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Who is Marie Antoinette?
While historians now doubt they actually said it, this individual reportedly stated in 1789: "let them eat cake."
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Who is J.D. Vance?
This author penned Hillbilly Elegy in 2016. He's now a US senator-elect.
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What is red?
In the Matrix, Neo takes this color pill.
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Who is Lady Gaga?
This pop singer stirred up controversy by wearing a meat dress to the VMAs in 2010.
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What is Mercury?
This is the closest planet to the sun.
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Who is Gamal Nasser?
This Egyptian leader nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, much to the agitation of London and Paris.
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Who is Adam Smith?
This Scotsman authored a seminal work on economics in 1776, covering concepts such as the division of labor, productivity, and free markets.
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What is a samurai sword?
This is The Bride's weapon of choice in Kill Bill.
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What are Nike, Louis Vutton, and Gucci?
These are two of the three most valuable clothing brands in the world.
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What is the pancreas?
Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with this specific organ.
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What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
This landmark Supreme Court case established the precedent of judicial review. It took place in this year (2 year margin of error).
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Who is Amy Chua?
This author and Yale law professor authored Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in 2011.
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What is 300?
The Battle of Thermopylae served as the basis of this highly stylized 2006 smash hit swords-and-sandals action flick.
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What is Brooks Brothers?
This clothing company outfitted the cast of 2013's The Great Gatsby.
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What is bacterial?
Penicillin is used to fight this type of infection.
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What is the Ottoman Empire?
This empire reached its greatest territorial extent in 1683, covering much of the Middle East and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of Northern Africa.
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Who is Carole Pateman?
She authored the Sexual Contract in 1988. The work explores how Western society is built upon the contractual oppression of women in order to uphold a patriarchal regime
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What is Spiderman No Way Home?
This was the first pandemic era movie to gross over $1 billion at the box office.
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What is Fenty?
Rihanna became the first person of color to head a luxury brand for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton with the establishment of this fashion brand in 2019.
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What is a covalent bond?
This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms.
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What are Martinique and Guadeloupe?
These two Caribbean islands, though still French colonies, were given the rights of French citizens in 1848. Unlike other French colonies like Algeria and Indochina -- who were not given citizenship -- these islands remain part of France today.
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Who is Fukuzawa Yukichi?
This author advocated for the emulation of Western industrial practices and ideas in Japan in his 1875 work "An Outline of a Theory of Civilization." He was a significant figure during the Meiji Restoration period.
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Who is Halle Berry?
She was the first and only woman of color to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
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What is Dash?
This fashion boutique chain ran from 2006 to 2018. It featured prominently on E's Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
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What is radiation?
The Geiger Counter is used to measure this.
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