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100

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Equator

100

What is the value of the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

360 degrees

100

What do you call this punctuation mark that is used to indicate possession?

Apostrophe

100

What is the scientific term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Photosynthesis

100

What is the name of the first emperor of China, who unified the country in 221 BC?

Qin Shi Huang

200

What is the strait that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?

Strait of Gibraltar

200

What is the area of a circle with a radius of 5 units?

25π

200

What is a paradox?

A paradox is a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or logically absurd, but upon closer examination, it may reveal an underlying truth or a valid point. In other words, a paradox challenges our expectations or common sense, yet can still make sense in a deeper or more philosophical way.

"I know one thing: that I know nothing." — Socrates

"The only constant is change."

200

What is the primary function of white blood cells in the human body?

Fighting infection

200

What was the main cause of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Barbarian invasions

  • Visigoths – They famously sacked Rome in 410 CE under King Alaric I.
  • Vandals – Known for their plundering of Rome in 455 CE and establishing a kingdom in North Africa.
  • Ostrogoths – Led by Theodoric the Great, they eventually took control of Italy after the fall of Rome.
  • Franks – Under Clovis I, they became the foundation of modern France after defeating the Romans in Gaul.
  • Huns – Led by Attila, they terrorized both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 5th century.
  • Burgundians – They established a kingdom in Gaul after settling in Roman-controlled territories.
  • Anglo-Saxons – They invaded and settled in Britain, leading to the fall of Roman Britain.
  • Alans – A nomadic tribe that allied with the Vandals and contributed to the collapse of Roman territories.
  • Lombards – They invaded Italy in the 6th century, further weakening Roman influence in the region.
  • Suebi – They established a kingdom in Iberia and were part of the collapse of Roman rule in the West.
  • Sciri – A smaller Germanic tribe that engaged in conflicts with the Romans during the Empire’s decline.


300

What is the capital city located at the highest altitude of any capital in the world, at over 3,600 meters (11,800 feet)?

La Paz, Bolivia

300

What is the name of the curve described by the equation y = x²?

Parabola

300

It is the specific name of a person, place, thing, or idea, and it is always capitalized. 

Examples include "London," "Einstein," and "Coca-Cola." 

It distinguish unique entities from common nouns, which refer to general items. They are capitalized no matter where they appear in a sentence.

Proper Noun

300

What is the name of the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

300

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919, at the Palace of Versailles in France, officially ending World War I. The treaty was signed by the Allied Powers (including France, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Germany, which had been one of the Central Powers during the war.

400

What is the largest island in the world by area?

Greenland

400

What is the term for a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself?

Prime number

400

What is the term for a sentence that uses a question to make a point, without expecting an answer, such as “Who doesn’t want to be happy?”

Rhetorical question

400

What is the basic unit of life, the smallest structure that can carry out all of life's processes?

Cell

400

What was the name of the first human-made satellite launched into space in 1957?

Sputnik 1

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to be launched into space. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, marking the beginning of the Space Age and the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

500

What is the only landlocked country in South America?

Paraguay

500

What is the term for a mathematical statement that shows the relationship between two expressions using an equals sign?

Equation

500

It refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. While American English and British English share the same basic grammatical rules, there are some differences in sentence structure and usage.

  • American English: "on the weekend"
  • British English: "at the weekend"
  • American English:"The team is winning").
  • British English: "The team are winning"
  • American English: "The government is planning new policies."
  • British English: "The government are planning new policies."

Syntax

500

What is the name of the process in which cells break down glucose to produce energy?

Cellular respiration

500

What ancient civilization is credited with developing the first writing system, called cuneiform?

Sumerians (Mesopotamians)

The Sumerians developed cuneiform, the first writing system, around 3500 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia. It began as pictographs and evolved into wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.