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Quiz Questions

Geography

Which Midwest farmland state includes New Salem, Springfield, Metropolis, and Champaign?
A. Illinois

To which continent am I going if I have decided to visit Queen Maud Land and Deception Island?
B. Antarctica

Which "four corners" state is home to Alamogordo, Taos, Truth or Consequences, and Mescalero?
B. New Mexico

Which Mississippi state - called "America's Heartland" - is home to Amana, Fort Dodge and Dubuque?
D. Iowa

Which mountain has the highest altitude in the world?
A. Mt. Cook

If I told you I was watching the Daytona 500 in person, in which American state would I be?
B. Florida

To which Asian country am I traveling if I am going to visit the Forbidden City?
D. China

Which is the world's largest port according to volume?
C. Shanghai

Which country has the largest oil reserves?
?. Saudi Arabia

What is the name of the invisible line that runs right around the Earth's middle, dividing it into two halves?
B. The Equator

To which of the following countries will I travel to see the prehistoric Uffington White Horse?
D. England

In which Midwest state is Springfield, St. Joseph, Creve Coeur, and Cape Girardeau based?
B. Missouri

Which ocean has the largest area?
A. Pacific

What is the highest mountain on earth above sea level?
C. Mt. Everest

Which of the following islands is not located in Europe?
B. Maldives

In New York City, on which street is the New York Stock Exchange?
A. Wall Street

I'm standing under the "Brandenburger Tor", and the smell of 'Apfel Strudel' fills the air! Where am I?
C. Germany

What is the capital of Scotland?
C. Edinburgh

To which Canadian Province will I be going if I tell you I am off to see the Calgary Stampede?
A. Alberta

What is the capital of Angola?
C. Luanda

If i visted Bondi Beach-one of the worlds most beautiful-to which country would i be traveling to?
C.Australia

The country with the smallest area in the world is:
A.Vatican City

Where is Lima located?
D. Peru

What country is Stonehenge located in?
B. United Kingdom

What is the largest landlocked country?
D. Mongolia NOTE: this is a duplicate question Kazakhstan is the correct answer

Where is the Palace of Versailles located?
B. France

Where is Big Ben located?
C.London

History

Which European city was divided by a wall, separating capitalism in the west from communism in the east?
C. Berlin

Nelson Mandela is celebrated worldwide for fighting racism. Of which country was he president?
C. South Africa

The Cold War was a war of words and hostility mainly between the USSR and which country?
C. USA

Saddam Hussein was the dictator of which Middle Eastern country?
A. Iraq

In the '60's and '70's, many men were sent into space in the Apollo missions. Where did they land?
A. Moon

How long did King Louis XIX rule France for?
D. 15 minutes

Who invented the flushing toilet?"
D.Thomas Crapper

Fruits & Vegetables

Which of these isn't a fruit? I am found underground, can be made into fries, and can also be baked!
D. Potato

I am bright red. I have all my seeds on the outside, and I am sometimes served with cream.
A. Strawberry

Tennis players eat me between games to keep nice and strong. I can also be found in pajamas!
B. Banana

Which of these fruits grows on a vine?
A. Grapes

I am bitter and lovely shade of yellow. You can find me in a well-known rhyme - "Oranges and _____"
A. Lemons

I am a purple-coloured fruit. Little Jack Horner pulled me out of a Christmas pie!
B. Plum

You can find me up a palm tree. I am brown on the outside and white on the inside. I am very hard, and sometimes fall on people's heads!
A. Coconut

Olympics

Which sport is an official event at the modern Summer Olympic Games?
A. Swimming

The Olympic Flame is carried around the world to the Olympic host nation. Where does its journey begin?
D. Olympia in Greece

Each country taking part in the Olympics has a 3-letter code. Which is NOT an Olympic country code?
A. BBC

Medals are awarded for first, second, and third places in the Olympic events. What are these medals called?
B. Gold, silver and bronze medals

In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games mainly took place in which Asian city?
C. Beijing

Which athlete won the 110m hurdles at the Athen Olympics?
C. Liu Xiang

Cartoons & Comics

Daredevil is blind but uses sound to "see" objects, like sonar. What else uses sonar?
D. Bats and submarines

The amazing X-Men's powers come from genetic mutations. Mutations form a part of what process?
B. Evolution

Peter Parker (Spiderman) has many spider-like abilities. What type of animal is a spider?
A. Arachnid

The Flash runs very fast but according to science, there's something that's even faster. What's that?
C. Light

When Violet from The Incredibles is visible, how do people see her?
A. Light bounced off of Violet and into their eyes.

Superman can fly. But what's the name of the natural force that keeps ordinary people down on earth?
B. Gravity

Religion

Which disciple did not want Jesus to wash his feet at the Last Supper?
D. Peter

Adam and Eve, lived in the beautiful Garden of Eden. Why did God banish them from there?
C. They were disobedient

Jesus called upon Lazarus for a meal. who was the lady who sat at his feet and listened to him talk?
B. Mary

The Pharaoh would not let the Israelites leave Egypt. Moses lead the out after 10 plagues were sent down. What was the last plague?
A. Death of all firstborn sons

When the Israelits journeyed for 40 years to the promised land, God promised what would not wear out?
A. Clothes and shoes

Music

This instrument has white and black keys with two or more pedals. What is it?
C. Piano

Which woodwind instrument is played by blowing into a mouthpiece, and has twenty or more tone holes?
A. Saxophone

