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True or False
100

Which famous Armenian-American novelist wrote "The Human Comedy"?

William Saroyan

100

What is the largest joint in a human body?

Knee

100

Which English word for a type of coffee is named after the brown robes worn by Capuchin friars?

Cappuccino 

100

Which capital city is located in two different continents? 

Istanbul

100

Vatican City is the only country in the world entirely surrounded by a single city.


True

200

Where is the last King of Armenia buried?

Paris. 

In the Basilica of Saint-Denis in France, near Paris.

200

Which organ produces bile and filters blood?

The Liver

200

What does it mean to "get the sack"?

To be fired. It comes from craftsmen in the 17th century who kept their tools in a sack; if they were fired, they took their sack with them.

200

What is the largest desert in the world by area?

Antarctica 

200

It’s illegal in Georgia to eat fried chicken with a fork.

True. Georgia law technically requires eating it with your bare hands.

300

What was New York City's original name?

New Amsterdam

300

Which body part is responsible for our sense of balance?

The Inner Ear / Ear

300

Which popular food's name is derived from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl?

Avocado

300

Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?

Canada

300

The Bible was originally written in Latin.

False (It was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)

400

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

400

What is the innermost part of bones that produces blood cells?

Bone Marrow

400

The word "robot" first appeared in a play written in which language?

Czech


400

What is the northernmost city with at least 1 mil people?

St. Petersburg, Russia

400

An adult has more bones than an infant.

 False 

(Infants have about 300, which fuse over time).

500

Who was the first Armenian known to have arrived in America?

Martin the Armenian (in 1618)

500

What is the name of the chief muscle used in breathing?

Diaphragm 

500

"Salary" comes from the Latin word salarium, which was money given to Roman soldiers to buy what?

Salt
500

Which country shares the longest land border with France?

Brazil (due to French Guiana).

500

Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

True.