2025: we're only 5 months in
January: The Commander of the Armed Forces, Joseph Aoun, is elected the 14th president of this country, ending the power vacuum that lasted over two years.
Lebanon
Morocco
Rabat
It’s what forms on iron when it oxidizes
Rust
Of the khulafaa arrashidun, this one saw the most extensive expansion of the Muslim empire
Who is Omar (RA)?
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
Nitrogen
February: Russia and the United States officially agree to restore diplomatic relations, as announced by this Russian leader
Putin
Colombia
Bogota
This word means to think deeply, often used for chewing over an idea over, and over, and over again
Ruminate
This particle has a negative charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom.
What is an electron?
March: The Former governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney becomes the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, becoming the Prime Minister of Canada five days later, succeeding this man
Trudeau
Canada
Ottawa (City)
You might experience this during an academic break or a yearlong professional pause.
sabbatical
Hate algebra? You can blame this guy
Al-Khawarizmi
This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.
What is a covalent bond?
April: Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church since 2013, dies at the age of 88, suceeded by this man
Robert Provost, or Leo XIV
Canberra
It can mean to officially approve or to penalize, depending on the context
sanction
This revolutionary statesman is the founding father of the Republic of Turkey. He undertook sweeping reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular nation.
Ataturk
the elements on the far right column of the periodic table are called this respectful name
What are noble gases?
May: India launches several missiles into Pakistani territory in response to the 2025 Pahalgam attack two weeks prior in this region
Kashmir
Vietnam
Hanoi
This rare word means a trace amount — just a spark or speck of something.
scintilla
He was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
His number, approximately 6.022×(10)^(23), refers to the number of these particles in one mole of a substance.
Who is Avagadro?