Banks refuse to give loans to low-income areas

What is 1 key goal of the PLO?

Regain the Gaza Strip and the West Bank from Israeli Control

Choose the correct order (earliest-to-most recent) of Turkey’s political history:

Roman Empire, Byzantine -, Ottoman-, Republic of Turkey

What was the Berlin Conference trying to prevent, in 1884?

War among Europeans over Africa.

Who was Nanny of the Maroons?

A fearless warrior who planned sneak attacks against the British.

What is a “whale” in casino terminology?

A gambler who wagers extremely large amounts of money

How were the Vietnam and Korean Wars similar?

US supported the South, USSR supported the North

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1
Who was the first king of Israel? ( according to the OT).
David
Solomon
Saul
Nebuchadnezzar II
2
For which World Fair was La tour Eiffel built?
1867
1876
1901
1889
3
Where is Switzerland located next to France?
South
West
East
North
4
Which Disney film was set in Paris, France?
The Lady and the Trump
The Little Mermaid
Snow White
Ratatouille
5
Redlining is when
Banks refuse to give loans to low-income areas
Real estate agents abuse minorities to make money
Suburban neighborhoods refuse to admit minorities
Rental homes deteriorate due to lack of mainanence
6
What car brand is this
Honda
Holden
Haval
Hyundai
7
Name the highest paid athlete in the world-(Forbes 2019)
Neymar
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Floyd Mayweather
8
How many Nobel Prize winners does Cambridge university currently have?
101
98
89
88
9
What is the global symbol of hospitality and tourism?
Manago
Pineapple
Lychee
Apple
10
Which player has the most international appearances for England?
David Beckham
Bobby Moore
Wayne Rooney
Peter Shilton
11
Where was James Dyson bagless vacuum cleaner first sold?
Germany
United Kingdom
Japan
China
12
What was the most visited tourist attraction in the world, in 2019?
Disneyland, Paris, France
Times Square, NY,USA
Las Vegas Strip, USA
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy
13
What policy did China end in 2015?
Denying Tienanmen Square incident
One child policy
Outlawing religious sects
Censoring the internet
14
In which country was snooker invented, 1875?
South Africa
India
Canada
China
15
How was Israel created?
U.K mandate in 1950
U.A.E mandate in 1947
U.S. mandate in 1952
UN mandate in 1947
16
Which African Empire reigned under this flag?
Songhai Empire
Axumite Empire
Zulu Empire
Ashanti Empire
17
Which three years did Pele win the World Cup?
1961, 1978, 1985
1954, 1976, 1999
1958, 1962, 1970
1956, 1963, 1971
18
President E Macron, was an Investment banker for Rothschild & co before politics ?
True
False
19
In Jewish tradition what is the 'wooden frame' bride and groom stand under, called?
Aufruf
Mazel Tov
Chuppah
Ketubah
20
What is 1 key goal of the PLO?
Regain the Gaza Strip and the West Bank from Israeli Control
Share the economic wealth of Israel
Maintain governance on the border between Israel and Lebanon
To remove Israel from the land
21
Choose the correct order (earliest-to-most recent) of Turkey’s political history:
Byzantine -, Roman -, Ottoman Empire, Republic of Turkey
Republic of Turkey, Ottoman, Roman, Byzantine Empire
Ottoman -, Roman -, Byzantine Empire, Republic of Turkey
Roman Empire, Byzantine -, Ottoman-, Republic of Turkey
22
Who is currently the richest woman in the world? ( Forbes 2019)
Alice Walton (Walmart)
Liliane Bettencourt (L'Oréal)
J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter)
Maria Franco Fissolo (Nutella & Ferrero Chocolate)
23
Which is the main botanical in gin?
Anise
Blackcurrants
Orange peels
Juniper berries
24
What was the Berlin Conference trying to prevent, in 1884?
Allowing European countries to farm resources in Africa.
Cash-crop plantations being made in Africa.
Evenly dividing Africa between European colonies.
War among Europeans over Africa.
25
Who was the Greek god of Healing?
Thanatos
Uranus
Zeus
Asclepius
26
Who was the famous artist born In Malaga, Spain ?
Antoni Gaudi
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí
Frida Kahlo
27
Who was Nanny of the Maroons?
She co signed the 1739 treaty naively.
A fearless warrior who planned sneak attacks against the British.
Inspirational leader in Maroon mythology.
A wise woman who took care of children in her village.
28
Food rations in France, was deemed as 'stringent' during the WWII? because it was divided..
By gender
By age
By family size
By status
29
What is a “whale” in casino terminology?
A gambler who wagers extremely large amounts of money
Lingo for a $1 million dollar bet
The maximum amount a casino will allow you to wager in a game
A big tipper at casinos
30
Which country is a archipelago?
Japan
Sri Lanka
Thailand
China
31
Which one of these world leaders CANNOT speak French fluently?
Angela Merkel (Germany)
Boris Johnson ( UK)
Justin Trudeau (Canada)
Saad El Hariri (Lebanon)
32
what is the purest type of pottery?
earthenware
marble
porcelain
stoneware
33
Which book by Charles Dickens did Matilda read first?
Tale of two cities.
Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
34
How were the Vietnam and Korean Wars similar?
US supported the South, USSR supported the North
Both fought over socialism
US supported the North, USSR supported the South
The US won both wars
35
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Lee Burton
Tim De Beers
Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Hortons
36
