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1
Completely surrounded by Italy, what is the smallest recognized independent state in the world?
Rome
Vatican
Switzerland
Andorra
2
"Pura vida"
is this country's motto:
Spain
Uruguay
Cuba
Costa Rica
3
Where is the Eiffel Tower?
Milan
Paris
Boston
Pisa
4
What does this phrase wish you?
"In bocca al lupo"
many children
health
money
luck
5
In which continent is Seychelles located?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
6
Which country has the most post offices?
USA
China
India
Canada
7
In which country is located the oldest national park?
Mongolia
China
Pakistan
Thailand
8
This country speaks the most languages - 820 languages
Thailand
China
Papua New Guinea
USA
9
Shakira speaks ___ languages fluently.
4
9
8
7
10
What is the official language of Brazil?
Italian
English
Spanish
Portuguese
11
What country has a surface area larger than Pluto?
China
Brazil
Russia
USA
12
What is the most authentically American dish?
Chicken
Pizza
Southern Barbecue
Steak
13
This is the highest mountain range in the world.
Alpes
Himalayas
Andes
Mount Manaslu
14
What is the capital of Japan?
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Beijing
Hiroshima
15
How many official and working languages are used in the European Union?
24
18
35
21
16
In these countries, tipping is an insult except in ____.
South Korea
China
Iceland
Japan
17
What does the French phrase
"to have long teeth"
mean?
To handsome
To be a millionaire
To be lucky
To be ambitious
18
In which country will you find a city named Wagga Wagga?
Greece
Australia
New Zealand
Malasya
19
Her native language is Afrikaans
Nicole Kidman
Charlize Theron
Scarlett Johansson
Angelina Jolie
20
What is the capital of Scotland?
Prague
Scotland City
Edinburgh
Venice
21
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Van Gogh
Monet
da Vinci
22
In what country would you find the islands of Santorini and Mykonos?
Samoa
Greece
Italy
China
23
What is the capital of the Philippines?
Jakarta
Nassau
Cairo
Manila
24
How many islands make up Hong Kong?
55
188
235
1
25
Which popular energy drink was created in Bangkok, but changed to suit westerner taste?
Monster Energy
5-hour energy
Vault
Red Bull
26
What are the three most common languages in the world?
Mandarin, Spanish, English
Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi
Madarin, English, Hindi
chinese, Spanish, Hindi
27
What is the largest city south of the equator?
Bogotá
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Buenos Aires
28
What does the Latin proverb
"Veritas vos liberabit"
mean in English?
Freedom is the truth
The truth is rare
The truth shall set you free
The truth always comes out
29
Chicharrón is:
a main dish
exotic fruit
fried meat
soda
30
Salvador Dali was one of the creators of this school of art.
Realism
Impressionism
Surrealism
Cubism
31
Which country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
Egypt
India
Mexico
32
What percentage of the world's land area is occupied by Asia?
80%
18%
30%
25%
33
This product did
NOT
originate in the "New World" ( the Americas):
sugarcane
potatoes
peanuts
turkey
34
What country is considered
"The Land of Eternal Spring"
.
España
Brazil
Ecuador
Nicaragua
35
What country gave the U.S. the Statue of Liberty?
Irland
Italy
France
China
36
Which country won the first World Cup in 1930?
Germany
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
37
Pasta is originally from:
China
Czechoslovakia
Spain
Italy
38
These are the largest system of waterfalls in the world, with 275 individual rapids.
Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Salto Para, Venezuela
Niagara Falls, Canada
39
Which country has the longest coast line in the world?
Russia
Greenland
Chile
Canada
40
What is the most common letter in the English language?
E
A
S
R
41
This country has held the top position in the GPI
(Global Peace Index)
since its inception in 2008:
Austria
United States
Germany
Iceland
42
How many languages does Pope Francis speak?
15
4
8
6
43
What country has the healthiest population?
Singapore
Australia
Italy
Costa Rica
44
Which language was the diplomatic language up till the 18
th
century?
Latin
French
English
Spanish
45
What is the most famous dish worldwide?
sushi
pizza
hamburger
tacos
46
What is the equivalent idiom to
"it is raining cats and dogs"
in Portugal?
It's raining frogs' beards
It's raining pinguins
It's raining old women with clubs
It's raining frogs and snakes
47
What was the first language ever written?
Etruscan
Latin
Egyptian
Chinese
48
What volcano is located in the island of Sicily?
Pacaya
Mount Vesuvius
Etna
Krakatoa
49
Which city is the most expensive city in the world?
Sydney
Zurich
Geneva
Hong Kong and Singapore (it is a tie!)
50
How many official languages are spoken in Spain?
2
15
1
5
51
What are the top 5 most populated countries in the world?
China, USA, Japan, Canada & Brazil
India, China, the United States, Indonesia, and Pakistan
China, USA,Russia, Colombia & Brazil
China, USA, Brazil, Nigeria & Russia
52
What are the 2 most common religions in the world?
Viking and Baha’i Faith
Judaism and Atheism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
53
Which city has more bicycles than people?
Boulder
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Amsterdam
54
The distance between this island and Africa is less than the distance between London and NY.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Isla Margarita, Venezuela
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
55
What is the most popular food in the world?
beef
pasta
rice
beans
56
What does the Japanese phrase
"Even monkeys fall from trees"
mean?
Even experts can get it wrong
Even if one tried, he/she couldn't understand it
Even the blind can see it
57
German is the main language in these countries.
Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria
Belgium, Italy and Spain
Austria, Liechtenstein and Hungary
Switzerland, Denmark and Italy
58
Which country consumes the most coca-cola?
USA
Brazil
Mexico
Greenland
59
Which country's flag do you see below?
Thailand
Brazil
Nicaragua
Chile
60
How many sovereign states
(countries)
are there in Africa?
38
51
46
54
61
The top two most pristine places on Earth are:
Antarctica and Galapagos Islands
Western Sahara and the Brazilian Rain Forest
Costa Rica and Nepal
Ecuador and Bhutan
62
Which actress speaks 6 languages?
Sandra Bullock
Natalie Portman
Shakira
Julia Roberts
63
This country has the highest number of college graduates in the world.
Israel
Canada
USA
Australia
64
Which of the seven wonders of the modern world is the newest and where is it located?
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Great Wall of China
Taj Mahal, India
Christ of the Redeemer, Brazil
65
In what country was Nelson Mandela born?
Spain
South Africa
France
India
66
Choose the city that
IS
indeed a capital.
Toronto
Bern
Marrakesh
Rio de Janeiro
67
What is the most photographed landmark in the world?
Machu Picchu
Guggenheim Museum
Golden Bridge
Eiffel Tower
68
What currency is used in Japan?
lira
krone
pound
yen
69
This country is the
ONLY
one to have played in every World Cup and has won the most titles.
Germany
Brazil
Argentina
Italy
70
What country was the first to use money?
Australia
Japan
China
Italy
71
In what language does
"obrigado"
mean "thank you?"
Greek
Portuguese
Hungarian
Latin
72
From 1066 to 1362, French was the main language spoken in _________.
Italy
England
Belgium
The Netherlands
73
Where did fortune cookies originate?
China
England
Russia
USA
74
This is Italian for
I am in love.
estou apaixonado
estoy enamorado
Je suis amoureux
sono innamorato
75
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, was the last stronghold of the ________.
Moors
Basques
Etruscans
Celts
76
Which language is most spoken as a second language?
German
Italian
Spanish
French