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This 1760s BCE Babylonian code of law is famous for the "eye for an eye" principle of justice.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
100
What is Nike?
100
This 1983 Michael Jackson hit featured a legendary guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen and a music video involving rival gangs.
What is "Beat It"?
100
In Christianity, this season of 40 days of fasting and repentance precedes the holiday of Easter.
What is Lent?
100
In grammar, these are the three main parts of speech that make up the "S-V-O" pattern of a basic English sentence
What are Subject, Verb, and Object?
200
In 1775, this silversmith took a "Midnight Ride" to warn the colonial militia that British troops were approaching Lexington.
Who is Paul Revere?
200
Often called the "Golden Arches," this fast-food giant's logo was inspired by the architectural shape of its original restaurant buildings.
What is McDonald's?
200
This "Purple Rain" artist became the first person to have the #1 album, #1 single, and #1 movie in the U.S. all at the same time in 1984.
Who is Prince?
200
This "Dharmic" religion, which originated in India, follows the Four Noble Truths and seeks the state of Nirvana.
What is Buddhism?
200
This is the name for the imaginary line that circles the globe at 0 degrees latitude, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
300
She was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and had famous alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
300
This tech giant’s logo originally featured Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, but it was simplified in 1977 to a fruit with a "byte" taken out of it.
What is Apple?
300
Known as the "Jersey Shore" rocker, he released the massive Born in the U.S.A. album in 1984, which produced seven top-ten singles.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
300
Followers of this religion, founded by Guru Nanak, often wear the "Five Ks," including the Kirpan (a ceremonial sword) and the Kara (a steel bracelet).
What is Sikhism?
300
To find the area of a rectangle, a 5th grader knows you must multiply these two measurements together
What are Length and Width?
400
Code-named "Operation Overlord," this June 6, 1744, event saw Allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy.
What is D-Day?
400
This shipping company’s logo contains a "hidden" white arrow between the letters 'E' and 'x' to symbolize speed and precision.
What is FedEx?
400
In 1987, this Guns N' Roses anthem about "the jungle" became a definitive track of the hard rock scene.
What is "Welcome to the Jungle"?
400
In Islam, this "pillar" refers to the mandatory pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim must perform once in their life.
What is the Hajj?
400
This type of rock is formed over millions of years from layers of sand, mud, and organic pebbles being pressed together; limestone and shale are common
What is Sedimentary rock?
500
In 1961, this Soviet cosmonaut became the first human to journey into outer space and orbit the Earth.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
500
This luxury car brand’s "Three-Pointed Star" logo was designed to represent the company's drive for universal motorization—on land, on water, and in the air.
What is Mercedes-Benz?
500
This British band, fronted by Freddie Mercury, stole the show at the 1985 Live Aid concert with a 21-minute set often cited as the greatest live performance in rock history.
Who is Queen?
500
In this indigenous Japanese religion, spirits or deities known as Kami are believed to inhabit nature, such as mountains, trees, and rivers.
What is Shintoism (or Shinto)?
500
While most metals are solid at room temperature, this element—symbolized as Hg on the periodic table—is the only metal that remains in a liquid state under standard conditions.
What is Mercury?