World Capitals
Capital of Japan?
Tōkyō (東京)
What is the (academically accepted) historical event that places the beginning of the United States of America as a World Superpower?
The Second World War
What American presidential candidate was almost assasinated in most recent memory?
Donald J. Trump
Who's the president of the US?
Donald J. Trump
This constitutional power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
Veto
Capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Which former imperial colonial power gave up the most land during decolonization?
The United Kingdom
What American presidential candidate stepped down from candidacy, opening the door to their elected vice president to run for office?
Joe Biden
Who's the supreme leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-Un
The name given to the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
Capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
What is the period roughly spanning AD1839 to about AD1949 called for China?
The Century of Humiliation
What famously happened in AD2021 in the country of Myanmar?
The 2021 Myanmar Coup
Who is the president of Argentina?
Javier Milei
The number of voting members currently in the United States House of Representatives.
435
Capital of Nepal?
Kāṭhmāṇḍū (काठमाडौँ)
What CIA-backed operation saw the establishment of a number of oppressive dictatorships all across the South American continent in the 1960's and 70's?
Operation Condor
For how long can you go to prison now if you're caught with as little as 400 grams of THC concentrates in the State of Texas?
Life LOL
Who is the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan?
Ilham Aliyev
This 20th-century president's middle initial "S" didn't stand for anything specific.
Harry S. Truman
Capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa (አዲስ አበባ)
What event saw the destruction of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the death of the Samurai class, and the birth of the Empire of Japan?
The Meiji Restoration OR the Boshin War/Japanese Civil War are both the correct answer.
What Colombian presidential candidate was recently elected to run for office?
Abelardo de la Espriella
Who is the prime minister of the Republic of Lithuania?
Mindaugas Sinkevičius
Between James Buchanan in 1856 and FDR in 1932, these were the only two Democrats elected president. Name them!
Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson