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1
What is the former name of the country Samoa?
Western Samoa
Samoan Estates
Samoa Isles
Republic of Samoa
2
What country's flag is this?
Panama
Jamaica
Cuba
Haiti
3
Which ocean lies on the east coast of the United States?
Eastern
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
4
What socialist writer's last words were: "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough"?
H. G. Wells
George Orwell
Uptown Sinclair
Karl Marx
5
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
Shiraz
Yazd
Damascus
6
How many letters are in the Polish alphabet?
30
45
26
32
7
What war lasted from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967?
The Five Day War
The Infancy War
The Six Day War
The Minutes War
8
What ocean is the smallest and shallowest?
The Pacific
The Great Lakes
The Black Sea
The Artic
9
What is the largest country without a flowing river?
Monaco
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Marshall Islands
10
In what year did Ireland split into two distinct jurisdictions?
1876
1921
1896
1945
11
The International Date Line is a straight line.
True
False
12
Which of these cities is not in Europe?
Reykjavik
Prague
Moscow
Barcelona
13
New Zealand consumes the most ice cream per capita in the world.
True
False
14
What country's flag is this?
Iraq
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Iran
15
By the time Nelson Mandela was freed in 1990, how long had he been in prison?
17 years
1 week
27 years
7 years
16
Where was the world's first paper money used?
China
America
Great Britain
Canada
17
Which is the smallest country, measured by total land area?
Monaco
Vatican City
Maldives
Tuvalu
18
Which does country created fireworks?
Egypt
China
Israel
North Korea
19
What nation's symbol is an eagle perched on a cactus with a writhing snake in its beak?
Portugal
Chile
Egypt
Mexico
20
Which country does this flag belong to?
Dominica
Fiji
Greece
Libya
21
How many countries are on the African continent?
54
1
65
13
22
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
English
Arabic
Spanish
23
In what country is the world's largest man-made lake?
Great Britain
Ghana
India
United States
24
Which of the following countries does not border Israel?
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
25
What is the capital of Iraq?
Kabul
Erbil
Baghdad
Mosul
26
Which country is the leading seller of military arms and equipment?
North Korea
South Korea
China
United States
27
In what country does Domino's have "reindeer sausage pie," on its menu?
Iceland
Canada
Finland
Antarctica
28
According to the 2015 census, about what percentage of Americans are living in poverty?
12.3%
14.5%
23%
8.9%
29
Who lives at 10 Downing Street?
Sherlock
Queen of England
Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of England
30
When did the UK return Hong Kong back to China?
1997
1928
1942
1985
31
What country's flag is this?
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Papua New Guinea
32
What country's flag is this?
Kurdistan
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Iran
33
What country is totally surrounded by South Africa?
Swaziland
Nambia
Lesotho
Botswana
34
Brasco is Australian slang for what?
Purse
Toilet
Alcohol
Best friend
35
What is the official name of Mexico?
Federation of Mexican
United Mexican States
People's Republic of Mexico
Mexico
36
Transylvania, also known as Dracula's home, is located in what country?
Bulgaria
Hungary
The Czech Republic
Romania
37
What percentage of Japan is mountainous?
54%
13%
26%
73%
38
The United Kingdom is comprised of how many countries?
5
8
6
4
39
How long has the Queen of England been on the throne?
65 years
50 years
60 years
57 years
40
Who is the current President of Germany?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Konrad Adenauer
Angela Merkel
Helmut Kohl
41
The Gunpowder Plot conspirators tried to kill what ruler and members of Parliament in 1605?
Charles I
James I
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
42
Which country has the most earthquakes per year?
Indonesia
Japan
Iran
China
43
How many Great Lakes are there?
3
4
5
6
44
What country's flag is this?
South Africa
Nigeria
Chad
Algeria
45
What does Machu Picchu mean?
Old Kingdom
Cemetery
Old Mountain
Castle
46
About what percentage of the world's land area is occupied by Asia?
17%
45%
22%
30%
47
This country is the only one to have participated in every Men's World Cup soccer tournament.
Chile
Brazil
England
Italy
48
Who is the current president of the United Nations General Assembly?
Peter Thomson
Sam Kutesa
Mogens Lykketoft
Miroslav Lajčák
49
Which of the following countries do not border France?
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Germany
50
What country exports the most amount of coconuts in the world?