Which of the following instruments is a member of the strings family?
C. Cello

The harmonica is a small instrument made from plastic and metal. How do you play it?
D. With your mouth

Which percussive instrument is played by striking a stretched skin with a stick, such as 'bongos'?
D. Drums

Which percussive instrument is played by striking a wooden bars with a mallet?
B. Xylophone

This 4-string instruments made of spruce wood is played with a horsehair bow. What is it?
B. Violin

Who originally sang Gangnam Style?
D. PSY

Random Facts

If you are "intestate", what don't you have?
D. A will

Which word best describes the union of two political parties to form a government?
C. Coalition

"Midori", "verde", "vert", and "Gruen" all translate to what English word?
D. Green

What would a tailor do with his hot plonker?
D. Iron cloth

Science/Nature

What is the largest spider in the world?
D. Giant Huntsman Spider

What is the sun?
D. A star

What is the largest mammal in the world?
D. Blue Whale

Who was the electric chair invented by?
D. A dentist

What family of animals do humans belong to?
C. Hominidae

What are the main reasons to domesticate alpacas?
C. For their wool and meat

What is lightning made of?
D. Electricity

Which of these does NOT have a backbone?
D. Earthworm

Which of these is the hottest?
B. The Sun

What is the name of the gas in the air that keeps us alive?
A. Oxygen

If the moon is full, what shape is it in the sky?
C. Circle

What percentage of average adult human body is water?
D. 50% - 65%

What is the process by which particular biological traits become more or less common over time?
C. Natural Selection

What do the rings around Saturn mostly consist of?
D. Water Ice

Video Games/Board Games

In the Super Mario games, what is Mario's profession?
B. Plumber

Morgan Freeman is the main protagonist of which videogame?
D. None

Which one of these is not a traditional starting piece in the game of Monopoly?
D. Snake

What company created Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, and Team Fortress 2?
D. Valve

What is the first boss you encounter in Diablo I?
D. The Butcher

What is the name of the lead character of the hit game Final Fantasy VII?
C. Cloud

What year was PlayStation 2 released?
C. 2000

What is the ranged special attack used by Ryu and Ken in Street fighter?
B. Hadouken

In Diablo II, Baal is the lord of what?
C. Destruction

Who is a founder of Valve Corporation?
C. Gabe Newell

Which of the following was part of the fourth generation of video game consoles?
C. Sega Genesis

In Command & Conquer: Red Alert, which side could launch a GPS satellite?
D. The Allies

What is the name of the lead character of the Half-life series?
C. Gordon Freeman

In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for god mode?
C. IDDQD

When playing Gin Rummy, how many cards are dealt to each player?
D. 10

What was the full name of the original Warcraft game released by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994?
C. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

What is Final Fantasy 6 known as in the United States?
C. Final Fantasy 3

What former professional basketball player played for the Los Angeles Lakers and had a 2D fighting game named after him?
C. Shaquille O'Neal - NOTE: Shaq Fu LOL

TV, Movies & Anime

In the anime film, Grave of the Fireflies, take place during which war?
B. World War 2

Who is the main protagonist of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z?
B. Goku

Who is the main protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
B. Shinji Ikari

Who was dead at the end of Sixth Sense?
D. Bruce Willis

In the anime film, Akira, what is pictured on the back of Kaneda's jacket?
A. a pill

Who is the host of the TV show, Jepordy!
D. Alex Trebek

Spike Spiegal is a main character in which anime?
B. Cowboy Bebop

Who directed Jurassic Park?
D. Steven Spielberg

In the anime film, Kiki's Delivery Service, Kiki is a...
B. witch

Which of these is Not a Fox News anchor?
D.

In what country were the Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
D. New Zealand

Literature

What is Mr. Rochester's first name in Chorlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre?
C. Edward

Who wrote the novel, The Catcher in the Rye?
C. J.D. Salinger

In the novel Frankenstein, what is the monster called?
C. Frankenstein's monster

Computers, Internet & Technology

When talking about computers, what is an example of an output device?
C. The speakers

Where is twitter located?
D. San Francisco

Pressing Alt + Ctrl + Del in Windows will open what?
C. Task Manager

Which of the following is NOT a key of a standard keyboard?
C. Repeat

When was the first generation iPod released?
C. 2001

What is Microsoft's search engine called?
C. Bing

League of Angels

What level do you get access to Erebus in League of Angels?
C. 40

Which of the following gets unlocked at level 26 in League of Angels?
C. Gemology

What level do you get your first title in League of Angels?
C. 20

How to Math

What is a multiple of 8?
C. 24

What is 10 factorial?
C. 3628800

Which does NOT have an even number for its square root?
B. 81

Unsorted/Incorrect/Unknown

When is The Illiad thought to have been written
C.8th century BC

How many floors are there to explore in Diablo I?
Not A.

What is the ratio 1:3 as a percentage?
Not C.

Which country has the most nuclear weapons?
Not A.

Which sketch comedy group had a show on IFC?
Not B.

How long is the shelf life of Twinkies?
Not D.

What state is Starbucks from?
D. Washington

What is the first name of the Queen of England?
D. Elizabeth

What does M&M's stand for?
A. Mars & Murrie's

Yoko Ono was the wife of what famous musician?
D. John Lennon

What is the human body mostly made of?
D. Water

Where is Riyadh located?
D. Saudi Arabia

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
B. San Fransisco

What is a group of kangaroos called?
D. A mob

Who is the head of state of all commonwealth countries?
D. The British Monarch

What is the national emblem of Canada?
D. Maple leaf