have died in war?

A poppy

500

What does it mean to be a fair-weather friend?

To be a good friend when times are easy and not when times are difficult. 

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