World trivia questions
4036 multiple-choice World trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Find the correct statement about Dwight David Eisenhower.
- He was the first person chosen for Time magazines Man of the Year award two years in a row.
- This American jurist won Time magazines Man of the Year award in 1973 and was influential in getting rid of the man who won the award in 1971.
- In 1968 the Apollo astronauts were chosen for Time magazines Man of the Year award. Who were they ?
- This two-time winner of Time magazines Man of the Year title came up with a plan to rebuild Europe after World War II.
- In 1956 the Freedom Fighters of this country won Time magazines Man of the Year award.
- She was the first Queen to win Time magazines title Man of the Year.
- This man, named Person of the Year by Time magazine in 2001, stood tall after the 9/11 and inspired his city to get through the terrible attack.
- Cynthia Cooper, Coleen Rowley, and Sherron Watkins were granted Time magazines Person of the Year award. Under what title did they win?
- The name of which continent is believed to mean dust, cave, and sunny according to various theories on the origin of its name?
- Valletta is the capital city of an island country belonging to the territory of this continent.
- On what continent is the Quechua language spoken by its indigenous peoples?
- Victoria Land is a region located on this continent.
- The Emu, the second-largest bird living on the planet, is indigenous to this continent.
- What is the largest and most populous continent on the planet?
- Mount McKinley, or Denali, is the highest mountain peak on this continent.
- The longest river in the world is located on this continent, which is the second largest on the planet.
- On which two continents are there cities named Darwin?
- The dishes Tom yum soup, hummus, chicken tikka and Nasi goreng belong to the cuisine of what continent?
- Which is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies?
- The name Canada comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word, kanata. What does it mean in English?
- Which explorer sailed to the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed it for France?
- Who set up the first permanent settlement in North America?
- This sea captain, who was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada, claimed for the Queen a North American territory called New Albion.
- How many provinces does Canada comprise?
- What government agency was Newsweek Magazines CW 2008 referring to when they wrote Asleep at the regulatory switch?
- The arrow points up for this lady who, according to Newsweeks CW 2008, has brains, experience and a great work ethic. Who is Barack Obamas choice for U. S. Secretary of State?
- Arrow down. Who according to Newsweeks CW 2008 is ill-informed, inarticulate shopaholic that has an ego bigger than Alaska?
- Which is the longest river flowing through Poland?
- Which of the following countries is smaller (in terms of land area) than Poland?