Pop Culture
What is the name of the 2005 film based on a Jane Austen novel that Keira Knightley stars in?
Pride and Prejudice
The U.S. federal government shutdown that began in October 2025 lasted how many days, making it the longest in U.S. history?
43
What does the Latin term “habeas corpus” literally mean?
Which president also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
William Howard Taft
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Agustus
Who was the first Disney princess to have a tattoo?
Pocahontas
What "O" term simply means government by the few, but is most often used to describe corrupt rule of a nation by a small and self-interested group?
Oligarchy
What is the term for a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing specific acts?
Injunction
Which president began his second inaugural address with the words, “With malice toward none; with charity for all?”
Abraham Lincoln
Who founded the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
What high school subject did Walter White teach in Breaking Bad?
Chemistry
Who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 through 2013?
Hillary Clinton
Which constitutional doctrine prevents the government from using a coerced confession obtained in violation of the Fifth Amendment?
Exclusionary Rule
Which president got stuck in a bathtub?
William Howard Taft
What year did Constantinople become Istanbul?
1930
Which basketball legend appeared alongside the Looney Tunes characters in Space Jam?
Michael Jordan
This 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial candidate faced significant campaign challenges after national news reports raised concerns about past online activity attributed to him. Who is he?
Mark Robinson
What is the Latin term for “guilty mind” in criminal law?
Mens Rea
Which president introduced the Social Security program?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What was the opening battle of the American Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
What singer famously used an albino Burmese python in their performance at the MTV Video Music Awards?
Britney Spears
Which federal department faced proposed funding cuts of nearly 30% in the administration’s 2025 budget plan, sparking major national debate?
The Department of Education.
Which constitutional doctrine requires that laws not interfere with fundamental rights unless they serve a compelling state interest and are narrowly tailored to achieve that interest?
Strict Scrutiny
Who was the first Roman Catholic president?
John F. Kennedy
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road