General Knowledge - Very Difficult XXVIII

The Sykes-____ Agreement was a secret treaty made in 1916 between Britain and France, with the assent of Russia and Italy, to divide the Ottoman Empire's Arab territories into spheres of influence after World War I. The agreement was named after its negotiators, British diplomat Sir Mark Sykes and French diplomat François Georges____.

Often found in the American Southwest, which formation is notable for its wide, flat top and is named for the Spanish word for “table”?

Because ancient Jews didn’t have time to leaven bread when fleeing Egypt, only bread that is unleavened is eaten during the seven days of which Jewish holiday?

Which U.S. first lady consulted with an astrologist who had seemingly predicted an assassination attempt on her husband?

Due to the lack of vitamin C in their diets on long voyages, many sailors died from what disease?

The venom of which lizard, the largest in the world, helps it to fell prey by preventing their blood from clotting?

Named for a mythic sculptor who fell in love with a statue that came to life, the play Pygmalion was adapted into what musical?

Coined in 1845, which term refers to the concept that the U.S. was entitled to spread out over the entire continent?

The one rand coin of which country features their national animal the springbok, a type of antelope?

In 1803, the United States purchased the ________ Territory from France for $15 million, effectively doubling the size of the nation and securing control of the Mississippi River, a move that had a profound impact on westward expansion and American history

"Şehîd" in Kurmanji (Kurdish) "Sehid" in Turkish word & šahid in Farsi, is the word for "_______". It is derived from the Arabic word "shahid" which means "witness" in the context of Islam, referring to someone who dies for their faith.

Noted for its creaking noise, a 4,000-acre forest of which plant in the Arashiyama district was named one of Japan’s “100 soundscapes”?

In 2010 who showed up in person to collect the worst actress Razzie for All About Steve the day before winning an Oscar for The Blind Side?

When it launched in 1976, which tech company had a logo that featured Isaac Newton sitting under a tree?

Delivering a speech on the ills of communism, in 1946 Winston Churchill popularized which phrase?

Used for hunting in England for centuries, which dog was imported to the United States in the 1800s to help farmers control the jackrabbit population? Widely considered the fastest, which dog breed has all four paws off the ground 75 percent of the time while running?

Elton John composed three new songs, including “The Morning Report” and “Chow Down,” when which film was adapted for Broadway?

In December 30, 1922, in post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, _____ and the Transcaucasian Federation (divided in 1936 into the Georgian, Azerbaijan and Armenian republics).

In 1959 the U.S. Navy launched its Marine Mammal Program to study which animal, hoping to improve the hydrodynamics of torpedoes?

Which musician was criticized for a 1966 interview in which he said his band was “more popular than Jesus now”?

Completed in 1957, a working replica of which historic ship is located in Massachusetts’s Plymouth Harbor?

First created in Knoxville, Tennessee, what beverage is named after a slang term for moonshine and once had a mascot named Willy the Hillbilly?

After Ferdinand Marcos fled in 1986, ___________ became the first female president of the Philippines.

Based on the average length of a plowed trench in farming, which unit of measurement is 660 feet long and is typically used only in horse racing?

Derived from a Greek word for “change,” which term describes the lowest of Earth’s five atmospheric layers, where most weather occurs?

Believed to have gained popularity during the Mughal era, a lehenga choli is most likely to be worn at which occasion?

Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, which is the only Central American country not to have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea?

The Russian Empire reached its geographical zenith under Tsar ______ I (1825-1855). During his reign, the empire expanded significantly, particularly in the Caucasus region and through successes in the Russo-Turkish War. At its peak, the empire spanned over 20 million square kilometers

Visitors to the La Mancha region of Spain can see what structures, dating back to the 16th century, famously mistaken for giants in Don Quixote?

In 1972 Pat Nixon mentioned her fondness for what animal to Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, who then gifted two to the U.S.?

According to David Chase, Al Green’s “Love and Happiness” was a contender to be featured in which show’s finale, though he went with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”?

In December 2019, which platform claimed to have about 10 million users daily, a number that jumped to 350 million the following year?

Ancient Greeks delivered results of the first Olympics in 776 BCE to city-states via which type of bird?

Who used his position as postmaster of Philadelphia to boost circulation of his newspaper by mailing copies for free?

The Brandenburg Gate is featured on the 10 cent, 20 cent, and 50 cent Euro coins in which country?

“Mouth organ” and “tin sandwich” are two nicknames for which musical instrument?

During World War II, the Pope was Pope ____ XII, who served from 1939 to 1958. He oversaw the Vatican's policy of neutrality during the war, although the city of Rome was occupied by both the Germans and later the Allies.

The 2018–2019 Gaza border protests, also known as the Great ______ __ ______, were a series of demonstrations held each Friday in the Gaza Strip near the Gaza-Israel border from 30 March 2018 until 27 December 2019, in which Israeli forces killed a total of 223 Palestinians.