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