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The most popular drug in the world, used by an estimated 6,400,000,000 people every day.

What is Caffeine?

200

Popular in the south, this college tradition is supposed to encourage career preparedness, but it unfortunately promotes binge drinking and hazing as well.

What is a fraternity?

200

This wall, dividing East and West Berlin, was erected in 1961 as a symbol of Cold War tensions.

What is The Berlin wall?

200

This initialism originated from the early days of online PC gaming in the mid-to-late 1990s as a form of good sportsmanship, popularised by competitive titles such as StarCraft as well as early FPS games like Quake.

What is GG?

200

This color model, used in digital screens, combines red, green, and blue light to create other colors.

What is RGB?

400

The maximum recommended caffeine intake for adults.

What is 400mg?

400

Before introducing his iconic polo shirt, Rene Lacoste was a French tennis star nicknamed "The Crocodile" for his tenacity on the court.

Who is Lacoste?

400

This 1964 international treaty aimed to prohibit nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, in outer space, and underwater.

What is the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

400

This game’s “Konami Code” (UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B.A.) unlocks cheats and Easter eggs in many classic titles.

What is Contra?

400

This term describes colors opposite each other on the color wheel, creating high contrast when paired.

What are complementary colors?

600

The maximum recommended caffeine intake for adults.

What is 100mg?

600

The polo shirt became a staple in the casual dress codes of many political leaders, including this U.S. President known for his love of golf and casual style.

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

600

In 1967, this war between Israel and neighboring Arab states reshaped the Middle East’s political landscape.

What is the Six-Day War?

600

The origin of "Leeroy Jenkins", who became famous for charging into battle without strategy, causing chaos.

What is World of Warcraft?

600

This artist’s famous color wheel, created in the 18th century, laid the foundation for modern color theory.

Who is Sir Isaac Newton?

800

These plants are the main ways to extract caffeine.

What are Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, or Excelsa?

800

The spread of polo shirts as casual wear coincided with the rise of this political ideology that promoted relaxed social norms and individual freedom in the 20th century.

What is liberalism?

800

In 1969, this first-ever message was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.

What is “LO” (intended to be “LOGIN”)?

800

Having this as a feature of your username or "Gamertag" will induce fear in your enemies.

What is a short/OG username?

800

This psychological effect causes people to perceive colors differently depending on surrounding colors.

What is color contrast or simultaneous contrast?

1000

In 1746, this European country instituted a harsh ban on coffee, and even confiscated cups and saucers from citizens, before later conducting a famous twin experiment to test the beverage's toxicity.

What is Sweden?

1000

Before becoming a staple of "prep" fashion, the polo shirt was adopted by this specific 1960s British youth subculture, who favored them for their slim fit and stylish look.

What are mods?

1000

This African leader declared the independence of the Republic of Biafra in 1967, leading to a brutal civil war.

Who is Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu?


1000

This cult classic 1998 game is known for the line “You’re gonna carry that weight,” referencing its emotional ending.

What is metal gear solid?

1000

This color mixing method combines pigments like paint, typically using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

What is CMYK?

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