World Capitals
This capital was split in two until 1989
What is Berlin?
Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in this year
What is 2005?
This man was called the "King of Pop"
Who is Michael Jackson?
His last line is "Et tu, Brute"
Who is Julius Caesar?
This food is Spanish for "little donkey"
What is a Burrito?
This Syrian city is the oldest continuously inhabited capital city in the world, having been inhabited without interruption since c. 3000 BC
What is Damascus?
This man defeated the British in New Orleans after the end of the War of 1812 (but before news of the peace had reached America)
Who is Andrew Jackson?
They are the mascots for Rice Krispies
Who are Snap, Crackle, and Pop?
His most famous monologue contains the line "To be, or not to be: that is the question"
Who is Hamlet?
The first long-distance telegraph was sent from this room
What is the Old Supreme Court Chamber?
This is the largest world capital by population
What is Tokyo?
This many members of the Long family have served as Governor of Louisiana
What is two?
This pioneer of Pop Art was famous for his paintings of famous figures in different colors and soup cans
Who is Andy Warhol?
What is House Montague?
This was the first State to ratify the Constitution
What is Delaware?
President Trump moved the US Embassy in Israel from this city to Jerusalem
What is Tel Aviv?
These five countries have controlled some or all of Louisiana at some point.
(80 points for each correct answer, -80 for each incorrect answer)--(Must give at least three answers)
What are Spain, France, the United Kingdom, the Confederacy, and the United States?
This song, played by many Jack-in-the-Boxes originated in Victorian England
What is Pop goes the Weasel?
The Weird Sisters prophesy his death
Who is Macbeth?
This car was turned into a time machine in "Back to the Future"
What is a DeLorean?
South Africa has these three national capitals, one for each branch of their federal government.
(167 points for each correct answer, -167 for each incorrect answer)--(Must give at least one answer)
What are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, and Pretoria?
This man, born in Virginia, represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives when he was 23 and served as the Governor of the Mississippi Territory, before he was sworn in as the first Governor of Louisiana
Who is William C. C. Claiborne?
This candy, invented in the 1970s, was rumored to be dangerous if consumed with soda
What are Pop Rocks?
This character, famous for his jealousy, is the villain in Othello
Who is Iago?
This animal has the highest blood pressure in the animal kingdom
What is a Giraffe?