WWI
This is the treaty that officially ended World War I conflicts with Germany. It also included a German war guilt clause that led to WWII.
The Treaty of Versailles
How many major sects does Islam have, and what are their names?
2- the Sunni and the Shi'a
What is the name of the second Hurricane that is projected to hit Florida this week as a Category 5?
Hurricane Milton
Name the two current Presidential candidates.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
This is the country that the organization Hamas is from.
Palestine
This is the name of the secret agreement between the British and the French to divide the Middle East after World War I.
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
Last week, what country launched a missile attack on Israel, significantly escalating tensions in the Middle East?
Iran
What has caused the price of eggs to skyrocket?
Bird Flu
Name the two candidates currently running for Vice President.
Tim Walz and JD Vance
What event's results determine how many representatives each state gets in both the House of Representatives and the Electoral College?
The Census
The __________________ was involved in World War I even before Europe was involved in World War I.
Ottoman Empire or Middle East
The Sunni typically believe that Muhammad should be succeeded by someone who follows the _________, which is Arab tradition.
Sunna
What holiday did Venezuela decide to celebrate early, causing controversy?
Christmas
How many total electoral votes are there, and how many do candidates need to have to win the electoral college?
538 total and 270 to win
The holy book of the Muslin faith is called the ________.
Qur'an or Quran.
Why was the city of Mosul important to the British when they invaded the Ottoman Empire during WWI?
They needed the wheat and grain fields provided by the area.
What is the name of the woman who was arrested for improperly wearing her Hijab, and who was then beaten so brutally by her captors that she later died?
Mahsa Amini
What species of butterfly went extinct 80 years ago and was replaced with the slivery blue butterfly in Presidio, California?
The Xerces Blue Butterfly
When did the first and only presidential debates of the 2024 election season take place?
September 10, 2024.
This term directly translates to "partisans of Ali."
Shi'a
This treaty ended World War I conflicts with Hungary.
The Treaty of Trianon
What is the name of the leader who attempted to violently suppress peaceful protests during the Syrian Revolution?
Bashar al-Assad
Name the country that is currently facing controversy because it is overpopulated with elephants, and it wants to reduce its elephant population by killing some of them and giving the meat to villages in its country.
Zimbabwe
Name the two moderators from the Vice Presidential debates.
Nora O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan
This is the name of the first Caliph, and the Father-in-law to Muhammad.
Abu Bakr