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Big History Quiz

Do you consider yourself a master historian? Then this is the quiz for you! From the Industrial Revolution to the founding of NATO and the UN, you’ll face challenging and fun questions about countries from all over the world. It’s time to show what you’ve got!

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The decimal number system we use today seems like the obvious choice, given that we have ten fingers to count with. But in the olden days, people counted in dozens, not tens. Hence the word “hundred” – it derives from the old Norse “hundrath” and originally meant 120.

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theater is commonly known as the Tony Award, and is presented at an annual ceremony in Midtown Manhattan. The award was established in 1974 and is named after an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing.

Microsoft’s anechoic chamber in Washington, USA, is the quietest place on earth. Large foam wedges cover the surfaces, muffling all the reflections from the floor, walls, or ceiling. The room has a negative decibel rating at -20.6 decibels.

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