US Presidents
1861-1865
Abraham Lincoln
2019-2022
Boris Johnson
Who was the legendary founder of the city of Rome?
Romulus
When was the University of Oxford founded?
1096
The scientific name of this, often used to flavor food, is zingiber or officinale.
Ginger
1981-1989
Ronald Reagan
1979-1990
Margaret Thatcher
Which event in 1066 forever changed the course of English history and resulted in the Norman conquest of England?
Battle of Hastings
UNC Chapel Hill
these "nutty" cookies for dessert are known as the Chinese national cookie & even have their own day in April
Almond cookies
1953-1961
Dwight Eisenhower
1997-2007
Tony Blair
Which European city is famously known as the "City of Light" and served as a hub for intellectual and artistic advancements during the Age of Enlightenment?
Paris
What country has the most universities in the world?
India
Sometimes called fensi, this thin pasta made from mung beans & becomes transparent when soaked in water & cooked
glass/cellophane noodles
1885-1889, 1893-1897
Grover Cleveland
1940-1945, 1951-1955
Which Russian ruler was known as "The Great" and is credited with modernizing and expanding Russia's territories in the 18th century?
Catherine the Great
What illegal substance was grown in the gardens of Cornell until the 1970s?
Cannabis :)
The use of spicy hua jiao peppers gives food from this Chinese province its zesty flavor.
Sichuan
1845-1849
James K. Polk
1976-1979
Jim Callaghan
What was the name of the war that resulted in the division of the Roman Empire into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires?
Roman Civil War
Which university's alumni include Natalie Portman, Matt Damon, and William Henry Gates?
Harvard University
A popular ingredient in stir-fry recipes; its name means "white vegetable" in Cantonese.
Bok choy