What holiday do we celebrate in November?
Thanksgiving/ turkey day
What is the capital of Albania?
Tirana
What is the capital of Montenegro?
Podgorica
Please define 'abundant'
many, various, present in large numbers
What does 'a shot in the dark' mean?
trying something, knowing there is a good chance it won't work, but its a last resort
How many time zones do we have?
6 (excluding territories like samoa)
How many stomachs does a cow have?
4 (parts to the stomach)
Name all the (major and alive) romance languages (5)
spanish, french, italian, romanian, portuguese
Please define 'excessive'
more than necessary, too much
What is 'break a leg' mean?
you're wishing someone good luck
What immigrant group settled in the United States the most?
The Germans
Greece
The expulsion of Sudeten Germans from Czechia occured between what years mainly?
1945-1946
Please define 'heinous'
shockingly evil, bad, disturbing, extremely cruel
What is 'let the cat out of the bag'?
To reveal a secret
In what war (our soil) did the French aid us?
The Revolutionary War
Name a European country that DIDN'T have a monarchy.
San Marino, Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia
What Czech city has the worst air quality?
Ostrava
Please define 'exacerbated'
to make something worse, bigger/more dramatic than needed
What is 'the ball is in your court'?
It's your turn to act, you have control over the situation
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
Who shot Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Between what years did the Habsburg Monarchy have control over the Czech lands?
1526-1918
Please define 'profound'
showing great insight, meaning, or knowledge, perhaps providing intense feelings/emotions, something very fascinating strikes a 'profound' feeling
What is 'barking up the wrong tree'?
You're seeking out something the wrong way, "The phrase is an allusion to the mistake made by dogs when they believe they have chased a prey up a tree, but the animal may have escaped by leaping from one tree to another."