Geography
1. Historically, what is known to be the longest river in the world?
a. The Nile River
1. What is the official language of Brazil?
a. Portuguese
1. This American silversmith is famously known for warning the Patriots that “the British are coming!”
a. Paul Revere
1. In 1945, which of the Allied forces captured Berlin and forced Germany to surrender? (WWII)
a. The Soviet Union
1. Which animal is responsible for killing more people per year? Sharks or Cows.
a. Cows (approximately 20 people per year, 2x the amount of sharks)
2. Which mountain reaches the highest peak on Earth at 29,000 ft. above sea level?
a. Mount Everest
2. This genre of music originated from African American spiritual tunes
a. Blues
2. True or False? George Washington served in the British Military
a. True
2. This series of religious wars between Christianity and Islam lasted for nearly two centuries
a. Crusades (aka Holy Wars)
2. This popular service began by mailing movies to people’s homes
a. Netflix
3. This landmass is the only one of its kind, being a continent AND a country
a. Australia
3. Which country was the first to invent gunpowder?
a. China (Tang Dynasty, 9th century)
3. Who were the first Europeans to visit North America?
a. The Norse (Leif Erikson and the Vikings, approximately 500 years before Spain)
3. In 1994, this Nobel Peace Prize winner became South Africa’s first black president
a. Nelson Mandela
3. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
a. SpongeBob SquarePants
4. Which African country was formed from the joining of Tanganyika and Zanzibar?
a. Tanzania
4. This monk who lived in ancient India is regarded as the founder of Buddhism
a. Gautama Buddha (aka Siddhartha Gautama)
4. The invasion of Normandy (aka D-Day) took place in which country?
a. France
4. Name one of the three Southeast Asian countries that were a part of French Indochina
a. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
4. This video game console is the best-selling game system of all time with 155 million units sold
a. PlayStation 2
5. This country in South Asia was once a part of India, until it was partitioned by the British in 1947
a. Pakistan
5. This ancient Sumerian text is the oldest known piece of literature in the world
a. The Epic of Gilgamesh
5. This founding father was also the president of the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society
a. Benjamin Franklin
5. This civil war between the Hutus and Tutsis resulted in a genocide in which African country?
a. Rwanda
5. This Japanese car company first started off as a cork manufacturer
a. Mazda