Not to get political...
The word politics stems from what Greek word?
Polis, which means city
Sand from which IMPACTFUL desert travels across the Atlantic Ocean to fertilize the Amazon Rainforest?
The Sahara Desert
Which INFLUENCIAL building is it illegal to take pictures of at night when its illuminated?
The Eiffel Tower
What natural occurrence can CHANGE sand into glass?
Lightning
What drink did Russia run out of following World War 2?
Vodka (surprise!)
What pet did Andrew Jackson have? (Bonus points if you know their name)
Parrot named Polly
What bombing that had a major IMPACT (literally) did Tsutomu Yamaguchi survive?
What INFLUENCIAL movie was released the same year the French performed their final execution via guillotine?
Star Wars
What condiment was originally used as a "cure-all", before the purpose CHANGED?
Ketchup
Which writer created the first "yo momma" joke?
Shakespeare in his play Titus Andronicus, search it up
What is an example of a country with mandatory voting laws?
Australia, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, etc.
The Atlantic Ocean grows at the same rate as which IMPACTFUL body part?
Your fingernails at a rate of 2.5cm per year!
What INFLUENCIAL fine-dining rating scale was originally used to boost local tire sales?
The Michelin Guide
Every 3-4 days
What fruit in 18th century England was considered a status symbol?
Pineapples!
In the UK, the Speaker of the House of Commons is --- to their chair by fellow Members of Parliament.
Dragged
How heavy and IMPACTFUL (a bit of a stretch) is a single teaspoon of a neuron star?
6 billion tons!
What INFLUENCIAL video game was released the same year as Jack the Ripper started his rampage?
Nintendo
What bug CHANGED color during the Industrial Revolution from white to soot colored?
Peppered moths
How many days did the year 46 BC last?
445 days!
What country lost their Declaration of Independence, and had to ask the country they were declaring independence from, to give them a copy? (Bonus points if you can guess the country they were declaring independence from :)
Fiji declaring independence from the UK
What phenomenon allows for one atom to IMPACT the state of another regardless of the distance?
Quantum entanglement
What major INFLUENCIAL company did the USSR army trade 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate and a destroyer for their product (syrup)?
Pepsi :)
What was the name of the IBM supercomputer that won a Jeopardy game in 2011 and CHANGED how we think about AI? (Hint: think Sherlock)
Watson
How many pounds was the world's tallest couples' baby? (Anna Haining Swan - 7'11 and Martin Van Buren Bates 7'9)
22 POUNDS!