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This country is the latest to join NATO, joining the alliance in March 2024

Where is Sweden?

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This fruit, known for keeping the doctor away, comes in varieties like Fuji, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp.

What is an Apple?

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This animated TV family from Springfield has been on the air since 1989, making it the longest-running American sitcom.

What is The Simpsons?

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He is said to be the first man to discover the Americas, with a possible settlement in modern-day L'Anse aux meadows

Who is Leif Erikson?

400

This classic 1985 film features a time-traveling teenager named Marty McFly and his scientist friend, Doc Brown.

What is Back to the Future?

800

This country's former capital is Auckland, now having the name of Gordon Ramsey's favorite dish

What is New Zealand?

800

This prized fungus, often shaved over pasta or used in gourmet dishes, comes in white and black varieties and grows underground near tree roots.

What is a truffle?

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She became not only the richest female artist in the world, but also the most hated female artist by NFL fans

Who is Taylor Swift?

800

This European city hosted the first modern Olympic games in 1896

Where is Athens?

800

This 15th-century navigator is often credited with discovering the sea route to India

Who is De Gama?

1200

This capital city in South America is the only one in the world that borders two countries

What is Montevideo?

1200

Considered one of the most expensive meats in the world, this Japanese delicacy comes from a specific breed of black cattle raised with strict feeding regimens and often massaged to ensure tenderness.

What is Kobe beef?

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This 1999 sci-fi film, known for its groundbreaking special effects, featured a "bullet time" sequence and introduced audiences to the concept of "red pill vs. blue pill."

What is The Matrix?

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He became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 on Spirit of St. Louis

Who is Lindbergh?
1200

This English author, known for his works The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, was imprisoned for "gross indecency" due to his homosexuality.

Who is Oscar Wilde?

1600

DAILY DOUBLE

This island, a department of France, is home to one of the world's most active volcanoes: Piton de la Fournaise

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This French term refers to a mixture of diced onions, carrots, and celery, often used as a base in soups and sauces.

What is Mirepoix?

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This critically acclaimed HBO series, based on a PlayStation video game, follows a smuggler and a teenage girl trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.

What is The Last of Us?

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This Soviet cosmonaut was the first human to journey into outer space, completing an orbit around Earth in 1961 aboard Vostok 1. His flight lasted 108 minutes, but he became a controversial figure in Soviet history due to his outspoken political views.

Who is Gagarin?

1600

This rare and extremely dense mineral, often associated with deep mantle rock, has the highest known melting point of any substance on Earth.

What is Tungsten?

2000

This island in the south Atlantic holds the record for being the most isolated place in the world, a shocking 1750 mi from the nearest landmass

What is Bouvet Island?

2000

The national dish of Ethiopia, this spongy sourdough flatbread is traditionally used to scoop up stews and other dishes by hand.

What is Injera?

2000

DAILY DOUBLE

This actor, known for playing a famous sitcom character from the '90s, turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix before it ultimately went to Keanu Reeves.

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This was the first feature-length animated film ever released, premiering in 1937 and produced by Walt Disney.

What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?

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This Japanese emperor was the longest-reigning emperor in Japan's history, leading the country through World War I and the Vietnam War.

Who is Hirohito?

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