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Through the Centuries, Mixed Bag, Triple A, Art & Lit, and Country of Origin.

Through the Centuries

Buckle up, we’re covering 500 years in just five questions.

1

Which central Mexican empire ended in 1521 with the fall of its capital Tenochtitlán?

2

As referenced in the name of Philadelphia’s NBA franchise, in what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

3

After its unofficial use as the state's emblem, which animal was chosen for the first Western Australian postage stamps in 1854?

4

At the start of the 20th century, which city was the most populous in the world: New York City, London or Tokyo?

5

First used for TV displays in 2007, what does the O in OLED technology stand for?

Through the Centuries

Mixed Bag

All sorts of topics, all sorts of fun.

6

On average, what is the heaviest internal organ in the human body?

7

A ligature, barrel and bell are all parts of which woodwind instrument?

8

Which French manufacturing company created a series of guidebooks for motorists in 1900 to increase demand for its product?

9

Which letter is worth 10 points in the English version of Scrabble, but only 5 points in the Spanish version?

10

Name one of the two planets in our solar system that don’t have moons.

Mixed Bag

Triple A

Every answer includes three ‘a’s.

e.g. Country with Canberra as its capital = Australia

11

Science fiction franchise that’s grossed over $6 billion worldwide from just three films.

12

East African country that is home to Mount Kilimanjaro.

13

Crooner known by nicknames “Chairman of the Board” and “Ol' Blue Eyes”.

14

Cocktail originating in Puerto Rico whose name translates to English as “strained pineapple”.

15

Tennis player whose disintegrating mullet wig contributed to his loss in the 1990 French Open final.

Triple A

Art & Lit

You would read about it!

16

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are the orphaned protagonists of which children’s book series?

17

In Salvador Dalí’s Persistence of Memory, what objects appear to be melting?

18

Which author has not won the Booker Prize twice: Margaret Atwood, Kiran Desai, or Hilary Mantel?

19

A 2006 work by which artist immediately began to self-destruct when it was sold at auction?

20

Which classic 1963 board game was inspired by cartoonist Rube Goldberg, known for drawing unnecessarily complex contraptions performing simple tasks?

Art & Lit

Country of Origin

Can you name the country where these famous brands originated?

21

Samsung

22

Nutella

23

Havaianas

24

BYD

25

Aesop

Country of Origin

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