World trivia questions
4036 multiple-choice World trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- What tragic event occurred in Atlanta on December 7, 1946?
- How did Margaret Mitchell die?
- Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?
- In addition to hosting the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996, what other significant sporting event was held in Atlanta in the same year?
- Which of the following famous Australian structures was formally opened on October 20, 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II?
- What year was the Sydney Harbor Bridge opened?
- Name the large sandstone formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, in central Australia.
- Port Arthur is a former convict settlement, located on what Australian peninsula?
- Interesting attractions in the Australian town of Coober Pedy include which of the following?
- What explorer named Kangaroo Island in South Australia?
- The Bungle Bungle, a major component of the Purnululu National Park in Western Australia, is what kind of attraction?
- Which of these was the capital of the Mongol Empire during the 13th century?
- What statement is true about Shambala?
- According to legend, in what present day country was El Dorado, the lost city of gold, located?
- In what country is the greeting wai, (slight bow, with the palms pressed together) used to welcome, thank , apologize, or say goodbye?
- What Arabic word is for Muslim babies, and is also the name of a gesture used to greet people?
- What salute originated from a painting by Jacques-Louis David, as the gesture had never been described or depicted in ancient works of art?
- What is the religious meaning of the Namaste, a popular spoken greeting used in South Asia?
- What does the greeting Kowtow used traditionally in China consist of?
- The phrase gimme some skin, a version of the gimme five salute, is thought to have originated in this New York City neighborhood.
- What traditional greeting is used by the Maori, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand?
- In what country did the greeting gesture Anjali Mudra originate?
- Which of these is a variation of the popular fist pound greeting, similar in meaning to a handshake, high five or nose rub?
- What type of greeting gesture is the so-called Eskimo Kiss?
- What is the official state beverage of the U.S. state of Massachusetts?
- Which U.S. state has chosen the Northern Cardinal for its official state bird?
- What is the official state color of the U.S. state of South Carolina?
- Purple Passionflower is the official state wildflower of this U.S. state.
- Blue crabs are the official state food of this U.S. state.
- The Appalachian Dulcimer is the official state musical instrument of this U.S. state.