Where am I?
located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
the White House
Derived from Greek meaning “whole earth”, what is the name by which the supercontinent which incorporated almost all of the land masses on earth is known?
Pangea
the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union is known by this silly nickname
Brexit
Devils Tower is a geographic landmark of what state, which has a bison on its flag?
Wyoming
The ______________ defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 102-85, to win the women’s college basketball championship. The game drew an average of 9.9 million viewers, making it the most viewed N.C.A.A. women’s basketball final in television history.
LSU tigers
the Galapagos Islands are in what country
Ecuador
Even though its temperature rarely gets above zero, which continent is home to the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica
Goods and services produced in one country but supplied to buyers in another are known as ____________
exports
What major world capital sits on the site of an ancient body of water named Lake Texcoco, which was almost entirely drained in by Spanish colonists the 17th century?
Mexico City
This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s ______________ surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries.
population
The smallest of Africa's waterfowl species, the African pygmy goose is native to what country that also has many lemur species?
Madagascar
The isthmus of which country connects Costa Rica and Colombia, and therefore, links North America to South America?
Panama
a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. Built off of treaties signed after WW 2.
European Union
What South Pacific island country is also a beverage brand founded in 1996 under the name Natural Waters of Viti Ltd.?
Fiji
After 25 years, Netflix announced it would be
A. closing all its rental stores
B. ending dvd by mail service
C. phasing out satellite cable services
D. removing its ad supported plan
b. ending dvd by mail service
Lake Como and Lake Garda are both located in which Southern European country?
Italy
What "Z" river, the fourth-longest in Africa, originates in Zambia and flows east through Zimbabwe and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean?
Zambezi
during a period of inflation, this country in Africa printed billion dollar bills.
Zimbabwe
What Texas city contains a replica of the Eiffel Tower, less than one tenth the scale of the original?
Paris
On March 13, President Biden approved an enormous $8 billion plan to extract 600 million barrels of oil from pristine federal land in ______________
Alaska
Going by land area, which state in America is the smallest?
Rhode Island
There are only three countries that are landlocked by just one country. Name just 1.
San Marino
Vatican City
Lesotho
On March 10, Silicon Valley Bank, a lender to some of the biggest names in the world, became the second-largest bank to fail in U.S. history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis.
a. agricultural
b. entertainment
c. manufacturing
d. technology
tech
The paper currency in Botswana is named "pula" which translates to what natural phenomenon? This is a reference to the value of this phenomenon as much of the country is within the Kalahari Desert.
rain
In March, protests challenged government plans in France and Israel. Garbage workers went on strike to protest proposed changes to France’s __________________ age.
retirement