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Which city is known for its famous opera house

the "Sydney Opera House"?, Sydney

What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

Which gas do plants convert into oxygen during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide

Who was the first person to sail solo around the world?

Joshua Slocum

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie

What is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from base to peak?

Mauna Kea

What is the name of the sea bordered by Europe to the north and North Africa to the south?

Mediterranean Sea

What is the capital of France?

Paris

Which body of water separates Saudi Arabia from Africa?

Red Sea

Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

Rio de Janeiro

What is the name of the fairy in "Peter Pan"?

Tinker Bell

Which historical event happened on July 4

1776?, Declaration of Independence was adopted by the United States

In which year did World War II end?

1945

In what year did man first walk on the moon?

1969

Who was the 16th President of the United States?

Abraham Lincoln

Who developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

What is the world's largest desert (by area)?

Antarctic Desert

Which country is known for the dance called Tango?

Argentina

Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar

Augustus, and Nero?, Roman Empire

Which animal is known as the "Ship of the Desert"?

Camel

What is the national flower of Japan?

Cherry blossom

What is the national game of England?

Cricket

What is the hardest natural substance known to man?

Diamond

Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?

Earth

In which country is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Egypt

Which African country was previously known as Abyssinia?

Ethiopia

In which country can you find the Eiffel Tower?

France

What is the world's largest island?

Greenland

Which ancient wonder was located in the city of Babylon?

Hanging Gardens

Who is the author of "The Odyssey"?

Homer

In which country is the Taj Mahal located?

India

Which famous scientist developed the three laws of motion?

Isaac Newton

Who is known as the "Father of Physics"?

Isaac Newton

Who wrote the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?

Jane Austen

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

Japan

Which organ in the human body filters blood?

Kidney

Who was the mythical king who turned everything he touched into gold?

King Midas

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

Who wrote the famous 1865 novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?

Lewis Carroll

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Mercury

Which river is the longest in the world?

Nile River

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific Ocean

Which country is famous for its canal that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

Panama

What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese sake?

Rice

Which planet in our solar system is known for its rings?

Saturn

What is the currency of Sweden?

Swedish krona

Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

William Shakespeare

What does the "WWW" stand for in a website's URL?

World Wide Web

What is the currency used in Japan?

Yen

In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?

Africa


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