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The Shape of Things
100
This restrictive undergarment worn by women in the 19th century was designed to give the illusion of a tiny waist and exaggerated hips.
What is a "corset"?
100
This hypothetical form of matter, believed to make up a significant portion of the universe's mass, has never been directly observed and interacts with gravity but not electromagnetic forces.
What is "dark matter"?
100
The abbreviation ABV on a bottle of alcohol means this.
What is the "alcohol by volume (ABV)"?
100
Who holds the record for the most gold medals won in the history of the Summer Olympics?
Who is Michael Phelps (23)?
100
This polygon has ten sides and ten angles.
What is a decagon?
200
Founded in 1921, this Italian luxury fashion house is known for its signature red, white, and green stripe and iconic leather goods.
What is "Gucci"?
200
This fruit packed with potassium is radioactive. Fortunately, you'd have to eat ten million in one sitting to die of radiation poisoning.
What is bananas?
200
What term refers to the year in which the grapes used to produce a specific wine were harvested, often displayed on the wine label?
What is the "vintage"?
200
In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
What is Athens, Greece?
200
A triangle that has two sides of equal length.
What is an isosceles triangle?
300
This city is known as the fashion capital of Italy and is home to prestigious fashion houses such as Versace and Prada.
What is "Milan"?
300
Discovered in 1938, this deep-sea creature is often referred to as a "living fossil" due to its primitive appearance and unchanged evolutionary lineage.
What is a "coelacanth"?
300
What term refers to the government agency responsible for regulating and approving alcoholic beverage labels in the United States?
What is the "Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau" or "TTB"?
300
Which city has hosted the Olympic Games three times, in 1900, 1924, and 2024?
What is Paris, France?
300
What is a dodecahedron?
400
This avant-garde fashion designer, known for his unconventional designs and futuristic aesthetic, collaborated with Lady Gaga on several iconic outfits.
Who is "Alexander McQueen"?
400
In quantum mechanics, this principle states that a particle can exist in multiple states or locations simultaneously until observed or measured.
What is the "superposition principle"?
400
What term refers to the indication on a wine label of the geographic origin of the grapes used to produce the wine?
What is the "appellation"?
400
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, two American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised their fists in a black power salute during the medal ceremony for which event?
What is the Men's 200 meter dash?
400
a one-edged geometric surface with only one continuous side, formed as by giving a 180° twist to a long, narrow rectangle and then connecting the two ends together.
What is a Möbius strip?
500
This draped garment, typically made from wool or linen, was worn by men in ancient Greece and served as a precursor to the Roman toga.
What is a "chiton"?
500
This psychological disorder, also known as "walking corpse syndrome," involves individuals having the delusional belief that they are dead, do not exist, or have lost their internal organs.
What is "Cotard's syndrome" or "Cotard delusion"?
500
What is the name of the large, oversized Champagne bottle equivalent to 20 standard bottles, often used for celebratory occasions?
What is a "Nebuchadnezzar"?
500
In which year was the Summer Olympics canceled due to war?
What is 1916?
500
Named after a mathematician, this intricate and infinitely complex fractal is generated by iteratively applying a simple mathematical formula to each point in the complex plane.
What is the "Mandelbrot set"?