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What did Galileo Galilei use to study the stars?
A telescope
100
Who was the Queen of France during the French Revolution, famously (but falsely) said to have said, “Let them eat cake”?
Marie Antoinette
100
Which European country is shaped like boot?
Italy
100
What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The equator
100
Who plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (as of 2024)?
Tom Holland
200
Who was the first person to sail directly from Europe to the Pacific Ocean through the Straight of Magellan?
Ferdinand Magellan
200
In what year did World War II end?
1945
200
Which country has the most lakes in the world?
Canada
200
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and the USA
200
What is the name of the villain in the Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame?
Thanos
300
What did Alexander Fleming discover?
Penicilin, the first antibiotics.
300
Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
The Mongol Empire
300
Canada is the largest country in the world. Russia is the second. Which are third and fourth?
USA ìs third and China is fourth
300
Where can you find the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
In the Mariana trench
300
What Netflix series features a telekinetic girl named Eleven?
Stranger Things
400
In the 18th century, Edward Jenner created a vaccin against which disease? This disease has been entirely eradicated thanks to his vaccin.
The smallpox
400
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912
400
What country does the island of Madagascar belong to?
It was a trick question. The answer is Masagascar, since Madagascar is its own country!
400
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Sweden
400
What TV show is known for the quote “Winter is Coming”?
Game of Thrones
500
Which explorer searched for a northwest passage to Asia (between Canada and the Arctic) and has a bay named after him?
Henry Hudson
500
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Inca
500
Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, is located in which country?
Tanzania
500
Switzerland has 4 official languages. Name all four.
German, French, Italian, Romanche.
500
What is the name of the Stranger Things fictional town?
Hawkins