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