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100

Who is Frod?

The God of Frog

100

In Python, what is the term for a data structure that can hold a collection of key-value pairs?

Dictionary

100

Which American snack food is made with marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers, often served as a campfire treat?

S'mores

100

What is the name of the coffee shop frequented by the characters in Friends?

Central Perk

100

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How many colors does the flag of China have?

Vatican City

200

What’s the name of Meshcapade Me’s predecessor?

Digidoppel

200

What does the acronym SMPL stand for?

Skinned Multi-Person Linear Model

200

Which type of cheese is traditionally used in a "caprese salad"?

Fresh Mozzarella

200

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Who plays Loki, the God of Mischief, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Tom Hiddleston

200

What is the name of the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Pompeii

300

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What does M!YAM stand for?

Meshcapade’s -not- Yearly Awesome Meet-Up

300

What language is our visualiser (A.K.A. Gloss) programmed in?

Rust

300

Widely associated with the U.S., French Fries were actually brought from Europe by early settlers from this country.

Belgium

300

What is the stage name of Marshall Mathers?

Eminem

300

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

400

Where can you request an impromptu meeting?

the-space-next-to-the-coffee-machine Slack channel

400

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The SMPL model outputs body meshes with a fixed topology of how many vertices?

6890

400

What is the Japanese name for the bamboo mat used to roll sushi?

Makisu

400

In 2015, a photo of a dress went viral, sparking debate over its colours. What were the two sets of colors people argued it was?

Blue/Black and White/Gold

400

London’s most famous landmark, Big Ben, is the name of the bell. What is the name of the tower that houses it?

Elizabeth Tower

500

Who was our first big customer?

Nike

500

In Alan Turing’s discussion of the Turing Test, he hinted at a way a machine might unintentionally reveal itself during questioning. Which of the following behaviours did Turing suggest would be suspiciously "non-human"?
a) Making minor factual errors in responses
b) Providing consistently flawless arithmetic answers
c) Displaying hesitation in conversation timing
d) Offering overly creative explanations to questions

b) Providing consistently flawless arithmetic answers

500

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Which country holds the Guinness World Record for creating the longest sandwich, measuring 735 meters?

Lebanon

500

What was the name of the main antagonist in the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series?

Rita Repulsa

500

Which country has the most time zones, including overseas territories?

France