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Niche Trivia 1
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1
One of the world's most famous landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe is located in which European capital city?
Berlin, Germany
Rome, Italy
Paris, France
Madrid, Spain
2
Which Roman emporer constructed the Pantheon?
Caeser
Constantine
Nero
Hadrian
3
In what decade was the current Australian Parliament House opened?
1990s
1960s
1970s
1980s
4
Who is the author of the political tract, "The Prince", in which he explains how to build and hold power?
Rousseau
Hobbes
Locke
Machiavelli
5
Which of these individuals was assasinated in Mexico in 1939, for being a dissident against Stalinism?
Leon Trotsky
Ramon Mercader
Karl Marx
Che Guevara
6
What is the name of the city in Camus' book, The Plague?
Algiers
Marrakech
Casablanca
Oran
7
Etymology is the study of the origin of.....
Words
Fashion trends
Sports
Types of music
8
What is the capital city of Argentina?
Bogotà
Buenos Ares
Georgetown
Santiago
9
Which Australian island is home to the most UFO sightings in the world per capita?
King Island
Torres Strait
Tasmania
Cocos Islands
10
In measurement, which of these prefixes means one tenth?
Hecto
Kilo
Deci
Milli
11
What modern day countries made up most of the 19th-20th century Sultanate of Zanzibar?
Oman, Yemen
Sudan, Oman, Mozambique
UAE, Yemen, Madagascar
Tanzania, Kenya, Oman, Mozambique
12
The Second World War took place over what six year period?
1939-1945
1937-1943
1938-1944
1940-1946
13
Also known as a Hex Key, what type of screw tool is this?
Allen Key
Watson Key
George Key
Kramer Key
14
Which Indian PM declared a 21-month state of emergency between 1975-1977?
Manmohan Singh
Indira Gandhi
Narendra Modi
Jawaharlal Nehru
15
The guitarist Slash is best known as a member of what band?
Guns N' Roses
Aerosmith
Kiss
ZZ Top
16
Which band released the iconic album: "Nevermind"?
Soundgarden
Nirvana
ACDC
Pearl Jam
17
Rage Against the ___________
Machine
Robot
Computer
Monster
18
Déjà vu is the feeling that.....
You're being followed
This has already happened
You're being tricked
Danger is near
19
A Pluviometer is used to measure what?
Rainfall
Sound
Brightness
Cloud Movement
20
Which of these is the correct spelling?
Refrigerator
Refrigarator
Refridgerator
Refrigerater
21
What was the name of the book by Ursula K. Leguin, in which moon dwelling anarchists forment a revolution?
The Left Hand of Darkness
Lavinia
The Earthsea Quintet
The Disposessed
22
In electronics, what does AC mean?
Alternating Current
Angry Current
Active Current
Amplified Current
23
What type of screwdriver is this?
Torx Head
Clutch Head
Phillips Head
Schrader Head
24
Who is the prime-minister of Canada?
Stephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
Liam Greenwood
Anthony Albanese
25
The First World War took place over what four year period?
1914-1918
1916-1920
1915-1919
1913-1917