World Culture Trivia Questions
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Here, at what legend says Zeus called the navel of the world, Apollo killed a winged snake whose blood gave prophetic visions to those who inhaled its fumes. By what better name do we know the seer, Pythia?
- AThe Rose of Sharon
- BBridge of Sighs
- CThe Oracle of Delphi
- DCassandra Stone
Answer: The Oracle of Delphi - 2.
According to ancient legends, the phrase Your Valentine, popular among lovers today, derived from St. Valentines expression of love for his sweetheart, shortly before he died. How did he express his love?
- AIn a love song
- BIn an ode
- CIn a love poem
- DIn a love note
Answer: In a love note - 3.
Elizabeth Swallow was the first woman professional chemist in America. From what school did she get her B.S. degree?
- AMIT
- BStanford
- CHarvard
- DYale
Answer: MIT - 4.
What kind of sand is common for the beaches of the Hawaii island?
- AGlassy sand
- BQuicksand
- CPink sand
- DBlack sand
Answer: Black sand - 5.
What is the approximate total area of Monaco?
- Ajust under 20 square kilometers
- Bjust under 50 square kilometers
- Cjust under 10 square kilometers
- Djust under 2 square kilometers
Answer: just under 2 square kilometers - 6.
What is the largest city of South Holland, one of the Netherlands provinces?
- Athe Hague
- BEindhoven
- CAmsterdam
- DRotterdam
Answer: Rotterdam - 7.
Brightly colored foliage is the image most commonly associated with autumn. What region in the US is a popular leaf peeping tourist destination?
- ANew England
- BGreat Lakes
- CSonoma Valley
- DGreat Plains
Answer: New England - 8.
What was special about Jacques-Yves Cousteaus ship Calypso, which was originally built for the British Royal Navy?
- ACousteau inherited her
- BShe was equipped as a mobile laboratory for field research
- CShe had 38 cannons
- DShe sank mysteriously and was never seen again
Answer: She was equipped as a mobile laboratory for field research - 9.
'Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream' was a slogan used in which president's re-election campaign?
- AWoodrow Wilson's
- BAbraham Lincoln's
- CHarry Truman's
- DFranklin D. Roosevelt's
Answer: Abraham Lincoln's - 10.
Which is the patron saint of Scotland?
- AGeorge
- BColumba
- CAndrew
- DMatthew
Answer: Andrew - 11.
If you are a member of Delta Battery, your battalion most likely consists of how many batteries?
- A6
- B8
- C4
- D3
Answer: 4 - 12.
A Thanksgiving Day celebration was held in December 1777 by the thirteen colonies to commemorate the defeat of the British at this location.
- ASaratoga
- BYorktown
- CCamden
- DBennington
Answer: Saratoga - 13.
In what autumn movie can you see Richard Gere and Winona Ryder walking through a beautiful fall foliage?
- AAutumn In New York
- BAutumn Leaves
- CAutumn Song
- DAutumn Sonata
Answer: Autumn In New York - 14.
Which of the following extraordinarily tall people died on July 15, 1940?
- AZeng Jinlian
- BEddie Carmel
- CChristopher Paul Greener
- DRobert Wadlow
Answer: Robert Wadlow - 15.
Seoul, South Korea has a twin city that has declared itself an English-speaking city. Which city is Seouls twin city?
- APusan
- BTaegu
- CKwangu
- DIncheon
Answer: Incheon - 16.
Nicaraguas folk music predominantly implements this musical instrument.
- AMarimba
- BBongos
- CTrumpet
- DMaracas
Answer: Marimba - 17.
What types of whales can often be seen visiting the Bay of Puerto Vallarta during wintertime?
- AHumpback whales and orcas
- BHumpback and sperm whales
- CThere are no whales in the region.
- DBlue and humpback whales
Answer: Humpback whales and orcas - 18.
What are the colors of the national flag of the Republic of Peru, adopted in 1825?
- AGreen, white and red
- BRed and white
- CGreen, yellow and black
- DBlue and yellow
Answer: Red and white - 19.
Feliĉan novan jaron is the New Year greeting in Esperanto. Where is this language natively spoken?
- ANowhere, its an artificial language
- BIn the Vatican
- CIn Tibet
- DIn Micronesia
Answer: Nowhere, its an artificial language - 20.
Passenger Michel Navratil, who boarded the Titanic at Southampton, sailed under the assumed name Louis Hoffman. Why?
- AHe was trying to escape England after robbing a bank.
- BHe was a spy sent on a mission to the US.
- CHe was hiding from his French wife and kidnapping their children.
- DHe was a famous actor from France.
Answer: He was hiding from his French wife and kidnapping their children. - 21.
Is the National Soft Drink Association an actual organization?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 22.
Three of these California cities have two popular nicknames each. Which city has just one?
- AEl Cajon
- BFresno
- CCoachella
- DGilroy
Answer: Gilroy - 23.
On long trips you can prevent drowsiness by performing this.
- AStopping at regular intervals for a rest.
- BTurning on your car radio.
- CSlowing down so you can react better.
- DMoving your eyes from side to side as you drive.
Answer: Stopping at regular intervals for a rest. - 24.
Where is the National Civil Rights Museum?
- AIn a motel
- BOn a share croppers farm
- CNext to the Lincoln Memorial
- DIn a church
Answer: In a motel - 25.
What fictional character, described as valiant, found herself in a snowy wood at night- time with snow under her feet and snowflakes falling through the air?
