The 2000's
This reality singing competition premiered in the U.S. in 2002 with Kelly Clarkson as its first winner.
What is American Idol?
This treaty, signed in 1919, formally ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This term describes a word that reads the same forwards and backwards.
What is a plaindrome?
This tribe operates the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., much of it in Arizona.
What is Navajo?
This Spanish and Latin American custard is known for its caramel topping, similar to crème caramel.
What is Flan?
This 2000 U.S. presidential election was decided by a Supreme Court ruling over Florida's ballots.
What is Bush v. Gore?
This trade network connected East and West and gave its name to a famous route across Eurasia.
What is the Silk Road?
This is the only number that is neither prime nor composite.
What is 1?
This northern Arizona city is home to Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered.
What is Flagstaff?
This meringue-based dessert, topped with fruit, is claimed by both Australia and New Zealand.
What is pavlova?
This Google-owned operating system for smartphones was first released in 2008.
What is Android?
This ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
What is Pompeii?
This Greek letter is used to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
What is pi?
This Arizona town was the site of the 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
What is Tombstone?
This French pastry's name means "lightning," possibly for how fast it's eaten.
This French pastry's name means "lightning," possibly for how fast it's eaten.
This TV drama about a New Jersey mob boss ended its run in 2007 with a famous cut to black.
What is The Sopranos?
This 1815 battle marked Napoleon's final defeat.
What is the battle of Waterloo?
This is the only U.S. state whose name can be typed on a single row of a keyboard.
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What is Alaska?
This "Wonder of the World" slot canyon near Page is famous for its light beams.
What is Antelope Canyon?
his German cherry-and-chocolate cake is named for a region famous for its clocks.
What is Black Forest cake?
This currency entered circulation as physical cash on January 1, 2002.
What is the Euro?
This 1885 conference formalized the "Scramble for Africa" among European powers.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This element, symbol "W," has the highest melting point of any metal.
What is Tungsten?
These five "C's" traditionally represented Arizona's economy.
What is copper, cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate?
This Filipino dessert layers shaved ice with sweet beans, jelly, and evaporated milk.
What is halo-halo?