Movies/TV
Which famous cartoon tv show has characters named Chris, Brian, and Joe among others?
Family Guy
Where was Columbus intending to go when he "discovered" the New World?
The East Indies / India / Spice Islands (all correct)
What was the journey across the Atlantic Ocean for enslaved African people called?
The Middle Passage
Which college did Michael Jordan go to?
UNC (The best one)
What the is capital of South Carolina?
Columbia
What funny teen comedy was first a movie, then became a broadway play, then they made the broadway play into a musical movie?
Mean Girls
Ferdinand Magellan is known for having the first crew to successfully do what in the history of exploration?
To circumnavigate the world
What international business did the Netherlands have during the period of colonization?
The Dutch East India Company
Which NFL player has the most Super Bowl titles?
Tom Brady with 7
Which mountain has the highest elevation on earth?
Mount Everest, at 29,032 feet
Which actor plays Bruce Wayne in the Dark Knight trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan? (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises)
Christian Bale
Sir Francis Drake was responsible for helping England defeat what famous fighting force?
He helped defeat the Spanish Armada
What is the system the Spanish used to enslave the indigenous people of the New World called?
The Encomienda system
Which team did Lebron James the most championships with? He played for 3 teams.
The Miami Heat (2) He won 1 with the Cavs and 1 with the Lakers
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Chris Evans came back to play the role of what character in Deadpool & Wolverine?
The Human Torch from the original Fantastic Four
Which explorer was responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
What is the name for the term where a mother country exploits the colony by taking the colonies natural resources, and then selling it back to them at high prices so the mother country can make all the money?
This is Mercantilism
Which country won the Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics for Men's Soccer in 2024?
Spain
What is the name of Beyonce's latest country music album?
Cowboy Carter
What tv show follows the lives of 6 people (3 men, 3 women) in NYC that was on for 10 years and became one of the biggest tv shows of all time?
Friends
Which major country in Europe did not participate in exploration?
Italy
What are the 5 main country that participated in world colonization that we talked about? Must get all 5
Which baseball player is the all time leader in home runs?
Barry Bonds (762 home runs)
What famous band has songs such as Snow (hey oh), Under the bridge, Dani California, and Give it away now?
Red Hot Chili Peppers