Food
The chemical capsaicin is responsible for the sensation of heat in these foods.
chili peppers
This athlete won 8 gold medals in a single Olympics, setting a record at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Michael Phelps
This African nation is the only one never colonized by a European power, along with Ethiopia.
Liberia
This actor played Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2019.
Robert Downey Jr.
The first perfect number (equal to the sum of its proper divisors) is this.
6
"Poutine," a Canadian comfort food, traditionally includes fries, gravy, and this dairy product.
cheese curds
This cricketer became the first to score a double century in a One Day International match.
Sachin Tendulkar
The city of Timbuktu, famous for its ancient manuscripts, is located in this country.
Mali
This actor played both the Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and later Captain America in the MCU.
Chris Evans
In base 2, the number 1011 equals this in base 10.
11
The French dish "bouillabaisse" must be made with at least four types of these animals.
fish
This legendary basketball player is often called the "Greatest of All Time" (GOAT) and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.
Michael Jordan
This landlocked country has the highest average elevation of any nation.
Lesotho
Before becoming Wonder Woman, this actress competed in the Miss Universe pageant representing Israel.
Gal Gadot
The name of the largest number that has been given a commonly recognized name (10^100).
googol
"Nasi lemak," considered Malaysia’s national dish, features rice cooked in this liquid.
coconut milk
This tennis player holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles, with 24 major wins.
Margaret Court
This country is the newest internationally recognized nation as of 2011.
South Sudan
She portrayed Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011) before winning an Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook.
Jennifer Lawrence
A field in mathematics concerned with shapes that can be stretched or twisted but not torn.
topology
The fungal delicacy is most famously harvested in france
"black winter truffle"
This footballer won the 1999 Women’s World Cup and is known as one of the greatest female soccer players of all time.
Mia Hamm
This Asian country changed its name in 1935 and again in 1971; today it's called Bangladesh.
East Pakistan
Known for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008), this actor won a posthumous Academy Award.
Heath Ledger
The Riemann Hypothesis deals with the non-trivial zeros of this complex mathematical function.
Riemann zeta function