USA History
What two families had a father son duo become president
Adams and Bush
This British Queen would rule for 64 years, survived 8 assassination attempts, had nine children, 42 grandchildren, and whose grandchildren all fought each other in WW1
Queen Victoria
What battle did Admiral Nelson lose his life, but solidified British control of the seas.
Battle of Trafalgar 1805
This powerful weapon was developed by Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer and used twice on Japan during WW2.
The atomic bomb
What South American countries were not mentioned by Bad Bunny during the Superbowl
Guyana and Suriname
What was the name of the fort that inspired Francis Scott Keyes Star Bangled Banner
Fort McHenry
Who was the Celtic warrior queen who rebelled against Roman forces in the first century but would ultimately be crushed
Boudica
What was the name of the plan/strategy used by the Union to cripple the Confederate economy and supply line during the Civl War.
The Anaconda Plan
What decade was the air fryer first introduced to the open market
2010s
Which Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned for 66 years had over 100 children
What was the name of the Nicaraguan military group that President Ronald Reagan sent weapons to through Iran.
The Contras
This Russian Czar helped modernize Russia, conquered over 4.5 million square miles of territory, and captured a Swedish fortress which he turned into a modern city that served as Russias capital from 1712 to 1918.
Peter the Great
What was the code name for the Nazis planned invasion of the United Kingdom during WW2
Operation Sea Lion
Which present day tech company was first founded in 1889 as a playing card company and didn't make their first video game until 1978.
Nintendo
What U.S. president was gifted two tiger cubs by the Sultan of Oman but was forced by congress to donate them to the zoo
Martin Van Buren
What Native American group led by Geronimo was the last to formally surrender to the United States in 1886.
The Chiricahua Apache
What was the name of the radical communist movement that violently came to power and ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
The Khmer Rouge
Who was the Roman general who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama?
Scipio Africanus
What carbon-rich solid fuel is used in the steel making process, which coincidentally is the same name for a common street drug?
Coke
What country has the most languages spoken
Bonus point if you get the number!
Papa New Guinea- 800 Distinct languages
What state had the first female governor?
Bonus point if you know the person
Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming on January 1925
What was the first country to use paper currency?
China
What 78-day NATO bombing campaign targeted the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999?
Operation Allied Force.
Which female scientist is known for discovering DNA's helix structure
Rosalind Franklin
What was the last major territory acquired by the United States
The CommonWealth of the Northern Mariana Islands