From Book to Screen
There have been various TV and movie adaptations over the years of which 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott?
Little Women
Following Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which constitutional amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery nationwide?
13th
WWII ends and the United Nations charter is ratified.
1945
How many U.S. states border the Pacific Ocean?
5
Santa Claus exclamation + the capital city of Vietnam
Ho Ho Ho Chi Minh City
Haymitch Abernathy will return to the screen in this year’s Sunrise on the Reaping, after being portrayed by which actor in the first 4 Hunger Games films.
Woody Harrelson
Which U.S. presidential election set the record for the highest voter turnout by percentage since 1900?
2020
The Berlin Wall is taken down and the first episode of the Simpsons airs
1989
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Kilimanjaro
Set of emergency materials and tools + chocolate-covered wafer bar candy
First Aid Kit Kat
Who thought that "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel was a good idea for a film adaptation and ended up winning an Oscar for Best Director?
Ang Lee
By the U.S. Constitution, which official presides over the Senate and can break tied votes?
Vice President
The Magna Carta is written and the Mongols sack Beijing.
1215
In what country is the holy city of Mecca found?
Saudi Arabia
A landmark Louisiana area featuring Bourbon Street + a classic burger from McDonald's
French Quarter Pounder
'O Brother Where Art Thou?', a comedy about three escaped convicts on the run in 1930s Mississippi, was loosely based on which classic poem.
The Odyssey
After Rep. Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building during a shutdown vote in December 2023, what disciplinary action did the House take against him?
Censure
U.S. Astronauts land on the moon and the Stonewall Riots take place.
1969
Not far from the resort of Cancún, the islands of Cozumel & Mujeres lie off the northeast tip of this peninsula.
Yucatan
Online shopping and streaming service + 0 degrees longitude
Amazon Prime Meridian
Kenneth Brannagh portrays famous detective Hercules Poiroit in 3 films, all based on books by which author.
Agatha Christie
Which debate format, first used in the 1992 presidential campaign, invited live voter questions directed straight at the candidates?
Town Hall
The Eiffel Tower is completed and Nintendo is founded.
1889
What is the longest river in Europe called?
The Volga
University city Southwest of Toledo, Ohio + Sam-I-Am's edible offerings
Bowling Green Eggs and Ham