SBLA
Last year's co-Presidents are these two people
Sivani & Harish
Which U.S. state became the first to officially recognize a state emoji in 2025 (hint: a cactus)
Arizona
In 1954, this unanimous decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
The Five Boroughs in Manhattan
What are:
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
Staten Island
The first written piece of fiction discovered
What is The Epic of Gilgamesh?
The most common pet within the E-Board
What is, a Golden Retriever *Dog gets half points*
(Bonus +100 if fish are mentioned)
This European city now charges tourists extra if they sit too long on public benches in its busiest plazas.
Barcelona
This case established the principle that the Supreme Court has the power to strike down acts of Congress as unconstitutional.
Marbury v. Madison
The canon event going out spot when you first get to NYC?
What is Phebes?
What is the only letter not to appear in any U.S. State?
What is Q?
Program applications for Mentorship and CLP respectively come out on this date
Mentorship: 9/14
CLP: 9/21
In early 2025, which two countries faced near-universal 25% U.S. tariffs with escalating trade tensions?
Canada & Mexico
Decision that allows for unlimited spending on political speech, opening the door for the creation of Super PACs
Citizens United vs. FEC
The avenue that splits Manhattan streets into East & West
What is 5th Ave?
French philosopher who wrote The Myth of Sisyphus
Who is Albert Camus?
The name's of every E-Board member & their position
Who are:
Co-Presidents-- Ishaan and Michelle
Vice President-- Max
Outreach-- Haley
Mentorship-- Angelica and Luke
Events-- Riya
Treasurer-- Hayden
CLP-- Fiona and Anaya
Name a country officially adopted the euro as their currency in 2025, bringing the eurozone to 21 members?
Croatia / Bulgaria
Decision that allowed for birthright citizenship, by saying the 14th amendment applied to (almost) everyone born on US soil
US vs. Wong Kim Ark
The payment method soon to be replacing the Metrocard
What is OMNY?
'URL' stands for?
What is Uniform Resource Locator?
Letter which appears in the first names of the eboard the second most often
(+500 bonus points if you guess how many)
e, 6 times
Name a country thats experiencing political leadership changes that may influence fiscal policy and risk credit downgrades?
Japan (PM resignation) / France (PM Bayrou facing a confidence vote).
Decision where Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes infamously wrote: “Three generations of imbeciles are enough,” upholding a Virginia law that allowed compulsory sterilization / eugenics.
Buck v. Bell
The full unabbreviated form of the neighborhood Tribeca?
What is Triangle Below Canal St.?
The limit that defines the maximum mass a white dwarf star can have before collapsing @ 1.4 solar masses is called
What is the Chandrasekhar limit?