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American Empire
100

 What is the area of a circle with a radius of 3 units?

9π square units

100

Which city has the world's busiest metro system?

Tokyo

100

Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020?

Parasite

100

What type of fabric can be produced entirely from recycled plastic water bottles?

Polyester

100

In 2016, water protectors at this North Dakota pipeline site parked global solidarity under the slogan "Mni Wiconi" (bonus points for meaning of the slogan)

Standing Rock

Water is Life

200

What is the derivative of x2+3x+5

 2x+3

200

Which city implemented the "Superblocks" concept to reduce traffic and increase pedestrian spaces?

Barcelona

200

Which American actor and former governor of California has been involved in international environmental advocacy, including the Paris Climate Agreement?

Arnold Schwarzenegger

200

This American designer is famous for his red-soled shoe

Christian Louboutin

200

Despite colonial rule from 1898 to 1946, only 6% of Americans can name this archipelago where the U.S. killed 1 million independence fighters. 

Bonus points if you know how much it was purchased for.

What is the Philippines

20 million dollars

300

What is a prime number?

 A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

300

Which city is known as the "City of a Hundred Spires" due to its many historical churches and towers?

Prague
300

What is Jay-Z's real name?

Shawn Carter

300

This French designer is credited with popularizing the "little black dress" in the 1920s.

Coco Chanel

300

This 1953 CIA-backed coup overthrew democratically elected prime minister Mossadeh and reinstated the Pahlavi Shah, securing Western access to Iran's oil through the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. What is the name of this company now?

BP - British Petroleum

400

What is the value of cos⁡(60∘)?

1/2

400

Which city was the first to implement congestion pricing in its central business district?

Singapore

400

Which boy band has been recognized for their contributions to global diplomacy and was invited to speak at the United Nations General Assembly?

BTS

400

his city is home to the iconic fashion district, Ginza

Tokyo

400

The U.S. CIA funded and trained Mujahideen fighters from 1979-1989 to weaken the USSR during this war

Soviet-Afghan War (will accept Cold War)

(Bonus points if you know the name of one of the US-trained fighters)

500

What is a vertical asymptote, and how do you find it for the function f(x)=1/x−2

 A vertical asymptote is a line where the function approaches infinity as the input approaches a certain value

x=2

500

Which city is known for its "Urban Growth Boundary" that restricts development outside a designated area to prevent sprawl?

Portland, Oregon

500

Which Egyptian actor starred in the TV series "Mr. Robot" and won an Academy Award for his role in "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

Rami Malek

500

This New York City building, located at 721 Fifth Avenue, is home to the flagship store of a famous luxury fashion brand. What is the building and the brand?

Trump Tower and Gucci flagship store

500

This 1973 CIA coup ousted Chile's democratically elected Salvador Allende and replaced him with this dictator

Augusto Pinochet