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100
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
100
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
100
Which of the following empires had no written language? INCAN EMPIRE ROMAN EMPIRE TANG DYNASTY AZTEC EMPIRE
Since the Incan Empire had no written language, the main form of communication and recording in the empire were quipus, ceramics and spoken Quechua, the language the Incas imposed upon conquered peoples. The Inca's impact outlasted their empire, as the Spanish continued the use of Quechua.
100
"Granny Smith" is a popular type of which fruit?
Apple
100
What are little Irish green men that lead to a pot of gold if you catch them?
Leprechauns
200
What vitamin is produced when a person is exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
200
This Bolivian capital is home to the House of Freedom. The Bolivian Republic was founded in this building by Simón Bolívar who wrote the Bolivian Constitution.
Sucre
200
What was the nobility of Edo period Japan called?
Samurai
200
What beverage that many people enjoy drinking today was a popular drink among the Aztecs in the 15th Century?
Hot Chocolate
200
What mythical animal does Daenarys control in A Game of Thrones?
Dragon
300
Who came up with the theories of General and Special relativity?
Albert Einstein
300
This Philippine Capital has a historic walled city within it called intramuras.
Manila
300
In 1835, an uprising by enslaved Muslims, known as the Malê Revolt, occurred in this Brazilian city. Brasilia, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador da Bahia, Sao Paolo, Minas Gerais
Salvador Da Bahia The Malê revolt (also known as The Great Revolt) is perhaps the most significant slave rebellion in Brazil. On a Sunday during Ramadan in January 1835, in the city of Salvador da Bahia, a small group of black slaves and freedmen, inspired by Muslim teachers, rose up against the government. Muslims were called malê in Bahia at this time, from Yoruba imale that designated a Yoruba Muslim.
300
The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?
Umami
300
Who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor?
Robin Hood
400
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
Liver
400
Vaduz is the capital of what European country?
Liechenstein
400
Which battle of 1571 marked the end of the Ottoman naval supremacy in the Mediterranean?
The Battle of Lepanto
400
The cooking technique that involves submerging food in a liquid at a relatively low temperature is called what?
Poaching, to poach
400
Who is the father of Thor and a major Norse god?
Odin
500
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Halitosis
500
South Africa has three capital cities, what are they?
Pretoria (executive) Bloemfontein (judicial) Capetown (legislative)
500
Who was the legendary founder and leader of the first Korean dynasty Gojoseon? He is said to be the "grandson of heaven" and "son of a bear", and to have founded the kingdom in 2333 BC.
Dangun
500
What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers? Metric Scale, Imperial Scale, Spiciness Scale, How Hot Scale, Scoville Scale, Burn your mouth scale, Capsaicin Scale, Spice it up scale, pungency scale
Scoville Scale The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of chili peppers—or other spicy foods as reported in Scoville heat units (SHU),[1] a function of capsaicin concentration. Capsaicin is one of many related chemicals, collectively called capsaicinoids. The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. His method, devised in 1912, is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test.
500
What Romanian leader and Prince was Dracula based on?
Vlad the Impalar, Vlad III
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