Current Events and Cool History - 30 April

The first Boston Marathon was held in this year:

The Amazon River ends in which country?

Country flag of:

Womens' History Month: Sojourner Truth is celebrated for her passionate work in:

Besides China and North Korea, name a currently Communist nation:

Which of these facts is true about Greek geography?

Elvis made the charts, Fidel Castro landed in Cuba, and the first Mall opened

Which national anthem includes lyrics in FIVE native languages?

What is the capital city of South Korea, where a ferry tragically capsized last week?

In 1915, what smart marketing strategy did William Wrigley Jr. use for his new Chewing Gum?

What is the name of the Fault Line that runs through the state of California?

The Alps mountain range does NOT enter which country?

Country flag of:

The US has refused to grant a visa to Iran's new UN representative. Why??

With telecomm and huge oil exports, Which Nation is Africa's fastest-growing economy?

The country of Guinea has been the epicentre for a small outbreak of which disease?

In 1969, which man became the first human to set foot on the Moon?

Beef : It may NOT be what's for dinner quite so often... Why??

Condoleeza Rice was the second woman, and first black woman, to hold which role? (Hilary, too!)

What engineering marvel was MOST key to Rome's military and political power?

High speed cameras revealed that this creature is able to relatively out-maoeuvre fighter jets!

Which U.S. government program brough scientists together to create the first atomic bomb?

The famous Galapagos Islands lie off the coast of which Latin American nation?

Country flag of:

Which of these facts is true about Canadian geography?

What is true about the Afghan elections this past week?

The region of Queensland in WHICH country suffered the impact of Cyclone Ita?

The Gobi desert, whose inhabitants include the world's only desert-dwelling bear, is where??

Since it's invention in 1980, this product has earned over $30 billion revenue:

What is an effect of the Heartbleed outbreak?

Which fact is true about America's national anthem?

Country flag of:

Janet Yellen was recently named the first woman ever to this government leadership position:

Which country is in Central America?

The capital of Denmark is:

What is the role of the American Secretary of State? (John Kerry, currently)

One of several in our history, which then-President survived a 1981 assassination attempt??

In which controversial war was the US involved from 1956 - 1975?