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This country has won the most Olympic gold medals in the history of the Summer Games.
What is the United States?
This Chinese military strategist wrote The Art of War, one of the oldest and most influential military treatises in history
Who is Sun Tzu?
This is the most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers.
What is Mandarin (Chinese Accepted)?
This Middle Eastern flatbread, baked in a tandoor oven, puffs up during cooking and is a staple across the Arab world and South Asia.
What is pita (or naan)?
This 1975 Bollywood film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, is widely considered one of the greatest classic Indian action films and defined a generation of cinema.
What is Sholay?
This annual cycling race, considered the most prestigious in the world, covers roughly 3,500 kilometers across France over three weeks.
What is the Tour de France?
This 1517 act by a German monk, who nailed 95 theses to a church door, sparked the Protestant Reformation and forever changed Christianity.
Who is Martin Luther?
This is the name of the imaginary line at zero degrees latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
What is the equator?
This Indian spice blend, whose name translates roughly to 'a mixture of spices,' varies enormously by region and household and is the backbone of many curries.
What is garam masala?
This 2019 Malayalam thriller, directed by Aashiq Abu, depicted the true story of the dramatic rescue of students trapped in a flooded school in Kerala.
What is Virus?
This Indian chess grandmaster, who became World Champion in 2000, was the first Asian player ever to hold the undisputed World Chess Championship title.
Who is Viswanathan Anand?
This ancient wonder of the world, a giant statue straddling the entrance to a harbor in Rhodes, collapsed in an earthquake around 226 BC.
What is the Colossus of Rhodes?
This inventor, credited with developing the practical incandescent light bulb, also founded one of the world's first industrial research laboratories.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This Japanese fermented soybean paste is the base ingredient of one of Japan's most consumed soups
What is miso?
This 1957 Indian film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, was the first Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
What is Mother India?
This American gymnast, competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, became the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history with 25 medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This Byzantine empress, wife of Justinian I, rose from humble origins to become one of the most powerful women in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Who is Theodora?
This law of physics states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
This chemical compound, responsible for the heat in chili peppers, binds to pain receptors in the mouth and triggers the body to release endorphins, explaining why spicy food can feel pleasurable.
What is capsaicin?
This pioneering Tamil director, known for films like Nayakan and Roja, is widely credited with elevating South Indian cinema to international recognition in the 1980s and 90s.
Who is Mani Ratnam?
This obscure winter sport, combining cross country skiing and rifle shooting, has been an Olympic event since 1960 and is dominated historically by Norway and Germany.
What is the biathlon?
This Indian emperor, who ruled the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BC, renounced violence after the bloody Kalinga War and became a devoted Buddhist.
Who is Ashoka?
This chemical element, discovered in 1898 by Marie and Pierre Curie, was named after Marie's home country of Poland.
What is calculus?
This Ethiopian staple, a spongy sourdough flatbread made from teff flour, serves as both plate and utensil in traditional Ethiopian cuisine."
What is injera?
This 1931 film, directed by Ardeshir Irani, was the first Indian sound film ever produced, marking the beginning of the talkie era in Indian cinema.
What is Alam Ara?