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Which city is referred to as "The Windy City"?
Chicago
What is the capital city of Mexico?
Mexico City
Which European city is famous for its red double-decker buses?
London
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit?
Al Capone
What U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Florida
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
What country is famous for tulips and windmills?
The Netherlands
What animal has the longest tongue?
The giant anteater has the longest tongue relative to its body size among all mammals. Its tongue can be up to 2 feet (60 cm) long, which is longer than its head and body. Another animal with a very long tongue is the giraffe, whose tongue can reach 18-20 inches (45-50 cm) long
Which country drinks the most coffee per capita?
Finland
What U.S. state is nicknamed "The Lone Star State"?
Texas
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Cairo
Which country is credited with inventing ice cream?
While the exact origin of ice cream is debated, the earliest forms of frozen desserts are attributed to ancient Persia and China. Persians are credited with using snow and ice to create refreshing drinks and desserts, and the Chinese are known for creating frozen milk desserts during the Tang Dynasty. These early forms laid the groundwork for the ice cream we know today, with various cultures contributing to its evolution.
What is a group of pandas known as?
An embarrassment
Which powerful Mongol ruler conquered a vast empire stretching from Asia to Europe?
Genghis Khan
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan, due to its position in eastern Asia, where the sun appears to rise first. The Japanese word for Japan, “Nihon” or “Nippon” means “origin of the sun.”
What is the capital city of Spain?
Madrid
Where did sushi originate?
The practice of fermenting fish in rice is thought to have originated in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia.
This method was used to preserve fish in the hot, humid climate.
The Mekong River is located in Southeast Asia. It flows through six countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Revenant" in 2016?
Leonardo DiCaprio
How many bones do we have in an ear?
There are three bones in each human ear, collectively known as the ear ossicles or auditory ossicles.
Which city is nicknamed "The Eternal City"?
Rome, Italy, due to its uninterrupted history spanning the past 2,500 years.
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Brasilia
Which two countries have a map of their country on their flags?
Cyprus and Kosovo. Cyprus's flag has a map of the island in gold, with two olive branches below, representing peace between Turkish and Greek Cypriots, according to WorldAtlas. Kosovo's flag features a gold map of Kosovo on a blue background.
What company was originally called "Cadabra"?
Amazon was originally called Cadabra. The name Cadabra, a play on the word "abracadabra," was chosen by Jeff Bezos in 1994, but was later changed to Amazon.com. The name change occurred because Bezos' lawyer thought Cadabra sounded too similar to "cadaver".
What was the name of the first computer virus?
Creeper. It was an experimental self-replicating program created in 1971 by Bob Thomas at BBN Technologies