Naval History
This British ship famously sank in 1915 after being torpedoed by a German U-boat, angering the U.S. public.
What is RMS Lusitania?
This Hawaiian island is home to Pearl Harbor and Honolulu.
What is Oahu?
This Archduke’s assassination in 1914 sparked World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This is the country where the Hunger Games take place.
What is Panem?
This political theorist wrote “The Prince,” a guide to political power.
Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?
This 1942 battle was the first major naval victory for the United States in the Pacific Theater.
What is the Battle of Midway?
This Indonesian island is the most populous in the world.
What is Java?
This U.S. senator and presidential candidate was assassinated in 1968 in California.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy?
This Capitol stylist is known for creating Katniss’ iconic “Girl on Fire” look.
Who is Cinna?
This English philosopher wrote “Leviathan” and argued for a strong central government.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This World War I naval conflict involved the German High Seas Fleet and the British Royal Navy.
What is the Battle of Jutland?
This island is shared by two countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
What is Hispaniola?
This South Korean president was assassinated in 1979.
Who is Park Chung-hee?
This poisonous berries play a crucial role in the climax of the first Hunger Games.
What are nightlock berries?
This French political philosopher wrote “The Social Contract.”
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This naval strategy used by the Germans in both world wars relied on attacking merchant shipping to cut off supplies.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This island is famous for its moai statues and belongs to Chile.
What is Easter Island
This Indian Prime Minister was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984.
Indira Gandhi
This District 2 tribute becomes Katniss’ ally in the final rebellion.
Who is Finnick Odair?
This French revolutionary thinker supported radical equality and wrote Reflections on the Revolution in France.
Who is Edmund Burke?
The sinking of this US battleship, ignited the Spanish-American War
What is the USS Maine
This island group in the Caribbean was contested by France, Spain, and Britain during the colonial period and includes Guadeloupe and Dominica.
What are the Lesser Antilles?
This Latin American revolutionary leader was assassinated in 1967 by CIA-backed forces.
Who is Che Guevara?
This is the nickname given to Katniss as a symbol of rebellion.
What is the Mockingjay?
This German philosopher influenced existentialism and wrote Being and Time.
Who is Martin Heidegger?