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What country sold Alaska to the United States for a sweet $7.2 million in 1867?
Russia
In Greek mythology, Apollo had a twin sister. Who was she?
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
In what year was British India partitioned into India and Pakistan?
1947
Which infamous prison was stormed on July 14th, 1789?
The Bastille in Paris
Roald Amundsen led a successful expedition to what location in 1911?
What year did the NBA adopt the 3 point line? Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics is credited with the shot.
1979
The U.S. Immigration Act of 1882 is the first and only time that federal law prohibited immigration to America from a specific country. What country is that?
China
On which island was Captain Cook killed in 1779?
Hawaii (Big Island)
Which conflict ended with the Good Friday Agreement?
The Troubles
Which Duke beat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington
Since 1921, the official motto of Canada has been "A Mari usque ad Mare". That means...
From sea to sea
What dynasty was Cleopatra part of?
The Ptolemaic dynasty
What was the U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled state bans on interracial marriage violated the Equal Protection Clause?
Loving v. Virginia
In 1868, the capital of Japan moved to Tokyo (then called Edo). Where was the capital located before this?
Kyoto
What was the name of the CIA operation that sought to remove Fidel Castro from power?
Operation Mongoose
Paper money isn't made out of paper. It's about 75% ___ and 25% ___
cotton, linen
What sports did Alan Sheppard and Edgar Mitchell play on the surface of the moon during Apollo 14?
Golf and Javelin
In his lifetime, Louis XVI of France had three what?
Baths :(
When Mount Vesuvius erupted, which two cities did it destroy?
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Alexander the Great’s corpse was reportedly mellified. Mellification refers to the practice of embalming a corpse with which substance?
Honey
President Warren G. Harding's Airedale Terrier was the first celebrity dog in the White House. What was the dog's name?
Laddie Boy
Which fashion brand did Karl Lagerfeld work for as creative director from 1983 until his death?
Chanel
Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest serving First Lady of the United States. Before she married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, what was her maiden name?
Roosevelt
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1893?
New Zealand