General knowledge
What is the only national flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
This global organization was founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security.
The United Nations
What is appeasement? (Provide an example for full points)
The action or process of appeasing
- Britain and France trying to placate Hitler before WWII
Who was the prime minister of Mongolia during WW2?
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
What is the chemical symbol for table salt?
NaCl
What is the capital of Portugal?
Lisbon
This regional military alliance was created in 1949 to protect members against Soviet aggression.
NATO
What event before WWII was key for Hitler's rise to power?
The Great Depression
What ideology did Italy follow during WWII?
Fascism
What animal is on the Ferrari logo?
A horse
Where was the croissant invented?
Austria
This philosopher argued for natural rights: life, liberty, and property
John Locke
What was the codename for Nazi Germany's surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1940?
Operation Barbarossa
What year did the United States join WWI, and WWII?
What is the most stolen food in the world?
Cheese
What is the name of the Chinese philosophical system that emphasizes harmony with nature?
Taoism
This Enlightenment thinker wrote The Social Contract and believed government power comes from the people
Rousseau
What is Lebensraum?
The Nazi's belief in territorial expansion.
What ideology did Japan follow during WWII?
Militarism
What is the fifth decimal digit of Pi?
9
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
A formal, legally binding agreement between two or more sovereign states/countries
Treaty
What were the key points of the Nazi's racial ideology?
(Name three things for full points)
1) Aryan racial superiority 2) Anti-semitism 3) Lebensraum (territorial expansion) 4) Cult around Hitler 5) Militarization
What is a casualty?
What are the names of the 5 people in One Direction?
Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn
In what decade was the internet created?
1960s
This major political-economic union uses institutions like the Commission and Parliament to govern collectively.
The European Union
What were the key points of Japanese ideology during WWII? (+100 points for writing the correct term for the main Japanese ethnic group)
1) Belief in 'Yamato' racial superiority 2) Viewed all other Asians as subhuman 3) Creation of a large Japanese Empire
What continents were involved in WWII?
All of them (including Antarctica)
What type of aircraft does MIAT fly?
(Name one for half points, two for 600, three or more for full points)
1) 737 NG 2) 737 MAX 3) 767-300ER 4) 787-9, 5) 757-200F (Cargo) 5) CRJ Series
What is the name for communication through flags (two types), and who uses it a lot?
1) Ships: a type of communication for vessels at sea
2) Flag Semaphore
3) Signal flags
This Enlightenment-era document argued that government exists only with the consent of the governed and justified overthrowing unjust rulers
The U.S. Declaration of Independence
Why did dangerous ideologies spread before WWII in the 1930s? (Name 4 reasons for full points)
1) Global Economic Depression 2) Fear of Communism 3) Weak governments 4) National humiliation after WWI 5) Desire for strong leadership 6) Mass propaganda
What were the shared features of the ideologies of the Axis powers during WWII? (Name at leave 4 for full points)
1) Extreme nationalism, 2) Glorification of violence, 3) Rejection of democracy, 4) Authoritarian leadership, 5) Propaganda control, 6) Us vs. Them, 7) Promise to restore national greatness
What is the full name of the school's principal?