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1
Which is NOT a body of water that borders Germany?
Baltic Sea
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Lake Constance
2
Where is Peru?
B
C
D
A
3
Which continent hosts the most languages?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
4
What percentage of the internet is English?
25%
55%
40%
15%
5
How many levels are there on the Eiffel Tower?
4
6
3
13
6
Even though Sweden is a member of the European Union, what type of currency do they use?
Krona
Franc
Euro
Lira
7
How many time zones are there in China?
3
7
5
1
8
What is "Bouillabaisse?"
cold potato soup
a type of music
an South African sport
fish soup
9
Who is the leader of Cuba?
Mike Pence
Fidel Castro
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Donald Trump
10
Where is Brazil?
D
B
A
C
11
Where is China?
C
B
D
A
12
What does "ratatouille" mean?
dirty kitchen
Rémy
mix or sauteed vegetables
ugly rats
13
How many official languages are there in Switzerland?
3
1
4
2
14
What movie features the character Maria singing in the mountains of Austria?
The Sound of Music
The Music Man
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Wizard of Oz
15
Population wise, what is the largest city in the world?
Mexico City
New York
Tokyo
Shanghai
16
About how many people around the world speak English as a first language
720 million
100 million
360 million
510 million
17
Where is this animal found?
Phillipines
China
Australia
Russia
18
What is the world's 2nd largest country in land area?
Russia
U.S.A.
Canada
China
19
What was the most number of Tours de France anyone has ever won? (Excluding Lance Armstrong)
5
3
2
4
20
Where is Nutella originally from?
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
21
Which nationality was Christopher Columbus?
French
Spanish
Portugese
Italian
22
In what city can you visit the cathedral pictured here?
Beijing
Venice
Barcelona
Moscow
23
What is the most used letter in the English alphabet?
S
T
E
L
24
Which country is noted for being the first to carve Jack O' Lanterns?
France
Austria
Italy
Ireland
25
What is the name of the church in England where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married?
Sagrada Familia
Saint Peter's Basilica
Notre Dame
Westminster Abbey
26
About how long is the
Chunnel,
the tunnel between England and France?
31 miles
55 miles
20 miles
42 miles
27
What does 'to conjugate' mean?
To make a noun plural
To make a verb and a subject agree
To use a subject pronoun
To make an adjective and a subject agree
28
Which country has the largest number of official languages?
Switzerland
Zimbabwe
Russia
China
29
Where is India?
B
D
C
A
30
What is this famous Spanish food called?
Sopa de ahí
Tapas
Tortilla Española
Paella
31
Where is Big Ben?
Berlin
London
New York
Madrid
32
How many varieties of potatoes are there in Peru?
4,000+
Less than 1,000
2,000-3,000
1,000-2,000
33
What is the largest desert in the world?
Gobi
Great Western
Sahara
Kalahari
34
What is the official language of Brazil?
Latin
Spanish
Portuguese
Brazilian
35
How many different languages are spoken across the globe?
1,050
2,100
7,000
6,500
36
What percentage of the world's languages are expected to disappear this century?
10%
1%
40%
25%
37
What is the purpose of an adjective?
To show an action
To describe a noun
To show gender
To describe a verb
38
In what South American country will you find the highest waterfall in the world?
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
Peru
39
In which year was the first World Cup?
1910
1940
1920
1930
40
If you were to list all countries in the U.N. in alphabetical order, which is first and last?
Albania/Zambia
Austria/Zambia
Afghanistan/Zimbabwe
Andorra/Zimbabwe
41
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
Kerkira
Kyoto
Phindos
42
What dance is Argentina famous for?
Salsa
Samba
Mambo
Tango
43
What country are you in if you are visiting the building pictured here?
Germany
Portugal
Turkey
Italy
44
What are the official languages of Israel?
Hebrew & Arabic
Hebrew & English
Yiddish & Hebrew
Arabic & English
45
What is the word for 'red' in Swahili?
bluu
neykundu
njano
kijani
46
Who is the President of Puerto Rico?
