United Nations Trivia Night (Academic) 10-1-19

Hello again! This week I attended the United Nations Trivia Night on October 1st, 2019, at 7:30pm in the Enarson Classroom Building. The event was hosted by the United Nations Association on campus. This was an interesting night to say the least. To elaborate, I found the games to be a harsh awakening to how little I really knew about the world’s alliances and its historical conflicts. Despite being in the International Affairs Scholars Program, where an emphasis is placed on staying up-to-date with the recent news, I was definitely guessing on at least half of the questions from the 3 main topics: International Conflicts, History of the United Nations, and Global History. Each section ranged from specific dates of certain events, such as when the Berlin Wall fell and what day the Korean War started, to the number of mortalities during the Wranda Genocide and what tribe was being suppressed. Overall, I found myself wishing I knew more about global historical conflicts. Once we finished the first topic, I knew that the other two sections were probably going to be rough and I needed to study, but I tried to keep an open mind and have faith in my abilities. I thought that I had a relatively extensive knowledge of global history; however, the Trivia Night proved that I should never be content with my current state and I should actively seek out opportunities to learn much more about what is going on outside of the United States.

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