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Art
100
What was the first animal to orbit the Earth?
Laika the dog :(
100
Which revolution used the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"?
The French Revolution
100
Which ancient civilization developed a highly precise solar calendar and built complex cities like Tikal in modern-day Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico?
The Maya
100
What mother-daughter drama set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, premiered on The WB network in October 2000?
Gilmore Girls
100
Michelangelo spent four years painting beautiful biblical scenes, including the creation of Adam, on the ceiling of which famous Vatican chapel?
The Sistine Chapel
200
What is the name of the first human to enter space and orbit the Earth? (Hint: a Soviet cosmonaut in 1961)
Yuri Gagarin
200
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
200
What was the first system of writing called?
Cuneiform
200
What was the name of the heavily publicized, Oscar-winning Roman epic directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe?
Gladiator
200
What art style, made famous by Pablo Picasso, involves drawing people and objects using sharp geometric shapes?
Cubism
300
What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system?
Olympus Mons on Mars
300
What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
300
What were the religious wars between Christians and Muslims called?
The Crusades
300
Which pop star couple famously attended the 2001 American Music Awards wearing matching, head-to-toe denim outfits?
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
300
Which Renaissance master painted The Birth of Venus, featuring the goddess of love floating on a giant scallop shell?
Botticelli
400
What is the name of the boundary around a black hole where light and all matter cannot escape its gravitational pull?
The event horizon
400
Which Italian city did the Renaissance begin in?
Florence
400
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
400
Which alternative metal band released their breakthrough third studio album, White Pony, in June 2000?
Deftones
400
The Statue of Liberty is made of sheets of pure copper that turned green over time due to weathering and oxidation. What is the official artistic term for this green film that forms on the surface of copper or bronze?
Patina
500
How many humans have walked on the moon?
12 (all Apollo astronauts)
500
Who was the last tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
500
What was the name of the ancient Mesopotamian epic poem about a legendary king?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
500
Before social media, what was the name of the incredibly popular, peer-to-peer file-sharing network launched in 1999 that caused massive copyright disputes in the early 2000s?
Napster
500
American artist Edward Hopper painted a famous 1942 scene depicting cheap, late-night diner patrons under harsh fluorescent lights. What is the title?
Nighthawks