Cold Wars
Denmark, as a NATO member state which bordered the USSR, was known as a "front-line state" and was expected to always be ready for the outbreak of violence. Who in the History Club studied abroad in Denmark with Gabriela Lebron last year, and what city did they go to?
Emerson
A New York-based rapper who is said to have pioneered "braggadocio" in the genre. As of 2025, he is the wealthiest musical artist in the world, and even went as far as to launch his own streaming service (which failed miserably).
Jay Z (Shawn Corey Carter)
Which side did India support in the Cold War?
Non-aligned (flip-flopped between capitalist and communist blocs depending on who was in power/who was best for their interests at the time)
On February 7th, 2023, LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer. On February 7th, 1990, this political party in this country agreed to give up the monopoly on power it held for the past 68 years, leading to the country's official dissolution a year later.
Soviet Communist Party, USSR
This Ottoman Sultan is responsible for the preservation of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
Sleepy Suleiman, folks (Suleiman the Magnificent)
The Cold War was a fascinating period characterized by conflict between communism and capitalism. In February of 2025, Gabriela Lebron bonded with this famous communist in DAs over their mutual hatred of US Imperialism and love of Bad Bunny
Adrian Antonioli
42nd President of the United States, responsible for such incredible policies as the 1994 Crime Bill and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Bill Clinton
Early-modern Muslim Empire which ruled a large swath of South Asia from the 1500s to 1857
LeBron James played for the Miami Heat from 2010-2014. During the Cold War, the CIA also had a plan to introduce some "heat" to Miami by setting off bombs and crashing hijacked planes into the city. What was this plan called, and what country did they intend to blame?
Operation Northwoods, Cuba
What country was Osama Bin Laden from?
Saudi Arabia
During the Cold War, the State of Israel was created, and it would go on to play a major role in geopolitics over the course of the conflict. Name two Jewish women who attended high school with Gabriela Lebron.
Paulina Dunn, Ellie Kaufman
This Polish Director's wife was murdered by the Manson Family in 1968. He survived the Holocaust, and his films include Cul-de-sac (1966), Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Pirates (1986)
Roman Polanski
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
LeBron James has called Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather," the story of Italian-American gangster Michael Corleone, his favorite movie. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Italy was gripped by waves of violence between left-wing and right-wing groups. What is this era commonly known as?
The Years of Lead
Name three countries which emerged from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire following World War I
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia (although it wasn't called that yet)
During the Cold War, some countries attempted to remain unaligned as a global struggle was taking place all around them. One such nation was Sweden. This Swedish DJ is widely known for being Gabriela Lebron's future husband in an alternate timeline where he lived (I went to this timeline over Spring Break).
Avicii
This French Philosopher was acclaimed throughout the Twentieth Century for questioning the relationship between power and knowledge, and the way various institutions uphold social control. His famous works include "Madness and Civilization" and "Discipline and Punish"
Michel Foucault
Name two organizations which fought for Indian Independence
Indian National Congress, Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (inspired by Ireland if you couldn't guess), All-India Muslim League, RSS National Volunteer Union
LeBron James is a left-handed player who shoots right-handed. During the Cold War, there was a group who claimed to be "neither right nor left" and tried to take ideas from both. What would this ideology be called?
Third-Positionism
Who was the first King of Iraq (regrettably portrayed by Obi-Wan Kenobi 1963's "Lawrence of Arabia")
Faisal I
During the "Years of Lead," left and right-wing forces committed terrorists attacks, assassinations, and other acts of violence while battling for control of the Italian peninsula while being backed by the US and USSR. For Gabriela Lebron's 22nd birthday party, guests were required to dress up as something that starts with the letter G. World renowned historian and future President Caleb Taran dressed up as this Italian woman
Gabriella DiDomenico
This French Nobleman was imprisoned by three sucessive regimes for his radical political tracts and libertine ideas. His famous works include Juliette (1799) and The 120 Days of Sodom (1785)
Marquis de Sade (Sadism is named after him)
This Nationalist Paramilitary Group allied with Imperial Japan during the Second World War to overthrow British rule. It was one of the first (if not the first) political group in India to espouse antisemitism.
LeBron James is from Akron, Ohio. During the Cold War, this city was thought to be the possible site of a nuclear attack. Why was this?
Rubber Capital of the World (major producer of rubber) (made a lot of rubber) (lots of rubber was made there)
What term is used to describe Jews from the Arab World (and sometimes Persia, India, and China) in Israel?
Mizrahim ("Eastern" in Hebrew)
(even though most are technically from farther west than Israel in North Africa!)