U.S History
This network of secret routes and safe houses helped enslaved African Americans escape to free states and Canada.
What is the Underground Railroad?
This Mesopotamian city-state featured the famed Ishtar Gate and the Hanging Gardens.
What is Babylon?
Who is Mexico's youngest national player?
Gilberto Mora
Which country is shaped like a boot?
This 1994 film features the quote, "Life is like a box of chocolates"
Forest Gump
Issued by Abraham Lincoln, this 1863 decree declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This 13th-century Mongol leader founded the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Who was Genghis Khan?
Who scored five goals in 9 minutes?
Robert Lewandowski.
Loneliest place in the world?
Point Nemo
First name of this periods teacher.
Sebastian
This 1770 conflict in Boston resulted in five civilian deaths and fueled anti-British sentiment in the colonies.
Boston Massacre
This 1970s political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Watergate?
What tactical term describes a defensive line moving up the pitch together to intentionally catch attacking opponents in an offside position?
The Offside trap
largest Caribbean island?
Cuba
What is my middle name? (Double Points)
Francisco
This final major battle of the Revolutionary War ended in 1781 with the surrender of British General Cornwallis.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
He was the first emperor of a unified China, famous for his massive terracotta army.
Qin Shi Huang?
Who scored the winning goal for the 2026 WC?
Ferran Torres
Prauge
Most famous parrot species.
Alt. question: This is the approximate time it takes for light from the Sun to reach Earth.
Scarlet Macaw
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General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General Ulysses S. Grant at this Virginia location in April 1865.
What is Appomattox Court House?
On Christmas Day in the year 800, Pope Leo III crowned this Frankish king as Emperor of the Romans.
Who is Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
Name one of the two teams that competed in the 2026 Champions League final?
French club Paris Saint-Germain and English club Arsenal
In which country would you find the Atacama Desert?
Chile
Study of wine