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The phrase "veni vidi vici" is attributed to this Ancient Roman General.
Who is Julius Caesar?
It is the only South American country to have Portuguese as its official language.
What is Brazil?
Often considered the greatest soccer player of all time, The Little Magician won his first senior trophy for Argentina during the summer of 2021.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This spiky-haired cartoon character coined the popular phrases, "Eat my shorts!" and "Don't have a cow, man!"
Who is Bart Simpson?
Weighing about the same as 40 elephants, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed.
What is the blue whale?
He was the overall commander of the Confederate States Army during the U.S. Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This body of water is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and has been witness to repeated strategic disputes.
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
Nicknamed the "Finnish Flash", this former Winnipeg Jet set the record for most goals in an NHL rookie season with 76.
Who is Teemu Selanne?
At over 40 000 years old, it is the world's oldest known musical instrument to date.
What is the flute? (made out of bone)
A powerful and luminous stellar explosion that occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star.
What is a supernova?
This military text is traditionally attributed to the Ancient Chinese General Sun Tzu.
What is 'The Art of War'?
With 2.382 million km2, or approximately 20,000km2 more than France, Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, and the UK combined, this is the largest African country by total area.
What is Algeria?
Regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, he officially declared his candidacy in the 2022 Philippine presidential election.
Who is Manny Pacquiao?
Created in 1892, major American ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket revenues from performances of this two-act ballet.
What is The Nutcracker?
To the decimal, it is the coldest conceivable temperature in the universe, known as Absolute Zero.
What is -273.15 Celsius? OR
What is -459.67 Fahrenheit?
In 1066, this Norman successfully invaded and captured England.
Who is William The Conqueror?
The highest mountain peak in North America, Mount McKinley, changed its name to this in 2015.
What is Denali?
In 1980, the U.S. led an Olympic boycott due to the Olympics taking place in this country.
What is the Soviet Union?
With over 238 million copies sold, it is the highest selling video game of all time.
What is Minecraft?
It is estimated to be the most abundant chemical element in the Earth's crust.
What is oxygen?
The Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia, has historically been situated between these two rivers.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Not counting Vatican City, this Oceanic country has the world's lowest population.
What is Nauru?
This driver shares the joint record for most Formula One World Drivers' Championships with Michael Schumacher.
Who is Lewis Hamilton?
This country has the most Academy Award wins for Best International Feature Film with 14.
What is Italy?
An extinct archaic human species or sub-species that was first identified in 2010 from the extracted DNA of a juvenile female finger bone in a Siberian cave.
Who are the Denisovans?