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People often believe that the COVID-19 pandemic began on this unlucky day, even though WHO had officially declared it a pandemic two days earlier.
What is Friday, March 13th, 2020?
This river travels right through the capital of France. You might be able to spot the Notre Dame Cathedral from a boat tour!
The first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
“Wearing many hats” is often a polite way of saying this.
What is "doing multiple jobs (or being overworked)?"
Elsa’s isolationist policies lead to unintended chaos and attempted coups in this movie musical.
What is Frozen?
The Vietnam War officially ended with the Fall of Saigon in this year.
What is 1975?
This Southeast Asian country has Bangkok as its capital and is known for its strategic location near the Strait of Malacca.
What is Thailand?
In 1979, this Iron Lady was the first woman to be Prime Minister of Britain.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
“Leveraged cross-functional synergies” basically means this.
What is "working with other teams?"
In this show, boardroom battles, power grabs, and family betrayals in a corporate empire could be a case study in Machiavellian politics.
What is Succession?
The Partition of India, creating India and Pakistan, led to mass displacement and violence in this year.
What is 1947?
This term describes a form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state.
What is a nation‑state?
She served as the first woman U.S. Secretary of State.
Who is Madeleine Albright?
I can imagine many seniors are “Passionate about leveraging opportunities,” which really just means this.
What is "wants a job?"
This show's contestants from a tropical island constantly renegotiate alliances, forming coalitions to stay in the game.
What is Survivor?
The Tiananmen Square protests occurred in this city and this year.
What are Beijing and 1989?
In political geography, this term refers to forces that pull a country apart, like ethnic conflict or separatist movements.
HINT: You may have studied this in physics!
What are centrifugal forces?
Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the world's first elected female head of government. She governed this country.
What is Ceylon / Sri Lanka?
Gosh, I am just “Humbled to share…” this jeopardy with you all.
What is "I am actually very proud?"
This anonymous newspaper column spreads rumors that can make or break reputations, but at somewhat lower stakes than traditional political propaganda.
What is Lady Whistledown’s society papers?
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in this year in the USSR.
What is 1986?
These islands in the South China Sea are subject to overlapping territorial claims by China, the Philippines, and Vietnam, making them a flashpoint for regional conflict.
What are the Spratly Islands?
The first woman to run for President of the United States.
Who is Victoria Woodhull?
This LinkedIn phrase is often used to sound strategic, even when it just translates to “we talked about ideas but didn’t implement anything.”
What is “brainstormed innovative solutions”?
There is definitely no war in this animated, fictional city.
Where is Ba Sing Se?