World Geography
This country is the latest to join NATO, joining the alliance in March 2024
Where is Sweden?
This fruit, known for keeping the doctor away, comes in varieties like Fuji, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp.
What is an Apple?
This animated TV family from Springfield has been on the air since 1989, making it the longest-running American sitcom.
What is The Simpsons?
He is said to be the first man to discover the Americas, with a possible settlement in modern-day L'Anse aux meadows
Who is Leif Erikson?
This 16th-century treaty between Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ended the first of many wars over control of Ukraine and Belarus.
What is the Treaty of Jam Zapolski?
This country's former capital is Auckland, now having the name of Gordon Ramsey's favorite dish
What is New Zealand?
This prized fungus, often shaved over pasta or used in gourmet dishes, comes in white and black varieties and grows underground near tree roots.
What is a truffle?
Who is Taylor Swift?
This European city hosted the first modern Olympic games in 1896
Where is Athens?
In 1801, this Russian emperor, known for his admiration of Western ideas, was assassinated in a palace coup led by his own military officers.
Who is Paul 1?
This capital city in South America is the only one in the world that borders two countries
What is Montevideo?
Considered one of the most expensive meats in the world, this Japanese delicacy comes from a specific breed of black cattle raised with strict feeding regimens and often massaged to ensure tenderness.
What is Kobe beef?
This 1999 sci-fi film, known for its groundbreaking special effects, featured a "bullet time" sequence and introduced audiences to the concept of "red pill vs. blue pill."
What is The Matrix?
He became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 on Spirit of St. Louis
This secret police organization, established in 1917, carried out the Red Terror and was the predecessor of the KGB.
What is the Cheka?
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This island, a department of France, is home to one of the world's most active volcanoes: Piton de la Fournaise
This French term refers to a mixture of diced onions, carrots, and celery, often used as a base in soups and sauces.
What is Mirepoix?
This critically acclaimed HBO series, based on a PlayStation video game, follows a smuggler and a teenage girl trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.
What is The Last of Us?
This Soviet cosmonaut was the first human to journey into outer space, completing an orbit around Earth in 1961 aboard Vostok 1. His flight lasted 108 minutes, but he became a controversial figure in Soviet history due to his outspoken political views.
Who is Gagarin?
This 1864 uprising, led by Russian peasants and Cossacks, is one of the earliest signs of resistance to the Tsarist regime and ended with the execution of the movement’s leaders.
What is the Shamil Rebellion?
This island in the south Atlantic holds the record for being the most isolated place in the world, a shocking 1750 mi from the nearest landmass
What is Bouvet Island?
The national dish of Ethiopia, this spongy sourdough flatbread is traditionally used to scoop up stews and other dishes by hand.
What is Injera?
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This actor, known for playing a famous sitcom character from the '90s, turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix before it ultimately went to Keanu Reeves.
This was the first feature-length animated film ever released, premiering in 1937 and produced by Walt Disney.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?
This 18th-century Russian nobleman, a military leader, and the founder of the Black Sea Fleet, was implicated in a failed coup against Tsarina Elizabeth before his mysterious death in 1745.
Who is Aleksei Razumovsky?