Geography
Which place experienced a massive famine from potato crop failure?
Ireland
What year did World War I begin?
1914
First prime minister of Kenya?
Jomo Kenyatta
Leonardo da Vinci's “Mona Lisa” hangs in what museum?
The Louvre Museum
Which national flag has a yellow diamond?
Brazil
Largest state in the US by land area?
Alaska
Which military leader conquered the Persian Empire, India and Egypt, among others, to become one of the greatest conquerors of all time?
Alexander the Great
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech?
Winston Churchill
What do you call a group of crows?
A murder
What is the rarest colour used on national flags?
Purple
Which continent covers all four hemispheres of the earth?
Africa
Which battle between the U.S. and British effectively ended the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who said the quote: An eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind
Gandhi
Who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
Harper Lee
Which countries have a square flag?
Switzerland and The Vatican City
Located between Israel and Jordan, this body of water is known for its high salt content, making it uninhabitable for most life
The Dead Sea
French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi designed what U.S. landmark?
The Statue of Liberty
Who took a Long March to the Great Leap Forward?
Mao Ze Dong
When was the first ipod released?
2001
What is the only country in the world with a Bible on its national flag?
The Dominican Republic
Which country has the most timezones?
France (including its overseas territories)
In 1215, what document was the first of its kind to establish that a king was also subject to the law and not above it?
The Magna Carta
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
Where did the 2000 Summer Olympics take place?
Sydney, Australia
The oldest national flag currently in use?
The flag of Denmark