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Question 1: How long did the American Revolutionary War last?
Question 2: In what year was the Ford Model T first produced?
The Ford Model T was the first mass-produced and affordable automobile. Over 15 million Model Ts were manufactured from 1908 to 1927, making it the best-selling automobile of its era.
Question 3: In the musical "The Phantom of the Opera", what is the name of the famous falling chandelier scene?
The Point of No Return is a climactic scene in The Phantom of the Opera where the Phantom causes the giant chandelier to crash onto the stage. The musical premiered in London's West End in 1986 and on Broadway in 1988, and is the longest running Broadway show in history.
Question 4: In what year did da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?
Most experts agree that Leonardo da Vinci started painting the Mona Lisa around 1503. He worked on it for approximately four years, leaving it unfinished sometime between 1507-1510 when he moved to France.
Question 5: How many vertices does an octahedron have?
An octahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 8 faces, but only 6 vertices where those triangular faces meet at a point. The prefix "octa-" refers to the 8 faces, not the number of vertices. A cube, in comparison, has 8 vertices.
Question 6: In what year did the musical "Hamilton" debut on Broadway?
"Hamilton" premiered off-Broadway at The Public Theater in February 2015 before transferring to Broadway in August 2015 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The show has won numerous accolades, including 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Question 7: Who wrote the famous play "Romeo and Juliet"?
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most renowned tragedies, believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595. The play has been adapted numerous times for stage, film, musical, and opera.
Question 8: Where is the deepest point on Earth located?
The Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean. Its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, reaches a depth of about 36,200 feet (11,034 meters) below sea level.
Question 9: What was the name of the famous American gangster who was convicted of tax evasion in 1931?
Although Al Capone was notorious for bootlegging, prostitution, and murder, he was ultimately convicted on federal charges of tax evasion. He was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison and served 7.5 years before being paroled.
Question 10: Who plays the character Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films?
Robert Downey Jr. has portrayed Tony Stark/Iron Man in 10 Marvel films, starting with Iron Man in 2008. He is one of the most iconic and popular characters in the MCU.
The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 to 1783. It began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.