historical event
What is the name of the event where American colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What is the capital of South Korea
Seoul
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Cure
Who wrote the "Percy Jackson" series?
Rick Riordan
What is this summer's heat wave cycle called? (hint, it's a spanish name)
La Nina
Which king of France was known as “The Sun King”?
Louis XIV
Which river was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who founded Microsoft? (Double points if you get both founders!!!)
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
What are the names of current California wildifires? (Name multiple for more points)
Aero Fire, Point Fire, Post Fire, Sites Fire
What are the two major denominations of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
What sea, located in the Middle East, is the lowest point on Earth's surface?
Dead Sea
Who was the American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau
Currently, wildfires are burning in California and which other US state?
New Mexico
Name one of the Ancient Greek Mysteries. (An Ancient Greek Mystery is like a secret cult; it's a religion, not an actual mystery)
Eleusinian Mysteries, Dionysian Mysteries, Orphism
This landlocked country in Central Asia, known for its rich history along the Silk Road, has Tashkent as its capital.
Uzbekistan
Who is the English philosopher known for writing "Two Treatises of Government" and for his ideas on natural rights and the social contract?
John Locke
Who is the longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine and a prominent figure in the fashion industry?
Anna Wintour
A new state law in Louisiana requires ___ to be displayed in school classrooms?
The 10 Commandments
What was the catastrophic event that occurred in 1626 in Beijing (Ming dynasty), causing extensive destruction and loss of life, believed to be one of the most devastating explosions in history, with the exact cause still debated by historians?
Wanggongchang Explosion
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian city, often referred to as "The City of a Hundred Gates"
Thebes
Who deciphered Linear B?
Michael Ventris
Who's the president of Tunisia?
Kais Saied