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100

Around 1,000 statues, called moai (created by the early Rapa Nui people), can be found on which Pacific island?

Easter Island

100

What river flows through London?

River Thames

100

What is the Aurora Borealis more commonly known as?

The northern lights

100

Croissants originate from which European city?

Vienna

100

What city was formerly known as Bombay?

Mumbai, India

200

Which country is also known as "The Emerald Isle"?

Ireland

200

Which city is known as "The Big Smoke?"

London

200

In British Colombia in Canada, it is illegal to kill which mythological creature?

Bigfoot

200

The kebab originates from which country?

Turkey

200

Which Russian city was formerly known as Leningrad?

St. Petersburg

300

Which American prison was also known as "The Rock"?

Alcatraz

300

Africa's biggest lake is named after which British queen?

Victoria

300

If you ordered cuisses de grenouilles in a French restaurant, what would you be served?

Frogs' legs
300

The words ketchup, gecko, and gingham are said to have originated from which Asian country?

Malaysia

300

Which country was formerly known as Persia?

Iran

400

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

(it's the football being kicked by the boot)

Sicily

400

What name is given to the clarified butter used in Indian cuisine?

Ghee

400

What city is the host of the Fringe, the world's largest arts festival?

Edinburgh, Scotland

400

The modern form of pizza originated from which Italian city?

Naples

400

Which city was formerly known as Constantinople?

Istanbul

500

In which island country might you attend a kabuki performance?

Japan

500

Name the longest river to flow through France

the Rhine

500

De Wallen is the Red Light District of which city?

Amsterdam

500

Which country does feta cheese orginate from?

Greece

500

What was Ho Chi Minh City called before the Vietnam War?

Saigon