International Relations/World History
The US president who made a historic visit to China in 1972, marking a significant thaw in the previously frozen relationship between the two countries in the aftermath of the red scare.
Who is President Richard Nixon?
The most profitable K-pop group of all time, recognized as the best-selling artist (group) in South Korean history with over 44.91 million albums sold.
What is BTS?
The winner of the 2025 Stanley Cup.
Who are the Florida Panthers?
The country considered the world's "biodiversity champion", possessing the largest number of different animal species.
What is Brazil?
The first and only female prime minister of Canada.
Who is Kim Campbell?
The name of the US operation that kicked off the 1953 coup d'état in Iran, overthrowing the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
What is Operation Ajax?
The artist with the most Grammy Awards, having won a total of 35 awards.
Who is Beyoncé?
The name of the American professional boxer and social activist, often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He is also famous for having refused to be drafted into the U.S. military during the Vietnam War due to his religious beliefs and opposition to the war.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The richest country in the world in GDP per capita.
What is Luxembourg ($140,941 in 2025)?
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932 and also the first person to fly solo across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The period of ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to 1998, primarily between Irish nationalists (primarily Catholics) and British loyalists (primarily Protestants) over the status of Northern Ireland.
What are "The Troubles"?
The names of the three legendary figures in kung fu cinema and martial arts history.
Who are Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li?
The 3 most profitable sports leagues (by revenue, 2024 figures), in descending order.
What is the National Football League (NFL - 19.29B), the National Basketball Association (NBA - 12.01B), and the Major League Baseball (MLB - 11.31B)?
The 3 highest grossing video games of all time.
What is Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto V, & Tetris?
This monarch was the first queen to rule over England, reigning from 1553 to 1558. While other women held the title of queen through marriage to a king, she was the first to rule as queen in her own right.
Who is Mary I (aka "Bloody Mary")?
The 3 largest empires by land area, in descending order.
What is the British Empire (35.5 million km^2), the Mongol Empire (24.0 million km^2), and the Russian Empire (22.8 million km^2)?
The most expensive painting ever sold, selling for a record-breaking $450.3 million at a Christie's auction in November 2017. The painting, which depicts Jesus Christ, is believed to have been created around 1500.
What is "Salvator Mundi" by Leonardo da Vinci?
The football club that has won the most Premier League titles.
What is Manchester United?
The 4 countries with the largest proven oil reserves in the world. (2x points if you get them in the right order)
What are 1. Venezuela, 2. Saudi Arabia, 3. Canada & 4. Iran?
This a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was widely celebrated for her pro-democracy activism during decades of military rule but her tacit support for the military's actions and her defense of the military's actions at the International Court of Justice has drawn widespread international condemnation.
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
The 9 nations with confirmed nuclear arsenals. (2x points if you get them in descending order)
What are Russia (4,309), United States (3,700), China (600), France (290), the United Kingdom (225), India (180), Pakistan (170), Israel (90), and North Korea (50)?
The first African American Academy Award (Oscar) winner, and the movie they won it for. (2x points if you know the role they got the award for)
Who is Hattie McDaniel from Gone with the Wind?
The 3 highest paid athletes as of 2025, in descending order.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo (275M), Stephen Curry (185M), and Tyson Fury (146M)?
The 5 richest companies in the world by market capitalization in 2025. (2x points if you get the order correct)
What are 1. Apple, 2. NVDIA, 3. Microsoft, 4. Amazon & 5. Alphabet (Google)?
This artist is primarily known for her self-portraits that explore themes of identity, the human body, and pain, often incorporating vibrant colours and surrealist elements. She is also known to have harboured Leon Trotsky in her home after he fled from Joseph Stalin's persecution.
Who is Frida Kahlo?