World Geography
This is the smallest continent in the world.
What is Australia?
Harriet Tubman served in this war.
What is the Civil War?
He was president during the AIDS crisis.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
How long is one presidential term?
What is four years?
Name three subordinating conjunctions.
Varies
This is the largest ocean in the world.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Before she ran for president, Shirley Chisholm was a representative from this state.
What is New York?
Anita Hill accused this man of sexual harassment.
Who is Clarence Thomas?
This four letter word refers to an attempt to take down a sitting government.
What is a coup?
This actor is famous for his 1980s and early 90's movies like Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho.
Who is River Phoenix?
Russia is the largest country in the world. This friendly neighbor is the second largest.
What is Canada?
Malala Yousafzai fought for girls' education in this place, her native country.
What is Pakistan?
Chris McCandless died of this in Alaska.
What is starvation?
This is the only president to serve more than two terms. An exception was made for wartime.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This is the lead singer of Queen.
Who is Freddy Mercury?
This country has ten official languages including Xhosa and English.
What is South Africa?
Emily Roebling was known for speaking publicly about the bridge construction. After the Brooklyn Bridge was completed, she pursued this job.
What is a lawyer?
This is the name of the organization founded by Clara Barton that refused to test its blood supply during the AIDS crisis.
What is the Red Cross?
This is who takes over the presidency if the president and vice president pass away.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
In Hamilton, in "The Room Where it Happens" Aaron Burr sings, "What did they say to you to get you to sell THIS PLACE down the river?"
What is New York City?
This is the eleven-letter name given to the region of countries in Northern Europe.
What is Scandinavia?
Name three women in history who have run for either president or vice president.
Varies.
Name the book written by Jon Krakauer about Chris McCandless.
What is Into the Wild?
The closest presidential race in history was between George W. Bush and this man, who today, is an avid environmentalist.
Who is Al Gore?
This language is widely credited as having the largest vocabulary of any language in the world. (ie--the most words)
What is English?