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This novel, written by George Orwell, introduces a dystopian world ruled by "Big Brother."
1984
In Greek mythology, this hero is known for his twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion.
Who is Hercules?
This Italian artist and inventor is famous for The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, and also sketched designs for flying machines.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This programming language, created in the late 1980s, is known for its readability and is often used in data science and web development.
What is Python?
The name of this Italian dish, made of thinly sliced raw beef or fish, means "velvety" in Italian and is typically served with olive oil, lemon, and capers.
What is carpaccio?
This American author, known for works like The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night, is often associated with the Jazz Age.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald
This type of market structure, where a few firms dominate the industry, is known as this.
What is an oligopoly?
This ancient Greek philosopher is known for his theory of forms and was the teacher of Aristotle.
Who is Plato?
This global organization was founded in 1945 with the primary goal of maintaining international peace and security.
What is the United Nations?
This herb, often used in Mediterranean and Italian cooking, has a name that comes from the Latin for "dew of the sea" and pairs well with tomatoes and mozzarella.
What is basil?
In 2020, this country became the first to land a rover on Mars in over 25 years.
What is China?
This language, spoken in Brazil, is the only official language of the country.
What is Portuguese?
This element, represented by the symbol "Hg," is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
What is mercury?
This English author is known for his Sherlock Holmes detective stories and his work in creating one of the most famous fictional detectives in literary history.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
This team, which plays at Fenway Park, has a rich history and a famously passionate fanbase, and has won the most World Series titles in baseball history.
What are the Boston Red Sox?
This island nation, famous for its tea production and historical ties to the British Empire, is located off the southern coast of India.
What is Sri Lanka?
This search engine, created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 has grown to prominence.
This 16th-century Spanish explorer is credited with leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, although he did not survive the journey.
Ferdinand Magellan?
This document signed in 1215, was an important document in this country, limiting the powers of the king and granting rights to its citizens.
The Magna Carta
This American football quarterback, known for his time with the Green Bay Packers, is known for his iconic "Hail Mary" passes and multiple MVP awards.
Who is Aaron Rodgers?
This process, involving the change of a solid directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase, is known as this.
Sublimation
This famous Austrian composer, known for his symphonies and operas, wrote The Magic Flute and Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This is the name of the phenomenon in which light bends when it passes from one medium to another, like from air to water.
What is refraction?
This French cooking technique, which involves cooking food slowly in a sealed container, is often used to make dishes like coq au vin and beef bourguignon.
What is braising?
In this Olympic sport, athletes use a wooden broom to slide a stone on a sheet of ice toward a target area, in a game often referred to as "chess on ice."
What is curling?