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1. What is the name of the artistic technique pioneered by Leonardo da Vinci that involves the subtle blending of colors to create a 'smoky' effect?
2. In which French town did Vincent van Gogh paint many of his most famous works, including his yellow house and sunflowers?
3. Which religious order did Mother Teresa found in 1950 to care for 'the hungriest, the naked, the homeless'?
4. What was the name of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module that Neil Armstrong piloted to the Moon's surface?
5. What was the name of the poison Socrates was forced to drink after his trial in Athens?
6. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin traveled during his foundational research expedition?
7. What was the birth name of the leader who became known as Genghis Khan?
8. Which planet did Galileo observe to have phases, similar to the Moon, providing evidence for the heliocentric model?
9. In which city did Princess Diana die following a car crash in 1997?
10. In what year was Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope?
11. What was the name of FDR's radio broadcasts used to connect with the American people?
12. Which art movement, co-founded by Picasso, uses geometric shapes to represent subjects from multiple perspectives?
13. What iconic objects are famously 'melting' in Dalí's painting 'The Persistence of Memory'?
14. Which U.S. state's landscape became a major inspiration for Georgia O'Keeffe's later work?
15. Which famous holiday-themed ballet was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1892?
16. Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment, granting women the right to vote, is often named after Susan B. Anthony?
17. What nickname was given to Harriet Tubman for her role in leading people to freedom?
18. In which city was Joan of Arc executed by being burned at the stake?
19. Which Jane Austen novel features the character Elizabeth Bennet and the wealthy Mr. Darcy?
20. What term did Desmond Tutu coin to describe the multiculturalism of post-apartheid South Africa?