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The famous expression "Less is more" is a classic example of which literary device?
Paradox
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
What is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals?
Zero
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen (about 78%)
Spanning across parts of South America, what is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth by total land area?
The Amazon Rainforest
Which 20th Century author wrote, “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” and in what book?
George Orwell, Animal Farm
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
the 13 Colonies
What specific name is given to a polygon with exactly twelve sides and twelve angles?
Dodecagon
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates completely on its side, with its axis pointing almost directly at the Sun?
Uranus
Plunging nearly 11 kilometers (7 miles) straight down in the western Pacific Ocean, what is the name of the deepest oceanic trench on Earth?
The Mariana Trench
In this classic Harper Lee novel, lawyer Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson in the racially charged fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Which was the only state that completely boycotted the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, refusing to send any delegates because it feared a strong federal government?
Rhode Island
Which mathematical constant is defined as the golden ratio and is approximately equal to 1.618?
Phi
What type of cellular division results in four genetically diverse daughter cells, each containing half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell?
Meiosis
Thanks to its high-profile Encore theatrical re-release, what Marvel cinematic milestone reclaimed the crown to officially become the highest-grossing movie of all time unadjusted for inflation?
Avengers: Endgame
The name of this branch of mathematics comes from the Arabic word for "reuniting."
Algebra
George Washington was the first president under the current U.S. Constitution. However, who was the first individual elected to a full one-year term as the official "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" under the fully ratified Articles of Confederation in 1781?
John Hanson
What is the value of 1012 - 992 ?
(there's supposed to be a square root over it)
20
What is the specific term for the boundary surrounding a black hole from which nothing—not even light—can escape its gravitational pull?
The Event Horizon
Boasting over 202,000 kilometers (125,000 miles) of rugged terrain fronting three different oceans, which country officially holds the record for the longest coastline of any nation in the world?
Canada
Which Latin phrase means “great work” and refers to the largest and best achievement of an author?
Magnum Opus
Created by the Continental Congress in 1776 and drafted primarily by John Adams, what was the name of the template used as a blueprint for seeking foreign alliances and commercial partnerships without getting entangled in European political wars?
The Model Treaty (also known as the Plan of 1776)
What is the sum of all integers from 1 to 100?
5,050
What fundamental law of physics explains why an ice skater spins significantly faster when they pull their arms and legs tight into their body?
The Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum
While Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level, what volcanic mountain in Hawaii holds the official world record as the tallest mountain on Earth when measured from its absolute underwater base to its peak?
Mauna Kea