WORLD HISTORY
This empire, ruled by Genghis Khan, became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
What is the Mongol Empire?
This planet has the most moons in our solar system.
What is Saturn?
This author wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Who is Oscar Wilde?
This country has the most time zones in the world.
What is France?
This Marvel superhero is also known as the “Sorcerer Supreme.”
Who is Doctor Strange?
The Treaty of Versailles ended this major conflict in 1919.
What is World War I?
The process plants use to convert sunlight into energy is called this.
What is photosynthesis?
The fictional land of Narnia was created by this writer.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
The capital of Mongolia is this city.
What is Ulaanbaatar?
This TV series features the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
What is Stranger Things?
This ancient city was buried under volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
What is Pompeii?
This chemical element has the atomic number 79.
What is gold?
This Shakespeare play features the line “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
What is Hamlet?
This African lake is the largest by area.
What is Lake Victoria?
This musician is known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This queen of Egypt was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Who is Cleopatra?
This rare type of lightning occurs during volcanic eruptions.
What is volcanic lightning?
This Russian novel begins with the line “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
What is Anna Karenina?
This desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara?
This 1999 sci-fi film popularized the concept of “red pill vs. blue pill.”
What is The Matrix?
This U.S. president served the shortest term, lasting only 31 days in office.
William Henry Harrison?
This element, atomic number 74, is known for its extreme hardness and is used in light bulb filaments.
What is tungsten?
This dystopian novel features the character Winston Smith and the slogan “War is Peace.”
What is 1984?
This country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
What is Canada?