Rising 11th Graders
Geography
Act I + Act II Trivia
Strange events of SY '25-26
Mystery Box
300
(Diana cannot speak during this question)
What country or countries do Diana Vaiman's grandparents come from?
Uzbekistan and Russia
300
What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)?
Kinshasa
300
Name two impacts the slave trade had on West African societies.
For example: Depopulation, Generational Trauma, Economic stagnation, created a power vacuum
among others
300
Which team was declared the winner of the 10th grade retreat color wars?
Red
300
In what city was Charlie Woolsey born?
Providence, RI
350
(Chloe cannot speak during this question)
Who is Chloe Alicea's favorite historical figure of all time?
"______ is my best friend, I love him"
Ho Chi Minh
350
Name 2 countries that border Mali
Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Cote D'Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, and Niger
350
What was the V.O.C.?
The Dutch East India Company
350
What is the official Maryland state beverage?
Milk
400
(Theo cannot speak during this question)
Theo means _______ Kostic means _________
Theo means believe Kostic means you can !
400
Flag of ______
East Timor
400
Name one island referred to as "a school for the colonizers"
The Canaries
Madeira
Sao Tomé
OR Cyprus
400
Which 10th grade classmate said the following quote:
(On WWI to WWII)
“Japan switching sides is like Kevin Durant going to the Warriors”
Kasra Haerian
400
Which one of the following African Nations has never been to a World Cup?
A) Egypt B) Angola C) Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
D) Togo E) Libya
E) Libya
450
(Kasra cannot speak during this question)
What is the name of the town where Kasra's Dad is from?
Ardakan
450
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)
and
Colombo
450
___________ appeared in Scotland and Sweden in 1350, and eventually led to a population crash
The Black Death
450
What country has the second most Olympic medals all time? (behind the US)
the USSR
500
(Alyssa cannot speak during this question)
1. What is Alyssa Leary's favorite sports team?
2. Who is her favorite player from that team?
1. The Philadelphia Eagles
2. Reggie White
500
What country is the tallest North to South? (longest continuous north/south span on a single land mass)
Brazil (4,331 km)
(Russia is second with 4,065 km, Chile is third with 4,042 km)
500
What was the 'classificatory dilemma' in Early Modern Spain, according to Dr. Mayte Green-Mercado?
While Conversos and Moriscos were technically Christians, Chistianos viejos did not want to accept them as equals
500
How many fire drills occurred in the 2025-2026 school year?
4 (not including the 'real fire' we had in April)
500
What is the largest non-capital city urban area in the world?
(by Urban area population, not city proper, not including Delhi which includes New Delhi)
Guangzhou/Shenzhen, China