Ancient Religions
Scientific Discoveries / Proven Theories
"Capital"ism
Early Modern Era History
That was a "Good" Movie!
100
The Tower of Babel was written about in this book of the Hebrew Bible, and the Old Testament, and is said to be at the very heart of Babylon which today is Iraq.
The Book of Genesis
100
Named after American astronomer, this telescope, launched on April 24th, 1990, discovered that many objects previously thought to be clouds of dust and gas were actually galaxies beyond the Milky Way
Hubble Space Telescope
100
In 1857 Queen Victoria chose it as a North American national capital
Ottawa
100
As depicted in this painting, In 1776, this five-man drafting committee, drafted this founding document:
Declaration of Independence
100
This award-winning film focuses on a humble Janitor who has a genius-level IQ and is incredibly smart with mathmatics. This film also contains the famous line "How you like them apples?"
Good Will Hunting
200
As Jesus made his way to Cavalry, Veronica wiped his face, and a Christian relic was born. It is known as The Veil of Veronica, or "Sudarium" which is Latin for this cloth
Sweat Cloth
200
In 1871, Lord Rayleigh developed the Diffuse sky radiation (Rayleigh scattering), which described this phenomenon. An age-old question many kids ask when they are young.
Why is the sky blue?
200
Known for its historical attractions, its collections of great art, and for the distinctive colour of its old sections, this capital city is sometimes referred to as the "Venice of the North"
Amsterdam
200
In the year 1637, in resistance to heavy taxes and the prohibition of Christianity, Amakusa Shiro, a Christian masterless one of these, led an uprising of peasants and Christians in Kyushu, Japan.
Samurai
RŌNIN
200
This 1990 classic movie was momentous for the mafia and organized crime-related films with an Oscar-winning performance by Joe Pesci.
Goodfellas
300
The three main gods worshiped by Hindus are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and this the destroyer. (Think TWD animals or Prison Weapon)
Shiva
300
In 1628 William Harvey was the first to fully describe this physiological process, something that occurs within our body constantly and which provides nutrients by doing so.
Blood circulation.
300
Which capital city has the most Danish-speaking population?
Copenhagen
300
On May 2, this year, the Royal Charter granted exclusive trading rights of the Hudson Bay watershed to "The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson Bay"
1670 (within an 8+- year difference)
300
An animated Disney film that tackles fear by exploring the question, What if Dinosaurs never went extinct and instead lived alongside humans?
The Good Dinosaur
400
The tooth of this influential religious and spiritual leader of the 4th to 6th century BCE is preserved in a temple located in Singapore.
Buddha
400
Discovered by an Austrian Physicist in 1842, this effect describes that the observed frequency of sound waves and light is affected by the relative motion of the detector and the source.
Doppler effect
400
Antananarivo is the capital city of this island country off the coast of Africa
Madagascar
400
This widely used type of Architecture came to an end with the beginning of the Renaissance (late 15th/ early 16th Century CE)
Gothic Architecture
400
A 1987 Film starring Robin Williams as a radio funny man, is set in a title country in southeastern Asia.
Good Morning, Vietnam
500
As specified in the Gospel of Matthew, this is the number of pieces of silver Judas was given to betray Jesus. (Allow for a +- 2 range)
28-32 (range) (30 is correct)
500
In 1898 Marie Curie discovered radium as well as this element, with an atomic number of 84
Polonium
500
This is the oldest capital city in the world. Located in the Middle East it has continually been inhabited as a capital city since the year 661 CE.
Damascus
500
Fought largely within the Holy Roman Empire this war is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is said that some areas of Germany experienced population declines of over 50%
Thirty Years War
500
This 1992 movie, starring Tom Cruise, who plays a military lawyer, and Jack Nicolson, contains one of the most popular quotes in cinema history: "You can't handle the truth!"
A Few Good Men