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Economics Basics
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Business & Economics
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Economics Basics

GDP, monopoly, the single currency adopted in 2002 and the zone that uses it, the iPhone launched in 2007, the law of supply and demand, company shares and the market that trades them, the legal minimum wage in France, the monetary policy of the eurozone, unemployment and public finances: 20 questions to nail down the economic ideas that keep coming up in the news.

2 min
Heroes and Heroines of Literature
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Literature
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Heroes and Heroines of Literature

From Cervantes to Jules Verne, from Victor Hugo to Tolkien: 15 novel heroes who became references. Don Quixote's companion, the convict hunted by Javert, Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Jane Austen's heroine, the hobbit from The Lord of the Rings. Can you place each one in their book and their author?

2 min
Bible: The Old Testament
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Religions & Spirituality
Medium

Bible: The Old Testament

The Old Testament canon, the recurring desert-and-crossing motif, the kings of Israel: a Tel Dan stele found in 1993 even mentions King David. Test your Old Testament basics.

2 min
Architecture: Iconic World Monuments
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Art
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Architecture: Iconic World Monuments

Which country is home to Angkor Wat, which city carries Gaudí's Sagrada Familia, in which town does the most famous tower lean, which Indian monument symbolizes eternal love: 20 questions on the world's monuments, from the architects to the inauguration dates.

3 min
French Pastries: The Classics
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Food & Cuisine
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French Pastries: The Classics

The upside-down tart of the Tatin sisters around 1880, the Paris-Brest designed in 1910 by Louis Durand, Carême's pastry in the 19th century. Mille-feuille, chocolate éclair, macaron, opéra, crème brûlée, galette des Rois, profiteroles: 10 classics, their ingredients and their true history.

1 min
July 31st Throughout History
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History
MediumOn This Day

July 31st Throughout History

Jean Jaurès assassinated in 1914, the Weimar Constitution adopted in 1919, J.K. Rowling born in 1965, the START treaty signed in 1991. Ten questions about July 31: can you place them all in context?

2 min
Paradise Islands of the World
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Travel & Tourism
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Paradise Islands of the World

The Maldives count 1,199 islands, Bora Bora hides its lagoon, and the Seychelles stretch off the coast of a continent. Moai statues, the largest island in the Mediterranean, the Galápagos, the Zanzibar archipelago and the vanished bird of Mauritius: test your island bearings across 15 questions.

2 min
Temples of Asia
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Religions & Spirituality
Medium

Temples of Asia

Which Chinese monastery is linked to kung fu? Where is the Buddha said to have reached enlightenment? 10 questions on Asia's sanctuaries, from Cambodia to Japan.

2 min
Great Art Movements
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Art
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Great Art Movements

"Impression, Sunrise" by Claude Monet, "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", "The Scream", "Fountain", "A Burial at Ornans": 20 questions to link the founding works to their movements, from Kirchner to Matisse, from the 17th century to dreamlike melting clocks. Spot the ruptures that made modern art.

3 min
World Sports Legends
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Celebrities
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World Sports Legends

15 questions on sport's absolute records: who holds the men's 100 m, which swimmer has the most Olympic golds, which Romanian gymnast scored the first perfect 10 at the 1976 Games, which driver has 7 F1 titles, which athlete swept 4 golds in Berlin 1936. Cycling, NBA, heavyweight boxing, skiing from the 1968 Grenoble Games, golf, tennis, World Cup: test your records.

2 min
May 19th Through History
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History
MediumOn This Day

May 19th Through History

On May 19, 1643, Conde shattered the Spanish infantry at Rocroi aged 21. In 1974, Erno Rubik filed his cube. In 1536, Anne Boleyn was beheaded at the Tower of London. Test this dense date.

2 min
June 2nd Throughout History
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History
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June 2nd Throughout History

On June 2, 1946, Italy voted for the Republic and ousted Umberto II. Seven years later, Elizabeth II was crowned the same day Hillary and Tenzing Norgay announced their Everest summit. Test your dates.

2 min