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100

Which 2013 Indian movie was a remake of William Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet?

Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela

100

After the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala, his family was taken prisoner and dragged to Yazid’s court. Which member of his family delivered a famous sermon blasting Yazid for his crime of assassinating the Imam?

Bibi Zaynab (Imam Husayn’s sister)

100

What does splitting a laser light into two beams through a silver mirror make?

A hologram

100

Who plays Rachel in Friends

Jennifer Aniston

100

What is the capital city of Canada

Ottawa

200

Who plays the female lead in the movie "Chandni Chowk to China"

Deepika Padukone

200

Mawlana Hazar Imam is often referred to as Aga Khan IV. The title was first offered to Imam Hassan Ali Shah, following the massacre of Imam Khalilullah II. Who granted him this title?

The Shah of Persia (Fatehali Shah in 1817/1818)

200

What is the name of the process whereby plants create food for themselves? What chemical molecule allows the plant to capture sunlight?

photosynthesis, chlorophyll

200

What was Terry Crews' favourite snack? (B99)

Yogurt

200

 What is the 5th largest country on Earth by land mass? Hint: it’s also the 5th largest by population!

Brazil

300

Which Khan was the lead actor in the 2005 movie Dus?

Zayed Khan

300

After the death of Fatimid Imam Caliph Mustansirbillah I, his son Mustali claimed power against Imam Nizar who had been appointed as the successor. To prevent Nizar from claiming power, Mustali threw him in jail. However, Imam Hadi was rescued and secretly taken to the fortress Alamut for refuge. Who brought him there?

Hassan bin Sabbah

300

Carbon dioxide is a common example of a greenhouse gas from fossil fuel emission. What are two other greenhouse gases?

Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Water Vapour, Ozone, Chlorofluorocarbons

300

What is Disney's longest running TV show?

Wizards of Waverly Place (4 seasons, 106 episodes)

300

What is the tallest mountain on the continent of Africa and where is it located?

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

400

Which actor played the villain in the first Dhoom movie?

John Abraham

400

The Battle of Siffin was a battle between Hazrat Ali and Mu’awiya. What famous tactic did Mu’awiya’s army use when they were about to be defeated by Hazrat Ali? Was the desired outcome of the tactic successful?

He put the Quran on spears, and called for arbitration (leading to arbitration)

400

In the context of physics, terminal velocity is reached when the force of gravity equals the force of air resistance. What is the terminal velocity of a baseball (up/down component)? (Hint: some pitchers can throw a ball faster than the terminal velocity)


95mph (approx. 153 km/h)

400

What type of a surgeon was Callie Torres in Grey's Anatomy?

Orthopedic Surgeon

400

In which country is one of the seven wonders of the world - Machu Picchu - located?

Peru

500

In the film Sholay, which actor dies in the ending?

Amitabh Bachchan

500

Where (what location + city) was Hazrat Ali struck with the injury that he died from? In what position was he in at the time?

Great Mosque of Kufa (in the back of the head, deeper into the cut where he had been struck by Amr bin Abd Wudd in the Battle of the Trench), while in the position of sujood

500

The Earth’s air is composed of about what percentage of CO2?

0.04%

500

What was the full name of the bellboy from the Suite Life of Zack and Cody?

Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramirez

500

What is the Alberta lake that was named after the daughter of Queen Victoria?

Lake Louise