WORLD HISTORY
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What does "AI" stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
What short-form video app is known for its musical-note logo?
TikTok
How many players does a standard soccer team have on the field at once?
11
Which wall, dividing a European capital, fell in 1989?
The Berlin Wall
What part of the cell is known as its "powerhouse," producing energy?
The mitochondria
In George Orwell's "1984," what is the name of the all-seeing government leader?
Big Brother
What term describes content spreading rapidly across the internet?
Going viral
Which three countries jointly hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
USA, Canada, and Mexico
Who became the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus (Octavian)
Who developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which novel opens with "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
A Tale of Two Cities
What streaming platform released the show "Stranger Things"?
Netflix
Which country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1–0 in the final?
Spain
What 1917 event overthrew the Russian monarchy and eventually led to the rise of the Soviet Union?
The Russian Revolution
What company released the first iPhone, in 2007?
Apple
Which author wrote both "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility"?
Jane Austen
What was the first social media platform to reach 1 billion active users?
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups in history (5 titles)?
Brazil
What 1919 treaty formally ended World War I and placed heavy penalties on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
What is the process called in which a cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
What is the name of the dystopian nation in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games"?
Panem
What term describes an AI model confidently generating false or made-up information?
Hallucination (AI hallucination)
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals of all time (23)?
Michael Phelps