Think Outside the Map
The Forgotten Minds
Lets Split
Movie Math
Cents and Sensibility
200

This tiny landlocked country, nestled between France and Spain, has one of the highest life expectancies in the world despite having no airport?

What is Andorra?

200

This Danish existentialist, known for Fear and Trembling, emphasized the "leap of faith" in the face of absurdity.

Who is Søren Kierkegaard?

200

If you have a pair of 6s in this game, split them if the dealer has a 2 through 6.

What is Blackjack?

200

The number of Tom Hanks' ill-fated Apollo mission, plus the number of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's days of Summer.

What is 13 + 500? = 513

200

This ancient Roman leader's face appeared on coins, making him one of the first rulers to use currency for propaganda.

Who is Julius Caesar?

400

There are only two doubly landlocked countries in the world—countries completely surrounded by other landlocked countries. Name either.

What is Liechtenstein or Uzbekistan?

400

This French philosopher is remembered for his theory of the "general will" and social contract, seen in his works The Social Contract and Discourse on Inequality.

Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

400

Second best result after a Strike.

What is a spare?

400

The number of Spartans in Gerard Butler's 2006 film, multiplied by the number of Dwarfs with Snow White.

What is 300 × 7? = 2100

400

This U.S. President is featured on the penny, the smallest denomination of American currency.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

600

This African country’s capital, Libreville, translates to "Free Town" and was founded by freed slaves from Brazil and the Caribbean.

What is Gabon?

600

This Mexican revolutionary and educator fought for land reform and indigenous rights, becoming a symbol of social justice.

Who is Emiliano Zapata?

600

If you're doing this you're making superfine distinctions, so don't wig out.

What is Splitting hairs?

600

The number of deadly sins in the 1995 thriller with the iconic line "What's in the box?", divided by the number of years Brad Pitt spent in Tibet.

What is 7 ÷ 7? = 1

600

This British monarch, the first to be officially styled "Emperor of India," appeared on Indian rupee coins starting in 1877.

Who is Queen Victoria?

800

Though often overlooked, this river, not the Danube, actually forms the most international borders in the world.

What is The Mekong River?

800

This British philosopher created the theory of utilitarianism, famously stating that “the greatest happiness of the greatest number” should guide actions.

Who is John Stuart Mill?

800

This term refers to the separation of light into its component colors when passing through a prism.

What is light dispersion?

800

The number of Pirates of the Caribbean films, to the power of the number of Hunger Games books.

What is 5 x 5 x 5? = 125 

800

This ancient empire, known for its road systems and courier networks, minted the gold Daric as its standard coinage.

What is the Achaemenid Empire?

1000

The shortest land border in the world, at only 85 meters long, separates these two European territories.

What are Spain and Gibraltar?

1000

This Russian chemist was instrumental in the discovery of the periodic law and the development of the periodic table.

Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?

1000

From Greek for 'split,' it's a split or breach in the unity of the church and it may be "Great".

Schism

1000

The number of James Bond actors before Daniel Craig, plus the number of Terminator movies directed by James Cameron.

What is 6 + 2? = 8

1000

This African empire minted gold coins bearing the image of its ruler Abu Bakr II, who allegedly set sail across the Atlantic before Columbus.

What is the Mali Empire?