How many points did Liverpool record in the 2019/20 season before football was postponed?
82
72
78
86
37
What year did the Wright Brothers made history with the world first powered flight ?
1901
1910
1900
1903
38
What was Charles' Dickens first job?
Boot Blacking Factory Worker
Short hand writer
Painter
Journalist
39
What city is geographically, directly east, of London?
Bristol
Cardiff
Colchester
Cambridge
40
In which hotel in Manchester, did Charles Roll meet Henry Royce prior to forming the Rolls-Royce company?
The Midland
The Lowry
The Palace
The Victoria and Albert Hotel
41
Dating back to 5500 BC, where did cheese originate from?
Turkey
Greece
Poland
France
42
What herb should the nurse ask if the patient is taking, 'barbiturate'?
Ginkgo
Aloe vera
Valeria
St. John’s wort
43
How many times did France win the World Cup?
2
4
3
1
44
Which bank note does Charles Dickens’ face appear in?
100 euro note
20 pound note
10 pound note
50 pound note
45
Chinua Achebe comes from and writes about which part of Nigeria ?
Igbo
Hausau
Yaruba
Fulani
46
What's Kenyan revolt against the British that had 10,00 deaths and 100,000 people imprisoned in 1952, called?
Mau Mau
Mi Mau
Haiku
Gau Gau
47
What was Ronald Dahl's parents nationality?
Norwegian
Swedish
British
Danish
48
This exotic car company will tell you, "There is no substitute"
Porche
Bugatti
Ferrari
Lamborghini
49
What is the national animal of France?
Green Pheasant
Lion
Rooster
Mute Swan
50
Which of these famous people were born in France?
Emma Watson
Patrice Evra
Marie Curie
Carla Bruni
51
Which of the following is NOT an amusement park- USA ?
Mackinaw Island, USA
Cedar Point, USA
Disney World, USA
6 Flags, USA
52
What does stepping on glass represent at a wedding, in Jewish culture?
Reminds the couple that they will go through good and bad.
to alert guests that it is the end of ceremony.
Absolute finality of the marital promise
Strength of the relationship
53
In Hinduism, moksha is...
Heaven
The release from the karmic cycle, becoming one with Brahman
Entering back into the cycle of reincarnation
The duty within one’s varna
54
In the Treaty of Paris-1763, what did Britain and France agree to?
France received British Canada and Spanish Southwest
Britain received most of French lands in North America and Florida
The two nations would resolve conflicts, away from the Native Americans.
Native Americans would receive lands east of Mississippi
55
What body of water is number 6?
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Sea of Marmara
Mediterranean Sea
56
Which 1 famous dish comes from Toulouse, France ?
Galette
Cassoulet
Escargots
Coq au vin
57
Who later used Diana Ross's song as a rap sample in one of their biggest hits?
Snoop Dogg
The Notorious B.I.G.
Ice Cube
2pac
58
Maroons (freedom fighters from Jamaica) were:
surrendered to the British and were given land in Jamaica.
sent to Nova Scotia where they were given land.
were sent to Nova Scotia and soon after to Africa.
against surrendering and continued to fight the British.
59
Who sold the most albums in the history of rap?
2pac
The Notorious B.I.G
Eminem
NWA
60
Dolce and Gabbana was founded in France
False
True
61
When and where were musicals invented?
20th century New York
18th century London
21st century New York
19th century London
62
How long did French colonialism in Vietnam last for?
73 years
100 years
49 years
60 years
63
What is the name of Barcelona's famous football stadium ?
Mestalla
Camp Nou
Metropolitano
Santiago Bernabéu
64
Which one airline, currently makes mandatory for female flight attendants, to ask permission before getting married?
Gulf Air
Air France
Emiriates
Quantas
65
How many different calendars are used around the world?
5
4
10
7
66
Which of these is NOT a yoga posture?
half fish
camel
cricket
scorpion
67
Who said' If we all believe in an eye for an eye a tooth for tooth- soon we'll all be blind and toothless'
Mother Theresa
Martin Luther King Jr
M.K. Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
68
Where did Yasser Arafat die?
China
France
EUA
Iran
69
Which character was NOT played by Eddie Murphy in Coming to America?
Carence the barber
Prince Akeem
Randy Watson
Reverend Brown
70
What year did France ban supermarkets from throwing away food.
2017
2016
2018
2014
71
Which french region is popular for its' Lace Festival and Crêpes?
La Bretagne
La Normandie
La Bourgogne
L’Auvergne
72
When was the first 'tour de france'?
1903
1907
1910
1905
73
Which of these is not a bone in the leg?
Tibia
Fibula
Ulna
Femur
74
Where in the human body would you find the scaphoid bone?
Jaw
Shoulder
Wrist
Foot
75
What time and date did the Tsunami of Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, occur?
3:45pm, October 31 2016
7:59pm, December 26 2004
7:12am, March 25 2007
7:59am , December 26 2004
76
In what 1976 thriller does Robert De Niro famulously say ‘You talkin to me?’
Taxi Driver
The Deer Hunter
Mean Streets
The Godfather Part II
77
Manchester United have won 11 Premier League titles.
False
True
78
Porcelain was a popular on trade routes from which civilization?
Ming Dynasty
Umayyad Caliphate
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
79
Which 3 countries won the vote to host the World Cup 2026?
France, Belgium & the Netherlands
Switzerland, Austria & Italy
US, Mexico & Canada
Denmark, Norway & Sweden
80
Which one of these is NOT part of France's famous revolution motto?
Fraternité
Liberté
Égalité
Pénible

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