Revolutions & Rebellions
This revolution, beginning in 1789, led to the execution of a king and queen.
What is the French Revolution?
This Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great and wrote about ethics.
Who was Aristotle?
The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of this U.S. president.
Who was Richard Nixon?
The first music video ever played on MTV in 1981.
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles?
In Switzerland, you are not legally allowed to own just one of this social animal.
What is a guinea pig?
The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 overthrew this Russian ruler.
Who was Tsar Nicholas II?
"I think, therefore I am" was coined by this philosopher.
Who was René Descartes?
The Treaty of Tordesillas split the world between these two European powers.
What are Spain and Portugal?
This long-running animated TV show first aired in 1989.
What is The Simpsons?
This U.S. state has a law banning the hunting of Bigfoot.
What is Washington?
This American-led rebellion in 1776 resulted in independence from Britain.
What is the American Revolution?
Karl Marx and this co-author wrote The Communist Manifesto.
Who was Friedrich Engels?
The Opium Wars forced China to trade with this empire.
What was Britain?
The original name of the search engine Google was this.
What is BackRub?
In Venice, Italy, it is illegal to feed these birds.
What are pigeons?
The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave uprising, led by this man.
Who was Toussaint Louverture?
John Locke’s ideas on natural rights influenced this U.S. document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This Catholic Church practice of selling forgiveness sparked the Reformation.
What are indulgences?
This social media platform was originally called "The Facebook."
What is Facebook?
It is illegal to chew gum in this Southeast Asian country.
What is Singapore?
The Boxer Rebellion in China primarily opposed this group’s influence.
What is Western/foreign influence?
This Chinese philosopher emphasized order, respect, and duty.
Who was Confucius?
This 1929 event led to a global economic depression.
What was the Stock Market Crash?
The first feature-length animated movie ever made.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
In 1974, a town in Alaska elected this animal as its mayor.
What is a cat? (Mayor Stubbs of Talkeetna)