World trivia questions
4036 multiple-choice World trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- If you had $1 million in $1 bills then the million would weigh this much.
- This is the percentage of bills in circulation, that are $1 notes.
- This is the time on the Independence Hall clock on the back of the $100 bill.
- On the back of the $50 bill you can see this building.
- The Reservoir in Central Park was renamed in 1994 in honor of this former first lady who could often be seen strolling or jogging around the reservoir.
- Its a beautiful Saturday morning and you want to explore Central Park with your family. Which form of transportation should your family NOT plan on using?
- Which country is home to the huge and spectacular statue of Jesus Christ the Redeemer, constructed in 1931?
- Which country was terribly devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998?
- Managua is the capital of this country whose currency is called cordoba.
- The homeland of the Mayans stretched from Mexicos Yucatan peninsula southward into Belize and what other country?
- The lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu stands high above the gorges of the Urubamba, which is located in this country.
- What South American country borders Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Columbia to the west?
- Which of the following countries shares its independence day with the United States?
- Which South American country has two capitals, named La Paz and Sucre?
- Which country elected Felipe Calderon President on September 6, 2006?
- Which of the following countries is located in Central America?
- This port of Athens is the largest port in Europe in terms of passengers.
- Cobh, a town in Cork Harbour, Ireland , was known by this name until the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922.
- What is the capital of Iceland?
- This Italian town is famous for the Palio, which is a horse race around the Piazza del Campo held between 17 Contrade, or city neighbourhoods.
- This river, over 1000 km in length, flows through Spain and Portugal.
- What is the capital city of Malta, a small island nation in the Mediterranean?
- What is the capital of Poland?
- This ancient Greek city is in present day Turkey, in a district called Kinik. Its name became synonymous with the Lycia region. It is also the name of a river running through it.
- This northern English city is noted for a Viking Centre, a street of mediaeval shops known as The Shambles, and a famous Minster.
- The Brussels American School (US Department of Defense School) and Brussels Airport are located in this municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.
- On November 18 in 1820, US navigator Nathaniel Palmer became the first American to land on Antarctica. Why did he go there?
- According to legend, on November 18 in 1307 William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on top of his sons head. Tell is a national hero of which country?
- On November 18 in 1913, Lincoln Beachy became the first American to perform which one of the following?
- On November 18 in 1978, Jim Jones and his followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown. Where was Jonestown?