East Asia
Disease
The Americas
The 20th Century
Revolutions
Geography
Fun with Flags
The Mediterranean
Final Jeopardy
100
The Tet Offensive, named for the traditional holiday it began upon, was the largest escalation up to that point of this particular war
What is the Vietnam War
100
This disease, though originating in China, is infamous for ravaging Europe in the middle ages and causing almost 200 million deaths in higher estimates
What is the Black Plague/ Black Death
100
This political scandal was the largest political scandal in United States history, so much so that all political scandals in the US afterwards were named with this scandal's suffix
What is Watergate/ the Watergate Scandal
100
This infamous terrorist attack, which took place in Sarajevo, is seen by most scholars as the event which not only began the First World War, but changed the course of the rest of human history
What is the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
This famous revolution in the late 18th century gave rise to one of, if not the most powerful superpower nations of the world
What is the American Revolution
100
This river, whose main tributaries includes the Yellowstone river, is the longest river in the United States and has served as a major mode of transportation of goods and resources since it was discovered by European settlers in 1673
What is the Missouri River
100
This flag was adopted by this West African nation as an homage to its origin nation
What is Liberia
100
This large allied military campaign would be the catalyst that ousted Benito Mussolini from power, and would be "the beginning of the end" for the Axis powers in Europe
What is the Invasion of Sicily / Operation Husky
200
This border skirmish, which took place just 15 kilometers from the city center of Beijing, is generally viewed as the event that sparked the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937
What is the Marco Polo Bridge Incident/ the July 7th Incident
200
Though thought to have originated from Iberia, this viral infection's origins are largely unknown, yet still caused the deaths of 50 million people and infected over a third of the world's population
What is the Spanish Flu
200
This indigenous North American empire ruled in an indirect fashion, only requiring its conquered cities to pay semi-annual tributes. While it flourished for many years, it only existed for a little under 100 years before falling to the Spanish Conquistadores and rival indigenous cities
What is the Aztec Empire / The Triple Alliance Empire
200
As part of the German Operation Weserübung, this is the shortest military campaign of the Second World War, lasting only 6 hours before surrender
What is the Invasion of Denmark
200
This revolution drastically changed the entire world, especially economically, though was not the result of any political upheaval
What is the Industrial Revolution
200
This peninsula is the 4th largest in the world and is often credited as the location of where modern humans first began in Africa
What is the Horn of Africa
200
This German Kingdom was in a personal union with Great Britain starting in 1714, and ending in in 1837 after the ascension of Queen Victoria to the British Throne
What is the Kingdom of Hanover
200
This war, which started in regards to the Egyptian closure of waters entering the Suez Canal, saw Israel grow to its greatest modern territorial extent to date, occupying the Golan heights in Syria and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt
What is the Six Day War
300
This POW transfer saw the deaths of over 18,000 Filipinos and 600 Americans, perpetrated by the Japanese Army shortly after the invasion of the Philippines
What is the Bataan Death March
300
This disease, which famously affected a major Western World Leader in the 20th century, resulted in the slow weakness of muscular tissue and could possibly lead to the inability to breathe, requiring victims to be confined to "The Iron Lung"
What is Polio
300
This war, which was the first time the American mainland had ever been invaded, saw America attempt to remove the British Empire from all of their colonial holdings in the entirety of North America, yet the war only ended in Status quo ante bellum
What is the War of 1812
300
This man would become one of the most infamous serial killers of the "Golden Age of Serial Murder", most notably for his distinct charm with both his victims, and with those prosecuting him for his crimes
Who is Ted Bundy
300
This revolution saw social unrest and mutinies all over the Russian Empire in response to the Russian defeat by the Japanese earlier that year. However, the revolutionaries were largely silenced and Tsar Nicholas II retained his throne with some minor reforms
What is the 1905 Russian Revolution / The First Russian Revolution
300
This vast grasslands area, stretching from Hungary to Manchuria, is known most as the initial pathway for the Silk Road, the invasion route of the Huns in the 4th century, and of the Mongol Empire invasion into Eastern Europe in the 13th century
What is the Great Eurasian Steppe
300
This nation encompassed the old lands of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Granada in northern Latin America, yet only existed for 12 years before falling apart
What is Gran Colombia
300
This famous North African dictator created an alternative to the Capitalist vs. Communist world known as the Third International Theory, which he created in the hopes of eventually unifying Africa
Who is Muammar Gaddafi
400
This war, being arguably the first major conflict of the Cold War, was the first in which there was an attempt at international collective security under the United Nations, with over 21 nations contributing to one of sides, although the United States made up most of the responding force
What is the Korean War
400
This viral pandemic resulted in a new wave of anti LGBTQ rhetoric as the disease became often associated with them in an effort to demonize the already marginalized group
What is HIV/AIDS
400
This large Latin American empire saw much political stability and great economic growth unlike many of its Hispanic neighbors. However, this nation would only last for 67 years before its Portuguese emperor was overthrown and a republic was proclaimed
What is the Empire of Brazil
400
Founded in 1905, this educational institution initially started as an elementary teacher's college, but quickly grew in size and was granted the designation of university in 1972, where it remains to this day.
