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This flashcard set covers a wide range of general knowledge topics at an advanced level. It delves into various subjects such as notable cities, historical events, influential figures, and significant achievements across different fields like science, arts, and sports. The set is particularly useful for trivia enthusiasts, students preparing for quizzes, or anyone looking to expand their general knowledge. It offers a comprehensive overview of diverse subjects, making it an invaluable resource for those seeking to broaden their understanding of the world.
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Directed by Wes Anders, which 2014 comedy-drama film is centered around a hotel in the fictional war-torn Republick of Zubowka in the 1930s? Ist large cast includes actors Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Bill Murray and Adrien Brody.

GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

With a motto of "We Serve", which International vonulteer and charitable organisation was founded by Melvin Jones in Illinois in 1917? It currently has over 1.4 million members globally.

LIONS Club International
A murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327 is the subject of which 1980 debut novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco?

THE NAME OF THE ROSE / IL NOME DELLA ROSA

Which actress, born in 1931, starred as the title character in the 1958 Academy Award winning film 'Gigi'? Seven years earlier she had starred opposite Gene Kelly in 'An American in Paris'.

Leslie CARON

Italy has three major active volcanoes. Mount Etna and Vesuvius are two, nicknamed the 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean, which is the third?

Mount STROMBOLI

Which peace treaty ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain? It is named for the European city where it was signed.

Treaty OF GHENT
An influential thrash metal album, 'Master of Puppets' was the third studio albumo of which heavy metal band? It was released in 1986.

METALLICA

Famous for being the location where English anthropologist and primate expert Jane Goodall researched chimpanzees for many years, Gombo Stream National Park is located in which African country?

United Republic of TANZANIA / Jamhuri ya Muungano wa TANZANIA

Located at the mouth of the Pearl River, which mountainous island is Hong Kong's largest and is home to Hong Kong Disneyland?

LANTAU Island / LANTAO / LAN TAO / LAN TAU

Which astronomer and engineer discovered Saturn's second and third largest moons, Rhea and Iapetus, in the 1670s?

Giovanni (Gian/Jean) Domenico CASSINI
In which country are the Juno Awards presented annually to individual artists and bands in numerous categories of music?

CANADA

Established in 1549 and one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas, which city served as the first capital of Brazil until it was replaced in 1763 by Rio de Janeiro?

SALVADOR / SÇO SALVADOR da Bahia de Todos os Santos

Responding to the belief that wars could be prevented if people were united by a common language, in the 1870s a young Polish man began to develop the internationally known auxiliari laguage called Esperanto. What was his name?

Ludwik Lejzer ZAMENHOF

Officially opening in March 2010 and with a one-mile-long grandstand, which racecourse in the United Arab Emirates is the location for the Dubai World Cup, one of the richest horse races in the world?

MEYDAN Racecourse
Mount Erebus, the most southern active volcano on Earth, was first discovered in 1841 and named after his ship by which Antarctic explorer?

James Clark ROSS

Which branch of physics can be described as the study of flow and deformation of matter (usually liquids but also solids) unter applied pressure?

RHEOLOGY

Which US jazz singer and bandleader (1907 - 1994), a master of 'scat' singing, was best known for his 1931 song 'Minnie the Moocher'?

"Cab" CALLOWAY / Cabell CALLOWAY

After winning two back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors, basketballer Kevin Durant signed with which NBA team in July 2019?

BROOKLYN NETS (Acc. Brooklyn or Nets)
Which South African city is the capital of the Free State province? The city also serves as the judicial capital of South Africa.

BLOEMFONTEIN

From the Greek words for "worst" and "rule", what word beginning with 'K' describes a system of government run by the least competent, qualified and principled citizens of a country. Although the word originated in the 17th century it has gained traction in recent years as a means of criticising populist governments around the world.

KAKISTOCRACY

Gert Binning and Heinricht Rohrer won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1986 for theri invention of which imaging instrument, often abbreviated to STM?

SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE / DANN Scanning Electron Microscope

Nicknamed *La Locomotura" (The Locomotive), who in June 2019 became the first cyclist from Ecuador to win the Giro d'Italia race?

Richard CARAPAZ Montenegro
Which 15" century early Renaissance painter was born Guido di Pietro in the Republic of Florence? One of his most famous works is the 'San Marco Altarpiece'. He helped decorate the priory of San Marco unter the patronage of Cosimo de' Medici.

Frau ANGELICO / BEATO ANGELICO / Fra GIOVANNI da Fiesole / Brother John of Fiesole

Maat Mons, a massive shield volcano, is the highest volcano and second highest mountain on which planet in our Solar System?

VENUS

The ruins of which city, commonly considered to be the capital of the ancient kingdom of Mauretania, are now a UNESCO World Heritage site located close to the Moroccan city of Meknes?

VOLUBILIS

The blue-chip stock market index known as the 'DAX', consists of 30 major companies trading on which German city's stock exchange, the largest in the country?

FRANKFURT am Main / DNA Frankfurt an der Oder

One of the highest grossing movies of 2019, who directed the psychological thriller 'Joker'? He is also noted as the director of the 'Hangover' trilogy of films.

Todd PHILLIPS / Todd BUNZI

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