Emmelda Marcos
Juan Carlos
Fidel Castro
Donald Trump
47
On which continent will you find the Nile River?
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
48
What is the capital of India
New Delhi
Benji
Punji
Delhi
49
On which continent will you find the Amazon River?
Asia
Europe
Africa
South America
50
In what country will you find the Tikal Mayan ruins?
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Mexico
51
Which of these automobiles in produced in Great Britain?
Maserati
Bentley
Audi
Saab
52
How many countries are there in the world?
250
127
195
Over 300
53
What language do they speak in Andorra?
Andorran
French
English
Spanish
54
Almost one million people in the U.S. speak Tagalog. What country is this language native to?
Kazahkstan
Singapore
Phillipines
Somalia
55
In which country will you find the world's largest McDonald's?
U.S.
China
Mexico
Russia
56
In which city did Quasimodo live?
Lisbon
Berlin
Paris
Barcelona
57
How long is the Panama Canal?
48 miles
72 miles
51 miles
36 miles
58
What colors is the flag of Italy?
Red, white, orange
Red, white, blue
Red, white, black
Red, white, green
59
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Rotterdam
Prague
The Hague
Amsterdam
60
Which country is the only country to fly a square shaped flag?
Switzerland
Cuba
Australia
Mexico
61
Which country has the largest Christian population?
England
Mexico
U.S.
Vatican City
62
Which country is NOT considered a Scandinavian country?
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Finland
63
"Carpe Diem" is Latin for _________
Good bye
In God we trust
Seize the day
Go get 'em
64
In 1820, the world population was 1 million. What is it today?
7.6 billion
8.1 billion
5.8 billion
Over 9 billion
65
Which religion is practiced by more people across the globe?
Hindu
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
66
Where is the largest airport in the world?
Mexico City
Paris
Chicago
Atlanta
67
Which are the two most widely-spoken languages in South America?
Spanish and English
Portuguese and French
Spanish and French
Spanish and Portuguese
68
What crop is Ireland most noted for?
Corn
Beans
Wheat
Potatoes
69
The 'Mano de Desierto' is located in the Atacama Desert in which country?
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
70
Where is Arnold Schwarzenegger from?
Australia
Germany
Canada
Austria
71
What colors is the flag of Iraq?
Red, yellow, green, black
Red, yellow, green
Red, white, blue
Red, green, white, black
72
Where is Iran?
A
B
D
C
73
How many official languages does Zimbabwe have?
16
13
9
21
74
Where were Iggy Azalea, Heath Ledger, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban born?
Austria
Australia
United States
Uganda
75
What is the largest ocean in area?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
76
How many active volcanoes are there in Costa Rica?
6
12
8
10
77
Lake Titicaca, the highest and deepest navigable lake in the world, is found in which country?
Colombia
Paraguay
Bolivia
Peru
78
"Hakuna Matata," it means no worries, but in which language?
Congonese
Wolof
Afrikaans
Swahili
79
What is the world's longest river?
Yangtze
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
80
About how many official languages are spoken across Europe?
15
31
24
10
81
How many languages are spoken in the U.S.?
350
Over 400
275
100
82
What is the world's largest country in land area (sq. miles)?
Russia
China
Brazil
United States
83
Which language is spoken by Walloons?
Swahili
French
Mandarin
Spanish
84
What is the British English term for "shopping cart"?
lift
trolley
carriage
cart
85
Where is the 2nd largest airport in the world?
Mexico City
Paris
Chicago
Beijing
86
How many words do you think there are in the English language?
500,000
70,000
230,000
170,000
87
The symbol on the Mexican Flag is a representation of a legend of which indigenous group?
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
Zapotec
88
The word "peninsula" comes from the Latin words
paine
&
insula
. What do these two words mean?
paine= "water" & insula= "surrounded"
paine= "mostly" & insula= "surrounded by water"
paine= "water" & insula= "on three sides"
paine= "almost" & insula= "island"
89
What do the French always say before eating a meal?
Bon appétit
Bonjour
C'est la vie
Merci
