History
Geography
Politics
Crime Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
What year was Columbus's first voyage to America?
1492
100
How many states are part of the USA?
50
100
The UK Prime Minister is...
OR
The Canadian Prime Minister is...
Theresa May (UK)
Justin Trudeau (Canada)
100
VERB: to kill someone, intentionally
to murder
100
What U.S. State is Britta from?
Minnesota
200
When did the United States become independent from Britain?
a) 1645
b) 1702
c) 1761
d) 1776
d) 1776
200
TRUE or FALSE? The Republic of Ireland is part of the UK.
False. Northern Ireland is part of the UK, though.
200
TRUE or FALSE: New Zealand has a female prime minister.
True: Jacinda Ardern
200
VERB: To comply or assist in an investigation
to cooperate
200
What is a typical response to someone who asks you, "What's up?"
"Not much"
"Nothing much"
300
What year did the UK vote for Brexit?
2016
300
Name the four member states of the UK.
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
300
Name the two major political parties in the USA.
Democrats and Republicans
300
NOUN: Sherlock Holmes' profession.
a detective
300
Name 3 of the main characters on the TV show "Friends."
Options: Phoebe, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Joey
400
What South African president helped end Apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
400
Name 2 Canadian provinces.
Options: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
400
What political party is Barack Obama part of?
Democrat, The Democratic Party
400
VERB:
The police are going to ________ the criminal so they can bring him to the police station to be investigated
arrest
400
Name two rappers who rap in English.
Many options. (Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Jay Z, Eminem, Chance the Rapper, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Travis Scott, G-Eazy, Future, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Nikki Minaj, 2 Pac, 2 Chainz)
500
What country fought with the American colonies in their revolution against Britain?
France
500
How many hours does it take to drive from New York, New York to Los Angeles, California?
(Closest answer wins!)
41 hours
500
Name a U.S. president who is NOT alive.
(Many Options)
500
NOUN: a person's reason for committing a crime
a motive
500
Name 5 jobs
Many options. (Teacher, politician, artist, astronaut, doctor, policeman, doctor, chef)