World History
1. This empire was ruled by Mansa Musa, whose pilgrimage to Mecca reportedly caused inflation in cities he visited.
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Mali Empire
C) Songhai Empire
D) Mughal Empire
Mali Empire
Elvis Presley made his film debut in which movie?
A) Jailhouse Rock
B) Blue Hawaii
C) Love Me Tender
D) Viva Las Vegas
Love Me Tender
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in:
A) Kenya
B) Ethiopia
C) Tanzania
D) Uganda
Tanzania
Which athlete was known as “The Fastest Man on Earth” after winning multiple Olympic gold medals?
A) Carl Lewis
B) Michael Phelps
C) Usain Bolt
D) Jesse Owens
Usain Bolt
What does DVD stand for?
A) Digital Video Disc
B) Digital Versatile Disc
C) Direct Video Device
D) Digital Visual Display
Digital Versatile Disc
The Defenestration of Prague helped spark which major conflict?
A) Napoleonic Wars
B) Hundred Years’ War
C) Thirty Years’ War
D) Crimean War
Thirty Years’ War
Motown Records was founded by:
A) Quincy Jones
B) Berry Gordy
C) Sam Phillips
D) Phil Spector
Berry Gordy
Which African country has the most pyramids?
A) Egypt
B) Sudan
C) Morocco
D) Algeria
Sudan
This legendary basketball player famously said, “I’m back” when returning to the NBA in 1995.
A) Magic Johnson
B) Kobe Bryant
C) Michael Jordan
D) Larry Bird
Michael Jordan
The “Miracle on Ice” occurred during which Olympics?
A) 1972 Munich
B) 1976 Montreal
C) 1980 Lake Placid
D) 1988 Calgary
1980 Lake Placid
The Berlin Conference (1884–85) primarily dealt with:
A) Ending World War I
B) Dividing Africa among European powers
C) German unification
D) The Cold War
Dividing Africa among European powers
Which famous puppet duo entertained children on TV in the late 1950s?
A) Bert and Ernie
B) Howdy Doody and Clarabell
C) Kermit and Miss Piggy
D) Tom and Jerry
Howdy Doody and Clarabell
The Strait of Magellan is located at the southern tip of:
A) Africa
B) Australia
C) South America
D) Europe
South America
Which tennis player completed the first-ever Calendar Golden Slam in 1988?
A) Martina Navratilova
B) Steffi Graf
C) Serena Williams
D) Monica Seles
Steffi Graf
Which golfer was the youngest ever Masters champion at age 21?
A) Jack Nicklaus
B) Rory McIlroy
C) Tiger Woods
D) Jordan Spieth
Tiger Woods
Which African nation successfully resisted European colonization at the Battle of Adwa in 1896?
A) Egypt
B) Ethiopia
C) Ghana
D) Sudan
Ethiopia
This 1967 film broke racial barriers by featuring Sidney Poitier as a Black doctor engaged to a white woman.
A) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
B) In the Heat of the Night
C) To Sir, With Love
D) A Raisin in the Sun
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall, is located in:
A) Brazil
B) Peru
C) Venezuela
D) Colombia
Venezuela
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in ice hockey (men’s)?
A) Canada
B) Soviet Union/Russia
C) United States
D) Sweden
Soviet Union/Russia
What is the study of fossils called?
A) Anthropology
B) Paleontology
C) Archaeology
D) Botany
Paleontology
This ancient ruler created one of the earliest known legal codes, inscribed on a stone stele.
A) Ramses II
B) Hammurabi
C) Cyrus the Great
D) Pericles
Hammurabi
Which singer was nicknamed “The Big Bopper”?
A) Richie Valens
B) Buddy Holly
C) J.P. Richardson
D) Chuck Berry
J.P. Richardson
This country has no rivers and relies heavily on desalination for freshwater.
A) Iceland
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Libya
D) Qatar
Saudi Arabia
The “Hand of God” goal was scored by:
A) Pelé
B) Diego Maradona
C) Lionel Messi
D) Ronaldinho
Diego Maradona
What is the study of ancient human remains and artifacts called?
A) Paleontology
B) Archaeology
C) Anthropology
D) Geology
Archaeology