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100

Which country has the city of Sydney?

Australia

100

What does to hit the sack mean?

To go to bed

100

What has keys but can’t open locks?

A piano

100

Which singer is known as the “Queen of Pop”?

Madonna

100

Which language does the word kindergarten come from?

German

200

Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?

Africa

200

What does break the ice mean?

To start a conversation in a social situation

200

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps

200

Which movie features the phrase “May the Force be with you”?

Star Wars

200

The word karaoke comes from which language?

Japanese

300

Which country is famous for the Taj Mahal?

India

300

What does spill the beans mean?

To reveal a secret

300

I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?

A candle

300

Who played Jack in Titanic?

Leonardo DiCaprio

300

The word robot comes from which language?

Czech

400

Which city is known as “The Big Apple”?

New York

400

What does burn the midnight oil mean?

To work late into the night

400

What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?

A TeapoT

400

Which British band sang Bohemian Rhapsody?

Queen

400

The word algebra comes from which language?

Arabic

500

Which country has the most official languages?

South Africa (11 official languages)

500

What does the ball is in your court mean?

It’s your decision or responsibility now

500

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

An echo

500

Which streaming service released Stranger Things?

Netflix

500

The word tsunami comes from which language?

Japanese