General 3
This classic board game was originally designed to teach players the problems of unregulated capitalism.
what is Monopoly
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the eastern half of what powerful ancient empire?
what is the Roman Empire
This ocean is the largest on Earth.
what is the Pacific Ocean
Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006?
what is Pluto
The “D” in D-Day stands for this.
what is "day"
The Great Wall of China was originally built to protect against invasions from this group.
who are the Mongols
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
what is the silk road
Where is the Pyramid of the Sun located?
what is Mexico
This famous physicist developed the theory of general relativity.
who is Einstein
Who was the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States?
who is kamala harris
This type of storm is measured using the Fujita scale.
what is a Tornado
Which two British royal family members divorced in 1996?
who are Prince Charles and Princess Diana
This U.S. state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”
and borders both Manitoba and Ontario
what is Minnesota
This famous author wrote 1984 and Animal Farm.
who is George Orwell
What is the name of the whistleblower who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013?
hint: there is a movie about it created in 2016
who is Edward Snowden
This sea creature can regenerate its entire body from just one arm.
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
what is Constantinople
This country is home to the world’s longest coastline.
what is Canada
what was "Y2k"?
Refers to a potential computer bug
This natural phenomenon is caused by the bending of light through water droplets in the air.
what is a rainbow
This fruit is known as the “king of fruits” in Southeast Asia and has a strong odor.
what is Durian
The “Tower of London” was originally built by this Norman conqueror in 1078.
who is William of Normandy, or William the Conqueror
This tiny country has a coastline along both the Mediterranean Sea and France.
what is Monaco
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans that they’ve confused crime scene investigators.
what is a koala
This metal has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals.
what is silver