Parihaka
Which mountain is noteably connected to the historic settlement which served as a centre for non-violent resistance against British land confiscations?
Mount Taranaki
Which landmark New York City building complex suffered the majority of casualties on September 11, 2001, after two hijacked planes struck its main towers?
The World Trade Centre
Which tiny parasites, usually carried by black rats, directly transmitted the plague to humans through their bites?
Fleas
What ancient Egyptian monument was constructed around 2560 BCE to serve as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What is the largest planet in our solar system by both mass and total volume?
Jupiter
What date during the 19th century did British troops invade Parihaka?
November 5th 1881
Into which Arlington County, Virginia building—the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense—did American Airlines Flight 77 crash?
The Pentagon
What type of microscopic organism is Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of the Black Death?
Bacterium (or Bacteria)
he storming of which medieval fortress and prison on July 14, 1789, became a defining early event of the French Revolution?
The Bastille
Which chemical element with the atomic number 79 gets its chemical symbol, Au, from the Latin word Aurum?
Gold
What was the item worn as a symbol of passive resistance?
A white feather / raukura
Near which Pennsylvania town did United Airlines Flight 93 crash after passengers revolted against the hijackers?
Shanksville
During which major era of European history did the Black Death reach its lethal peak between 1346 and 1353?
The Middle Ages (or Medieval Period)
Which 1215 English document, signed by King John at Runnymede, set limits on royal authority and helped establish constitutional law?
The Magna Carta
Which African island nation is the fourth largest island in the world and home to 5% of global plant and animal species?
Madagascar
What is the name of the Native Minister who was greeted by women and children at the invasion?
John Bryce
Which U.S. government agency was created in late 2001 to oversee security checks at commercial airports across the nation?
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
What did Plague doctors famously wear and why did they wear them?
Masks
Leather Coats
Explanation needed
What extensive network of Eurasian trade routes connected East Asia to the Mediterranean basin for centuries?
The Silk Road
What was the title of the 1977 Bee Gees-dominated soundtrack album that became one of the best-selling albums of all time and defined the disco era?
Saturday Night Fever
What 1882 piece of legislation was passed by the New Zealand Parliament specifically to keep Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi imprisoned without trial?
The West Coast Peace Preservation Act
Who was the Mayor of New York City during the 9/11 attacks, named Time Person of the Year for his response?
Rudy Giuliani
Which Sicilian port city was one of the very first locations in Western Europe where plague-bearing ships docked from the Black Sea in October 1347?
Messina
What was the name of the Missionary responsible for the translation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Henry Williams
Which HBO drama series set the record for the most total Primetime Emmy Award wins for a scripted drama series in television history, taking home 59 awards across its eight seasons?
Game of Thrones