Africa
Indian Subcontinent
Middle East
Key People
May Based Fun Facts
100
This is the second largest continent in the world in terms of land mass and population
Africa
100
A subcontinent is a smaller part of this
a Continent
100
This major world empire used to have colonies all over the middle east, after this empire ended at the end of World War I, it's colonies were divided up between the British and the French.
Ottoman Empire
100
Famous South African leader, became first black president of South Africa in 1994 after having been jailed for protesting Apartheid from 1963-1990
Nelson Mandela
100
May the Fourth is by some considered a holiday for this popular movie franchise. This round will end in 1 minute, the timer starts now.
Star Wars
200
In relation to most of Europe, Africa is this direction
South
200
This European power made India their colony in the mid 1800's, however, the East India Trading company operated here long before, giving this European nation influence in India for hundreds of years.
Britain, the UK, the British Empire, the Brits, that place the Beatles eventually come from, etc
200
After WWII part of Palestine is sectioned off and made into this nation for the Jewish people partly as compensation for the Holocaust
Israel
200
Famous non violent leader of the Indian Independence movement, assassinated in 1948
Ghandi
200
May the fifth is the day of this popular celebration of the Mexican defeat of the French army in 1862. This round will end in 1 minute, the timer starts now.
Cinco de Mayo!
300
Name two major rivers that run across this continent
Nile (also White Nile, and Blue Nile), Congo, Niger, Zambezi, Limpopo, Orange, Volta, Senegal, there are others as well, any river over 500 miles long will count here
300
These are the two major religious groups on the Indian Subcontinent
Muslims and Hindus
300
The Mandate System was set up by this international organization after World War I to divide up the former colonies of the Ottoman Empire.
The League of Nations
300
This guy is famous for leading a violent struggle for independence in Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
300
Name as many words as you can that have the word "may" in them, other than MAY
Mayhem, Maybe, dismay, mayday, mayfly, mayonnaise, etc (many more possible answers, you got 1 point for every 2 words, and a 1 point bonus for having the most words)
400
This was the system of segregation put in place in South Africa by the white ruling class that lasted from 1948-1991
Apartheid
400
This religious group was in the majority on the Indian subcontinent prior to India's independence and the subsequent divisions of India into multiple nations.
Hindu
400
Name two countries that used to be French Mandates in the Middle East
Syria, Lebanon
400
This guy was a leader of Egypt who orchestrated the building of the Aswan High Dam.
Abdul Nasser
400
This dashing fellow goes by the name of....bonus if you know the group he used to sing for from 1995-2002. This round will end in 1 minute, the timer starts now.
JT, N Sync
500
This nation used to be a French colony in Africa and it underwent a violent revolution to gain its freedom.
Algeria
500
After gaining freedom from the British, India divided into these 4 countries
India, Pakistan (east and west), and Ceylon
OR
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
500
Name two countries that used to be British Mandates in the Middle East
Palestine, Transjordan, Iraq
500
Kwame Nkrumah was a leader for independence in this African Nation. BONUS-Give both names for this former British colony.
Ghana, Gold Coast
500
Traditionally celebrated on May 1, this holiday celebrates spring and the rights of workers.
Mayday