Hong Kong
The year that Hong Kong was handed back to China
1997
The name of the pandemic that ravaged and killed a third of Europe's population in the 14th Century
The Bubonic Plague/Black Death
This 2,300 km-long ecosystem off Queensland’s coast is the largest living structure on Earth.
The Great Barrier Reef
This political leader attended the International School of Berne in Switzerland as a teenager, though he reportedly did not complete the IB program.
Kim Jong-Un
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, this Jamaican sprinter won the "triple triple" (3 golds in 3 straight Olympics)
Usain Bolt
The name of the company that operates the cross-harbour boats
Star
This event is considered to have been the main catalyst which started WW1
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This famous rock formation in the Northern Territory is sacred to Indigenous Australians and appears to change color at sunrise and sunset.
Uluru/Ayers Rock
This actress earned her IB diploma at Wycombe Abbey School in England before starring in one of the highest grossing film franchises of all time
Emma Watson
In 1993, this world famous athlete shocked the world by retiring from his sport to play baseball.
Michael Jordan
The number of administrative districts within Hong Kong
18
The 1962 standoff between the U.S. and Soviet Union over missiles in this Caribbean country brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1851, gold was discovered in this Australian state, leading to a rush that transformed it's capital into one of the world's richest cities
Victoria
Before topping charts, this 2010s female pop star was an IB diploma candidate at Brentwood High School in Tennessee
Kesha
The only country to win the Football World Cup three times in a row.
Brazil
The literal translation of "Hong Kong" from Cantonese
Fragrant Harbor
This 1215 document, signed by King John of England, established the principle that even monarchs must obey the law.
The Magna Carta
This annual race is known as “the race that stops a nation” and is run on the first Tuesday in November.
Melbourne Cup
This political leader earned his IB diploma, and reportedly excelled in literature. Their father also attended an IB program at the same school.
Justin Trudeau
This cricket legend turned commentator holds the record for most Test runs by an Australian—and once dated Liz Hurley.
Shane Warne
The name of a local sea deity worshipped in Hong Kong, which also shares it's name with a MTR station on the Island Line
Tin Hau
This 1929 stock market crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States.
Black Tuesday
This singer-songwriter’s 2013 hit single earned her four Grammy nods, and she once auditioned for Australia’s Got Talent in a school uniform.
Sia
Before becoming a Grammy-winning artist, this Canadian singer-songwriter completed the IB program at Etobicoke School of the Arts.
Drake
In 1969, this Australian player became the first man in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in a calendar year.
Rod Laver