When did The Great Wall Of China begin Construction?

Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C -> 1644 A.D

The Tuskegee Airmen were what during World War II?

African American Fighter Pilot group

After the Intolerable Acts, 12 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia for the 1st Continental Congress. They agreed to

Train militias just in case fighting broke out

How are warming ocean temperatures impacting whales, fish, & other marine mammals?

Their migratory patterns are changing

What is a bullish stock market?

Prices on average are rising over time.

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1
The geometric boundary causing controversy in Chad and Libya is called what?
The Aozou Strip
Nasser's Line
Ammit's Strip
Nephthys Boundary
2
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage?
England
Italy
Asia
Spain
3
Teddy Roosevelt organized what volunteer group to fight against Spanish rule in Cuba?
Rough Riders
The Avengers
Lone Riders
Cuban Rebels
4
How many officially recognized dwarf planets are there?
2
3
5
4
5
Florida is on the East Coast of the United States. What ocean faces the East Coast of the U.S?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
6
Which of the following western festivals is closest to Chuseok?
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
New Year's Eve
Saint Valentine's Day
7
What is the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean?
Mariana's Trench
Volcanic Island
Sea Mount
Continental Shelf
8
Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama, being the first European to see what?
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Silk Road
Gulf of Mexico
9
When did The Great Wall Of China begin Construction?
Han Dynasty 641 B.C -> 1644 A.D
Ming Dynasty in 1344 A.D -> 1644 A.D
Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C -> 1644 A.D
Zhou Dynasty in 1061 B.C -> 1344 A.D
10
The capital of Belarus is
Vitebsk
Brest
Grodno
Minsk
11
The Tuskegee Airmen were what during World War II?
Rock candy that made Fighter Pilots more awake
Japanese American Fighter Pilot group
Native American Fighter Pilot group
African American Fighter Pilot group
12
This is flag of which state?
Arkansas
Hawai
Idaho
Oklahoma
13
When did Libya gain independence?
1942
1986
1951
1973
14
What connects the Indian subcontinent to Central Asia through the Hindu Kush Mountains?
Ganges River
Thar Desert
Indus River
Khyber Pass
15
The Mayans were located on the _________ Peninsula?
Yucatan
Iberian
Florida
Siberian
16
Name the state that is mostly a peninsula.
Florida
Kentucky
Hawaii
Maine
17
Washington DC is in which state?
Washington
None of the above
Virginia
Maryland
18
What country's army did 13-year-old Joan of Arc lead?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
19
What year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1986
1989
1999
1998
20
Which of these weird city names isn’t real?
Chicken
Idiotville
Three Egg
Dogtown
21
What is the "green" area of Washington DC called?
America's Backyard
The Mall of America
The National Mall
22
In what year did Ruth Bader Ginsburg co-found the Women's Rights Project?
1972
1978
1982
1954
23
After the Intolerable Acts, 12 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia for the 1st Continental Congress. They agreed to
Declare WAR against Britain
Select George Washington to be the new King!
Train militias just in case fighting broke out
Declare Independence against England
24
People in South Africa dine on this delicious December delicacy at Christmas.
Deep Fried Oreos
Deep Fried Bananas
Deep Fried Eggs
Deep Fried Caterpillars
25
Michigan is the only state made up of 2 peninsulas.
False
True
26
Who was Italy's leader during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Leonardo da Vinci
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
27
Who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand before Jacinda Ardern?
Phil Goff
Helen Clark
John Key
Bill English
28
Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Harry S. Truman
Clarence Thomas
Sandra Day O'Connor
29
Which country's flag is this ?
Niger
India
30
What is the name of the peninsula that served as the home for both the Byzantines and Ottomans?
Horn of Africa
Iberian
Anatolia
Italian
31
Buddhists do the following on Vesak, holiday celebrating the birth, life & death of Buddha
Release animals
Prune shrubs
Compose songs
Burn old clothes
32
What large military building is across the river from Washington DC?
Fort George Washington
McClain Air Force Base
The Pentagon
Bruce Willis Army Base
33
The Cave of ___________________ is the biggest prehistoric painting system known in Europe.
Granada
Alhambra
Altamira
Andalusia
34
What modern country did the Inca Empire begin in?
Egypt
Mexico
Peru
Guatemala
35
Which one of these are protected by the first amendment ?
Freedom of religion
To yell fire at a movie theatre
Freedom to fight
Freedom to cuss at people
36
This Supreme Court ruling resulted in the rise of Super PACS, dramatically changing campaign financing.
Shaw v. Reno
Citizens United v. FEC
U.S. v Lopez
Baker v. Carr
37
According to the history, what is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
Chao Phraya
Mekong
Nile
38
Montpelier is the capital of which state?
New Hampshire
Maine
Connecticut
Vermont
39
The easiest way to tell an African elephant from an Asian elephant, besides its size, is its:
Eyes
Ears
Trunk
Feet
40
What was the failed mission to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist Cuban government?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Containment
Monroe Doctrine
Bay of Pigs
41
The Qing Dynasty was succeeded by the Republic of China
False
True
42
The Stock Market crash of 1929 led to
the Roaring Twenties
the Dust Bowl
the Great Depression
Prohibition
43
The first ten amendments are called?
The bill of rights
Articles of confederation
The constitution
Declaration of Independence
44
_______________ is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Salton Sea
Crater Lake
Lassen Volcanic Lake
Lake Tahoe
45
What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?
Battle of France
D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
V-E Day
46
