| Category | Question | Answer |
| History | What famous woman became known as "The Lady with the Lamp" during the Crimean War? | Florence Nightingale |
| History | What US state has been led by Woodrow Wilson and Jim McGreevey? | New Jersey |
| History | What year did Sierra Leone gain its independence from the UK? | 1961 |
| History | Which Confederate general surrender at Appomattox Court House? | General Robert E. Lee |
| History | What American won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007? | Al Gore |