Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which river has the largest delta in Europe that empties into the Caspian Sea?
Which river has the largest delta in Europe that empties into the Caspian Sea?
Who was the special prosecutor fired in the 'Saturday Night Massacre' during the Watergate scandal?
Who was the special prosecutor fired in the 'Saturday Night Massacre' during the Watergate scandal?
In which country is the Taj Mahal located?
In which country is the Taj Mahal located?
What dish, popular in Canada, consists of gravy and cheese curds poured over French fries?
What dish, popular in Canada, consists of gravy and cheese curds poured over French fries?
Signup and view all the answers
Who resigned in 1974 as a result of the Watergate scandal?
Who resigned in 1974 as a result of the Watergate scandal?
Signup and view all the answers
Which sea does the Danube River empty into, north of Turkey?
Which sea does the Danube River empty into, north of Turkey?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the new name of the sister journal that was renamed in 2021, previously named after a type of vulture?
What is the new name of the sister journal that was renamed in 2021, previously named after a type of vulture?
Signup and view all the answers
In Ray Bradbury's novel, what poem does the protagonist recite before being told by Captain Beatty to destroy his house?
In Ray Bradbury's novel, what poem does the protagonist recite before being told by Captain Beatty to destroy his house?
Signup and view all the answers
Who stated that Edgar Allan Poe's character C. Auguste Dupin 'breathed life' into detective fiction?
Who stated that Edgar Allan Poe's character C. Auguste Dupin 'breathed life' into detective fiction?
Signup and view all the answers
'H.P. Lovecraft', better known for creating the evil deity Cthulhu, wrote an acrostic poem dedicated to Poe. What is the full name of H.P. Lovecraft?
'H.P. Lovecraft', better known for creating the evil deity Cthulhu, wrote an acrostic poem dedicated to Poe. What is the full name of H.P. Lovecraft?
Signup and view all the answers
'Stephen King' claimed that Edgar Allan Poe 'wasn’t just a mystery-suspense writer. He was the first.' What famous novel did Stephen King write?
'Stephen King' claimed that Edgar Allan Poe 'wasn’t just a mystery-suspense writer. He was the first.' What famous novel did Stephen King write?
Signup and view all the answers
Which country unveiled the largest statue in the world in 2018, called the Statue of Unity, depicting a former deputy prime minister?
Which country unveiled the largest statue in the world in 2018, called the Statue of Unity, depicting a former deputy prime minister?
Signup and view all the answers
Which country features an AK-47 on its flag and shares its name with the channel separating Madagascar from mainland Africa?
Which country features an AK-47 on its flag and shares its name with the channel separating Madagascar from mainland Africa?
Signup and view all the answers
In 2009, which country adopted a dual flag called the Wiphala to represent its indigenous people?
In 2009, which country adopted a dual flag called the Wiphala to represent its indigenous people?
Signup and view all the answers
Where were the colonial Spanish silver mines located at Potosí, which are now in what country?
Where were the colonial Spanish silver mines located at Potosí, which are now in what country?
Signup and view all the answers
Which hero carried a helm of invisibility and a reflective shield when he slew Medusa?
Which hero carried a helm of invisibility and a reflective shield when he slew Medusa?
Signup and view all the answers
In which city did a brick thrown by protestors kill janitor Luo Changqing in 2019?
In which city did a brick thrown by protestors kill janitor Luo Changqing in 2019?
Signup and view all the answers
Who announced in April 2022 that she would not seek another term as the leader of Hong Kong?
Who announced in April 2022 that she would not seek another term as the leader of Hong Kong?
Signup and view all the answers
What action by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's regime led to unrest in Kazakhstan in 2022?
What action by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's regime led to unrest in Kazakhstan in 2022?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was the ex-president of Kazakhstan that the protesters opposed during the unrest in 2022?
Who was the ex-president of Kazakhstan that the protesters opposed during the unrest in 2022?
Signup and view all the answers
Which city in Kazakhstan was once known as Astana and later renamed Nur-Sultan?
Which city in Kazakhstan was once known as Astana and later renamed Nur-Sultan?
Signup and view all the answers
Which religious movement traces its roots back to the Azusa Street Revival in the early 1900s?
Which religious movement traces its roots back to the Azusa Street Revival in the early 1900s?
Signup and view all the answers
Where did the Azusa Street Revival, which played a significant role in the emergence of Pentecostalism, take place?
Where did the Azusa Street Revival, which played a significant role in the emergence of Pentecostalism, take place?
Signup and view all the answers
Who were the British co-founders of the Methodist church whose teachings influenced the emergence of Pentecostalism?
Who were the British co-founders of the Methodist church whose teachings influenced the emergence of Pentecostalism?
Signup and view all the answers
Which planet in our solar system has moons named Miranda and Oberon?
Which planet in our solar system has moons named Miranda and Oberon?
Signup and view all the answers
Who independently predicted the existence of Neptune based on its gravitational effects on Uranus's orbit?
Who independently predicted the existence of Neptune based on its gravitational effects on Uranus's orbit?
Signup and view all the answers
Who led the fleet that won the Battle of Actium?
Who led the fleet that won the Battle of Actium?
Signup and view all the answers
Which Egyptian queen supported Mark Antony in the Battle of Actium?
Which Egyptian queen supported Mark Antony in the Battle of Actium?
Signup and view all the answers
What group of rulers did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus form during the Battle of Actium?
What group of rulers did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus form during the Battle of Actium?
Signup and view all the answers
Which Midwest city was home to Hull House, founded by Ellen Gates Starr and later led by Jane Addams?
Which Midwest city was home to Hull House, founded by Ellen Gates Starr and later led by Jane Addams?
Signup and view all the answers
