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10 Hard Trivia Questions

12/03/2022

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In what year was the Eiffel Tower built?

1889.
This monument is named after the french engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company was in charge of this project’s design and development. It started being built in 1887 and was completed 2 years later, just in time to be one of the main attractions of the 1889 World Fair, in Paris.

Although the Eiffel Tower is not one of The 7 Wonders of the World, it is still one of the most famous monuments worldwide, receiving an average of 6.8 million visitors each year, thus being the worlds most visited monument with an entry fee.

What is the best selling computer game of all time?

Minecraft.

The game was released in 2011 by Mojang Studios and sold more than 238 million copies worldwide. 

The podium is completed by Grand Theft Auto V (2013), from Rockstar Games with 150 million copies sold and by Tetris (2006), developed by EA Games, with 100 million copies sold.

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Which song is usually the first one played by Metallica in their concerts?

Ecstasy of Gold.

The song originally composed by Enio Morricone is the show opener for Metallica concerts for a long time. 

This record is part of the soundtrack of the movie “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, and serves as a reference to Spaghetti Westerns, which is a movie genre deeply appreciated by the band members.

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What is the only graphic novel to be awarded with the Pulitzer prize?

Maus.

This graphic novel by Art Spiegelman focuses on the story of a jewish survivor of the Holocaust.

In 1992 it became the first, and so far only, graphic novel to be recognized with the Pulitzer prize award.

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In which British town is the World Snooker Championship played?

Sheffield.
The World Snooker Championship is the most prestigious snooker competition and is annually played since 1927. Since 1977, the tournament is held on the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.

The record of most titles currently belongs to Stephen Hendry with 7 victories.

For what name is the Brazilian independence act from 1822 famously known?

Scream of Ipiranga.

In 1822, the Portuguese prince D. Pedro delivered a speech near the Ipiranga river proclaiming the independence of Brazil, before shouting “Independence or death!”.

This was the key moment for the independence movement of the former Portuguese colony while D. Pedro became the first emperor of Brazil.

The “Scream of Ipiranga” also became a common Portuguese expression when referring to fighting for freedom.

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In terms of size, what is the largest cell on human body?

Egg cell.

The human egg cell is, in terms of diameter, about 0.1 milimeters. It is also the only human cell which can be seen with the naked eye.

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What is the name of this Asian dish?

Fish Amok.

This Cambodian fish-based dish is cooked with curry, eggs, vegetables, and cocoa milk and is traditionally served on a banana plant leaf.

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Which club was the first one to win the UEFA Champions League?

Real Madrid.

The Spanish club won not only the first edition of the UEFA Champions League in 1956 but also the following four and is, currently, the most successful club in the European competition, having won the competition a total of 13 times.

Who is the director of the movie "A Trip to the Moon"?

Georges Méliès.

The short movie was directed in 1902 by the French inventor and director Georges Méliès and is one of the most remarkable movies from earlier cinema history.

This picture was groundbreaking not only in terms of visual special effects but also when it comes to the innovative content, 67 years before mankind made it to the moon for the first time.

Curiously, a colored version of this movie is freely available online. This was only achievable by manually painting each of the movie frames individually. 

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