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100

This country is home to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and a region famous for producing Champagne.

What is France?

100

Nicknamed the Eternal City, this Italian capital is home to the Colosseum and the Pantheon.

What is Rome?


100

This Japanese food combines seasoned rice with ingredients such as seafood, vegetables, or egg, sometimes wrapped in seaweed.

What is sushi?

100

This global conflict ended in 1945 after six years of fighting.

What is World War II?

100

This American civil rights leader delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to a crowd in Washington, D.C., in 1963.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

200

Mount Fuji is one of the best-known sights in this East Asian island country. Visitors can also travel between its major cities by bullet train and see cherry blossoms bloom in spring.

What is Japan?

200

Built as a planned capital between Sydney and Melbourne, this city is home to Australia’s Parliament House.

What is Canberra?

200

This Spanish rice dish is traditionally cooked in a wide, shallow pan and takes its name from the pan itself.

What is paella?

200

In 1989, crowds gathered at this barrier dividing a European city as it began to come down, symbolising the end of the Cold War.

What is the Berlin Wall?

200

In 1955, this woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, helping spark a boycott that lasted more than a year.

Who was Rosa Parks?

300

This landlocked country lies between India and China. Eight of the world’s fourteen mountains taller than 8,000 metres are found within its borders, including Mount Everest.

What is Nepal?

300

For more than a thousand years, this Japanese city served as the country’s capital. Today, visitors know it for its temples and the red gates of Fushimi Inari.

What is Kyoto?

300

This Mexican dish consists of tortillas rolled around a filling, covered in a chilli-based sauce, and often baked with cheese.

What are enchiladas?

300

In 1453, this empire captured Constantinople, bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end.

What is the Ottoman Empire?

300

This scientist’s research on radioactivity earned her two Nobel Prizes, making her the first person to win the award in two different sciences.

Who was Marie Curie?

400

This country occupies the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. It is home to the ancient city of Sana’a and the island of Socotra, known for its unusual dragon’s blood trees.

What is Yemen?

400

Located between Lahore and Sialkot, this Punjabi city has a long tradition of wrestling and is also a major centre for manufacturing.

What is Gujranwala?

400

This Egyptian dish layers rice, pasta, and lentils, then adds tomato sauce and crispy onions.

What is koshary?

400

In 1804, this Caribbean nation declared independence after a revolution against French colonial rule.

What is Haiti?

400

Known as the “Poet of the East,” this philosopher and poet wrote extensively about identity, faith, and self-determination. In a landmark speech delivered in Allahabad in 1930, he called for greater political autonomy for Muslims in northwestern British India.


Who was Allama Iqbal?

500

This is one of only two landlocked countries in South America. Its capital, Asunción, sits beside a river that shares the country’s name, and both Spanish and Guaraní are official languages.


What is Paraguay?

500

In June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated while visiting this Bosnian city. The event set off a chain of events that led to World War I.

What is Sarajevo?

500

Often served cold along Peru’s coast, this dish starts with pieces of raw fish tossed in lime juice, chilli, and red onion. The dish is often accompanied by sweet potato and corn.

What is ceviche?

500

In 1940, the All-India Muslim League adopted this resolution calling for independent states in Muslim-majority regions of British India.

What is the Lahore Resolution?

500

This 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire became legendary for his wealth. During his pilgrimage to Mecca, his lavish gifts of gold reportedly affected its value in Cairo.

Who was Mansa Musa?