Extinct Empires
Science and Technology
Invasive Species
AP World
Modern "Historical" Figures
100
This extinct empire dominated Southeast Europe, North Africa, and West Asia for 600 years up until its collapse after WWI.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
100
This famous photo of DNA, taken by Rosalind Franklin in 1952, is called what?
What is Photo 51?
100
This insect, native to China and Vietnam, has been spotted all across the East Coast these past few years, even showing up on a weather radar.
What are spotted lanternflies?
100
This grain used by the Song Dynasty was drought-resistant and boosted crop yields due to its ability to quickly mature.
What is champa rice?
100
This Republican president was a sportscaster and an actor before becoming president in 1981.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
200
This once central European country, formed at the end of WWI, split because of disagreement between its two halves with the end of communist rule.
What is Czechoslovakia?
200
The very first computer mouse was made out of this material in 1964.
What is wood?
200
This beautiful flower from the Amazon Basin was brought to every continent besides Antarctica for a decorative purpose, but later gained the nickname "the world's worst weed."
What are water hyacinths?
200
This roadside inn is purposefully built for travelers and merchants.
What is a caravanserai?
200
Max Martin originally wrote Kelly Clarkson's hit song "Since U Been Gone" for this famous female 2000s artist.
Who is P!nk?
300
This once rapidly expanding German state was dissolved by decree for being against democracy and peace.
What is Prussia?
300
This bone, located superior to the sternum, is the smallest one in the body.
What are the stapes?
300
This lovable mammal originally came from Africa and can have 18-30 babies per year.
What are rabbits?
300
This initiative was enacted by the United States shortly after World War II to give aid to 16 rebuilding countries in Western Europe.
What is the Marshall Plan?
300
Nancy Cartwright, the voice actor of Bart Simpson, is currently trying to make her niece, a famous modern singer, the face of the Scientology religion.
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
400
This once Central Asian Empire, founded in the seventh century, broke up after a civil war, was quickly conquered by the Mongols, and is now recognized as an autonomous region.
What is Tibet?
400
This symbol, commonly marking certain materials in a lab, can be fatal if it is not obeyed.
What is the health hazard symbol?
400
This reptile-like fish from East Asia was first spotted in Maryland in 2002 and now are commonly caught by fishers.
What are snakefish?
400
This person is the second president of Egypt and nationalized the Suez Canal.
Who is Gamal Nasser?
400
Gwyneth Paltrow and Drew Barrymore are the goddaughters of this iconic movie director.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
500
This brief political union between a North African and Middle Eastern country lasted until one of the countries involved experienced a coup d’état and broke off, while the other nation kept the name.
What is the United Arab Republic?
500
This crop, grown within the Soviet Salyut 4 space station in 1975,was the first one to ever be cultivated in space.
What is a small spring onion/scallion?
500
This common household pet originally came from Asia, and, when released into nature, has a deadly appetite that lowers the quality of freshwater.
What are goldfish?
500
This political party during the French Revolution initially sided with Robespierre and supported the Reign of Terror, but had its leaders executed in April 1794 after they spoke out against execution.
Who are the Cordeliers?
500
This current U.S. senator is the honorary chairman of the U.S.-Spain Council and is one of the only members that is fluent in Spanish.
Who is Tim Kaine?