European Geography
What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga River
What was the main purpose of the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act?
To restrict the power of labor unions, including banning secondary boycotts and allowing states to pass right-to-work laws.
What is the second law of thermodynamics primarily concerned with?
The increase of entropy in an isolated system.
What is the primary distinction between a presidential system and a parliamentary system of government
: In a presidential system, the executive is elected separately from the legislature and serves a fixed term, while in a parliamentary system the executive (prime minister) is chosen from the legislature and can be removed by a vote of no confidence.
Which Gospel begins with the words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”?
The Gospel of John
Which European country has the most islands?
Sweden
Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
In cellular respiration, which molecule is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
Oxygen (O₂).
What is the concept of “checks and balances”?
A system in which each branch of government (executive, legislative, judicial) has powers that can limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power.
Who was struck blind on the road to Damascus?
Saul (later known as Paul)
What is the highest mountain in Europe?
Mount Elbrus (Russia, Caucasus Mountains)
Who was the only U.S. president to resign from office, and in what year?
Richard Nixon, 1974
What does the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle state about the properties of particles?
You cannot simultaneously know both the exact position and exact momentum of a particle.
What is the difference between de jure sovereignty and de facto sovereignty?
Answer: De jure sovereignty refers to legal authority recognized by law, while de facto sovereignty refers to actual control over a territory or people regardless of legal recognition.
Which New Testament book contains the “Sermon on the Mount”?
The Gospel of Matthew
Which European capital city is located on the River Danube and was once two separate cities?
Budapest, Hungary
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained bombing campaign during which war?
The Vietnam War
Which law describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature?
Boyle’s Law.
Which political philosopher is most associated with the concept of the “social contract”?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (also associated: Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, each with different versions of the social contract).
What was the profession of Matthew before becoming a disciple?
tax collector
What is the smallest country in Europe by land area?
Vatican City
What 1965 legislation outlawed discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests and poll taxes?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
What is the primary structural difference between DNA and RNA nucleotides?
RNA nucleotides have a ribose sugar with a hydroxyl group (-OH) on the 2' carbon, while DNA nucleotides have deoxyribose lacking that hydroxyl (only H).
In International Relations, what does the term “anarchy” mean?
The absence of a central authority above states in the international system.
Who took Judas Iscariot’s place among the Twelve Apostles?
Matthias
Which country shares land borders with both Germany and France?
Luxembourg
What 1980s scandal involved secret arms sales to Iran and the funding of Nicaraguan rebels?
The Iran-Contra Affair
In physics, what does the term “work function” refer to in the photoelectric effect?
The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material.
What is the difference between federalism and unitary government?
Federalism divides power between national and subnational governments (e.g., U.S.), while a unitary system centralizes power in the national government (e.g., France).
Which city is often called “the home church” of Paul’s missionary journeys?
Antioch
What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains
Who was the U.S. president during the Camp David Accords of 1978?
Jimmy Carter
Which planet in our solar system has the strongest magnetic field?
Jupiter.
What is the principle of “judicial review”?
The power of courts to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
Who wrote the Book of Revelation?
John (traditionally John the Apostle)
Which European country has the largest population?
Russia (European part)
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was marred by protests against what issue?
The Vietnam War
In chemistry, what is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid?
A strong acid completely dissociates in water, while a weak acid only partially dissociates.
Which voting system is used in most U.S. elections?
First-past-the-post (plurality system).
In the Gospel of Luke, who climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus?
Zacchaeus
Which sea separates Italy from the Balkan Peninsula?
The Adriatic Sea
What 2000 Supreme Court case effectively decided the outcome of the presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore?
Bush v. Gore
Which organelle is primarily responsible for lipid synthesis in eukaryotic cells?
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
What is the difference between proportional representation and majoritarian electoral systems?
: Proportional representation allocates seats in proportion to votes received, while majoritarian systems give seats to candidates with the most votes in a district.
Which New Testament letter is addressed “to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”?
The Epistle of James
What European city is famous for its canals and gondolas?
Venice, Italy
Who was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and in what year?
Sandra Day O’Connor, 1981
What type of electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength shorter than ultraviolet light but longer than gamma rays?
X-rays.
What is the “iron triangle” in American politics?
The relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees that influences policy-making.
Who was the first Christian martyr recorded in the New Testament?
Stephen
Which European country is known as "The Land of Fire and Ice"?
Iceland
In 1961, which failed invasion attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba with U.S.-backed exiles?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
What does Kepler’s first law of planetary motion state?
Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.
What is the term for when voters choose candidates from different parties for different offices in the same election?
Split-ticket voting.
Which of Paul’s letters is sometimes called his “letter of joy” because of its tone despite being written from prison?
Philippians
Which European capital city is the northernmost?
Reykjavik, Iceland
What U.S. foreign policy doctrine, announced in 1947, pledged support to countries resisting communism, particularly in Greece and Turkey?
The Truman Doctrine
What is the main difference between conduction and convection in heat transfer?
Conduction transfers heat through direct molecular contact, while convection transfers heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
What is the primary function of a political party in a democracy?
To organize voters, aggregate interests, recruit candidates, and compete in elections to gain political power.
What was the name of the high priest before whom Paul appeared in Jerusalem?
Ananias