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100

What building has the most stories?

The library

100

  Which instrument is also known as a “fiddle” in some musical contexts? 

Violin

100

What fruit is often associated with preventing scurvy, thanks to its high vitamin C content? 


Orange

100

What is the capital of California?

Sacramento

100

Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

President Abraham Lincoln

100

Which fashion brand is known for its iconic red-soled shoes?

Christian Louboutin.

100

Who painted the Sistine Chapel?


Michelangelo
200

What has legs, but doesn’t walk?

Table

200

 Which music style is known for its 12-bar chord progression and blue notes?

Blues

200

In French cuisine, what is the term for a rich, creamy sauce made with egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice?  

 Hollandaise sauce

200

Which country is home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest?


 

Nepal

200

What policy framework was established by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the Great Depression?

The New Deal.

200

What style of pants became extremely popular in the 1970s, characterized by their wide bottoms?

Bell-bottoms.

200

What dystopian novel by George Orwell told of life in a future totalitarian state dominated by “Big Brother”?

Nineteen Eighty-Four.


300

If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?

11 o'clock plus 2 hours = 1 o'clock 9 o'clock plus 5 hours = 2 o'clock


300

What Beatles single lasted longest on the charts, lasting 19 weeks?

Hey Jude

300

What is the ancient grain native to the Andes and used by the Incas, known for being a complete protein?  

A. Quinoa

B. Soy

C. Mung Beans

D. Wheat



300

Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

 

Canada

300

In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of which country?

A. Estonia

B. Germany

C. Israel

D. Sweden

Israel

300

Which accessory is famously associated with Coco Chanel?

The pearl necklace.

300

Who wrote Frankenstein, a novel often considered the first science fiction work?

  • Mary Shelley

400

What invention lets you look right through a wall?

 window

400

What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?



Aaron

400

During the medieval period in Europe, which spice was often more valuable than gold and was used to preserve food and in medicine?  


Saffron

400

What is the largest country by area in the world?

 

Russia

400

What is the political and economic policy that aims to reduce environmental impact by taxing carbon emissions?

Carbon Tax

400

Which term describes a dress with a triangular silhouette?


A-line

400

Which 14th-century Italian poet wrote The Divine Comedy, which is divided into Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso?

 

Dante Alighieri

500

I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

A bank

500

Rock band AC/DC actually originates from which country?


 


Australia

500

What ancient civilization is credited with the invention of bread, around 10,000 years ago, after they began cultivating wheat?  

A. The Romans

B. The Egyptians


500

Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?

 

 Jordan

500

Who was the South African leader who was imprisoned for 27 years and later became the country's first Black president?

Nelson Mandela.

500

In which decade did miniskirts become a popular fashion trend?

A.70s

B.60s

C.50s

500

 In what language was Don Quixote written?

A. Italian

B. French

C. Spanish

Spanish

600

 What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?

A chalkboard

600


In 1967, what band released the hit song “Ruby Tuesday”?


 

The rolling stones

600

What cooking technique, originating from Japan, involves coating ingredients in a light batter and frying them quickly in hot oil? 

Tempura

600

Which city is located on two continents?

 

Istanbul (Europe and Asia)

600

In 1893, which country became the first to give women the right to vote?

New Zealand

600

Which type of menswear is associated with swing jazz? 

A. Zoot Suit

B. Top Hat

C. Ascot

Zoot Suit

600

What is the name of the technique used in the Renaissance to create the illusion of depth through light and shadow contrasts?

 

A. Chiaroscuro

B. Sfumato

C. Contrapposto

700

 I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?

Your breath

700

Which jazz poet and singer is often cited as the “Godfather of Rap?”

A. Louis Armstrong

B. Gil Scott-Heron. 

C. Miles Davis

Gil Scott-Heron.

700

Which technique, developed in the early 20th century, involves cooking food in a vacuum under low pressure to remove moisture, creating light, crunchy textures?  


Freeze-drying

700

Which ocean is the smallest by surface area?

 

The Arctic Ocean

700

What was the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution about?

It granted women the right to vote.

700

Where would you most likely find crinoline?

A. In a man's shirt pocket

B. Wrapped around a woman's neck

C. under a woman's skirt

under a woman's skirt

700

What poet wrote the following lines: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I… I took the one less traveled by”?

Robert Frost.


800

What is cut on a table, but is never eaten?

 A deck of cards

800

Which popular singer is referred to as “the Boss”?


 

Bruce Springstein

800

Which was the first country to set the minimum drinking age to 21?

Netherlands

Scotland

England

Germany


England

800

What flag is this?


A, India

B, Nepal

C, Thailand

Nepal

800

How many U.S. presidents were only children?

a.none

b.10

c.50

d.all of them 

none

800

Which term describes a dress with a triangular silhouette?


Sarong

800

The famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo often depicted what symbolic object in her self-portraits?

A. A broken or wounded heart

B. Angels and God

C. Floral


 

  • A broken or wounded heart

900

I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I shall be twice as old as her. How old are we now?

 I am 40 and my daughter is 10.

900

What string instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals?

Harp

900

In the Viking Age, what was the name of the fermented drink made from honey and water, considered a favorite among Norsemen?  


 Mead

900

Which flag is this?

A. Ghana

B. Lithuania

C. Bali

Lithuania

900

Which U.S. state was the birthplace of four of the first five U.S. presidents?

Virginia.

900

The name for which type of pants originated in Genoa, Italy?

A. Jeans

B. Culottes

C. Capri

Jeans

900

Which 20th-century playwright is known for Waiting for Godot, a seminal work of the Theatre of the Absurd?

 

Samuel Beckett (1953)

1000

The more I consume, the brighter I become. The brighter I become, the shorter my life. What am I?

 A lightbulb. It consumes electricity to shine, and the brighter it shines, the faster it burns out.

1000

What type of music is fado, and where did it originate?

(hint:Europe) 

Portugal

1000

Which two cuisines is Nikkei food a combination of? 

Persian and Vietnamese

Mexican and Indian

Japanese and Peruvian

Burmese and Chinese

Japanese and Peruvian

1000

The three capital cities of South Africa?

  


South Africa (Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town)

1000

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

1000

What was the name of the influential 1980s design collective, based in Milan, that rejected minimalism and embraced bold, postmodern designs in furniture, fashion, and interior design?

The Memphis Group.

1000

Who was the famous Middle Eastern poet known for his works such as 'The Prophet'?  

Kahlil Gibran