Asian Geography
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu are the 4 main islands of this nation
Founding Father Elbridge Gerry was the namesake of this term for manipulative mapmaking, though the pronunciation softened along the way
What is gerrymandering?
This espresso-based coffee drink gets its name from an order of Franciscan friars who wear habits of a similar color
What is cappuccino?
This website run by OpenAI has made a meteoric rise into the top 10 most-visited websites globally since its launch in 2022
What is ChatGPT?
Rosa Parks's act of civil disobedience sparked a bus boycott in this Southern capital city
What is Montgomery?
The world's largest sculpture, the 597-foot tall Statue of Unity, depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and stands in the state of Gujarat in this country
What is India?
The boundary between the European and Asian parts of Russia is conventionally marked by this mountain range
What are the Ural Mountains?
Strom Thurmond was using this delaying tactic when he spoke against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours straight on the Senate floor - but the bill passed anyway just 2 hours after he finally sat down
What is a filibuster?
Monty Python immortalized this kind of woodworker in their eponymous skit and song
What is a lumberjack?
Whitney Wolfe Herd left Tinder to found this dating app where women have to make the first move
What is Bumble?
The hero of this video game series was intended to serve as a link between the player and the game - so they fittingly named him Link
What is The Legend of Zelda?
The sculpting career of Camille Claudel was cut short by mental illness, possibly brought on by her abusive relationship with this "Thinker" sculptor
Who is Rodin?
What is Indonesia?
Get cracking! This leadership role in a legislature is responsible for ensuring all party members vote the same way
What is the whip?
Buckbeak in the Harry Potter series is this kind of half-horse half-eagle mythological creature
What is a hippogriff?
As a TikTok ban loomed in early 2025, users flocked to this alternative app with a name that translates as "little red book"
What is RedNote?
This nursing pioneer was given the Order of Merit for her lifesaving work during the Crimean War, the first woman to receive the award
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This sculpted fountain designed by Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini gets its name from the fact that it sits at the junction of three roads
What is the Trevi Fountain?
Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait all refer to the body of water they abut as the Arabian Gulf, not this name preferred internationally (and by the country across the water)
What is the Persian Gulf?
This country's government blends elements of the UK's Parliament and the US's Congress to form what is known as a "Washminster system"
What is Australia?
This chemical was phased out as an anesthetic in the 1900s - contrary to its use in crime fiction, it was never as simple as a quick whiff to knock someone out
What is chloroform?
Wikipedia has more articles and active editors in this language than any other
What is English?
Before being brought to life by Gal Gadot in the 21st century, Wonder Woman was played on TV by this beauty pageant veteran
Who is Lynda Carter?
This wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten was the subject of a famous sculpted bust that has become an emblem of ancient Egypt since its rediscovery in 1912
Who is Nefertiti?
14 peaks across the Himalaya and Karakoram are collectively referred to by this numerical title, referring to the elevation they all exceed in meters
What are eight-thousanders?
Article I, Section 9, Clause 3 of the Constitution forbids ex post facto laws as well as this kind of bill that declares someone guilty without a trial
What is a bill of attainder?
"Life" precedes this word to create a term used by actuaries and demographers
What is expectancy?
The government of this Pacific island nation rakes in millions each year from selling its .tv internet domain to customers looking for a media-minded URL
What is Tuvalu?
The story of this legendary hero of the Geats begins when he comes to the aid of King Hrothgar to help defend his royal hall
Who is Beowulf?
Marine combat art, abstract expressionism, and realist Western painting were all stops along the way for this 20th century American artist before he found his ultimate calling as a sculptor
Who is Harry Jackson?