Modern World History
This event, which took place in 1991, marked the official end of the Cold War after the Soviet Union dissolved.
What is the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
This country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018, defeating Croatia in the final.
What is France?
This Greek philosopher is famous for his contributions to ethics, especially the idea that virtue is a mean between extremes.
Who is Aristotle?
This epic poem by Homer tells the story of Odysseus' ten-year journey home from the Trojan War.
What is the Odyssey?
In 1991, this British scientist is credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
In 1994, this African country saw the mass slaughter of its Tutsi minority by the Hutu majority.
What is Rwanda?
Known as "The Greatest," this American boxer became the world heavyweight champion three times and is remembered for his victory over Sonny Liston in 1964
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The "Trolley Problem" is a thought experiment in ethics, often discussed in this branch of moral philosophy.
What is utilitarianism?
This Roman poet wrote "The Aeneid," an epic that traces the mythical founding of Rome.
Who is Virgil?
The first commercially successful personal computer, the Apple II, was released by this company in 1977.
What is Apple?
The 2001 attack on the United States, orchestrated by al-Qaeda, took place on this date.
What is September 11, 2001?
This legendary basketball player was known as "His Airness" and won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This 18th-century philosopher argued that human beings have an inherent sense of justice in his work "A Theory of Justice."
Who is John Rawls?
This Greek playwright's work "Oedipus Rex" is a cornerstone of classical tragedy and explores themes of fate and self-destruction.
Who is Sophocles?
This social media platform, launched in 2004, was originally intended as a way for college students to connect but later expanded to the general public.
What is Facebook?
This former Yugoslav republic declared independence in 1992, leading to a war that included ethnic cleansing by Serbian forces.
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
This team won the first Super Bowl in 1967, defeating the Green Bay Packers 35-10.
What are the Green Bay Packers?
This German philosopher is known for his work on the concept of the "Übermensch" and his declaration that "God is dead."
Who is Friedrich Nietzsche?
This epic, written by the ancient Mesopotamian poet, tells the tale of a hero who seeks immortality after the death of his friend Enkidu.
Who is Gilgamesh?
In 2010, this company introduced a self-driving car, claiming it to be the future of transportation.
What is Google?
In 2011, this leader of Libya was overthrown and killed after months of violent protests during the Arab Spring.
Who is Muammar Gaddafi?
The “Miracle on Ice” refers to this 1980 event in which the U.S. men's hockey team defeated this country in the Winter Olympics.
What is the Soviet Union?
This term refers to the ethical doctrine that the ends justify the means, often associated with the name of a 16th-century political philosopher.
What is Machiavellianism?
This tragedy by Euripides features Medea, who takes revenge on her unfaithful husband by killing their children.
What is Medea?
This concept, often used in machine learning, involves training algorithms by exposing them to large amounts of data to recognize patterns.
What is deep learning?