World trivia questions
4036 multiple-choice World trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Following his idea of strong Italy, this Italian ruler wanted to fix the Leaning Tower of Pisa, so cement was poured into its foundation.
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa is actually a campanile and has this number of bells.
- Two of the most famous outlaw brothers of yesteryear, Frank and Jesse, are from Kentucky. What was their last name?
- The 16th president of the United States came from Kentucky. Who was he?
- Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, KY was the home place of this coal miners daughter.
- Blue Moon of Kentucky was a major hit for this country / bluegrass music star.
- The creator of the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise was also from the bluegrass state. He was known as Colonel Sanders, but what was his first name?
- Boxing legend Cassius Clay was born in Louisville, KY. What did he later change his name to?
- Glasgow, KY is the birth place of this Good Morning America television news journalist.
- This baseball Hall Of Fame shortstop starred for the Dodgers in the 1950s.
- This college basketball coach won 875 games while coaching the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team for 41 years.
- This host of many game shows, such as Love Connection and Lingo, was born in Ashland, KY.
- When is Memorial Day?
- What African nation lost its coastal access on the Red Sea (and became landlocked) when Eritrea gained independence in 1993?
- South Africa entirely surrounds this small landlocked country.
- There are two countries in the world which are double-landlocked meaning they are surrounded by other landlocked countries. One is Uzbekistan. Name the other one which is a small principality in the European Alps.
- In the movie The Sound of Music one of the main characters was a captain in the Navy of what landlocked country?
- This African landlocked nation was once known as Upper Volta (or Haute Volta). What is it called now?
- For a variety of reasons, mostly relating to ethnic conflict, the three landlocked nations in East Africa have been home to terrible atrocities and genocide. Which of the following is NOT one of these East African landlocked nations?
- Thirteen countries, or almost a third of all landlocked countries in the world, have gained their independence in 1990, mostly due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and the breakup of Yugoslavia. Which of the following is NOT one of these thirteen countries?
- Almost all landlocked countries are in Europe, Africa and Central Asia. What is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia?
- For which of these traits is Ebenezer Scrooge best known?
- Which of these is most important to Ebenezer Scrooge?
- What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooges underpaid clerk?
- The East Gate is inscribed with the time 9:01 A.M. and the West Gate with 9:03 A. M. In what city would you find 168 chairs in the Field of Empty Chairs?
- Richmond, Virginia was once the capitol of the Confederacy and in this city you will find what is now known as Monument Avenue. Monument Avenue was known as Confederate Avenue when the first statute, of General Robert E. Lee, was erected in 1890. As a sign of changing times, whose statute was unveiled in 1996?
- On March 9, 1841the Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision which ruled that Joseph Cinque and other members of the Mende people had been illegally enslaved and were ordered to be returned to Africa. What replica sails the seas and visits ports as an educational tool and ambassador of goodwill?
- What luxury car brand was resurrected in 2002 by Mercedes-Benz?
- This company which produces automobiles, motorbikes and wheelchairs was founded in 1909. Models of cars include Jimny and Grand Vitara.
- What German auto manufacturer was originally set up in 1910 and has a slogan in its home country which translates as Advancement Through Technology?