European Geography
This former Germanic country is bordered by Austria and Switzerland
Liechtenstein
He is considered the most hated man in College Basketball history. He also helped Duke win their first two national titles along with appearing on the 1992 USA Dream Team
Christian Laettner
This country experienced 2 revolutions in 1917, one in February known as the February Revolution, and one in November known as the October revolution.
Russia/The Soviet Union
Fearing that Russia was becoming too powerful, France, England, and the Kingdom of Sardinia backed this empire in a fight against Russia in the Crimean war.
The Ottoman Empire
This 1997 film won a record tying 11 total Oscars, putting it on par with Ben Hur from 1959 and later Lord of the Rings: Return of the King in 2003
Titanic
The smallest nation in the world lies within Europe's border. What is it?
Vatican City
This school has won the most NCAA tournament titles, but hasn't won one since 1995
UCLA
Pripyat is an abandoned city that use to be thriving in the 1980s until a disaster brought the world's attention on it. What disaster was it?
Chernobyl
Considered one of the first true world wars, the conflict from this war led to the British raising taxes on their colonies and ultimately created the American Revolution
The Seven Years War
1993 had some great movies released including The Nightmare before Christmas, The Firm, Demolition Man, Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, A Bronx Tale, Groundhog Day, The Sandlot, The Fugitive, True Romance, and Jurassic Park but ultimately none of them were able to beat this movie for Best Picture in that year's Oscars.
Schindler's List
Excluding Russia, which European country has the northern most city?
Norway. Skarsvag
James Naismith, the creator of basketball, started the program at this school. He is also the only coach in this school's program to have a losing record as coach.
Kansas
This was the first country to break away from the Soviet Union in 1990
Lithuania
How many coalitions did Napoleon fight?
There were 7 different coalitions
This actor has won best actor a record setting 3 times for his work in My Left Foot, There Will be Blood, and Lincoln. He was also nominated for In the Name of the Father, Gangs of New York, and Phantom Thread.
Daniel Day-Lewis
This city is considered part of Russia, despite the fact it is over 300 miles from Russia's border and was historically considered part of Germany
Kaliningrad
This school won the first ever NCAA Basketball national championship back in 1939.
Oregon
The main 3 countries of the Axis powers during WW2 were Germany, Italy, and Japan. But 5 other countries joined the axis powers later in the War including Yugoslavia, Romania, Hungary, and which 2 other countries?
Finland and Bulgaria
This conflict, fought primarily in Central Europe, is one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European History. It began as a war of religion and ended as a war with national interest. It only came to an end with the Peace of Westphalia and the Peace of Munster
The 30 years war
Only 2 sequel movies have ever won best picture. What are they?
The Godfather Part 2 and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Since the break up of Yugoslavia, 8 countries have formed in its place. Just don't say there are 8 countries to one of them, they might get mad.
Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo
5 teams have made the Final Four as an 11 seed. The lowest to ever do it. Who are they?
LSU (1986), George mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola (2018), UCLA (2021)
The last country in Africa to gain its independence from a European country happened in 1980. Which country was it that got their independence from Great Britain?
Zimbabwe
After the French loss at the battle of this French town, Prussia's victory was assured in the Franco-Prussian war and would ultimately lead to the birth of Germany as a country.
Battle of Sedan
This film won best picture in 2001 and portrayed the life of a schizophrenic man who created Game Theory.
A Beautiful Mind