Mao Zedong and the People's republic
What year was the People's Republic of China founded?
Answer: 1949
Beyond her famous refusal to give up her seat, Rosa Parks worked as a secretary for which organization that played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement?
Answer: The Montgomery chapter of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
What was the name of the expedition that faced logistical challenges, including overcrowding and poor weather conditions?
Answer: Granma Expedition
Who is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time and won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022?
Answer: Lionel Messi
What animated movie from Disney in 2023 features a water and fire love story?
Answer: Elemental
What was the name of Mao Zedong's campaign to rapidly industrialize China in the late 1950s?
Answer: The Great Leap Forward
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail." What was the primary purpose of this letter, and who was it directed toward?
Answer: The letter was written to address criticism from white clergy who opposed his nonviolent protests, defending the necessity of direct action and civil disobedience.
What year did Castro overthrow Batista and seize control of Cuba?
Answer: 1959
Who became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in February 2023?
Answer: LeBron James
Which artist was the most-streamed globally on Spotify in 2024?
Answer: Taylor Swift
Who became the first leader of the republic after the revolution in 1911, but resigned in March 1912 to avoid civil war?
Answer: Sun Yatsen
Which lawyer argued the Brown v. Board of Education case and later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Answer: Thurgood Marshall
What was the name of Castro’s revolutionary group?
The 26th of July Movement
Who is the NFL quarterback often referred to as the GOAT, who retired in 2023?
Answer: Tom Brady
What movie became the highest-grossing film of 2023 and starred Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling?
Answer: Barbie
What book, containing Mao's speeches and writings, became a symbol of his authority during the Cultural Revolution?
Answer: The Little Red Book
Who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) with Martin Luther King Jr. and was known as "the man behind the movement"?
Answer: Ralph Abernathy
What was the failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba in 1961 called?
Answer: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
Who is the tennis player who won the 2023 US Open and is considered one of the sport’s rising stars?
Answer: Coco Gauff
Who performed the halftime show at the 2023 Super Bowl?
Answer: Rihanna
What were Mao Zedong’s policies collectively called that focused on agriculture and the reorganization of the countryside?
Answer: The Agrarian Reform Law
Who was the Civil Rights activist and educator who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964?
Answer: Fannie Lou Hamer
$500: Who was the Argentine revolutionary who helped Castro during the Cuban Revolution?
Answer: Che Guevara
Who is the UFC fighter known as "The Last Stylebender" and a former Middleweight Champion?
Answer: Israel Adesanya
Which film became the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time in 2024, surpassing "Incredibles 2"?
Answer: "Inside Out 2"