Swords and You
It's About Time
Secretly Japanese
Legends of Foliage
Whales
100
Although the Sword in the Stone and the Sword in the Lake share this name, they are not the same weapon (and definitely not a basis for a system of government)
What is Excalibur?
100
This calendar precedes the use of the Gregorian calendar and is still used by the Eastern Orthodox Church today
What is the Julian Calendar?
100
"Kimba the White Lion" is an animated series about a lion cub being kidnapped after losing his father, predating this 1994 Disney film by over 50 years
What is the Lion King?
100
John Chapman was an American pioneer who introduced this plant in Midwestern America
What is apple trees?
100
At 230 decibels, this species of whale reigns as the loudest animal, speaking volumes louder than a jet engine
What is sperm whale?
200
Traditional Japanese etiquette deems that these swords should be displayed with the hilt facing right during warring periods
What is katana?
200
Predating the entire Aztec civilization by over 200 years, this university has been holding classes since before 1096, and still is today
What is Oxford University?
200
"The Hidden Fortress" follow two peasants as they unknowingly escort royalty across enemy lines during a time of war, providing the basis for this space opera
What is Star Wars?
200
These giant tree-like beings roam Tolkien's Middle-earth as they appear in the Lord of the Rings
What is ents?
200
This filter-feeding creature differentiates itself from other whales, being not a whale but the largest of its kind
What is whale shark?
300
Despite it's dangerous nature, those who perform this technique appeared in circus and sideshows since the early 1900s, even contributing to medical techniques in endoscopy and electrocardiography
What is sword-swallowing?
300
The pirate-ninja is a fictional unit of power proposed by Andy Weir that equates to one kilowatt-hour on this planet, equal to 40.55 watts
What is Mars?
300
"Seven Samurai" tells of desperate farmers who hire ronins to defend their village from bandits, inspiring this 1960 western film
What is the Magnificent Seven?
300
Due to the lack of genetic diversity, the Panama disease nearly wiped out "Big Mike", a cultivar of this yellow fruit, in the 1950s
What is banana?
300
Beached whale carcasses prove dangerous as they have a tendency to do this as a result of natural gases collecting in the body during decomposition
What is explode?
400
In a standard 52-card deck, the kings wield a sword except for the king of diamonds, wielding a this "woody" weapon instead
What is axe?
400
To Garfield's relief, you can skip an entire day by travelling between time zones in Kiribati, exploiting a loophole in this imaginary line
What is the International Date Line?
400
Based on the 1999 novel, "Battle Royale" laid the groundwork of the eponymous genre of video games and media, including this dystopian film series by Suzanne Collins
What is the Hunger Games?
400
In 2005, scientists germinated and sprouted a 2000 year-old seed from the Judean date palm, fittingly named after this biblical character
What is Methuselah?
400
In the early 1900s, whalers from New South Wales were helped by Old Tom who was this species whale known for hunting other whales; he even has a museum dedicated to him!
What is orca/killer whale?
500
Those who receive a PhD in this northern European country receive not only a doctoral hat but also a doctoral sword
What is Finland?
500
Someone with anterograde amnesia is incapable of doing this; one could say this person is living in the past
What is create new memories?
500
In the near future of "Paprika", a device capable of entering people's dreams is the center of the plot of the film, influencing this "recursive" Christopher Nolan film
What is Inception?
500
In Norse mythology, Baldr was a seemingly invulnerable God whose Achilles' heel was this festive plant
What is Mistletoe?
500
Peto's paradox observes that whales have a lower incidence of this disease than humans and smaller creatures
What is cancer?