Name the airline that got negative publicity in the spring due to a passenger being "removed" from the plane.
United Airline
100
This country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics. It is also the country where Zika was first discovered.
Brazil
100
This civilization had great leaders such as Hamurabi and Sargon.
Mesopotamia
100
Name one of my sister-in-laws.
Brittany or Molly
100
What state was Mike Pence a governor for before becoming the Vice President of the US?
Indiana
200
This person recently got elected to the Supreme Court. He will hold this position for life.
Neil Gorsuch
200
This country is currently under a massive depression. It is located in South America and has a vast amount of OIL!
Venezuela
200
"All Roads Lead to ________"
Rome
200
In a deck of cards, which King does NOT have a mustache?
The King of Hearts
200
Name the treaty that the United States just "left"
Paris Treaty
300
This person recently held a benefit concert in Manchester to help those affected by the bombing that happened there in late May.
Ariana Grande
300
This European country touches the Atlantic Ocean and was vital in colonizing the Western Hemisphere. One of its national dishes include grilled sardines!
Portugal
300
What civilization that we studied is NOT found on a continent in the eastern hemisphere.
Inca Empire
300
Name the two OTHER 7th grade reading teachers.
Ms Lorentz
Mrs Enders
300
Next year, the FIFA World Cup will be held in what country?
Qatar
400
One of this leader's friends is al-Assad. He also invaded Crimea following the winter Olympics in Sochi and could be viewed as an "enemy" of the United States.
Vladimir Putin
400
This country is home to a royal family and the location of a terrible terrorist attack in Manchester City.
Great Britain
400
The Battle of Thermopylae took place between King Leonidas and King Xerxes. What civilization was King Xerxes in charge of?
Persia
400
Answer the following:
1. Mrs O'Connor's favorite book
2. Mrs O'Connor's favorite boy band
3. Mrs O'Connor's favorite NBA team
1. Harry Potter
2. N*SYNC
3. Milwaukee Bucks
400
What state will the U.S. Open Championship be played in next week? BONUS: Name the golf course
Wisconsin - Erin Hills
500
This person was involved in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960's and was running for the democratic nomination when he was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968.
Robert Kennedy
500
Mrs O'Connor's ancestors were originally from this VERY small European country. It is also the least populated country in the European Union.
Luxembourg
500
What civilization largely used astronomy to build it's major structures.
Egypt
500
Which cocoa candy was given to soldiers in WWII due to it's ability to survive many types of weather?
Tootsie Rolls
500
Which European country recently elected a new president? HINT: It is the most visited country in the world