2020 Global Quiz!

Which of the following French women writers wrote Le Deuxième sexe [The Second Sex]?

Which of the following was not invented in Germany?

Which greek city/state did Odysseus come from?

Which national soccer team did Germany famously beat 7-1 in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup?

You have to take final exams, but during the imperial era Chinese scholars wrote these to qualify for civil service:

In Euripides’ famous play Medea, Medea is depicted as...

In addition to IECA, what other interdisciplinary programs are housed in the Department of World Languages and Cultures?

The IECA program is housed in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. What does IECA stand for?

Alexandre de Fisterra was a Spanish creator who invented a very famous game, which one?

Which of these rivers is called the Cradle of Chinese Civilization?

Which was not an original Olympic sport in ancient Greek Olympics?

The twelve Olympian gods lived above Mt. Olympus in Greece, but they originated in which other ancient country?

Who is the author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the most famous haiku collection in Japan?

The Galápagos Islands belong to which country?

This mountainous area in France west of the Alps formed of ancient volcanoes is known as

Which German TV show, celebrating its 50th birthday this year in November, is still watched by millions every Sunday?

Which one is Nintendo's best-selling console to date?

“The Ballad of Mulan” first appeared in which Chinese ancient text?

The world-famous Cirque du Soleil originated in:

The Spanish men's national team is the current World champion in what major sport?

Who is this Nobel-prize-winning author of The Magic Mountain, Death in Venice, and Buddenbrooks?

When did we go back to the ancient Greek ritual of having new doctors swear the Hippocratic Oath?

Whose island did Odysseus stay on for seven years?

When was the first olympics in ancient Greece?

The French rapper Maître Gims was born in

This massive rows of standing stones, from the same time period as Stonehenge, are in which French region?

How long did the Trojan war last?

What former dictator was forced to flee Cuba on January 1, 1959?

Which pungent French cheese can only be aged in the Colambou caves located in the Aveyron department?

Which German river is the longest within the borders of Germany?

In January 2020, French officials withdrew plans to change the official retirement age.  What was the proposed change?

This famous social media app was created in China and recently sparked security concerns in the U.S.

Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea, but he particularly loved to hang out with these ancient peoples:

In which Spanish literary work did the legend of Don Juan first appear?

This French thinker's phrase “Je pense, donc je suis” [I think, therefore I am”] became the scientific method's basis.

Which dynasty was established by Kublai Khan in ~1271?

Santiago de Compostela, the final destination of the Camino de Santiago, is located in which Spanish region?

Which one of these central nervous system stimulants was first synthesized by Japanese chemist Nagayoshi Nagai in 1894?

Why was the Great Wall built?

Name this actor who starred in the 1998 film Run, Lola, Run.

The Heavenly Emperor held a race to determine the Chinese zodiac animals. Why isn’t the cat one of the twelve?

Which German music act is internationally the most successful German band of all time?

The narrator in Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu has memories flooding back after dipping what pastry in his tea?

The personality theory of the four humors was popular in Europe for a very long time. Where did this theory originate?

Which German mountain is the highest?

The heavyweight judoka Teddy Riner has won 10 World Championship gold medals and two Olympic gold medals. He is from

Which describes Alexander von Humboldt?

Bruce Lee was a practitioner of which type of Chinese kung fu?

What do Chinese people eat during the Lantern Festival?

How many officially recognized ethnic groups are there in China?

Where did the French protestors, the “Gilets jaunes,” get their name?

During which years did the Berlin Wall separate East and West Berlin?

What Latinx author is most famous for The House on Mango Street, set in Chicago?

The largest radio telescope in the world, ALMA, is found in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of what country?

What Colombian musical artist made the news when he headlined Lollapalooza in 2019?

Soccer archrivals Chivas Guadalajara and Club América meet in what country’s annual Super Clásico?

Antigone in the greek play Antigone is the daughter of:

Which of the following inventions are NOT French?

Germany is famous for white asparagus. Unlike green asparagus, it...

Which German scientist evolved the theory of electromagnetic radiation, leading to the discovery of X-rays?

The Prado Museum's works of art were evacuated and kept outside of Spain during one of these major conflicts. Which one?

When was the founding of Rome?

In recent years, which cartoon character has been banned in China due to its resemblance to Xi Jinping?

Which Spanish actor recently received his first Oscar nomination for his role in Pedro Almodóvar's Pain and Glory?

Chinese scientist He Jiankui was recently sentenced to prison for creating what?