- APippi in Pippi the Longstocking
- BElizabeth in Pride and Prejudice
- CLucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- DAlice in Alice in Wonderland
Answer: Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 26.
What color do maiko, or apprentice geisha, sometimes paint their teeth in their last stage of training?
- ABlack
- BGreen
- CBlue
- DRed
Answer: Black - 27.
Which term refers to the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia?
- AVelvet Revolution
- BCotton Revolution
- CWoolen Revolution
- DSilk Revolution
Answer: Velvet Revolution - 28.
This Babylonian ruler established written laws. His laws were one of the first written codes of law in recorded history.
- ANaram-Sin
- BAlexander
- CHammurabi
- DXerxes
Answer: Hammurabi - 29.
What is the second-largest Cuban island?
- AHispaniola
- BIsla de la Juventud
- CPinar del Río
- DSaint Lucia
Answer: Isla de la Juventud - 30.
Stefan Drzewiecki was the creator of the first submarine built in series - in 1881, 50 units were built for the Russian government. What country was Drzewiecki from?
- AThe United States
- BGeorgia
- CRussia
- DPoland
Answer: Poland - 31.
What was the name of the New England Patriots from 1960 through 1970, when the team was part of the American Football League?
- AMassachusetts Patriots
- BBoston Patriots
- CNew England Minutemen
- DFoxboro Patriots
Answer: Boston Patriots - 32.
New Orleans' musical history is rich, and many argue that the city is the birthplace of jazz. Many famous musicians of all genres, including jazz, blues, and rock 'n' roll, are proud to call New Orleans home. Which of the following musicians is not from New Orleans?
- ALouis Armstrong
- BMiles Davis
- CFats Domino
- DDr. John
Answer: Miles Davis - 33.
Who is believed to haunt Dunster Castle in England?
- AThe horseman
- BThe beheaded man
- CThe man in black
- DThe man in green
Answer: The man in green - 34.
He passed me on Doheny then I began to swerve But I pulled her out and there we were-at Dead Mans Curve. The singer was cruisin in his Stingray late one night when he was challenged to a drag race by the owner of another car. What make of car did the singer watch slide into the curve?
- AWoodie
- BGTO
- CXKE
- DDeuce Coupe
Answer: XKE - 35.
Name the English captain who claimed California for Queen Elizabeth I in 1579.
- ASir Francis Drake
- BHoratio Nelson
- CArthur Phillip
- DJames Cook
Answer: Sir Francis Drake - 36.
The Mardi Gras season, known as the Carnival, begins on what day according to popular traditions?
- AThe day before Ash Wednesday
- BTwo weeks before Ash Wednesday
- CThe twelfth day of Christmas
- DEaster Sunday
Answer: The twelfth day of Christmas - 37.
The worlds first international football match was played in 1872 between the national teams of Scotland and which country?
- AIreland
- BFrance
- CSpain
- DEngland
Answer: England - 38.
What is the capital of Canada?
- AToronto
- BHull
- CMontreal
- DOttawa
Answer: Ottawa - 39.
About 75% of the 185 million citizens of this country live in the cities. The largest city is Sao Paulo with a population of 16 million.
- ABrazil
- BArgentina
- CBolivia
- DPeru
Answer: Brazil - 40.
What is the original meaning of the term Sooner, which came into use in 1889 according to the Oklahoma Historical Society?
- ANone of these.
- BA person who settled legally in the Unassigned Lands.
- CA person who tried to settle in the Unassigned Lands before they were opened for settlement.
- DIts the name of the first commercial oil well drilled in Oklahoma Territory in 1897.
Answer: A person who tried to settle in the Unassigned Lands before they were opened for settlement. - 41.
What is the literal meaning of the phrase sado or chado, which refers to the traditional Japanese tea ceremony?
- AHeaven in a cup
- BThe liquid cure
- CThe way of tea
- DWater and leaves
Answer: The way of tea - 42.
What are the two official national languages of Ireland?
- AScottish and English
- BIrish and English
- CGaelic and Irish
- DEnglish and Latin
Answer: Irish and English - 43.
What is the main ingredient in Boxty cakes, a traditional Irish dish?
- APotatoes
- BVegetables
- CSausages
- DRaw meat
Answer: Potatoes - 44.
Does San Francisco have more nicknames than San Diego?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 45.
What large Art Deco statue has become an icon of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil?
- AThe Discus Thrower
- BChrist the Redeemer
- CThe Statue of David
- DThe Thinker statue
Answer: Christ the Redeemer - 46.
This South-Asian country has Dili as a capital and largest city. Its two official languages are Tetum and Portuguese.
- APhilippines
- BTaiwan
- CCambodia
- DEast Timor
Answer: East Timor - 47.
Which town is located at the southwestern corner of Massachusetts?
- AChatham
- BWilliamstown
- CSalisbury
- DMount Washington
Answer: Mount Washington - 48.
Which is the only American state to have no national parks, no national historical sites, no national historic battle sites, no national historic sea shores?
- ADelaware
- BMontana
- CMaryland
- DAlaska
Answer: Delaware - 49.
According to legends, what was the purpose of the most mysterious of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World -- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
- AProvide a place of solace and recreation for the rulers
- BComfort a rulers wife
- CResemble the Heavens
- DPlease the gods
Answer: Comfort a rulers wife - 50.
What is the amount of turkey consumed by the typical American in 2003?
- A15.2 lbs.
- B12.5 lbs
- C20.6 lbs
- D13.7 lbs
Answer: 13.7 lbs
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