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What athlete became the most decorated gymnast in history?
Simone Biles
What movie in 2019 topped Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avengers:Endgame
What is the area of the world called where civilization started? Often known as the cradle of civilization.
The Fertile Crescent
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Sir Isacc Newton
Queen Elizabeth II reigned for longer than any other monarch ever. About how long did she reign?
70 years
What's the name of the dwarf who accompanies Frodo on his quest in the Lord of the Rings films?
Gimli
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? Bonus, around when? (Decade)
England, 1760
What is the capital city of Uruguay?
Montevideo
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hypocratic Oath
What was the name of the central figure in a scandal that brought multiple celebrities and political figures in the spot light for abuse pedophilia, and human trafficking?
Jeffrey Epstein
Which actress who stars in a Shonda Rhimes show has an EGOT?
Viola Davis
What was the last part of the world to be conquered by European powers in the late 1800s?
Africa
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What are the three basic parts of an atom?
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
What was the name of the jihadist group that established its own caliphate in the middle east in the 2010s?
ISIS
Which artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammys' four main categories?
Billie Eilish
What conquests began in 622 and led to an empire spanning from india to spain, with territory in 3 continents?
The Muslim/Islamic conquests
What are the two most important canals in the world for trade?
The Suez and Panama Canals
What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease?
The smallpox vaccine
What was the movement called where protestors set up camp in new york to protest alleged unfair/oppresive financial policies?
Occupy Wall Street
What was the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
In 1492, Europeans landed in the americas and began a process where goods/diseases/foods/animals were shared between the old world and new world. What was this phenomenon called?
The columbian exchange
What continent is the only one to span all four hemispheres?
Africa
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
Skin