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January 2024
- Jan 11, 2024 What is the driving age where you live?
- Jan 10, 2024 How much do Americans trust their government?
- Jan 9, 2024 What is the world's most culturally diverse country?
- Jan 8, 2024 What portion of Americans approve of interracial marriage?
- Jan 7, 2024 What was the first country where women obtained the right to vote?
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December 2023
- Dec 21, 2023 Which side do Americans sympathize with more in the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians?
- Dec 20, 2023 What happens to terra nullius - land that no country wants?
- Dec 19, 2023 What is the most common ancestry in your county?
- Dec 18, 2023 What country do Americans think poses the greatest threat to the U.S.?
- Dec 16, 2023 In what country are women the most politically empowered?
- Dec 14, 2023 Did the U.S. spend more money annually on its war on Afghanistan or on the war in Ukraine?
- Dec 13, 2023 If the world were 1000 people, how many of those people would be North Americans?
- Dec 12, 2023 What has happened to the rate of American pedestrian traffic fatalities?
- Dec 11, 2023 Who won the Seven Years’ War?
- Dec 9, 2023 According to presidential historians, who is the presidential GOAT?
- Dec 7, 2023 How many times has a Senate vote resulted in a tie?
- Dec 6, 2023 What is the most peaceful country in the world?
- Dec 4, 2023 Is the world becoming more or less democratic?
- Dec 4, 2023 How much does the average American know about government?
- Dec 2, 2023 How many US counties lost population in the dust bowl?
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November 2023
- Nov 30, 2023 What portion of Americans regularly get their news from TikTok?
- Nov 29, 2023 How much has U.S. territory expanded since the Original Thirteen States?
- Nov 28, 2023 How many enslaved persons were taken from Africa in the Transatlantic slave trade?
- Nov 27, 2023 Will you be richer than your parents?
- Nov 25, 2023 What portion of American marriages are between people of different political parties?
- Nov 21, 2023 What is the current minimum wage where you live?
- Nov 20, 2023 Are Thanksgiving celebrations the time or place to discuss politics with family?
- Nov 18, 2023 What has happened to the size of the wild mammal population over the past 100,000 years?
- Nov 16, 2023 Who will be the next American president?
- Nov 15, 2023 What is the wealthiest country in the world?
- Nov 14, 2023 What American Indian tribes were forced off their land and moved west in the Trail of Tears and other Indian removals?
- Nov 13, 2023 What percent of U.S. Congress members are females?
- Nov 11, 2023 What percent of the American population is foreign-born?
- Nov 9, 2023 What portion of Americans support legalizing marijuana?
- Nov 8, 2023 What portion of the world’s population has no formal education?
- Nov 7, 2023 How many international immigrants are there?
- Nov 6, 2023 How many texts are sent every minute of every day?
- Nov 4, 2023 Do men or women cook more meals at home?
- Nov 2, 2023 Since WWII, what country has received the most foreign aid from the United States?
- Nov 1, 2023 Is it time for one time zone?
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October 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 When Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation where were enslaved Americans NOT freed?
- Oct 30, 2023 Do all countries of the world use the same calendar?
- Oct 28, 2023 How many states did the underground railway go through?
- Oct 26, 2023 What is the current U.S. federal government deficit?
- Oct 25, 2023 How long did it take to travel across the Roman Empire?
- Oct 24, 2023 What is a dog's life worth relative to a human's life?
- Oct 23, 2023 Why did the Axis Powers lose WWII?
- Oct 21, 2023 How many countries have had a female leader?
- Oct 19, 2023 How much longer do college graduates live than non-college graduates?
- Oct 18, 2023 How many people live in the Gaza Strip?
- Oct 17, 2023 How free is the press?
- Oct 16, 2023 How wealthy were the ancient Romans?
- Oct 15, 2023 Should athletes speak out politically?
- Oct 12, 2023 How many people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2022?
- Oct 11, 2023 What country has the world's highest military spending?
- Oct 10, 2023 Are there more guns or people in the U.S.?
- Oct 9, 2023 Are screens taking over our lives?
- Oct 7, 2023 Are you celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day, Columbus Day or both?
- Oct 5, 2023 Who is the current Speaker of the House?
- Oct 4, 2023 What year will Whites no longer be a majority in the U.S.?
- Oct 3, 2023 Compared to the rest of the world, how corrupt is the United States?
- Oct 2, 2023 How many McDonald's restaurants are there in the U.S.?
- Oct 1, 2023 Do all American kids get the same amount of money spent on their education?
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September 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 How many times has the U.S. government ever shut down?
- Sep 27, 2023 In which four countries is Netflix not available?
- Sep 26, 2023 How has American life expectancy changed since 1880?
- Sep 25, 2023 At its peak in 750, the Omayyad Caliphate (Arab Kingdom) extended into how many continents
- Sep 23, 2023 Where do most humans live?
- Sep 21, 2023 Is it too hot to go in the water?
- Sep 20, 2023 In 1920, The 19th amendment granted all American women the right to vote. Before the 19th Amendment, which states already gave women the right to vote?
- Sep 19, 2023 What portion of the U.S. population uses the internet?
- Sep 18, 2023 In 1914 at the peak of European colonization which two African countries were independent?
- Sep 15, 2023 Who is the richest person in the history of the world?
- Sep 14, 2023 How big is the American debt?
- Sep 12, 2023 How diverse is your school?
- Sep 11, 2023 What country has the smallest gender gap between men an women?
- Sep 10, 2023 What country has the biggest leisure time gap between men and women?
- Sep 7, 2023 How many immigrants were apprehended at the Southwestern (U.S.-Mexico) border in 2022?
- Sep 6, 2023 When did computers first outsmart humans and beat them in chess?
- Sep 5, 2023 Many people speak English as a second language. What is the world's most commonly spoken first language?
- Sep 4, 2023 How does the U.S. prison population compare to the rest of the world?
- Sep 3, 2023 Have smartphones outsmarted us?
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August 2023
- Aug 31, 2023 How many billion dollar disasters have we had in the U.S. this year?
- Aug 31, 2023 What is the world's deadliest animal?
- Aug 30, 2023 What percent of American wealth is owned by the top one percent richest Americans?
- Aug 29, 2023 What country has the most nuclear weapons?
- Aug 28, 2023 How long did it take to travel From New York to Florida in 1800?
- Aug 25, 2023 How hot is it?
- Aug 24, 2023 Who always wins election in an authoritarian country?
- Aug 23, 2023 Why did the Union defeat the Confederacy in the American Civil War?
- Aug 22, 2023 How much plastic has the world produced?
- Aug 21, 2023 What Country had the most colonies in 1900?
- Aug 18, 2023 How much do you save by driving an electric vehicle?
- Aug 17, 2023 What percent of the earth's surface is water?
- Aug 16, 2023 What part of the Columbian Exchange had the biggest impact on the world?
- Aug 15, 2023 Worldwide, do more people live in urban or rural areas?
- Aug 14, 2023 How many countries have not been invaded by the Britain throughout history?
- Aug 10, 2023 Between 1731-1775 how many enslaved people were taken to the Americas?