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100

What is the capital of Mexico?

Mexico city

100

Is Sunderland next to London?

No, it's on the opposite side of England

100

Was Ben Franklin a good president?

He was never a president in the first place.

100

What is a palindrome?

A word that can be written both right to left and left to right and still be the same. example: "kayak"

100

What is non-rhyming poetry called?

Blank verse

200

What is the capital of Liberia?

Monrovia

200

When was the height of the British empire? Answers within a 20-year range will be accepted.

1919 according to most historians

200

What year did the cold war end?

1991

200

Who became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?

J.K. Rowling

200

What nationality was Vincent van Gogh?

Dutch

300

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

Addis Ababa

300

Who is my favorite British king/queen?

Henry the 8th

300

Where is this quote from: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"

The preamble to the constitution

300

In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", what is Romeo's surname?

Montague

300

What is Chopin's "Piano Sonata No. 2" also known as?

The Funeral March

400

Where is the highest sand dune in Europe?

Arcachon, France

400

How many Catherine's was Henry the 8th married to?

3

400

Harriet Tubman gained which nickname for organizing the Underground Railroad?

Moses

400

The Edgar Award is an award given in what SPECIFIC field?

Mystery writing

400

Which art form derives its name from the Greek for "beauty writing"?

Calligraphy

500

In Oaxaca, Mexico, Christmas Eve is also called "Night of" what vegetable?

Radish

500

Which of Henry VIII's wives was German?

Anne of Cleves

500

What was the homestead act?

If you move west, you can get a free 160 acres of land as long as you put a fence around it.

500

A sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet is called what?

Pangram

500

Which English playwright wrote the play "The Alchemist"?

Ben Jonson