Geography
Disco
Germany
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Potpourri
200

Derived from Greek meaning “whole earth”, what is the name by which the supercontinent which incorporated almost all of the land masses on earth is known?

Pangea

200

Name the band behind the hit disco song “Y.M.C.A.”.

The Village People

200

What is the capital of Germany?

Berlin

200

What body part did Vincent van Gogh cut off?

Ear

200

This candy was released in 1954 and featured a fresh peanut in the center coated by chocolate and a hard non-melting candy shell.

Peanut M&Ms

400

Going by land area, which state in America is the smallest?

Rhode Island

400

Who is known as the “Queen of Disco”?

Donna Summer

400

What colours are on the flag of Germany?

Black, Red, and Gold

400

Which biblical figure is depicted touching God’s finger on the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Adam

400

Johnny Tremain is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in this city prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution.

Boston

600

Even though its temperature rarely gets above zero, which continent is home to the largest desert on Earth?

Antarctica

600

What type of lighting did most disco clubs have?

Strobe lights

600

Who was defeated at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813?

Napoleon

600

Picasso had a notable period in which he heavily utilised just one colour. Which colour was it?

Blue (Known as his Blue Period)

600

What poem by Robert Frost was mentioned in "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton?

Nothing Gold Can Stay

800

If you wanted to travel through three adjacent U.S. states that all started with the same letter, you would have to travel through which three states?

Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa

800

Which electronic instrument became popular in disco music for its unique sound?

The synthesizer

800

What is a Kartoffelpuffer?

Potato Pancake

800

Which American artist led the Hudson River School?

Thomas Cole

800

What celebrated host emceed "The Price is Right," "Blockbusters," and "The $25,000 Pyramid"?

Bill Cullen

1000

Once home to the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire and now a museum, Topkapi Palace is located in which Anatolian city?

Istanbul

1000

What infamous event regarding disco music was held at Comiskey Park?

Disco Demolition Night

1000

Which one of the three Reich was the longest?

The first Reich (843-1806)

1000

Andy Warhol painted 32 Campbell’s Soup paintings, depicting each of the 32 flavours available at the time. Lacking instructions on how to hang them, how were they ordered by the Museum of Modern Art in New York?

Chronologically by release date of the soup

1000

Lincoln was elected to Congress in what year?

1846