Europe
The year Guy Fawkes was arrested.
1605
Extra credit: Which king did Fawkes attempt to kill?
The four countries that border Israel.
Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria.
From February to June 2026, a war took place between Iran and these two countries.
The two most common religions in Africa.
Christianity and Islam
Who drew the first swastika in "Linked"?
Link
The leader of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
Joseph Stalin
The holiest city in Islam.
Mecca
CNN10 reported that refereeing, in this sport, will soon be guided by AI.
Baseball
The martial nobles who dominated Japan until the 1800s.
Samurai
What do we learn about Saxonberg at the end of From the Mixed Up Files?
He is Jamie and Claudia's grandfather
Two European countries we learned about that only became united countries in the 19th century.
Germany and Italy
Extra Credit: What was Germany called until 1806?
This Iraqi dictator invaded Iran in 1980, Kuwait in 1990, and was defeated and overthrown by the United States in 2003.
Saddam Hussein
The current President of France (half credit for only his last name)
Emmanuel Macron
How long did ancient Chinese civil service examinations take?
3 days
Bonus: What percentage of applicants failed?
The poet who wrote "The Song of Autumn"
Paul Verlaine
Hint: The sun never sets on the ______ domains.
Habsburg
The country in the Middle East with the largest Christian population
Egypt
The NFL team Coy Wire played for prior to becoming a commentator and journalist
Buffalo Bills
or
Atlanta Falcons
The current ruler of North Korea
Watching rabbits dodge his arrows as he tended the garden
Portugal
In the 200s, this queen from Palmyra, in Syria, led a rebellion against Rome.
Zenobia
The amount of money raised by the Student Council Movie Night in February help Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson.
$912
In Mongolian weddings, the father of the groom gives the bride's parents a "khadag." What is a khadag?
A long ceremonial blue scarf
The chant recited by the fisherman to summon the magical flounder.
Mandje, mandje, timpe te
Flounder, flounder, in the sea
My wife, my wife, Ilsebill,
Wants not, wants not, what I will.