World Geography & Landmarks
Stretching through seven South American countries, this is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
What are the Andes?
Famous for his brutal but brilliant military tactics on horseback, this warrior united the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia in the early 1200s to found the Mongol Empire.
Who is Genghis Khan?
Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson, this historic document was officially adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
In Norse mythology, this famously hot-tempered god of thunder wields a magical hammer called Mjölnir.
Who is Thor?
Officially opened in 1869, this crucial artificial waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, separating Africa from Asia.
What is the Suez Canal?
Before its spectacular fall to the Ottomans in 1453, this heavily fortified city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire for over a thousand years.
What is Constantinople?
DAILY DOUBLE: Delivering his speech on a Pennsylvania Civil War battlefield in 1863, Abraham Lincoln famously began this brief but legendary address with the words, "Four score and seven years ago..."
What is the Gettysburg Address?
In Greek mythology, looking directly into the eyes of this snake-haired Gorgon would instantly turn a person to stone.
Who is Medusa?
At its narrowest point, this specific body of water is only about 53 miles wide, completely separating Russia from Alaska.
What is the Bering Strait?
Signed by England's King John in the year 1215, this historic royal charter established the revolutionary principle that everyone—even the king—was subject to the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
In 1969, this Apollo 11 astronaut became the second person to walk on the moon, stepping out of the lunar module just minutes after Neil Armstrong.
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
Depicted with the head of a jackal, this ancient Egyptian god was heavily associated with mummification and guiding souls to the afterlife.
Who is Anubis?
Because of its numerous scattered overseas territories, this European nation actually covers the most time zones of any country in the world, with 12.
What is France?
Discovered by French soldiers in 1799, this famous inscribed slab of rock became the crucial key to finally translating ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
HINT: Now held at The British Museum, the beginning of the name of this stone contains the name of a specific flower.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
Killed in an infamous 1804 duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, Alexander Hamilton was fatally shot by this man, who was shockingly serving as the sitting Vice President of the United States at the time.
Who is Aaron Burr?
Condemned to an eternity of punishment in Tartarus, this deceitful Greek king was forced to roll a massive boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down every time he neared the top.
Who is Sisyphus?
RESURRECTION QUESTION: There are only two "doubly landlocked" countries in the world—meaning they are completely surrounded by other landlocked countries. One is Liechtenstein in Europe; name the other, located in Central Asia.
What is Uzbekistan?
Ruling over the Mali Empire in the 14th century, this emperor famously caused runaway inflation in Egypt by giving away staggering amounts of gold during his pilgrimage to Mecca, and is often cited as the wealthiest person in human history.
Who is Mansa Musa?
Catching a severe cold at his own inauguration in 1841, this man died of pneumonia just 31 days later, cementing his record as the shortest-serving president in U.S. history.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
In Norse cosmology, this is the name of the massive, sacred ash tree that sits at the center of the universe and connects all of the Nine Realms.
What is Yggdrasil?