Literature
Charles Dickens wrote this book about 3 spirits who visit a man around Christmas.
What is A Christmas Carol?
This term refers to when district lines are redrawn to favor a certain political party.
What is gerrymandering?
This river, the longest in the world, flows from south to north.
What is the Nile River?
This popular yellow cheese from England gets sharper as it ages.
What is cheddar?
This British queen reigned for over 70 years, witnessing major world events from the Cold War to COVID-19.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
This 19th-century American writer is buried in Baltimore and one of his works is the namesake for the Baltimore Ravens.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
This president is the only one to serve more than two terms in office.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This island, famous for its statues of large heads, is found in the Pacific Ocean.
What is Easter Island?
When milk separates, it forms solid curds used to make cheese and this watery byproduct.
What is whey?
This North Korean leader succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011.
Who is Kim Jong Un?
This Nigerian author gained international fame with his novel Things Fall Apart.
Who is Chinua Achebe?
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005, this man currently serves as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States.
Who is John Roberts?
This mountain range stretches from Venezuela to Chile along the western coast of South Africa.
What are the Andes Mountains?
Known for its strong smell and veins of mold, this type of cheese includes varieties like Roquefort and Gorgonzola.
What is blue cheese?
This figure recently became the new leader of the Catholic Church after being elected by the College of Cardinals.
Who is Pope Leo XIV
This Irish author is responsible for the creation of Dracula, a Romanian vampire.
Who is Bram Stoker?
This Senate tactic is used to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending debate. It requires a 60-vote cloture to end it.
What is filibustering?
This country, found inside of South Africa, is known for its mountains and monarchy.
What is Lesotho?
This nutty, Swiss cheese is often used in fondue and has a smooth texture and distinct holes
What is Gruyère?
This 14th-century Mali Empire ruler is estimated to have a net worth of $400 billion, making him the richest person to have ever lived.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This author is known for his novels The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.
Who is John Steinbeck?
This is the executive department responsible for public security from various threats.
What is the U.S Department of Homeland Security?
This structure, which existed during the ice ages, allowed humans to migrate from Asia to North and South American.
What is the Bering land bridge?
Due to this organism, Casu Marzu is considered one of the most dangerous cheeses and is banned in many countries.
What are insect larvae (maggots)?
This Cambodian dictator is responsible for killing up to 3 million of his own country's citizens.
Who is Pol Pot?