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100

The year Neil Armstrong walked the moon.

When was 1969?

100

It’s derived from a Latin phrase meaning “he has declared under oath.” In order to be valid in court, it must be signed in the presence of a notary public or another official taker of oaths.

What is an affidavit?
100

What animal and its color has a reputation to be a symbolism of bad luck?

What is a black cat? This is apparent during Halloween given their perceived allegiance to witches. 

100

Finish this famous quote: "I think, therefore ...

... I am." After a series of meditations in which he finds rationale to doubt everything he once thought he knew, Rene Descartes comes to the conclusion that, because he is thinking, he must exist, as something must be doing the thinking. "Cogito ergo sum", then, translates to "I think, therefore I am."

100

On December 7, 1941, there was a surprise attack by the Japanese on the Hawaiian naval base killed 2,403 Americans which led to America’s involvement with WWII.

What is Pearl Harbor?

200

The dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945.

Who is Adolf Hitler?

200
The party who is being sued.

What is a defendant?

200

This is what you do in order to avoid jinxing yourself.

What is knocking on wood? This widely-known superstition is a modern take from medieval times, where European churchgoers would touch wood the churches claimed was from the cross, according to Yahoo. Touching the wood supposedly gave a connection to divinity and thus good luck. 

200

Metaphysics is the study of…

a) Politics

b) Knowledge

c) Existence

d) Ethics

C) Existence. What does it mean to say something is real? Are there such things as material objects? What about mathematical objects? What does it mean to be? These are the types of existence-related questions asked in metaphysics. 

200

19 terrorists took control of 4 planes and crashed them into the Pentagon, World Trade Center, a field in Pennsylvania and left the US with a total of 2,973 victims and damaged national morale.

What is 9/11?

300

This person invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, as well as improving the telegraph and telephone. 

Who is Thomas Edison?

300

A wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

What is fraud?

300

This is what you do with your fingers to bring good luck.

What is crossing your fingers?
300

Plato was a student to this famous philosopher. He is best known for his association with the Socratic method of question and answer.

Who is Socrates? Plato studied under Socrates and taught Aristotle.

300
The name of the virus that caused a global pandemic that started in 2020.

What is COVID-19?

400

This person became the Queen of England just about a month after she turned 18. She then held the title of the longest reigning monarch until her predecessor broke her record in 2015.

Who is Queen Victoria?

400

The party who brings a legal action to court or in whose name it is brought.

What is a plaintiff?

400

In the Caribbean, the left side of this part of your body will itch when you're about to owe money, while the right side of this part of your body will itch when money is coming your way.

What are your palms?

400

The term tabula rasa translates to in English. It refers to the idea that the mind is empty of knowledge upon birth. The term was coined by John Locke.

What is "clean slate"?
400

On March 24, 1989, Capt. Joseph Hazelwood ran this supertanker aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Although $2 billion  was paid towards the cleanup effort, the spill dispersed almost 11 million gallons of crude oil over some 1,300 miles of Alaska shoreline.

What is the Exxon Valdez oil spill?

500

This person was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works of virtually every genre of his time. 

Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
500

The final decision reached by the jury in a given case.

What is a verdict?

500
In some Central and South American countries as well as the Philippines, this is the consequence when you place your purse or wallet on the floor. 

What is poor financial health?

500

The branch of philosophy that is primarily concerned with the question of being.

What is existentialism?
500

The storm wreaked havoc from Florida to Texas and is considered the most destructive hurricane in US history. Over $80 billion of damage was caused, and the 2005 storm claimed the lives of 1,833 people.

What is Hurricane Katrina?

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