United States Policy
One Off Events
Natural World
Space
Conflicts
100

What policy was created by Teddy Roosevelt after the quote, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

100

What animal was lynched in Erwin, Tennessee in 1916, after killing one of its handlers. 

An Elephant

100

What man is often credited as the father of evolution?

Charles Darwin

100

What planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury

100

What date and time did World War I's armistice take affect? 

November 11th At 11:00am

200

What conflict was the last time that the Congress of the United States declared war?

World War II

200

What event in September of 1859 caused telegraph wires to combust?

The Carrington Event (A Solar Storm)

200

What is the largest desert on Earth?

The Antarctic Desert

200

What dwarf planet was classified as a planet for 76 years?

Pluto

200

What is considered the first conflict of the wider conflict of World War II that started with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?

The Second Sino-Japanese War

300

What policy was for the containment of communism through the funding of nations that vowed not to turn communist?

The Marshall Plan

300

What animal did Australians wage war against in 1932?

Emus (The Great Emu War)

300

What is one of the Natural Wonders of the World?

Mount Everest, The Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, The Great Barrier Reef, The Northern Lights, The Paricutin Volcano, or The Harbor Of Rio de Janeiro

300

What is the largest planet in the Milky Way galaxy?

Jupiter

300
What war that took place 1950-1953 is dubbed the "Forgotten War" despite the massive consequences of the results? 

The Korean War

400

What was the original reason for a permanent United States navy?

To Fight Pirates (Barbary Pirates In The Mediterranean)

400

During what FIFA World Cup game did Argentina's dictator, Jorge Rafael Videla, threaten and bribe Peru's players to lose?

The 1978 World Cup Semi-Final

400
What is the size in square miles that the Amazon Rainforest is?

2.12 Million Mi2

400

What is the closest galaxy to the Earth?

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy

400

What was the shortest conflict that took place in 1896 that lasted between 38 to 45 minutes?

The Anglo-Zanzibar War

500

What was the name of the operation that took out over half of Iran's navy on April 14, 1988, to protect Kuwait?

Operation Praying Mantis

500

What two countries in 1969 engaged in the "Football War" over World Cup Qualifying Matches?

El Salvador and Honduras

500

Other than plants, animals, and fungi, what is the last classification of eukaryotic organism?

Protists

500

How many moons does the planet Saturn have?

274 Moons

500

What war took place from April 2nd to June 14th, 1982, between Argentina and the United Kingdom over a grouping of islands in South America?

The Falklands War