Historical Event
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
Invasion of Poland
What’s the last state added to the US
Hawaii
Communism was built on the ideas of which philosopher?
Karl Marx
Who is the first billionaire to make their money solely off of music?
Taylor Swift
Who is the current president of North Korea
Kim Jong Un
When was the Age of Enlightenment?
17th and 18th centuries
Where is Mesopotamia located nowadays?
Iraq
Who was Plato’s teacher
Socrates
90 world leaders meet at a swiss resort to discuss what?
The end of thee ukraine-russia war
Who is the famous environmental activist who started her climate strike at age 15?
Greta Thunberg
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
Which country is the largest by land area in Africa?
Algeria
What historical figures did Napoleon saw as a role model? (There are multiple, name one)
Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Frederick the Great, Hannibal, Charlemagne
The president of which country is going to meet Kim Jong Un?
Russia
Who is the famous professional golfer, known for winning 15 major championships and for making a historic comeback to win the 2019 Masters Tournament
Tiger Woods
French national holiday was built on the anniversary of what historical event? (Hint: Major event of the French Revolution)
The Storming of the Bastille Fortress
What countries are near the Caucasian Mountain
Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and Iran
The name of the British Prime Minister who won the Nobel Prize in literature
Winston Churchill
How many rate cuts did the Fed pencil in this year?
One
Who’s the President of France
Emmanuel Macron
Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Where is Constantinople located?
Istanbul, Turkey
(If something like located in Thrace, that also counts)
Who was the only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th President?
Grover Cleveland
There is growing concern about the use of titanium dioxide—in what?
Food
Who composed for Christopher Nolan’s movie “Interstellar”?
Hans Zimmer