Pop Culture and Politics
This politician is known for saying “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?”?
What is Kamala Harris?
This writer and journalist, who gave the 1996 commencement address, was obsessed with butter.
Who is Nora Ephron?
Name three swing states in the 2024 presidential election.
What are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin?
This term describes the anti-black racism misogyny black women experience due to the intersection between their race and gender.
What is misoginoir?
This man was the leader of Italy in World War II.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
This natural disaster is referenced in Beyonce's music video for "Formation."
What is Hurricane Katrina?
What is elevator?
If no candidate for president receives a majority of electoral votes, this body casts votes to decide who wins.
What is the House of Representatives?
This woman played against Bobby Riggs in the historic 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
Who is Billie Jean King?
Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?
Who is Benazir Bhutto?
This former Congressperson went viral for his lies and was subsequently interviewed by internet talk show host Ziwe.
Who is George Santos?
This was the year when Agora applied to the Academic Council for official recognition from the college.
What is 1892?
Which two states don't use a winner-takes-all system in the Electoral College?
What are Maine and Nebraska?
This conservative activist was a vocal opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment and is considered to have had a big influence on stopping the passage of the ERA.
Who is Phyllis Schlafly?
Name one of the countries which was a primary recipient of IMF (International Monetary Fund) money post the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis?
What are South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia?
This president "motorboated" the then NYC mayor, Rudy Giuliani for his 2000 roast.
Who is Donald Trump?
Alex Poon (’14) became the first out transgender person to win this beloved annual Wellesley tradition.
What is Hoop Rolling?
What is a punch card?
This court case revoked the constitutional right to abortion.
What is Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization?
What the acronym GNI stands for.
What is Gross National Income?
This NYC mayoral candidate's mother is famous filmmaker Mira Nair.
Who is Zohran Mamdani?
Journalist Diane Sawyer (’67) was a part of this Wellesley a cappella group.
What is The Blue Notes?
What is the number of seats Massachusetts has in the House of Representatives?
What is nine?
Kamala Harris became the first vice president to be a graduate from this HBCU.
What is Howard University?
One of the oldest, most complete written legal codes, famous for its principle of "an eye for an eye."
What is the Code of Hammurabi?