20th Century History
This Austro-Hungarian Archduke’s assassination triggered the beginning of World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This Eastern European leader was a comedian before his presidency and is now defending his country against an invasion that began in 2022.
Who is Volodymyr Zelensky?
This American landmark was originally a gift from France, and was originally brown before turning blue-green due to oxidation.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This capital city is commonly understood as the capital of K-Pop.
What is Seoul, South Korea?
This River is the longest in the world
This revolution, beginning in 1917, toppled the Romanov dynasty.
What is the Russian Revolution.
He served twenty-seven years in prison for sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the state, then later became the first post-apartheid president in South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This Brazilian landmark is situated on Mount Corcovado, overlooking a famous city.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
This European capital used to be split in half by a brick wall, serving as a symbol of the Cold War.
What is Berlin, Germany?
This ocean is the largest- and is home to the "ring of fire"
What is the Pacific Ocean?
A stock market crash in 1929 was just the beginning of this international economic crisis.
What is the Great Depression?
This man is the current president of China and serves as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
Who is Xi Jinping?
This British landmark is a prehistoric monument made from large sandstone blocks and is said to be a calendar or a ceremonial burying site.
What is Stonehenge?
This North American capital is situated in the District of Columbia, hence the initials!
What is Washington, D.C., USA?
This strait fell under an American blockade in April of this year, sharply raising gas and oil prices
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
In 1989, a famous pro-democracy protest occurred in Tiananmen Square, found in this country.
What is China?
This woman led the UK from 1979 to 1990- her economic policies were controversial, but she “does not negotiate with terrorists!”
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This landmark is visible from the capital city of Cairo, Egypt!
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
This African capital contains the world’s only wildlife reserve within a capital city, where it holds zebras, giraffes and more!
What is Nairobi, Kenya?
This lake is the largest freshwater lake by surface area and is found along the border of the US and Canada.
What is Lake Superior?
An Eastern European town was evacuated and eventually abandoned due to an accident at the nearby nuclear power plant of this name.
What is Chornobyl?
This woman is the first female leader of Mexico- she is also a Physicist with a PhD and was jointly awarded a Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore.
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
This mountain is part of the Tokyo skyline.
What is Mt. Fuji?
This capital city is sometimes referred to as the “Paris of South America”, and is the birthplace of the Tango dance style.
What is Buenos Aires, Argentina?
This is the nickname for the "oceanic pole of inaccessibility;" the coordinate in the Pacific ocean that is furthest from any land
What is point Nemo?