Pope _____ resided from 1978 to his death in 2005, turning the crown over to Benedict XVI.
Who is John Paul II?
100
Walter Mondale ran against Ronald Reagan in 1984, but only carried one state; his home state: ______.
What is Minnesota?
100
Which country is the newest?
South Sudan,
South Africa,
South Korea.
What is South Sudan?
100
The Ring of Fire, a large area historically known for constant earthquakes, lies around which ocean?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
100
Mahatma Gandhi helped lead the independence movement for what populous country?
What is India?
200
The U.S. State of ______ was named after the British Monarch that was king during the Revolutionary War.
What is Georgia?
200
The Johnson—Goldwater election took place in what year?
What is 1964?
200
Argentina,
Brazil,
Chile.
What is Chile?
200
What quaint Minnesota town is famous for an 1894 fire that killed over 400?
What is Hinckley?
200
The current capital of Turkey is Ankara, but before, the capital was known as what?
What is Istanbul?
300
The first prime minister of this chilly country was John A. MacDonald.
What is Canada?
300
Back when the votes were harder to count, presidents were sworn in on the March 4th following an election. Which president was the first to be inaugurated on January 20th?
Who is Harry Truman?
300
Afghanistan,
Pakistan,
Turkmenistan.
What is Turkmenistan?
300
The deadliest natural disaster of the last 20 years was a tsunami that killed 280,000 people. Which ocean was the source of this tragedy?
What is the Indian Ocean?
300
What midwestern state is known for its wildly successful state fair, ranking 5th out of all state fairs?
What is Iowa?
400
Who was the Soviet leader known for befriending Reagan, as well as having a large birthmark on his forehead?
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
400
Who won the presidential race of 1952, under the slogan "I like Ike"?
Who is Dwight Eisenhower?
400
Cambodia,
Thailand,
Vietnam.
What is Thailand?
400
The 3rd most expensive natural disaster ever took place in the United States in 2005. What am I referring to?
What is Hurricane Katrina?
400
What African country is known (and named) for its ivory trading?
What is the Ivory Coast?
500
Albert Einstein was asked to be President of _____ in 1952. He turned down the role.
What is Israel?
500
After women were granted the right to vote, what was the first election year where women voted?
What is 1920?
500
Belgium,
France,
Holland.
What is France?
500
A weatherman named Michael Fish was accused of badly predicting the Great Storm of 1987, greatly destroying parts of which country?
What is the United Kingdom?
500
What country was involved in a hostage crisis lasting from November 1979 to January 1981?