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Who was known as “the Iron Lady,” leading the UK for many years?
Margaret Thatcher
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Which ship sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic?
The Titanic
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Which Middle Eastern country is home to the ancient city of Petra, famous for its rock-cut architecture?
Jordan
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Which gas do humans exhale that plants need to make food?
Carbon dioxide
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What is this Iraqi dish called?
Masgouf
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The phrase “May the Force be with you” comes from which film franchise?
Star Wars
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Which Middle Eastern country has a Supreme Leader as its highest authority?
Iran
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In which year did Iraq win the Asian Cup?
2007
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What hormone regulates blood sugar levels?
Insulin
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How many surahs are in the Qur’an?
114
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Who led India during its independence from Britain?
Mahatma Ghandi
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What ancient Roman city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?
Hint: The volcano was called Mount Vesuvius.
The city of Pompeii
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Which country has more volcanoes than any other in the world?
Indonesia
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How many bones do sharks have?
Zero
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Pho is a noodle soup that originated in which country?
Vietnam
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What 1994 movie has this quote, “Life is like a box of chocolates”?
Forrest Gump
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Which Egyptian leader nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956?
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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What color card means a player is sent off in soccer?
Red
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Which organ controls thoughts, memory, and movement?
Brain
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Which surah has no Bismillah at its beginning?
Surah At-Tawbah
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Who founded the Ottoman Empire?
Sultan Osman 1
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Which animal was first domesticated by Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula and used for travel across deserts?
Camel
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Machu Picchu is located in which country?
Peru
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How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
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What is name of the Korean fermented cabbage dish?
Kimchi
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In The Matrix, Neo takes a pill of what color to learn the truth?
Red
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What is the head of a country’s government called in a parliamentary system?
Prime Minister
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Which boxer was known as “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”?
Muhammad Ali
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The ear has 3 parts: the inner ear, the middle ear, and the outer ear. Which part controls balance?
Inner ear
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What is the name of the well near the Kaaba?
Zamzam
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Who led China during the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
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Which Persian King did Alexander the Great defeat in the battle of Gaugamela in 331 BCE ?
He was the last Persian King of the Achaemenid Empire.
King Darius III
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Which river is the longest in the world ?
The Nile
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Which disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and caused by a parasite?
Malaria
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Which country is credited with inventing pasta?
China
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Sponge Bob Square Pants
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Which international organization was created to promote peace and cooperation after World War II?
United Nations (UN)
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Which country invented judo?
Japan
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Which organ can regenerate itself after partial removal?
Liver
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In which country did Buddhism originate ?
India
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Which Muslim general defeated the Crusaders and recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?
Salah Al-Din Ayubi (Saladin)
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Which French general (later ruler) briefly conquered Egypt before abandoning it to the British between 1798-1801 ?
Napoleon Bonaparte
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The historical city of Timbuktu is in which country?
Mali
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Which mineral helps carry oxygen in the blood?
Iron
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Which Iranian/Iraqi stew is made with herbs, spinach, and kidney beans?
Sabzi
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Who is the villain in 101 Dalmatians?
Cruella De Vil
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What was the Libyan Constitution under Muammar Gaddafi?
The Green Book
الكتاب الأخضر
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Which sport uses a bat and a ball and is popular in many countries?
Cricket
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Which muscle is responsible for breathing?
Diaphragm
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Which empire made Christianity its official religion in the 4th century?
Roman Empire
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During World War II, who was Japan’s main military and political leader ?
Emperor Hirohito
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Which empire ended Mamluk rule in Egypt the 1500s ?
The Ottoman Empire under Selim I
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The ancient city of Carthage, once a powerful city that was destroyed by the Roman Empire, is in which modern country?
Tunisia
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What mineral is important for strong bones and teeth?
Calcium
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Tofu is made from what?
Soy beans
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What is the name of the boy who never grows up?
Peter Pan
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The origin of the word politics comes from which Greek philosopher?
Aristotle
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Who is the all-time leading scorer in men’s international soccer?
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Which organ in humans contains the most bacteria?
Intestines
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Which religion originated in Persia and influenced later monotheistic faiths?
Zoroastrianism
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Which Abbasid Caliph ruled during Islam’s so-called Golden Age and founded Baghdad as a center of learning?
Harun Al-Rashid
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The Inca Empire was located primarily in which modern-day country?
Peru
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Which river flows through Baghdad, Iraq ?
The Tigris river
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Which bacteria is known for causing food poisoning and is often found in undercooked poultry (chicken)?
Salmonella
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Originally, where did sausage casings come from?
Animal intestines 
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In Frozen, what is the name of Elsa’s sister?
Anna
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Who is the current head of state of New Zealand?
King Charles III
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How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
Five
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Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?
The middle ear
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What is the practice of remembering God through repetition called?
Dhikr
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During the US-Vietnam war, who was the Vietnamese leader who led resistance against French and U.S. forces?
The Capital city of Vietnam now bears name.
Ho Chi Minh
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Which colour dye was historically considered one of the rarest and most expensive available for textiles?
For this reason, its use was often restricted to royalty or nobility.
Purple
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The city of Agra in India has which famous monument, built by a Mughal Emperor for his wife ?
The Taj Mahal
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Which antibiotic was first discovered from a mold/fungus ?
Penicillin
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Which country coined the term Umami, meaning pleasant savoury taste.
Japan
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Where is the setting of Beauty and the Beast?
A French village
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Which island in the Mediterranean is split between Greece and Turkey?
Cyprus
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In hockey, how many players per team are on the ice during normal play?
6
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Which part of the eye controls how much light enters?
Pupil
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What is the Buddhist goal of liberation from suffering called?
Nirvana
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Which french King is known to have said the following: "Après moi, le déluge"
King Louis XV
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Who was the last Caliph of the Ottoman Empire before Turkey became a Republic under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?
Sultan Abdulmejid II
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What is the 3rd largest desert in the world?
Saharan Desert
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How is Lyme disease most commonly transmitted?
Through tick bites
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In the Palestinian dish called Musakhan, what is the most important spice used?
Sumac
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Which movie has this line, “You shall not pass!”?
The Lord of the Rings
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Today, in six countries, the monarch, sheikh or emir is the absolute ruler without parliamentary or judicial control. Name 4 out of 6.
Brunei, Eswatini, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, UAE
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Which country invented volleyball?
USA
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Where are the red and white blood cells made?
In the bone marrow
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Which battle is associated with Imam Ali’s caliphate against Mu‘awiya?
Battle of Siffin
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Who was the Persian king, from the Achaemenid dynasty, that conquered Babylon in 539 BCE.
He is remembered fondly by Jewish people because he allowed the captured/enslaved Jews to return to Jerusalem.
King Cyrus the Great
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Which empire ruled Persia from 1501 to 1736 and made Shia Islam the state religion?
Safavid Dynasty
الدولة الصفوية
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What is the name of the ancient Egyptian city that has the Great Pyramid?
Giza
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What is the nearest galaxy to our own, the Milky Way?
Andromeda
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Wasabi is an expensive Japanese root-vegetable. Most wasabi served in restaurants is not real. Which vegetable is it instead? 
Horeseradish
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What is the name of this character?
Bullet Bill
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What country follows the ideology of Juche, which emphasizes self reliance?
North Korea
300
Break-dancing made its Olympic debut at which event?
Paris 2024
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What is the body’s first line of defense against germs?
The skin
300
What is the Jewish New Year called?
Rosh Hashanah
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Which Pharaoh ruled during the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza ?
Khufu
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The Tokugawa shoguns, who ruled Japan from the 17th to 19th century, belonged to which class?
The Samurai (Warrior Class)
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What is the name of the desert between Mongolia and China ?
Gobi Desert
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What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
By the movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
400
Which cheese is used in Kenafah ?
Nabulsi (or Akkawi)
400
In The Godfather, what is the name of the crime family?
Corleone
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Today, there are 5 countries that are officially communist. Name at least 4 out of the 5.
China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, and North Korea
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Which sport features the terms “strike” and “spare”?
Bowling
400
How much saliva does an average human make in a day?
About 1 to 2 Litres
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What language was the New Testament originally written in?
Greek