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1
How tall was the world's tallest man according to the Guinness World Records?
2.72 cm
2.84 cm
2.65 cm
2.51 cm
2
This tower in Istanbul, built in 1348 to house prisoners of war, now offers incredible, 360 views of the city. Its name:
Endem TV Tower
Kiz Kulesi
Beyazit Tower
Galata Tower
3
Halloween is the most commercial holiday in the USA. True or False?
False
True
4
Johannesburg is the world’s biggest man-made urban forest. True or False?
False
True
5
The origin of the name of the BG capital Sofia is based on the ancient basilica ''St. Sofia''. True or False?
True
False
6
Zaro Aga
claimed birth on 16.02.1764 in Mutki, and he died on 29.06. 1934 in Istanbul (170 years old). True or False?
True
False
7
False facts about Robert Wadlow:
his ever-increasing size
his size of shoes was 47 cm long, roughly a European size 75
he passed away at age 22
none of them
8
What is the name of the tallest tree currently living in the world?
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Himalayan cypress (Cupressus torulosa)
Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)
9
An adult human skeleton consists of 200 bones in total. True or false?
False
True
10
What is the oldest capital in Europe?
Athens
Sofia
Rome
Lisbon
11
The tallest building in New York (One World Trade Center) is not the tallest building in the USA. True or False?
False
True
12
The longest river in South Africa is:
Zambezi river
Limpopo river
Nile river
Orange river
13
In what European country is it illegal to own just one guinea pig?
Switzerland
China
Denmark
Finland
14
The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest shopping centers in the world. Approximately how many shops does it contain?
500
4000
2000
6000
15
Where is the the “European wall of China”(the world's second-longest preserved fortification system today)?
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Croatia
16
What was called the "artistic crime of the century" ?
A dangerous and entirely illegal, Petit's wire walk in 1974.
It inspired a documentary film 'A Man on Wire', which won an Oscar.
all of them
It inspired a 3D movie 'The Walk'.
17
How many bones do sharks have?
110
326
264
0
18
The Roman emperor Constantin the Great called the ancient Bulgarian city Serdica (Sofia) '' my Rome''. True or false?
False
True
19
The Emperor Constantine's mother is known as:
a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox and Western Christian traditions.
the "daughter of a Serdician innkeeper" - born in Serdica (Sofia).
a person, who discovered the True Cross in Jerusalem.
all of them
20
Johannesburg is one of the capitals of South Africa. True or False?
True
False
21
Where is the world's oldest subway system?
Chicago
London
Istanbul
Paris
22
Olives are fruit, and olive oil is that fruit’s juice. True or False?
True
False
23
Greece is the largest producer of olives in the world. True or False?
True
False
24
True or False? Istanbul is the only city in the world that sits on two continents.
True
False
25
Trajan's Market( built between 100 and 110 A.D.) is believed to be the first covered shopping mall in history.
False
True
26
Who was the first Roman Christian Emperor?
Alexander (The Great)
Leo I (The Great)
Philip I
Constantine I (The Great)
27
One Lithuanian oak ( the Stelmužė oak) is older than Lithuania itself. True or False?
True
False
