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100

How do you say "goodbye" in Spanish?

Adiós
100

What event marked the beginning of World War I in 1914?

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

100

In which ocean would you find the Great Barrier Reef?

Pacific Ocean (South Pacific, "Coral Sea")

100

What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

Na

100

What is the term for the art of beautiful handwriting, often used in decorative lettering or design? 

Caligraphy

100

What is the national sport of Japan?

Sumo wrestling

100

What Italian dish consists of thin layers of pasta, ricotta cheese, marinara sauce, and mozzarella, baked in the oven?

Lasagna

200

What is the name of the study of the structure and rules of language?

Linguistics

200

What was the name of the first human to travel into space?

Yuri Gagarin

200

What is the smallest continent by land area?

Australia

200

What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?

Atom

200

What is the traditional instrument played by Indigenous Australians?

Didgeridoo

200

What is the name of the fictional magical creature in "The Lord of the Rings" known for its obsession with a precious ring?

Gollum

200

What is the national dish of Spain, consisting of saffron-infused rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables?

Paella

300

What is the term for a word that is spelled the same way backward as forward, such as "level"?

Palindrome

300

What was the name of the ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess and discipline?

Sparta

300

Which African country is the only one that is also an island?

Madagascar

300

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Kinetic energy

300

Who wrote the collection of poetry called "Flowers of Evil" (originally "Les Fleurs du mal")?

Charles Baudelaire 

300

Who directed the film "Inception," known for its mind-bending plot and stunning visual effects?

Christopher Nolan

300

What does it mean when a food becomes "stale"?

It is no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.

400

What is the term for a word that has the same spelling but different meanings, such as "bat" (an implement) and "bat" (an animal)?

Homonym

400

Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu in the 15th century?

Inca civilization

400

Which country is the largest by land area in Africa?

Algeria

400

Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician? 

The Hippocratic Oath.

400

What play cannot be mentioned out loud in a theatre?

MacBeth 

400

What is the largest film industry in the world in terms of the number of films produced annually?

Bollywood

400

What is the name of the French dish consisting of thinly sliced raw meat or fish, typically served as an appetizer?

Tartare

500

Which language is written from right to left and is an official language of Israel?

Hebrew

500

Who was the famous pirate who sailed the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy?

Edward Teach, also known as "Blackbeard"
500

What is the northernmost capital city in the world?

Reykjavik, Iceland

500

Through which state of matter does sound travel the fastest?

Solids

500

In Hinduism, who is the god of destruction?

Shiva

500

In the film "La La Land," which two actors played the lead roles of Mia and Sebastian?

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling

500

Which spice is derived from the dried inner bark of a specific tree?

Cinnamon

600

Which language family includes languages such as Spanish, French, and Italian?

Romance languages

600

What historical event is often referred to as "Black Tuesday" and marked the start of the Great Depression in 1929?

Stock Market Crash

600

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon in the United States?

Colorado River

600

Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?

8 minutes

600

What is the style of art and architecture that emerged in Italy in the late 16th century, characterized by grandeur and opulence?

Baroque

600

What is the title of the longest-running Broadway musical, which debuted in 1988?

The Phantom of the Opera

600

Which fruit is known as the "king of fruits"?

Durian

700

What is the name of the ancient language of India, used in religious texts like the Vedas?

Sanskrit

700

Who was the famous nurse known as the "Lady with the Lamp" during the Crimean War?

Florence Nightingale

700

Which Asian country is the least populous?

Maldives (around 520 000 people)

700

What word do scientists use to describe a unit of measure that is also the name of an animal? 

Mole

700

What is the title of the ancient Indian epic poem that consists of 100,000 verses, divided into 18 books, and is traditionally attributed to Vyasa?

Mahabharata

700

In what popular video game do the players have to navigate a maze, collect points and avoid ghosts?

Pac-Man

700

What European dish is known as the "coal miner's dish" in the US?

Spaghetti Carbonara

800

What is the term for a sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet at least once?

Pangram

800

During the Velvet Revolution in 1989, what was the slogan used by the protesters demanding political change in Czechoslovakia?

"Havel to the Castle!" (Havel na Hrad!)

800

What is the capital city of Azerbaijan?

Baku

800

At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?

-40

800

In Russia and Finland, an item called "venik" is used in traditional spas. What is it and what is it used for?

Tied tree branches (usually birch) which the person lightly slaps their back with to improve blood circulation.
800

What was the first feature-length animated film ever released?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

800

"Pepián" is the national dish of what country?

Guatemala 

1000

How many times can you use the word "buffalo" in one sentence without using any other words to make a coherent sentence?

7
"Buffalo buffalo (buffalos from the city of Buffalo) Buffalo buffalo buffalo (that the same kind of buffalos bully) buffalo Buffalo buffalo (bully these animals from that city)."

1000

What is the term for the forced relocation of Native Americans from their ancestral lands to areas in the western United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

Trail of Tears

1000

What is the longest Eurasian river?

Yangtze (6,300 km)

1000

What do you call the process where a single cell divides into two new identical cells?

Mitosis

1000

In which country are "The Wife Carrying World Championships" held annually? 

Finland

1000

What 1941 film directed by Orson Welles is often considered one of the greatest films ever made?

Citizen Kane

1000

What is the name of the traditional fermented soybean paste used in many Korean dishes?

Doenjang