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200
  • This French novelist is famous for “Les Misérables.”
  • Who is Victor Hugo?
200
  • This French soup is made from onions and beef stock, usually served with cheese-topped croutons.
  • What is French onion soup?
200
  • In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object.
  • What is mass?
200
  • This tower in Italy is famous for its unintended tilt.
  • What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
200
  • This German composer is famous for his nine symphonies and “Moonlight Sonata.”
  • Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
400
  • This Russian author wrote “War and Peace.”
  • Who is Leo Tolstoy?
400
  • This national dish of Spain is a rice dish typically made with saffron and seafood.
  • What is paella?
400
  • This is the term for when a solid turns directly into a gas.
  • What is sublimation?
400
  • This South American landmark is known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”
  • What is Machu Picchu?
400
  • This composer’s works include “The Magic Flute” and “The Marriage of Figaro.”
  • Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
600
  • Known for his magical realism, this Colombian wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
  • Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
600
  • Originating from India, this is a popular spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish.
  • What is butter chicken?
600
  • This disease, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, was known as the “Black Death” in the 14th century.
  • What is the plague?
600
  • This is the longest wall in the world, extending over 13,000 miles.
  • What is the Great Wall of China?
600
  • This Russian composer’s works include “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake.”
  • Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
800
  • “The Trial” and “The Metamorphosis” are works by this Czech author.
  • Who is Franz Kafka?
800
  • This Japanese dish is a type of fermented soybean.
  • What is natto?
800
  • This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally.
  • What is uranium?
800
  • Located in Jordan, this ancient city is known for its rock-cut architecture.
  • What is Petra?
800
  • Known for his “Four Seasons,” this Italian composer was a virtuoso violinist.
  • Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
1000
  • He is known as the national poet of Scotland, often celebrated on January 25th.
  • Who is Robert Burns?
1000
  • A traditional dish of Ethiopia, typically made from teff flour.
  • What is injera?
1000
  • Known as the “Father of Modern Physics,” he developed the theory of quantum mechanics.
  • Who is Werner Heisenberg?
1000
  • This ancient temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world.
  • What is Angkor Wat?
1000
  • Known as the “March King,” he composed “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
  • Who is John Philip Sousa?