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