World History
This person is the most important prophet in Islam.
Muhammad.
This African-American abolitionist helped many enslaved people navigate the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman.
The bloodiest battle in history occurred in this European city.
Stalingrad (Volgograd).
Which Argentinian footballer played the last match of his international career on October 6th in a friendly against Benin?
Lionel Messi.
Can you name three European countries that share a tripoint?
Too many to list!
This country had a system of segregation known as "apartheid" until the 1990's.
South Africa.
The U.S. invaded this Middle Eastern country after they invaded Kuwait, and did so again in the aftermath of 9/11.
Iraq.
This French absolutist monarch is commonly referred to as the "Sun King."
Louis XIV of Bourbon.
Americans will vote on November 3rd in which elections?
The midterms.
This river is the longest one in China.
The Yangtze River.
The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) War between Argentina and Britain began on this year.
1982.
On this day in 1962, tensions with the USSR peaked during this diplomatic emergency, arguably bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Before the Napoleonic Wars, Germany was a collection of city states known as the "_ _ Empire."
The Holy Roman Empire.
Russia is currently occupying many cities in Eastern Ukraine, name one of them.
Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Bakhmut, Mariupol, etc.
This is the most common flat world map projection.
The Mercator Projection.
The Four Tigers of Asia are countries that have achieved economic success despite their small size. Name two.
South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and / or Hong Kong.
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were both "Robber Barons" of this age in American history.
Gilded Age.
This Spanish Queen financed the American voyages of Christoper Colombus.
Isabella I of Trastámara.
This Yemeni militant group, with the support of Iran, is currently disrupting international shipping routes.
The Houthis.
As a famous "They Might Be Giants" song says, Istanbul was once called what?
Constantinople.
This Norwegian explorer led the first successful expedition to the South Pole.
Roald Amundsen.
This battle of the War of 1812 took place 15 days after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, which "ended" the war.
Battle of New Orleans.
In 1791, this country adopted the first codified national constitution in European history.
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Poland OR Lithuania).
This country with a population greater than 200 million held a general election on October 4th.
Brazil.
Which biome (starting with T) can be characterized by its cold temperatures and frozen subsoil?
Tundra / Taiga.