Politics
Who was nicknamed BoJo?
Boris Johnson
What is the longest river of the USA
The Mississippi River (3766 km / 2341 miles long)
Which street artist is famous for their pieces showing monkeys, rats, or children? They denounce capitalism, exploitation and violence.
Banksy
Indira Gandhi
Who is the wealthiest American man?
Elon Musk
Who is Jacinda Ardern?
She was NZ's Prime Minister from 2017 to 2023.
What is Nigeria's economic capital city?
Lagos
Which actor/director became famous by impersonating the Tramp?
Sir Charles Chaplin
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand - 1893
Who was nicknamed the Bulldog?
Which King of England was the first to divorce?
Henry VIII - He created Anglicanism to do so. He is also famous for having 4 of his 6 wives executed.
Name at least 3 of the 5 districts composing NYC (your points are doubled if you find them all).
Manhattan, the Bronx, Queen, Brooklyn, Staten Island
What do Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse have in common?
They all died aged 27. They are part of the doomed 27 Club, along with Jim Morrison, or Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Which country became independent in 1961 and then went through a harsh discriminatory policy?
Which actor became president?
Ronald Reagan
Which Prime Minister is the son of a former Prime Minister?
Justin Trudeau (Canada), PM since 2008. His father was elected PM twice (1968-1979, 1980-1984).
What is the 7th coldest capital city of the world?
Ottawa
What is Nollywood?
The cinema industry of Nigeria
Where and when did the Troubles take place?
In Northern Ireland. From 1968 to 1998 (Good Friday Agreement put an end to more than 30 years of political and religious tensions and riots dividing Catholics and Protestants).
Name on Irish band. (double your points if you can give 3 bands).
U2, The Cranberries, The Corrs
Name one American President who was NOT elected.
Andrew Johnson (replaced Lincoln after his assassination in 1865)
Lyndon Johnson (replaced JFK after his assassination in 1963)
Geral Ford (took Nixon's place when he resigned during his 2nd mandate to avoid impeachment)
But also John Tyler, Millord Fillmore or Chester A. Arthur
What represents 70% of Australia?
The Outback, made of 10 deserts among other savannas and woodlands.
Which young artist delivered a powerful poem during Biden's Inauguration Day?
Amanda Gorman
What happened on January 6th, 2021? (USA)
Who is Cathy Freeman?
The first Aborigine woman to win a medal in the Olympic Games. (400m race in 1996)