How are warming ocean temperatures impacting whales, fish, & other marine mammals?
They aren't as hungry because it's so hot
Their migratory patterns are changing
Summer seems longer so fish are schooling less
Warmer water makes them sleepy
47
Which of these is a slogan from Karl Marx?
The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.
Workers of the world unite!
The superior power of population cannot be checked without producing misery
Nothing contributes to the prosperity and happiness of a country as profits
48
What is a bullish stock market?
When the speculation maintains the share price index.
Prices are generally falling over time.
Prices on average are rising over time.
When the market equilibrium does not change.
49
Which country's flag is this ?
England
U.K.
50
This famous innovator & entrepreneur was a scientist, printer, inventor, author, & businessman.
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
51
Washington, D.C. is not a state. What does “D.C.” stand for?
District of Columbus
District of Columbia
Department of Creativity
Districtry of Colombia
52
Which National Park is home to the longest cave system in the US?
Shenandoah Cave
Biskayne Cave
Mammoth Cave
Saguaro Cave
53
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when crowned queen?
20
25
30
27
54
What does the term ''inflation'' describe?
The price of money
A broad increase in prices
How fast the economy is growing
The increase of government debt
55
This civil rights organization was founded in 1909 by W.E.B Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, and others to fight racism.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
56
Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
Labouring Class
Aristocracy
Middle Class
57
This is flag of which state?
Wyoming
Utah
Kansas
Arizona
58
Often used in the military, what does the term I.E.D. stand for?
Instant Explosive Detonator
Improvised Explosive Device
Isabel Eats Donuts
Information Extraction Device
59
This is flag of which state?
Arizona
California
Alabama
Ohio
60
How many Celtic Gods were there?
100
7
About 450
20
61
Which country's flag is this ?
Mexico
Italy
62
In what year was the Chicago Fire?
1871
1885
1900
1890
63
This law moved the nation's capital from Philadelphia to a site farther south.
Naturalization Act of 1790
Residence Act of 1790
Judiciary Act of 1789
Copyright Act of 1790
64
Goddess of Wisdom and War and said to be Zeus' favorite child.
Persephone
Athena
Aphrodite
Artemis
65
Who was the first African American president in America?
Langston Hughes
Malcolm X
Barack Obama
Frederick Douglass
66
Scottish inventor who improved steam engine and made industrial revolution possible:
James I
Isaac Newton
Thomas Edison
James Watt
67
All of the following are true of Christopher Columbus' 4 voyages EXCEPT:
His mission to reach India succeeded so he established trading posts there.
His ships were a new design known as a "caravel".
His voyages made Europeans interested in exploring beyond Afro-Eurasia.
His Spanish state-sponsored voyage created the 2nd maritime empire.
68
This is flag of which state?
Connecticut
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
69
Who were the Axis powers during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
the United States, Great Britain, France, & the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union
the United States, Great Britain, and France
70
World War I was originally referred to as...
All of these
The Civil War
The Great War
The War of 1914
71
What state's capital is Dover?
Delaware
Rhode Island
New Hampsire
Maryland
72
If you were visiting this landmark, what language would you hear most native citizens speaking?
Egyptian
French
Farsi
Arabic
73
How many Celtic langauges are there?
8
3
6
4
74
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Machu Picchu
Babylon
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
75
Which is the world's hottest place?
Al'Aziziya
Ahvaz
Timbuktu
Death Valley
76
Which Texas city has adopted the slogan, "Keep (City Name) Weird"?
Austin
Houston
El Paso
Dallas
77
Name the largest animal currently living on this planet.
Blue Whale
Dinosaur
Giraffe
Elephant
78
On what continent is Bolivia?
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
79
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the 1st female world leader to bring her infant to the UN General Assembly.
True
False
80
The United States entered World War II because...
German planes bombed London
Americans still believed in isolationalism
British Prime Min. Churchill asked Pres. Roosevelt for help
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor
81
Which country's flag is this ?
Jamaica
South Africa
82
The Supreme Court is part of what branch of government?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
None
83
Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, borders China and what other country?
Ukraine
Russia
Laos
Nepal
84
What is capitalism?
businesses are controlled privately for profit
government controls everything
no government or authority
everybody is equal is the government
85
Which country's flag is this ?
Nigeria
Brazil
86
A map that shows states and capitals is a …
Physical map
Political map
Globe
Comprehensive map
87
What is an Isthmus?
narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger areas of land.
A mountain in South America
A type of lizard in Latin America
A climate type
88
What former planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
Neptune
Pluto
Mercury
Ceres
89
A map that shows mountains and rivers is a…
Physical map
Comprehensive map
Globe
Political map
90
Who was the inventor of the Cartesian plane?
Pythagoras
Einstein
Mr Bird
Descartes
91
The first person to travel into space was ...
Alexey Leonov
Yuri Gagarin
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
92
Maya Angelou was both a talented poet and a civil rights activist. What is the title of her most famous poem?
Still I Stand
Still I Am
Still I Rise
Still I Speak
93
Mauna Loa is what?
A volcano
A rainforest
An island
A city
94
On what island in the Pacific Ocean can these statues be found?
Easter Island
Winter Island
Summer Island
Christmas Island

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