stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
EagleMUNC VI Trivia Night Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
EagleMUNC VI Trivia Night
EagleMUNC VI Trivia Night
100 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
82 plays
#Trivia #Night
Flashcards
100 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
100
Answers
1
Paul Revere's ride happened on which date?
May 17, 1775
May 28, 1777
April 18, 1775
June 3, 1774
2
Which of the following is the most popular operating system?
Windows
IOS/ OS x
Android
Linux
3
The island of Saipan is a commonwealth of which country?
United Kingdom
Portugal
Spain
United States
4
Which architectural design is known for including pointed arches?
Victorian
Gothic
Renaissance
Baroque
5
What is the English translation of the popular Indian dish "murgh makhani"?
Mixed Vegetables
Lamb Curry
Butter Chicken
Mixed Vegtables
6
Which sea separates the East African coast and the Saudi Arabian peninsula?
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Sea of Azov
Red Sea
7
Who was the first Secretary-General of the UN appointed in 1946?
Dag Hammarskjöld
Trygve Lie
U Thant
Kurt Waldheim
8
Which country is Porto in?
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Romania
9
The US military installation Area 51 is located in which state?
Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
Nebraska
10
In what year was the first version of Windows released?
1965
1980
1990
1985
11
What are the names of the two major daily newspapers in Boston, MA?
Times And Lantern
Learner And Times
Globe And Daily News
Globe And Herald
12
In which state of the United States would you find Fort Knox?
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Mississippi
13
What country has won the most World Cup Trophies?
Argentina
Germany
England
Brazil
14
The oldest parliament in the world belongs to what country?
Iceland
Wales
England
Scotland
15
what number is unlucky in China because its pronunciation is similar to the word "death"?
13
21
100
4
16
How old must a person be to run for President of the United States?
30
0
35
40
17
In which country is Petra located?
Egypt
Italy
India
Jordan
18
Who is the Governor of Massachusetts?
Charlie Baker
Mitt Romney
Tom Brady
Deval Patrick
19
What is the tallest building in Boston?
Prudential Tower
One International Place
Gasson
John Hancock Tower
20
What party is British Prime Minister Theresa May in?
UK Independence Party
Ulster Unionist Party
Conservative party
Democratic Unionist Party
21
Where were the Games of the First Olympiad Held?
Stockholm
Paris
Corinth
Athens
22
How big is the Boston Common
78 Acres
50 Acres
20 Acres
100 Acres
23
From what country did the first elected (Trygve Lie) U.N Secretary General hail?
Sweden
France
Denmark
Norway
24
what year was the United Nations established
1919
1951
1984
1945
25
What was the name of the U.S. mail service, started in 1860, that used horses and riders?
Pony Express
Postal Service
USPS
Mail By Carriage
26
The archaeological site Gobekli Tepe is located in what country?
Iraq
Turkey
Iran
Syria
27
American mobster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for what crime?
Drug Trafficking
Murder
Tax Evasion
Organized Crime
28
Which team has won the most World Series?
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
29
Who created the first computer?
Guglielmo Marconi
Herman Hollerith
Howard H. Aiken
Charles Babbage
30
General Motors was founded in which city?
Detroit, Michigan
Dearborn, MI
Flint, Michigan
San Carlos, CA
31
What is the official currency of the country Ecuador?
Ecuadorian Cordoba
Ecuadorian Equar
Ecuadorian Peso
US Dollar
32
Who are the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?
US, UK, Russia, Japan, Germany
US, UK, Germany, Italy, Japan
US, UK, Germany, Russia, Canada
US, UK, Russia, France, China
33
What is the date of when Boston was founded?
September 7, 1630
September 7, 1603
September 17, 1630
September 17, 1631
34
What U.S. state has the nickname "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?
California
Michigan
Alaska
Minnesota
35
Political Trivia The Electoral College in the United States is made up of how many electors?
535
100
538
435
36
What is the highest enlisted rank a soldier can hold in the United States Army?
Sergeant First Class
Private First Class
Sargent Major of the Army
Command Sergeant Major
37
Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Leonardo Da Vinci
38
Founded in 1607, what is considered to be the first English settlement in the New World?
St. Augustine, Florida
Jamestown, Virginia
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Williamsburg, Virginia
39
Which day is the official UN day?
January 24
October 24
May 4
July 4
40
What is the highest grossing movie of all time?
Titanic
Shawshank Redemption
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Avatar
41
Which is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
Amazon River
Yangtze River
Yellow River
42
How many members are on the UN Security Council at one time?
5
50
15
10
43
Europe is separated from Asia by which mountain range?
Apennine Mountain
Balkan Mountains
Carpathian Mounains
Ural Mountains
44
What team has won the most Super Bowls?
49ers
Jaguars
Patriots
Steelers
45
"Fish and chips" is the national dish of which country?
United States
South Africa
Italy
England
46
What building is found on the back of a United States 100 dollar bill?
Independence Hall
Captiol
Library of Congress
White House
47
What is the capital of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
Perth
48
In which year did The United States gain Independence?
