Americas
What is the year the United States entered World War 1?
1917
What number Republic is France currently on?
(Extra Points if you know what crisis caused it)
Fifth
(Algiers Crisis)
This West African empire, ruled by Mansa Musa, was famous for its wealth and gold trade.
Mali Empire
The communists
Who (might have been) the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan's slave, Enrique
Who was the first Emporer of Brazil, and where was he from?
Emperor Pedro I & Portugal
Who was the English King who had too many wives, so started a new church to divorce them?
King Henry VIII
What two countries intervened in the Sinai War to create the Suez Crisis?
England & France
What countries were created from the partition of India?
India and Pakistan
When was the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II?
Bonus Points for where it happened
1780-1783
(Peru)
Who was the Mexican President overthrown by the Mexican Revolution?
Porfirio Díaz
How many times was poland removed from the map?
8 Times
This 1879 battle during the Anglo-Zulu War saw Zulu warriors defeat British forces.
Battle of Isandlwana.
This powerful Southeast Asian empire (1293–1527) on the island of Java became a center of Buddhist learning and art.
Majapahit Empire
When was the Spring Time of the People in Europe?
1848
What was the name of the area that a Cuban Exile Army attempted to invade Cuba?
Bay of Pigs
Who led the People's Crusade in 1095?
Peter the Hermit
This medieval port city in modern Kenya became a major Islamic and Swahili center until being sacked by the Portuguese in 1505.
Mombasa
This 19th-century rebellion led by Hong Xiuquan, who claimed to be the brother of Jesus, sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty but was ultimately crushed, killing millions.
Taiping Rebellion
What was Idi Amin, the Dictator of Uganda's full title?
His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular
What United States Congressional Committee famously blacklisted suspected communist Hollywood stars?
House Committee on Un-American Activities / House Un-American Activities Committee
What book, published in 1751 and edited by Dennis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert, sought to systematize Enlightenment-era work on human knowledge and was repeatedly censored by French authorities.
Encyclopédie
This 18th-century alliance between a desert preacher and a local ruler created the first Saudi state, laying foundations for the modern kingdom.
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and Muhammad bin Saud
What was the name of the Indigenous Group that started the Wushe Rebellion of 1930 in Taiwan?
Seediq
What was the name of the law that started the Nullification Crisis in the United States?
Tariff of Abominations