Philippines
Samoa
Thailand
Indonesia
51
What does the word "Jihad" mean?
holy war
violence
to struggle
peace
52
How many people were killed during the Holocaust from 1933-1945 (based on best estimates)?
2 million people
6 million people
9 million people
11 million people
53
Where does coffee originate?
Portugal
France
Ethiopia
Madagascar
54
When did Sudan split into Sudan and South Sudan?
2016
2011
1999
1967
55
How many presidents (including the current) has the US had (including repeats)?
40
43
43
45
56
Which is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
Congo River
Yellow River
Amazon River
57
What is the capital of Canada?
Quebec
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
58
What country's flag is this?
Panama
Ecuador
Mexico
Columbia
59
What country's flag is this?
Colombia
South Africa
Philippines
South Korea
60
What was Japan's first capital city?
Osaka
Tokyo
Yokohama
Kyoto
61
Which one of the following countries is not known as one of the Baltic states?
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Albania
62
How many vessels were in the Spanish Armada sent to conquer England in 1588?
220
97
85
130
63
Which country has the largest number of English speakers (excluding the US)?
Philippines
United Kingdom
India
Australia
64
What country's flag is this?
Guam
New Zealand
Tuvalu
New Guinea
65
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-il
Pak Pong-ju
Hwang Pyong-so
66
Where is Mother Teresa from?
Macedonia
Mumbai
Calcutta
Russia
67
When did Paraguay gain independence from Spain?
1876
1948
1811
1975
68
What country's flag is this?
Tonga
Kenya
Ghana
Uganda
69
What is the most popular sport in India?
Cricket
Soccer
Rugby
Football
70
Who is the current president of South Korea?
Syngman Rhee
Moon Jae-in
Lee Myung-bak
Roh Tae-woo
71
When did World War 1 begin?
1914
1940
1922
1918
72
When was Mongolia admitted to the United Nations?
1961
1987
1967
1945
73
What is the approximate population of the earth?
7.4 Billion
9.2 Billion
3.4 Billion
6.8 Billion
74
How many countries are in the world?
195
346
250
217
75
Jack the Ripper terrorized what city in the 19th century?
Belfast
London
New York
San Francisco
76
What country is the current pope from?
Columbia
Italy
Germany
Argentina
77
What does the Jewish holy day, Yom Kippur, mean?
Festival of Lots
Festival of Lights
Jewish New Year
Day of Atonment
78
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
Australia
China
France
79
What is the capital of Syria?
Damascus
Lebanon
Duma
Aleppo
80
What colors do the flags of North Korea and South Korea have in common?
Black
Red and white
White and Black
Red, white, and blue
81
Where is the oldest zoo in the world?
Vienna, Austria
London, England
Brooklyn, USA
Warsaw, Poland
82
If you are in England and want to visit William Shakespeare's house, where should you go?
London
Lacey, WA
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
83
Which country has the most churches per square mile?
Australia
Germany
Italy
Jamaica
84
Mount Erebus is what?
A mountain shaped like a bus
An active volcano in the Antarctica
The place where Noah's Arc landed
An underwater peak off Greece
85
How many sects are there of Islam?
four
six
two
one
86
How many US territories are there?
16
4
12
8
87
How many national languages does South Africa have?
11
3
9
5
88
Which is the world's highest mountain?
K2
Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
Makalu
89
What was the first capital of New Zealand?
Christchurch
Okiato
Wellington
Auckland
90
What is the language of Brazil?
Spanish
French
English
Portuguese
91
What year did the Russian Revolution Start?
1879
1912
1917
1922
92
In which country was the World Wide Web created?
South Korea
Switzerland
Norway
Cuba
93
Prohibition in Iceland began in 1915. What year did it end?
1946
1933
1989
2014
94
What country has the highest percentage of women in parliament?
Rwanda
United States
Iraq
England
95
What country is Dacca the capital of?
Serbia
Hungary
Monaco
Bangladesh
96
What continent is Egypt on?
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
97
Who was the first country in space?
United States
Soviet Union
China
UK
98
What country is Chopin from?
Austria
Poland
Ukraine
Germany
99
Who is the current governmental leader of China?
Li Xiannian
Mao Zedong
Bob Ross
Xi Jinping
100
What country's flag is this?
Austria
Belgium
Germany
France