History
What empire, based in present-day Turkiye, controlled much of the Middle East and North Africa from 1299 to 1922?
The Ottoman Empire
What landform marks the lowest elevation on Earth’s surface?
The Dead Sea
What is the largest country in Africa by land mass?
Algeria
What is the name of the “little brain” at the base of the brain that coordinates movement and balance?
Cerebellum
What year is Saudi Arabia hosting the FIFA World Cup?
2034
Who was the nationalist leader assassinated in 1965 after breaking with the Nation of Islam?
Malcom X
Which country is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice”?
Iceland
The oldest ____ were found in Jordan?
Statues
What element is a diamond composed of?
Carbon
Which country won the first World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the longest river in the U.S.?
The Missouri River
Which country has the most pyramids in the World?
Sudan
What animal kills the most humans each year?
The mosquito
Which was the first MENA country to win an Olympic medal?
Egypt (1912)
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cuzco
What is the largest city in North America?
Mexico City
What country is the world’s oldest oil painting from?
Afghanistan
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero
How many total Olympic medals did Michael Phelps win in his career?
28
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
Four
Which U.S. state is the closest to Africa?
Maine
Which two MENA countries each contain two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Egypt and Turkiye
What is the rarest blood type among humans, of the eight main types?
AB-negative
What was Neymar's transfer fee to Al-Hilal in 2023?
€90 million from Paris Saint-Germain