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Common Trivia
100

This type of rice was essential to the diets of East and Southeast Asian cultures such as the Song Dynasty

What is... champa rice

100

The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals are all collectively known as these type of empires

What are... Gunpowder Empires

100

Due to access to resources, waterways, and a growth in capital, the Industrial Revolution began in this European nation

Where is... England (Great Britain)

100

The nuclear arms race conflict throughout the Cold War was primarily a conflict between these two superpowers

Where is... The U.S. and U.S.S.R.

100

This modern day African country was originally known as Abyssinia 

What is... Ethiopia 

200

Knowledge of monsoon winds was influential in the success of merchants on this trade route

What is... The Indian Ocean Routes

200

This trade network connected the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere primarily trading food stuffs to new regions of the world

What is... The Columbian Exchange

200

Under the era of Bakamatsu, this nation decided to reopen its borders and engage in industrialization 

Where is... Japan

200

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a primary cause of this major outbreak of war

What is... World War I

200

According to Greek Mythology, this was the first woman on Earth.

Who is... Pandora

300

Civilizations such as Cahokia built mounds throughout this river valley

What is... The Mississippi River Valley

300

The Dutch East Indies Company would primarily have colonized this modern day Southeast Asian nation

What is... Indonesia 

300
Ideas of white supremacy inspired European colonization of African nations, culminating at the Berlin Conference, also known by this name

What is.. The Scramble for Africa

300

The rise of communism in this nation was supported by the Cultural Revolution, in which the leader purged all non-communist history 

Where is... China

300

This country won the world's very first world cup in 1930

What is... Uruguay

400

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca is an example of this pillar of Islam

What is... hajj

400

This purposeful trade imbalance, between European nations and their colonies, favored European nations profits over colonial desires

What is... Mercantilism
400

The Enlightenment inspired revolutionary constitutions around the world, such as this example from the French Revolution 

What is... The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

400

Genocide in this nation was primarily a conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis, ethnicities created by former Belgian presence in the region

Where is... Rwanda

400

This pop star's real name is Stephanie Angelina Germanotta

Who is... Lady Gaga

500

This trading city, located in modern day Uzbekistan, was a crucial stop along the Silk Road

Where is... Samarkand

500

The Line of Demarcation, established by the Treaty of Tordesillas, established a boundary for colonization of the world between these two European countries

What are... Spain and Portugal

500

The conservative shift in Europe post Napoleon was the main goal of leaders at this continental meeting in 1815

What is... The Congress of Vienna

500

Norman Borlaug is considered the father of this movement in the mid 20th century due to his creation of a dwarf wheat variety in Mexico

What is... The Green Revolution 

500

The Sea of Tranquility can be found here

Where is... the moon