July 4th, 1776
July 4, 1986
July 4, 1803
July, 1812
49
What is the capital of Russia
Moscow
Kiev
Washington D.C.
St. Petersburg
50
Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Spanish
Hindi
Mandarin
English
51
Who is currently the worlds richest person?
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Carlos Slim
Mark Zuckerberg
52
Which of the following Japanese foods is traditionally deep fried?
Udon
Tempura
Soba
Sashimi
53
How Many active councils are in the United Nations?
136
4
5
25
54
In what year was the US Constitution written?
1785
1776
1787
1778
55
Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
56
The United States Constitution replaced what other document on March 4, 1789?
The Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
The Colonial Constitution
Federalist Papers
57
The second atomic bomb ever used in war-time was dropped on what city?
Iwo Jima
Kyoto
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
58
Which country is Prague in?
Austria
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Sweden
59
Marie Antoinette was born an Archduchess of what country?
Italy
Prussia
Austria
France
60
In which country is the Taj Mahal located?
Italy
Pakistan
China
India
61
The period of European history that lasted from 14th to the the 17th century is known as what?
Medieval Age
Dark Age
The Renaissance
Atomic Era
62
Originally a Viking fishing village, Copenhagen became the capital city of what country?
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Netherlands
63
Which section of Boston is home to Mike's Pastry, La Dolce Vita, and The Improv Asylum?
South End
Fenway
Back Bay
North End
64
How many US Supreme Court justices are there?
5
7
9
3
65
The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state bordered on three sides by which country?
Germany
France
Spain
Austria
66
In what year was the flag of the United Nations officially approved?
1947
1951
1945
1973
67
The island of Cozumel, a popular cruise ship port in the Caribbean, is part of which country?
Dominican Republic
Belize
Cuba
Mexico
68
What was the name for the basic monetary unit used in the Netherlands before the Euro?
Mark
Guilder
Lira
Franc
69
Which of the following is found on a traditional Mexican breakfast menu?
Oatmeal
Tacos
Huevos Rancheros
Croissant
70
Which of the following Universities are NOT in Boston?
Emerson College
Boston University
Northwestern
Simmons College
71
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
Bursa
Istanbul
Antalya
72
In 1867 the United States purchased Alaska from what country?
Canada
Russia
China
France
73
In which city did Rosa Parks famously refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
Birmingham, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Little Rock, Arkansas
Baltimore, Maryland
74
What is the tallest building in the world?
Tokyo Skytree
Shanghai Tower
Ping An Finance Center
Burj Kahlifa
75
How many times have the Boston Red Sox won the World Series?
4
7
6
8
76
Which of the following is not a subsidiary of Fiat-Chrysler?
Lancia
Lexus
Dodge
Maserati
77
Which of the following was the first handheld console with a color display
Gameboy
Nintendo DS
Gameboy Color
Atari Lynx
78
Wellington is the capital city of which nation?
Belgium
New Zealand
Luxembourg
Madagascar
79
What does UNESCO stand for?
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Org.
United Nations Earthly Studies and Culture Org.
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Objective
United Nations Educational Studies and Cooperation Objective
80
How many US states border the Pacific Ocean?
4
5
6
3
81
In which country are the Pyramids of Giza located?
Jordan
Egypt
Iran
Peru
82
Which U.S. president made the first presidential radio broadcast?
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilsom
Herbert Hoover
Warden Harding
83
Siddhartha Gautama is believed to be the founder of what religion?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Sikhism
84
How many specialized agencies does the UN have?
6
25
50
15
85
What Byzantine city was renamed Istanbul after being captured by the Ottoman Empire?
Gaza
Nicaea
Constantinople
Alexandria
86
What Spartan king led an army of 300 Spartans against in the Battle of Thermopylae?
Cleomenes
Leonidas
Xerxes
Cyrus
87
who was the world’s first female prime minister who took office in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1960?
Benazir Bhutto
Sirimavo Bandranakie
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Indiara Gandhi
88
In what country would you find the temple complex Angkor Wat?
Cambodia
Vietnam
Laos
Bangladesh
89
What is the world's largest island?
Madagascar
Iceland
Greenland
Japan
90
How many original member nations signed the U.N. charter?
33
51
28
49
91
Where does the International Court of Justice sit?
Berlin, Germany
District of Columbia, USA
The Hague, Netherlands
Geneva, Switzerland
92
Which of the following wars claimed the lives of the most U.S. soldiers?
World War II
U.S. Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War I
93
Who is the oldest person to be elected to the office of President of the United States?
Bill Clinton
William Taft
Ronald Reagan
Donald Trump
94
What are U.N. peacekeeping troops popularly called?
Blue Boys
White Helmets
Blue Helmets
The UN Infantry
95
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
Rio
Goias
Sao Paulo
96
Which of the following is NOT a line on the T
Blue
Yellow
Orange
Silver
97
In what year did humankind first walk on the moon?
1945
1965
1958
1969
98
Who was the first president of the United States to live in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Adams
99
How many "organs" does the UN have?
6
10
8
5
100
What is the main dialect of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong by the majority of the locals?
Hokkien
Mandarin
Tingzhou
Cantonese