World trivia questions
4036 multiple-choice World trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- In what city does the largest St. Patricks Day Parade take place?
- In the past St. Patricks Day was celebrated only as a strictly religious holiday. When did it become a public holiday?
- In this city, St. Patricks Day is celebrated in bars such as the Silver Dollar Saloon, the MM Cigar Store, The Irish Times Pub and the traditional parade is led by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
- The players of which of these baseball teams do NOT wear green uniforms on St. Patricks Day?
- This treaty was signed on February 7, 1992 by the members of the European Community, resulting in the creation of the European Union.
- The European Economic Community, informally called the Common Market, was established by the Treaty of Rome in what year?
- This country opted to stay out of the European Community during a referendum in 1972. On the next referendum, held in 1994, its people rejected the proposal to join the European Union.
- The head office of the European Central Bank, established on June 1, 1998, is located in which city?
- Which statement about the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, is true?
- What institution of the European Union is directly elected by EU citizens once every five years?
- The European Court of Justice, the Supreme Court of the European Union, is based in which country?
- Las Vegas is situated in a high desert valley roughly 2,500 feet above sea level. What provides its main source of water?
- What Las Vegas building, completed in 1996, offers two observation decks, a revolving restaurant, and thrill rides?
- Out in the Mojave desert, Las Vegas is far from any other metropolitan areas. Which is the closest?
- Which casino-hotel in Las Vegas opened on April 28, 2005 and at the time of its completion was the largest privately-funded construction project in the U.S.?
- If you travel southeast from Las Vegas, youre heading toward two tourist attractions. One is 35 miles away, the other is a couple hundred miles further. Name them.
- Which of the following is the major interstate highway running through Las Vegas?
- The area code for Las Vegas is 702. This was the code for all of Nevada until 1996. What is now the area code for the rest of the state?
- Which of these is the mountain that boasts a skiing area, a lodge complete with cabins, hiking trails, and alpine terrain all within 50 miles of the center of the Las Vegas valley?
- Adidas acquired the Salomon Group with the brands Salomon, TaylorMade, Mavic and Bonfire in December 1997. What is the name of the new company?
- What is Y-3?
- Adidas was a company of two brothers. In 1948 one of them - Rudolf, left it and created his own brand. Which is it?
- Oklahoma means “Home of the Red Man” in which Native American language?
- What city was the first state capital of Oklahoma?
- In what year did Oklahoma enter the union as the 46th state?
- What is the original meaning of the term Sooner, which came into use in 1889 according to the Oklahoma Historical Society?
- When did the Native Americans finally receive U.S. citizenship through The Indian Citizenship Act?
- Which of the following was not taught to Native American children at Indian boarding schools during the 19th century and early 20th century?
- According to a law, Native Americans were not allowed to enter Boston until which year?
- The forced relocation of the Cherokee and the Choctaw to the western states, resulting in the death of 4,000 Native Americans, is known by what name?