Rising 11th Graders
Geography
Act I + Act II trivia
Strange events of SY '25-26
Mystery Box
300

Theo means _______ Kostic means _________

Theo means believe Kostic means you can !


300

What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)?

Kinshasa

300

Name two impacts the slave trade had on West African societies.

For example: Depopulation, Generational Trauma, Economic stagnation, created a power vacuum

among others

300

Which team was declared the winner of the 10th grade retreat color wars?

Red

300

In what city was Charlie Woolsey born?

Providence, RI

350

What is Bryce Cocker's strongest swimming event?

A) Long Distance Freestyle   B) Backstroke       

C) Butterfly      D) Sidestroke

A) Long Distance Freestyle

350

Name 2 countries that border Mali 

Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Cote D'Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, and Niger

350

What was the V.O.C.?

The Dutch East India Company

350

What is the official Maryland state beverage?

Milk

400

Which rising junior performed ‘Consider Yourself’ from Oliver at musical theater camp at 8 years old?

Lucas Miniane 

400

Flag of ______

East Timor

400

Name one island referred to as "a school for the colonizers"

The Canaries

Madeira

Sao Tomé

OR Cyprus

400

Which 10th grade classmate said the following quote:

(On WWI to WWII)

“Japan switching sides is like Kevin Durant going to the Warriors”

Kasra Haerian

400

Which one of the following African Nations has never been to a World Cup?

A) Egypt    B) Angola  C) Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast  

D) Togo    E) Libya

E) Libya

450

Which of these shows has Georgia NOT designed costumes for?

A) Heathers.   B) Cabaret.    C) Fiddler on the Roof. 

D) Little Shop of Horrors.    E) Westside Story.

 C) Fiddler on the Roof

450

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)

and

Colombo

450

 ___________  appeared in Scotland and Sweden in 1350, and eventually led to a population crash 

The Black Death

450

What country has the second most Olympic medals all time? (behind the US)

the USSR

500

What country is the tallest North to South? (longest continuous north/south span on a single land mass)

Brazil (4,331 km) 


(Russia is second with 4,065 km, Chile is third with 4,042 km)

500

What was the 'classificatory dilemma' in Early Modern Spain, according to Dr. Mayte Green-Mercado?

While Conversos and Moriscos were technically Christians, Chistianos viejos did not want to accept them as equals

500

How many fire drills did occurred in the 2025-2026 school year?

4 (not including the 'real fire' we had in April)

500

What is the largest non-capital city in the world?


(Urban area population, not city proper, not including Delhi which includes New Delhi)

Guangzhou/Shenzhen, China



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