world history
Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar before becoming the Roman Empire under Augustus?
Roman Republic
Which artist released the albums 25, 30, and 21?
Adele
What is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay?
French Open
Which mammal lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young?
Platypus
Which explorer completed the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, although he died before it was finished?Â
Ferdinand Magellan
Which TV show holds the record for the most Emmy wins by a comedy series?
Frasier
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil
What is the only species of bear naturally found in Africa?
None there are no native bear species in Africa.
Which U.S. senator was severely beaten on the Senate floor in 1856 after giving the speech “The Crime Against Kansas?”
Answer: Charles Sumner
Which Chinese dynasty is credited with building much of the existing Great Wall?
Mind Dynasty
Which actor has won the most Academy Awards for acting?
Katherine Hepburn
What golfer became the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam?
Tiger Woods
Which animal has the highest blood pressure of any living creature?
Giraffe
Name the 1890 naval strategist whose book The Influence of Sea Power upon History profoundly influenced U.S. expansionism, the construction of the Great White Fleet, and naval policy worldwide.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Which 14th-century pandemic killed an estimated one-third of Europes population?
Black Death
Which movie became the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?Â
Parasite
Who was the first athlete to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100m and 200m at three consecutive Olympics?
Usain Bolt
Which shark species is the largest fish in the world?
Whale Shark
The 1848 convention held in this New York town produced the Declaration of Sentiments. Name the town.
Seneca Falls
Which battle in 732 is credited with halting the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into Western Europe?
Answer: Battle of Tours
Which actress has the most Academy Award nominations in history?
Meryl Streep
Which NHL team completed the only perfect season in modern North American professional sports history?
Answer: Montreal Canadiens (1926-1927 regular season, no losses)
Which cephalopod has three hearts and blue blood?
Octopus
Which Secretary of State negotiated the treaty that ended the Spanish American War and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War?
John Hay