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Which Doctor Who episode, first broadcast in 2010, introduced the mysterious Pandorica?

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The Pandorica Opens

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What is the title of the 1951 fantasy film starring Ava Gardner and James Mason that references Pandora’s myth?

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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

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Which ancient Greek author described Pandora’s creation and the jar in his poem Works and Days?

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Hesiod

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In Greek mythology, who was Pandora’s father-in-law according to the story of her marriage?

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Iapetus

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In Hesiod’s Greek myth of Pandora, what was the container she opened called?

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A jar

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Which 16th-century scholar is widely credited with popularizing the phrase “Pandora’s box”?

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Erasmus

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In the Greek myth of Pandora’s jar, which figure remains inside after the other troubles escape?

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Hope

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In Greek mythology, which poet first told the story of Pandora’s jar in a surviving work?

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Hesiod

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Which city is the principal headquarters of the United Nations?

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New York City

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What is the world's largest coral reef system, stretching for over 2,300 kilometers along Australia's coast?

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Great Barrier Reef

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Which lake is the deepest in the world, reaching a maximum depth of about 1,642 meters?

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Lake Baikal

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What is the name of the world’s largest island that is not considered a continent?

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Greenland

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