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100
At what temperature are Farenheit and Celsius equal to each other?
100
He was a famous theoretical physicist, who developed the theory of relativity. In 1999, 'Time Magazine' named him the Person of the Century for his role in revolutionizing physics and generally popularizing science.
Albert Einstein
100
On December 1, 1955, she refused to move to the back of the bus in order to accomodate a white passenger. She became a symbol of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights movement.
Rosa Parks
100
Which country is the biggest coffee producer?
Brazil
Brazil is, quite simply, the largest coffee producer in the world. For example, in 2016 it is thought that 2,595,000 metric tons of coffee beans were produced in Brazil alone.
100
What is the least populated country in the world?
Vatican
Below 1000 ppl
200
In the periodic table, what's the symbol for zinc?
Zn
200
Known as the "Bard of Avon", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of all time. With his greatest works he has influenced nearly every English-speaking writer that has come after him.
William Shakespeare
200
She sang Happy Birthday on May 19, 1962, ten days before John F. Kennedy's actual birthday. Her sultry, breathy performance came just three months before her untimely death.
Marilyn Monroe
200
What country is the biggest rice producer?
China
To help meet the country's demand for rice, China has to produce over 200 million tonnes of rice a year. This makes China the largest producer of rice in the world!
200
What is the country with the lowest population density?
Greenland
0.138 per km2
300
Who discovered radio waves?
Heinrich Hertz
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz - 22 February 1857 – 1 January 1894 - was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves predicted by James Clerk Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism. The unit of frequency, cycle per second, was named the "hertz" in his honor.
300
He was a revolutionary anti-apartheid activist and politician during the late 20th century. After some of his revolutionary actions, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. After serving 27 years of his sentence, President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990 and he went on to become South Africa's first black president.
Nelson Mandela
300
On June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to travel in space. She spent almost three days in the Vostok 6 space capsule orbiting the Earth 48 times.
Valentina Tereshkova
300
Who produces the most chicken?
The United States of America is the world's largest poultry meat producer, with 18 percent of global output.
300
What is the country with the biggest population density?
Monaco
26,337 per km2
400
Who wrote A Brief History of Time?
Stephen Hawking
Hawking achieved commercial success with several works of popular science in which he discussed his theories and cosmology in general. His book A Brief History of Time appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
400
He was elected to be the 32nd president of the United States and he helped lead the country through the first part of World War II. During his time as POTUS, he also helped bring the country out of the Great Depression with his New Deal policies. He was elected for 4 terms as president before term limits for the office were instituted.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
400
In 1988, she became the only tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. Furthermore, she is the only tennis player to have won each Grand Slam tournament at least four times.
Steffi Graf
400
Who produces the most diamonds?
Russia.
Home to arguably the richest and largest diamond resources in the world, Russia tops the list with more than 12 open-pit mines. With mining starting in 1947, Russia now tops the world's diamond production hierarchy. It is also the world's largest exporter of rough diamonds by volume.
400
What religion is the biggest by amount of believers and what is the approx. percentage?
as of 2020
Christianity 2.382 billion 31.1%
Islam 1.907 billion 24.9%
Agnostic/Atheist 1.193 billion 15.6%
Hinduism 1.161 billion 15.2%
Buddhism 506 million 6.6%
500
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Jupiter has 79 known moons, Saturn has 53 known moons, Uranus has 27, Neptune has 14, Pluto has 5, Mars has 1, Earth has 1.
Mercury and Venus have none.
500
He is probably best known today for his book 'On the Origin of Species' which outlined his studies regarding the theory of evolution. His visits to the Galapagos Islands and observations of the finches there led to his breakthrough discoveries.
Charles Darwin
500
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, first female professor at the University of Paris, and the first person to win a second Nobel Prize.
Marie Curie - Skłodowska
500
What country produces the most prescription drugs?
Germany: US$56.9 billion (14.5% of exported drugs and medicines)
http://www.worldstopexports.com/drugs-medicine-exports-country/
500
What country has the oldest population, looking at median age (median - half of the population is younger and half is older than the median) ?
Monaco 53.1
Japan 47.3
Germany 47.1
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.54
Italy 45.5