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Which city is divided by the Danube River: Budapest or Istanbul?
Budapest
Indonesia
What country once had a warrior class called the samurai?
Japan
Is Iceland an island or a peninsula?
island
Put in order from east to west: Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Italy!
Turkey, Greece, Italy, Portugal
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
Is Rhode Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico?
Atlantic Ocean
About what percent of Earth's surface is land?
40% 30% 50%
30%!
Which city is closer to Mexico: Dallas or San Antonio?
In what country can you visit Mumbai and Calcutta?
India
Is Spanish the official language of Jamaica, Cuba, Brazil or Haiti?
Cuba
Known as “the boy king,” what Egyptian king ascended to the throne when he was only 9 years old?
King Tutankhamun (King Tut!)
What indigenous people of southern Mexico developed advanced calendars and the study of astronomy, and more?
The Mayans
The ancient twins, Romulus and Remus, founded what city?
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
The Mayflower
What was the forced relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s called?
The Trail of Tears
Who was the first woman to hold a federal executive office in the U.S.?
What 2005 hurricane devastated New Orleans?
Hurricane Katrina
Who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country?”
John F. Kennedy
Which city was overcome by lava from Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
Which year was the first iPhone released?
2007
What was Disney’s first animated feature film?
Snow White
What was the name of the space mission that first landed humans on the moon?
Apollo 11
What city was the very first capital of the United States?
New York City
Which state was the last to join the United States?
Hawaii
Which popular condiment was once sold as medicine?
ketchup
Who used cocoa beans as money?
The Mayans
Which ocean did the Titanic sink in?
The North Atlantic Ocean
What building is on a $20 bill?
The White House
What was the name of the economic crisis that began in 1929?
The Great Depression
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which boxer could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?
Muhammed Ali
What musical genre originated in African American communities of New Orleans?
Who designed the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio addresses?
Fireside Chats
Dr Martin Luther King Jr gave his ‘I have a dream’ speech on the steps of which landmark?
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who was the god of the sea in Greek mythology?
Poseidon
Who introduced Christianity to Ireland?
St. Patrick
Which President declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The world’s first cloned sheep was named after which famous singer?
Dolly Parton
At which ancient Greek site is the Olympic torch lit?
Olympia
Who painted "Starry Night?"
Vincent Van Gogh
What was the main language spoken in the Roman Empire?
What Native American helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter?
Tisquantum (Squanto)!