Wars
Monuments
Languages
Food
100
In which year was the Russian Revolution?
1917
100
What does this fine monument, known, excitingly, as The Monument, commemorate?
The Great Fire of London
100
Which EU country has a semitic official language?
Malta
100
What is the Japanese name for the potentially lethal fish we call a pufferfish?
Fugu. And here he is:
200
Who were the central powers -- and losers -- of WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire
200
Who does this excellently pointy monument commemorate?
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George Washington
200
Name a language whose writing system uses both upper- and lower-case letters, but never in combination.
Russian, Hebrew
200
What is injera and where is it eaten?
Injera is a spongy, slightly sour flatbread eaten in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
300
In which decade were the English civil wars?
1640s
300
This 13th-century bronze Buddha in Kamakura, Japan, is Amitābha, one of the main buddhas in Mahayana Buddhism. Make a reasonable guess as to the meaning of the name "Amitabha".
Infinite light
300
What is the meaning of this word in Akkadian?
𒈗𒊒
Bonus points if you know how to pronounce it AND start addressing Francesca this way.
Queen (pronounced šarratum)
300
What is the most poisonous vegetable if eaten raw?
Red kidney beans
400
Say something intelligent about the Punic Wars.
These three wars, spanning 264 and 146 BC, were fought between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire, and won by the Romans.
400
Which victory does this arch celebrate? Provide extensive details.
Titus's victory over the Jews in the Roman province of Judea in AD 70
400
Say thank you in as many languages as you can. Points for knowing more than 4.
Merci, danke, grazie, gracias, obrigado/a, tak/tack/takk, спаси́бо, شكراً, 谢谢, ありがとう, Благодарам, ขอบคุณ, धन्यवाद, Ευχαριστώ
400
What is currently Francesca's favourite chocolate bar?
Twirl
A few points might possibly be given for Snickers, KitKat, or StarBar.
Points removed for absurd answers, like Milky Way.
500
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was fought between claimants from which two countries?
France and Austria
500
This is clearly the Taj Mahal. When was it built? For 3 (thousand) bonus points, name the person in whose memory it was commissioned. For 2.75 extra points, what does 'taj' mean?
1640s, for Mumtaz Mahal
a taj is a palace (or crown)
500
Translate this line from a famous prayer into elegant, preferably Jacobean English:
Adveniat regnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra.
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
500
What is arachibutyrophobia a fear of?
Arachibutyrophobia is an irrational and persistent fear of peanut butter adhering to the roof of one's mouth.