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100
Who is the first televised American president?
Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) in 1939
100
What is the name of the Japanese fine dining experience where you “leave it up to the chef” to create a multi course meal using the freshest ingredients?
Omakase, which literally means “I’ll trust you”
100
Which COP adopted the Paris Agreement?
COP21 in 2015
100
Banana Slug
200
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
200
What nut is actually a seed and grows on the outside of its fruit?
Cashew
200
Which country experienced the highest recorded earthquake magnitude?
The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960.
200
His name lives on in the form of an oath of ethics taken by medical practitioners. Which ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
Hippocrates
300
What ancient stone slab discovered in Egypt in 1799 provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics, and is now the most visited item on display in the British Museum?
The Rosetta Stone
300
The term "Mocha" (Mocha coffee) is derived from a town found in which country?
Mocka port city in Yemen
300
Name all 10 countries that are part of the BRICS.
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
300
What’s illegal to own as a pet in Switzerland unless you have at least two of them?
In Switzerland, it's illegal to own just one of several social animals, including guinea pigs, parrots (like budgies, cockatoos, macaws), canaries, rats, mice, gerbils, degus, and chinchillas because they suffer from loneliness.
400
What president was the only one as a "licensed bartender"?
Abraham Lincoln
400
What is the difference between broth and stock?
Broth is made with meat, while stock is made with bones.
400
Which city became the world’s first city to sign into law ban on fossil fuel ads?
The Hague
400
What is the major religion practiced in Japan?
Shintoism
500
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
500
Which country does Halloumi cheese originate from?
Cyprus
500
Brazil is the world's most biodiverse nation; which country is usually cited as ranking second in biodiversity?
Colombia
500
Which NFL team was the first to finish a season undefeated and win the Super Bowl?
Miami Dolphins (1972)