Quiz Bowl: Social Studies 1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of World War I fame, was heir to which throne?

Which state became the 14th state, or the first to be admitted after the 13 original colonies?

Which state capital briefly served as US capital during the Articles of Confederation?

Who was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor?

Which of the world's oceans has the highest average temperature?

Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of which country?

Both the highest and lowest elevations in the "Lower 48" states can be found in which state?

Which world leader was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo?

At 715.4 miles, what is the longest state to state border in the US?

Before it became independent in 1947, India was a part of whose colonial empire?