10/21/25 The World from A to Z ( Friday 10/17/25)

What major world event was happening when Anna Posi started working in restaurants?

• Korean Conflict

• The Great Depression

• World War II

• The Cold War

In which country is the town of Nebbiuno, home to Anna Posi's bar, located?

• Switzerland

• France

• Italy

• Germany

Which US agency was authorized to carry out secret operations in Venezuela?

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• Department of Defense (DoD)

• National Security Agency (NSA)

What did the US administration say was flowing from Venezuela into America, leading to US actions?

• Oil and gas

• Tourists and immigrants

• Prisoners and drugs

• Manufactured goods

What major structure in California partly collapsed during the 1989 earthquake?

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Bay Bridge

• Hollywood Sign

• Transamerica Pyramid

What successful medical procedure was first performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams in 1893?

• Organ printing

• Adenoidectomy

• Open-heart surgery

• Cat Scratch surgery

What do people usually map out when they create a family tree?

• Their favorite foods

• Each branch of their heritage

• The languages they speak

• Their future plans

What do most languages share, similar to how a tree has roots?

• The same alphabet

• The same sounds

• The same roots

• The same number of words

Which of these languages is NOT a Romance language?

• Portuguese

• GERMAN

• French

• Spanish

What is the name for theoretical spoken languages that are thought to be the ancestors of many modern languages?

• Modern languages

• Written languages

• Proto-languages

• Ancient languages