The Savoy Theatre in London was built in 1881 as a showcase for what songwriting team famous for comic operas such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance?
Named for the Flemish cartographer who developed it, what type of map projection keeps true compass positions intact but distorts geographic areas?
In 2016 President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a deal to end 52 years of civil war with FARC, a rebel group in what country?
What country provides North Korea with most of its food and energy supplies, and accounts for upwards of 90% of North Korea’s total trade volume?
What leader of “the Final Five,” the nickname of the 2016 U.S. women’s gymnastics team, is the most decorated American gymnast in history?
What Mexican artist and feminist icon painted Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair shortly after divorcing her unfaithful husband, the artist Diego Rivera?
What African American poet read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration?
In hockey or soccer, a hat trick occurs when a player scores how many goals in a single game?
In 1991 who became the first democratically elected president of Russia?
In 1953 Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for what viral infectious disease of the nervous system that was greatly feared in the first half of the 20th century?
In February 2017, after only 24 days in office, who resigned as national security adviser amid a growing scandal over his contacts with Russian officials?
The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series in history. It’s set in what fictional city?
What Canadian province is located on the north shore of Lake Erie?
In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?
The Game of Thrones TV series is based on the bestselling fantasy books of what American author?
Played by Taraji P. Henson in the film Hidden Figures, what former NASA mathematician received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for her vital role in the space race?
Revelations is a famous ballet by what African American choreographer whose multiracial dance company popularized modern dance with extensive world tours?
Who is best known for writing Alexander Hamilton, a biography that inspired the hit Broadway musical Hamilton?
In square units, what is the area of a trapezoid with a height of 3 units and bases of 4 units and 2 units?
In May 2017, who won the French presidential election in a landslide victory against his far-right rival Marine Le Pen?