Hours
In the language of the armed forces, it's the range covered by an 8-hour work day
What is 9-17?
The 19th-century Berlin Conference: Countries dispute over the territories they are set to claim in this continent
What is Africa?
To become a state: Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, Connecticut
What is Connecticut? (New Jersey-3 (1st here), Connecticut-5 (2nd here))
As of the most recent update in 2025, this value is at around $15 per hour for large businesses
What is minimum wage?
The 1910s Paris Peace Conference: Discussion on the formation of this precursor to a global organization that still exists today
What is the League of Nations?
Highest ionization energy: chlorine, phosphorus, silicon, magnesium, aluminum, sulfur
What is sulfur? (chlorine-1, sulfur-2)
On one of these perilous-sounding journeys from LAX to JFK, expect around 5 hours of sleep despite getting on at 10 p.m. and arriving at 6 a.m.
What are red-eye flights?
The 1787 Philadelphia Convention: A new governing document is formed since we cannot touch the old one due to the lack of this state's attendance at the meeting
What is Rhode Island?
To rule over China: Tang, Sui, Qing, Yuan, Ming, Song
What is Tang? (Sui-1, Tang-2)
It's believed that having 12 hours each in the day and the night resulted in 12 of these appearing in the night sky, just like how they symbolize the months
What are constellations?
DAILY DOUBLE
A 1957 Senate meeting: Strom Thurmond delivers this type of speech against that year's Civil Rights Act, which lasted an unprecedented 1458 minutes
In order of amendment bringing the change into effect: Prohibition, women voting, direct election of senators, African-Americans voting, Presidential term limit, lame duck period shortened
What is the direct election of senators? (African Americans voting-1, Direct election of senators-2)
"The Story of an Hour" was a story written by this author who also wrote The Awakening
Who is Kate Chopin?
A 1919 meeting of the Supreme Court: In discussing this case, the Court ruled that the First Amendment does not protect against free speech delivering a clear and present danger to others
What is Schenck v. United States?
In order of release: Super Mario World, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Kart, Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Strikers
What is Super Mario Kart? (Super Mario World-1, Super Mario Kart-2)