world geography
This African nation is the only one in the world to be entirely surrounded by a single other country, South Africa.
What is
Lesotho
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this German composer, who went deaf later in life, wrote the famous "Ode to Joy" for his Ninth Symphony.
Ludwig van Beethoven
This is the only metal that remains in a liquid state at standard room temperature and pressure.
He was the first Emperor of Rome, transitioning the state from a Republic after the death of Julius Caesar.
Augustus
He is the only U.S. President to have served as both the Chief Executive and later as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
William Howard Taft
?although it’s the world's largest island that is not a continent, this territory is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Greenland
In this Puccini opera, the princess Turandot poses three riddles to her suitors; those who fail are executed.
Turandot
While most people know the symbol for Gold is Au, this is the Latin-derived symbol for Silver.
Often cited as the wealthiest person in history, this 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire caused mass inflation in Cairo by distributing so much gold during his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is
Mansa Musa
This 19th-century president, who was a former professor of ancient languages, could reportedly write in Greek with one hand and Latin with the other simultaneously.
Who is
James A. Garfield
This South American capital city is the highest administrative capital in the world, sitting at over 11,000 feet.
La Paz
This 19th-century Polish composer was known almost exclusively for his solo piano works, including many nocturnes and polonaises.
Frédéric Chopin
This layer of the Earth's atmosphere, located above the troposphere, contains the ozone layer.
his Byzantine Emperor, famous for his legal code, nearly fled Constantinople during the Nika Riots until his wife, Empress Theodora, convinced him to stay and fight.
Who is
Justinian I
(or
Justinian the Great
He was the first president to be born a U.S. citizen; his eight predecessors were all born as British subjects before the American Revolution.
Who is
Martin Van Buren
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Of the four major Japanese islands, this is the northernmost and known for its rugged wilderness and winter festivals.
Hokkaido
This term refers to the text or "little book" of an opera, often written by a different person than the composer.
Named after a German physicist, this device is used to detect and measure ionizing radiation like alpha and beta particles.
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She rose from being a low-ranking concubine to the de facto ruler of the Qing Dynasty for 47 years, overseeing the final decades of imperial China.
Who is
Empress Dowager Cixi
Though he never won a popular election for President or Vice President, he became the 38th President following the successive resignations of Spiro Agnew and Richard Nixon.
Who is
Gerald Ford
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This Central Asian country is one of only two "doubly landlocked" nations, meaning it is surrounded only by other landlocked countries.
Uzbekistan
? (The other is Liechtenstein)The "Surprise Symphony" was written by this Austrian composer, intended to wake up audience members who fell asleep
Franz Joseph Haydn
In physics, this is the theoretical temperature at which all molecular motion stops, equivalent to -273.15 degrees Celsius.
what is zero
Who is
Cyrus the Great
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this president was the first to have his photograph taken while in office, a daguerreotype captured in 1841 just weeks before his death.
Who is
William Henry Harrison
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