2017 Global & Current Events Review

Which capital city's leaders considered it "the 3rd Rome"?

Which of the following was brought from Europe TO THE AMERICAS in the Columbian Exchange?

Who was recently nominated & confirmed to a seat on the Supreme Court?

Which (somewhat ethnocentric) term did ancient China use to refer to itself?

Who is the current Speaker of the House (of Representatives)?

One response by the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation was to call for the

Ancient Athens rose to power after which event?

Machiavelli's "The Prince" suggested all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following religious/philosophical texts come from China EXCEPT

Alexander's Hellenistic culture included all of the following EXCEPT

John Locke wrote that gov't existed to protect people's rights to life, liberty, and

The greatest achievements of classical India were achieved during the

Where did Peter Weller receive his Ph.D in Italian Renaissance Art History in 2014?

Which ancient civilization was NOT known for building an extensive road system?

What was the Electoral College outcome for the 2016 Presidential election?

Which college recently rescinded admissions offers to students due to social media activity?

The title "Patriarch" refers to the bishop of which city?

All of the following were ancient writing systems EXCEPT

All of the following were written by Jared Diamond EXCEPT

Which was NOT one of the 5 Confucian relationships?

The "5 Characteristics of Civilization" included all of the following EXCEPT

What was the result of the popular vote in the 2016 Presidential election?

Which form of government was ancient Athens famous for developing?

Which ruler starred in his own ballet entitled "The Sun King"?

Who is the current Vice President of the United States?

Who is the current White House press secretary?

In which city did Peter Weller study Roman & Renaissance Art while getting his Master's degree?

Which religions venerate/worship nature spirits?

Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses to protest the Church's

All of the following are associated with Japan EXCEPT

Jared Diamond argued that ______ is most responsible for historical (and current) inequality.

Which of the following celebrities SURVIVED the year 2016?

Which superhero movie grossed over $100 million on its opening weekend?

Which religion did NOT originate in India?

Kublai Khan expanded the Mongol Empire by conquering

Peter Weller's acting/directing credits include all of the following TV shows EXCEPT

Hammurabi's Code did all of the following EXCEPT

During which Chinese dynasty did Zheng He explore the Pacific Rim and the Indian Ocean?

Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in the year

Which person might be appropriately described as "the Italian Ibn Battuta"?