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WLW General Trivia 2024
WLW General Trivia 2024
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1
What is the official language of Mali?
French
Dutch
Swahili
Afrikaans
2
In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa?
South Africa
Cameroon
Kenya
Tanzania
3
In Argentina, which of the following is not an English meaning for the word “papa”?
pope
beautiful woman
small bird
potato
4
Who won a Nobel Peace Prize for being the voice of the Mayan people who were victims of the 1980s Guatemalan genocide?
Alva Myrdal
Gabriela Mistral
Rigoberta Menchú
Sigrid Undset
5
Malay is the official language of what country?
Malaysia
Thailand
Burma
Bangladesh
6
Which of these languages is the most widely spoken in South America?
Spanish
Portuguese
English
French
7
What city made
sachertorte
famous?
Berlin
Munich
Vienna
Salzburg
8
Which of following commonly misspoken English idioms is actually the correct phrase?
give free reign
hone in on
bald-face lie
case and point
9
Which mountain is Canada’s highest mountain?
Mont Tremblant
Mount Logan
Whistler Mountain
Mount Walsh
10
Gallo pinto is a popular Costa Rican dish made up of what 2 ingredients?
Sausage and potatoes
Eggs and plantains
Rice and beans
Toasted bread and tomatoes
11
Roughly how many language are spoken throughout the world?
9,000-10,000
6,500-7,000
4,000-5,000
2,000-3,000
12
Which country has the most official languages with 11?
Poland
India
Russia
South Africa
13
Dating back 3.4 billion years, the world’s oldest fossil was found in which country?
Greece
Argentina
Poland
Australia
14
Which of the following is a Celtic language?
Swedish
Croatian
Gaelic
Hindi
15
In Classical Latin, what is the pronunciation of the letter
v
?
w
p
v
p
16
Which of the following is a language isolate, having no clear major connection to any other modern language?
Turkish
Korean
Icelandic
Indonesian
17
In this movie, mistakes the actors made while filming were incorporated into the final “rules” of this made-up language
Tarzan (“Mangani”)
John Carter (“Barsoomian”)
Avator ("Na'vi")
Blade Runner (“Cityspeak”)
18
Tagalog is an official language in which Asian country?
Indonesia
Pakistan
The Philippines
India
19
Which holiday ends Ramadan?
Ashura
Eid al-Fitr
Rama Navami
New Year
20
If you order “une limonade” in France, what are you ordering?
lemon tart
a lemonade
lemon-lime soda
orange juice
21
Which of the following countries does NOT share a border with Kazakhstan?
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
22
The main ingredient in
mofongo
, a Puerto Rican and Dominican dish, is ...
Corn
Pineapple
Squash
Plantains
23
Where did the tradition of the Christmas Tree come from?
USA
England
Germany
France
24
The Icelandic band Sigur Rós often sings in a made-up language they call “Vonlenska.” In English this translates to:
"Dream-landic"
"Love-landic"
"Life-landic"
"Hope-landic"
25
Who won Eurovision 2018?
Israel
Belgium
Ukraine
Spain
26
What is the only country that is in all 4 hemispheres?
Sierra Leone
Israel
Kiribati
Ecuador
27
What ancient tribe of Mexico carved large stone heads?
Mayans
Incas
Olmecs
Aztecs
28
What is a famous tourist attraction associated with the country Chile?
Galapagos Islands
Machu Picchu
Chichen Itza
Easter Island
29
Casu Marzu, a cheese from Sardinia is banned from being imported to the USA for containing which ingredient?
live maggots
raw frog eggs
cat saliva
snail excrements
30
Which country uses the phrase “to treat you with fish in the face” when they mean “to disrespect someone”?
Italy
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Australia
