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Hemispheres Trivia Night!
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1
Who is this?
Pedro Sánchez, PM of Spain
Emmanuel Macron, Energy Minister of France
Alexander De Croo, PM of Belgium
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
2
The Bosphorus Strait separates
Alaska and Russia
Russia and Japan
Newfoundland and mainland Canada
two halves of Istanbul
3
What country had the first female elected head of state?
Sri Lanka
Norway
Rwanda
Germany
4
____ helped negotiate the Camp Davis Accords, a peace agreement between ____.
Henry Kissinger; Vietnam and the US
JImmy Carter; Iran and Iraq
Henry Kissinger; China and Taiwan
Jimmy Carter; Jordan, Egypt, and Israel
5
The United Nations was born in the aftermath of
World War I
World War II
Independence movements in Central America
the death of Joseph Stalin
6
The US is a signatory on the Kyoto Accords.
False
True
7
The United States supported Porfirio Díaz, the Mexican dictator who ruled from 1884-1911.
True
False
8
More than half the lakes in the world exist in which country?
South Africa
Italy
The US
Canada
9
The highest point on Earth is in
Nepal
Chile
Ecuador
India
10
Russia stretches into 11 timezones.
False
True
11
The Platt Amendment (1902) made ___ a US protectorate.
Cuba
Panama
Mexico
Costa Rica
12
Why does the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia have lasting significance?
It increased territorial disputes between England and Ireland
It established teh idea of the nation-state and sovereignty
It was the first document to state that the king was not above the law
It resolved territorial disputes in central Europe
13
What country is this?
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Vietnam
14
Before becoming winning office, this current president found fame as a comedian.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algeria
Gabriel Broic, Chile
Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus
15
What was a major result of the Mexican-American War?
Mexico remained indebted to the US
Mexico was forced to sell its most northern territories to the US
Mexico gained independence from the US
The US was forced to sell its most southern territories to Mexico
16
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
Australia
The Philippines
Japan
17
What is the most populous city in North America?
New York City
Houston
Mexico City
Los Angeles
18
Among other things, the Potsdam Agreement...
lowered barriers to international trade for all signatories
barred atmospheric testing
limited nuclear weapon production
demilitarized and divided Germany
19
What is the longest river in Asia?
Mekong River
Nile River
Yangtze River
Euphrates River
20
The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the American Revolution and established the US.
False
True
