History
Geography
Politics
Crime Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100

What year was Columbus's first voyage to America?

1492

100

How many states are part of the USA?

50

100

The UK Prime Minister is...
OR
The Canadian Prime Minister is...

Theresa May (UK)

Justin Trudeau (Canada)

100

VERB: to kill someone, intentionally

to murder

100

What U.S. State is Britta from?

Minnesota

200

When did the United States become independent from Britain?
a) 1645
b) 1702
c) 1761
d) 1776

d) 1776

200

TRUE or FALSE? The Republic of Ireland is part of the UK.

False. Northern Ireland is part of the UK, though.

200

TRUE or FALSE: New Zealand has a female prime minister.

True: Jacinda Ardern

200

VERB: To comply or assist in an investigation

to cooperate

200

What is a typical response to someone who asks you, "What's up?"

"Not much"
"Nothing much"

300

What year did the UK vote for Brexit?

2016

300

Name the four member states of the UK.

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

300

Name the two major political parties in the USA.

Democrats and Republicans

300

NOUN: Sherlock Holmes' profession.

a detective

300

Name 3 of the main characters on the TV show "Friends."

Options: Phoebe, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Joey

400

What South African president helped end Apartheid?

Nelson Mandela

400

Name 2 Canadian provinces.

Options: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia

400

What political party is Barack Obama part of?

Democrat, The Democratic Party

400

VERB:

The police are going to ________ the criminal so they can bring him to the police station to be investigated

arrest
400

Name two rappers who rap in English.

Many options. (Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Jay Z, Eminem, Chance the Rapper, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Travis Scott, G-Eazy, Future, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Nikki Minaj, 2 Pac, 2 Chainz)

500

What country fought with the American colonies in their revolution against Britain?

France

500

How many hours does it take to drive from New York, New York to Los Angeles, California?

(Closest answer wins!)

41 hours

500

Name a U.S. president who is NOT alive.

(Many Options)

500

NOUN: a person's reason for committing a crime

a motive

500

Name 5 jobs

Many options. (Teacher, politician, artist, astronaut, doctor, policeman, doctor, chef)