How's the weather up there?
Mi Gente Latino
Back in my day
I've Seen Footage
100
This weather phenomenon was thought to be a weapon of the god Zeus.
What is lightning?
100
Though most couldn't name a single one of his accomplishments, this Bolivian pioneer of guerilla warfare looks great on shirts and posters.
Who is Che Guevara?
100
This pandemic, caused by the Yersenia pestis bacteria and spread via fleas, killed millions of people in Eurasia from 1347-1353.
What is the Bubonic plague/Black death?
100
In a letter to his wife, Napoleon writes "Home in three days. Don't _____"
wash/bathe
200
A latitude where boats would famously get stuck due to a lack of wind.
Hint: Its namesake possibly refers to the animals that would be dumped overboard.
What are Horse Latitudes?
200
This Argentinian populist was certainly born in the wrong generation. Too fascist for the 1940s, too socialist for the 1950s. At least his wife is really hot.
Who is Juan Peron?
200
In 1453, the capital of this empire was captured by the Ottomans following a multiday siege, marking the end of the Roman Empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
200
Former President Theodore Roosevelt famously exclaimed "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a ____ _____!"
Bull Moose
300
The Miracle of Fatima in 1917 Portugal involved thousands of people witnessing this celestial body "dance" in the sky. Some scientists say it was caused by atmospheric refraction.
What is the Sun?
300
This wealthy Venezuelan led nearly all of northern South America to independence from the Spanish Empire and is known as El Liberator. In exchange, his home country named their almost-worthless currency after him.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
300
This term is used to describe a period of relative stability in Eurasia due to the efficient trade/exchange under the Mongol Empire in the 13th and 14th centuries.
What is Pax Mongolica?
300
Complete the quote by former president George H.W. Bush: "I do not like _______. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States, and I'm not going to eat any more!"
broccoli
400
This mineral was thought by medieval Europeans to be ultracompact snow or ice. It is actually a clear crystal that can be found in granite.
What is Quartz?
400
Victoriano Huerta is doomed to lose the Mexican civil war the moment that greedy Woodrow Wilson invokes this 1824 doctrine to stop the flow of weapons to his troops.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
400
This large object was often used in the late medieval period as a siege weapon. It uses a heavy counterweight that allows for a projectile to be flung a considerable distance.
What is a trebuchet?
400
Donald Trump's famous adage, “I know more about ____ than the generals do. Believe me.”
What is ISIS?
500
The only one of the following names which has not been used for hurricanes: Andrea, Camille, Dora, Katrina, Wilma.
What is Andrea?
500
Trend Alert: This ultra-nationalist South American leader committed suicide in 1954 when his economic policies couldn't solve the nation’s problems
Who is Getulio Vargas?
500
This late medieval English King reigned for 2 years during the War of the Roses, before meeting his end at the battle of Bosworth. In 2012, his remains were found under a parking lot.
Who is King Richard III?
500
Complete the quote by rolling stone guitarist Eric Clapton: "I used to be into dope, now I'm into _______"
Racism