German History
This German physicist developed the theory of relativity
Who was Albert Einstein?
The largest rainforest on the planet.
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
The largest country on Earth in terms of population.
What is India?
A preacher born in Atlanta, Georgia, who is known today as the figurehead of the Civil Rights Movement.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
One of the largest car manufacturers on the planet, known especially for its Corolla and Prius models.
What is Toyota?
This gate, a symbol of Berlin and German reunification, is one of the most well-known landmarks in Germany.
What is the Brandenburg Gate?
The largest snake species in the world, found in jungles in South and Central America
What is the Green Anaconda?
The tallest mountain peak in the world straddles the border between these two countries.
What are Nepal and China?
The baseball team that signed Jackie Robinson, despite protest from the rest of the league and fans.
Who were the Brooklyn Dodgers?
A policy enacted in Japan for 250 years until 1853, that limited trade and overall contact with the outside world.
What is Isolationism (Sakoku)?
This composer, born in Bonn, Germany, created masterpieces such as the Ninth Symphony and "Für Elise.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This rainforest in Africa absorbs more carbon than any other forest, and is home to 10,000 species of animals, including Elephants, Chimpanzees, and African Grey Parrots.
What is the Congo Rainforest?
This city, known as the "Eternal City", is where one of the largest empires started.
What is Rome?
Muslim Civil Rights Era figure known for his uncompromising philosophy on equality
Who was Malcolm X?
What is Honshu?
This religious movement was initiated by Martin Luther's 95 Theses in 1517 and led to a major schism in the Christian Church.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
The tallest waterfall on the planet, located on Mount Roraima, the setting for Pixar's UP.
What are Angel Falls?
The most populated island on the planet, with more people than all of Russia.
What is Java?
The nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, founded in 1909 to combat racial discrimination and promote equality for African Americans
What is the NAACP?
A simple Japanese cartoon mascot, that became the one of the largest franchises on the planet almost exclusively from merchandise sales.
What is Hello Kitty?
This German chancellor is credited with leading the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990.
Who was Helmut Kohl?
This river in Southeast Asia travels through 6 countries, and makes up 15% of all freshwater fish caught worldwide alone.
What is the Mekong River?
This lake in Russia is 1.6km (1.02mi) deep, and is the largest lake on the planet by volume, home to the only species of Freshwater Seal.
What is Lake Baikal?
First female self-made millionaire in America, known for creating a successful line of hair care products for African American women
Who was Madam C. J. Walker?
The former name of Japan's capital, Tokyo. It also gives its name to a significant era of Japanese history.
What is Edo?