Family Trivia Night I

Question 1

The following song is the unofficial national song of which nation?

Accepted Answer

Cuba

Question 2

Which of these is NOT an extinct language?

Accepted Answer

Esperanto

Question 3

Which of these countries does the equator NOT pass through?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Question 4

Who is currently the richest woman in the world?

Accepted Answer

Liliane Bettencourt (L'Oréal)

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a real daughter of the Habsburg ruler Maria Theresa?

Accepted Answer

Maria Carlotta

Question 6

For which World Fair was the Eiffel Tower built?

Accepted Answer

1889

Question 7

Which classic novel begins with the line "All this happened, more or less"?

Accepted Answer

Slaughterhouse-Five

Question 8

What was once known as Mesopotamia is now known as what?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 9

What Canadian city is depicted in this photo?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa

Question 10

Why is tooth decay less of a problem for cats than for people?

Accepted Answer

All of these answers.

Question 11

"Canis lupus familiaris" is the scientific name for which animal?

Accepted Answer

Dog

Question 12

Who composed the following piece?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Offenbach

Question 13

If you were born between November 22 and December 22, which zodiac sign do you fall under?

Accepted Answer

Sagittarius

Question 14

Can you identify this language?

Accepted Answer

Norwegian

Question 15

What is the least populated country in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Seychelles

Question 16

Which of these is the Fibonacci sequence?

Accepted Answer

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct chronological order for Soviet leaders?

Accepted Answer

Lenin, Stalin, Brezhnev, Gorbachev

Question 18

What languages appear on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian hieroglyphics, Egyptian demotic script, and Greek

Question 19

What is the most common vowel in the English language?

Accepted Answer

E

Question 20

How many pillars of Islam are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 21

What language are these people speaking?

Accepted Answer

Korean

Question 22

Which apostle said: "I do not permit a woman to teach or assume authority over a man"?

Accepted Answer

Paul

Question 23

If you have cynophobia, what are you afraid of?

Accepted Answer

Dogs

Question 24

Which Canadian province has the greatest population density per square kilometre?

Accepted Answer

PEI

Question 25

Which of these American presidents was NOT assassinated?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan

Question 26

Who is the oldest head of state/government in the world that is currently serving?

Accepted Answer

Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe)

Question 27

Which element on the periodic table has an atomic number of 3?

Accepted Answer

Lithium

Question 28

What language is this?

Accepted Answer

Portuguese

Question 29

What does it mean if you are "embarazada" in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Pregnant

Question 30

Which of these phrases could you use to ask for food in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Kann ich etwas zu essen haben?

Question 31

Which famous castle is depicted in the following photo?

Accepted Answer

Edinburgh Castle

Question 32

What is the correct order in which these Beatles albums were released?

Accepted Answer

Please Please Me, Help!, The White Album

Question 33

Leo Varadkar is the head of government of which country?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Question 34

What is the name of the president of France?

Accepted Answer

Emmanuel Macron

Question 35

How many teeth do most adults have?

Accepted Answer

32

Question 36

What is the chemical formula of vinegar?

Accepted Answer

CH3COOH

Question 37

Who is depicted in the following photo?

Accepted Answer

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Question 38

Which of these is not a real element on the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

Atlantium

Question 39

When were the Olympic Games last held in Greece?

Accepted Answer

2004

Question 40

Which of these was not invented or discovered by a Canadian?

Accepted Answer

The EpiPen

Question 41

Who is this famous singer?

Accepted Answer

Fergie

Question 42

What sport is depicted in the following photo?

Accepted Answer

Underwater hockey

Question 43

Who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs?

Accepted Answer

Steve Wozniak

Question 44

In what year was the Woodstock music festival held?

Accepted Answer

1969

Question 45

What is anatidaephobia?

Accepted Answer

Fear that a duck is watching you

Question 46

Who became president of the United States after Thomas Jefferson?

Accepted Answer

James Madison

Question 47

Which of these is not a real medical condition?

Accepted Answer

Cackling hyena syndrome

Question 48

What is the largest freshwater lake in the world?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior (Canada)

Question 49

In which arrondissement of Paris is the Champs-Elysées located?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 50

What is the most commonly performed opera in the world (according to Operabase)?

Accepted Answer

La Traviata

Question 51

What language is Pocahontas speaking?

Accepted Answer

Hindi

Question 52

Which phase of the moon comes after waxing gibbous?

Accepted Answer

Full moon

Question 53

True or false: The area covered by the Sahara Desert is larger than the entire USA.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 54

French is an official language of which one of these countries?

Accepted Answer

Burkina Faso

Question 55

What is the fastest ever marathon time?

Accepted Answer

2:02:57

Question 56

How long can a camel go without drinking water?

Accepted Answer

6-7 months

Question 57

What language is this man speaking?

Accepted Answer

Welsh

Question 58

Who was the highest paid fashion model in the world in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Gisele Bündchen

Question 59

Which continent has the most countries?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 60

This famous pink lake, Lake Retba, is located in which country?

Accepted Answer

Senegal

Question 61

What is a group of ferrets called?

Accepted Answer

A business of ferrets

Question 62

Who is the composer of the following piece?

Accepted Answer

Gioachino Rossini

Question 63

In what year was the current Canadian flag adopted?

Accepted Answer

1965

Question 64

Which of these countries does NOT have a king or queen?

Accepted Answer

Lebanon

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