What is Northwest Missouri State University
400
This revolution started with a naval mutiny in Wilhelmshaven and quickly escalated to Kaiser Wilhelm II having to abdicate the throne, and exploded into many socialist and communist uprisings across the nation which all ultimately were crushed
What is the German Revolution of 1918-1919
400
This waterway is the closest point of Europe to Africa, with only 8 miles of water separating Iberia from North Africa
What is the Strait of Gibraltar
400
This flag was of a short lived political union between Egypt and Syria, with hopes of other middle eastern nations joining the union to create a unified Arab nation
What is the United Arab Republic
400
This maritime trading empire traced its roots back to the Phoenicians and only expanded purely for the expansion of wealth, before falling to the Romans
What is Ancient Carthage/ The Carthaginian Empire
500
This Chinese Dynasty, which was second from the last dynasty of China, famously conquered Đại Ngu which is located in present day North Vietnam
What is the Ming Dynasty
500
This brutal disease, which had plagued humans since around 1500 BCE, is the only human disease to have been eradicated through vaccinations
What is Small Pox
500
Starting as a member of the pro-Confederate "Bushwhackers", this man would go on to rob trains and stagecoaches all across the Midwest, before meeting his fateful end in St. Joseph Missouri
Who is Jesse James
500
This event in 1911 saw war almost break out between France and Germany as a standoff between German gunboats and French colonial forces in Northwest Africa quickly developed. However, due to swift negotiations, the situation de-escalated and saw minor territory concessions in French Cameroon
What is the Agadir Crisis / The Second Moroccan Incident
500
This anti-communist revolution was the last revolution of the Eastern Bloc and was the only one which involved the use of violence and the overthrow and subsequent execution of the nations leaders
What is the Romanian Revolution/ Christmas Revolution of 1989
500
This continental region is the smallest by landmass in the world, with most of the continent's region being occupied by ocean
What is Oceania
500
This flag was of a personal union which was dominated by the Spanish Hapsburgs over Aragon, Castile, and Portugal from 1580-1640
What is the Iberian Union
500
This nation, which has nominally been in existence since 1297, and fully independent since 1861, is the wealthiest nation in the world, despite its small population
What is Monaco
600
After taking over leadership of the major faction of a pirate confederation from her deceased husband, she became the most successful female pirate in history, ravaging the coast of China and Vietnam
Who is Zheng Yi Sao
600
This disease which originated in East China, initially had a short outbreak from 2002-2004. Though it only resulted in a few infections and even fewer deaths, in 2019, its closely related cousin would begin the largest global pandemic ever since 1918
What is SARS-CoV-1
600
This breakaway republic in Mexico was the only breakaway state that did not join or become annexed by the United States during the Mexican-American War
What is the Republic of Yucatan
600
Born in St. Joseph Missouri, this man was the Democratic political boss of Kansas City from 1925 to 1939 and helped launch the political career of future president Harry Truman
Who is Tom Pendergast
600
This uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1815 led to the semi-independence of this major Balkan nation, which gained its full independence in 1878
What is the Second Serbian Uprising
600
This trade route is often seen as the linchpin of international maritime shipping so much so that each time it was closed or obstructed, it caused a catastrophic shipping delay that would negatively impact the worlds economy
What is the Suez Canal
600
This flag would have become the official flag for this large state encompassing all of Utah, most of Nevada and Arizona, and even parts of California and Wyoming, with it being home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
What is Deseret/ State of Deseret
600
Outshined by the invasions of Normandy earlier that year, this invasion also saw allied forces invade France, although they were met with significantly weaker German resistance
What is Operation Dragoon / Invasion of Southern France
600
This US-Canadian border dispute rose out of unresolved questions surrounding the Oregon Treaty of 1846, and almost resulted in war between the US and Great Britain over the strait of Juan de Fuca. Though there were no casualties of any kind, the incident is commonly referred to as a war
What is the Pig War of 1859/ The Pig and Potato War