2020 eLifeMap Contest
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Q1
The vast majority of people who have contracted the new coronavirus to
date have recovered or are recovering. However, even a disease that [ ] of
people are recovering from can cause a significant number of deaths if it
infects enough people. (write in percentage)
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Q2 The ancient Olympic Games were initially a one-day event until 684 BC, when
they were extended to three days. In the 5th century B.C., the Games were
extended again to cover five days. The ancient Games included [ ], long
jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian events.
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Q3 Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American
politician and the president-elect of the United States. He defeated
incumbent president Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election and will
be inaugurated as the [ ] president on January 20, 2021.
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Q4 Dinosaur fossils have been found on all seven continents. All non-
avian dinosaurs went extinct about [ ] years ago. There are roughly 700
known species of extinct dinosaurs. Modern birds are a kind
of dinosaur because they share a common ancestor with non-
avian dinosaurs.
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Q5 Pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and [ ] built their massive tombs to last. For more
than 4,000 years, the Pyramids of Giza continue to amaze while holding on
to their many secrets.
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Q6 In 2020, the [ ] remains the World's Tallest Building at 828 meters (and has
been since 2010), which is 1.8 times the height of the Petronas Twin Towers.
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Q7 The world’s earliest surviving motion-picture film, showing actual consecutive
action is called [ ]. It’s a short film directed by French inventor Louis Le
Prince. While it’s just 2.11 seconds long, it is technically a movie. According
to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the oldest surviving film in existence.
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Q8 World War I (or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1)
was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from [ ] to
11 November 1918.
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Q9 A [ ] is an astronomical object with a gravitational pull so strong that
nothing, not even light, can escape it.
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Q10 Canada’s remote [ ] is one of the few places where you can see the Earth’s
mantle.
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