Jonah's General Trivia (WIP)

Middle East History

100

What two Western powers divided up the Middle East after WWI under the Mandate System?

Great Britain and France

200

Issued during the First World War in 1917, what major political power declared their support for Zionism.

(Double points if you named the declaration)

Great Britain

(Bonus: Balfour Declaration)

300

Which country's Jewish population (approx. 120,000) emigrated to Israel en masse with the help of the Mossad and U.S. after the 1950 Law of Return and 1951 bill in this country permitted emigration to Israel.

Hint: Common Zionist phrase at the time, "O, Zion, flee, daughter of Babylon," 

Iraq

400

Discontent with Mohammed Reza Shah's rule, what revolution overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty and resulted in this country the most sanctioned in the world (only being recently surpassed by Russia following their invasion of Ukraine).

The Iranian Revolution/1979 Revolution/Islamic Revolution of 1979.

500

With a 33-13 vote, what did UN Resolution 181 stipulate?

(Hint: November 29, 1947)

Also known as the UN Partition Plan, it stipulated the end of the British Mandate, the Partition of Palestine into two independent states, one Arab, one Jewish, and a international zone for Jerusalem. The resolution included provisions for the protections of minority rights in both regions and an economic union, however, the plan was never fully implemented.
(Correctness of response determined by arbiter or consensus among teams).

Famous Historical Figures

100

Ruler of Cuba from 1959-2008.

Fidel Castro

200

Hint: Founded the World Zionist Organization in 1897 in Switzerland.

Theodore Herzl

300

This famous United States General is well known for his lack of belief in the medical condition of combat stress reaction, also known as shell shock.

George S. Patton

400

Crowned in 800 by Pope Leo III, he became the first Holy Roman Emperor.

Charlemagne.

500

Hint: 12th century Sultan who united the Islamic world and founded the Ayyubid Dynasty. He's the most famous Kurdish figure in history, known for his chivalry.

Saladin

Human Body

100

What's the largest organ in the human body?

Skin

200

Which part of the human body has the highest concentration of sweat glands per square inch?

Palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

300

The stapes, the smallest bone in the human body, is located in which part of the body?

The Inner Ear.

400

What's the smallest organ in the human body?

(Hint: Helps regulate sleep)

Pineal Gland

500

Which organ has no direct blood supply but relies on diffusion for nutrient exchange?

(Hint: One of the most commonly donated organs/one of the most frequently performed transplants worldwide)

The Cornea

Famous Authors and Their Works

100

This English author is well known for his works, "1984" and "Animal Farm"

George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair).

200

This British author is known for his character Jack Reacher.

Lee Child

300

This author wrote the postmodern novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" based on his experience in WWII?

Kurt Vonnegut

400

This French novelist and poet wrote the novel "From the Earth to the Moon," which utilized space travel as a critique to colonialism and modern weaponry.

Jules Verne

Fun Fact: Astronaut Neil Armstrong, said, "A hundred years ago, Jules Verne wrote a book about a voyage to the Moon. His spaceship, Columbia, took off from Florida and landed in the Pacific Ocean after completing a trip to the Moon. It seems appropriate to us to share with you some of the reflections of the crew as the modern-day Columbia completes its rendezvous with the planet Earth and the same Pacific Ocean tomorrow."

500

This Jewish Italian Chemist and Holocaust survivor wrote the novel: If this is a Man (Survival in Auschwitz)

Primo Levi

Rivers

100

What river passes through/by the campuses of Harvard, MIT, and Boston University?

The Charles River

200

What river flows through Baghdad, Iraq?

The Tigris River.

300

What is the longest river that's entirely in France?

(Hint: This river has often served as a boundary between northern and southern France and its Valley is one of France's largest producing wine regions).

The Loire River.

400

What six countries does the Rhine River pass through?

Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, and the Netherlands.

500

What river in Africa is the second-longest river on the continent and is the deepest in the world?

The Congo River.