Animals
What country has a unicorn as its national animal?
a. New Zealand
b. Ireland
c. Scotland
d. Sweden
c. What is Scotland?
In Celtic mythology, the unicorn symbolizes unity, purity, courage and strength.
What two cities are found in the phonetic alphabet?
a. Delta and India
b. Lima and Quebec
c. Juliet and Zulu
d. Whiskey and Tango
b. What are Lima and Quebec?
What is the name of the traditional Argentinian dance?
a. Tango
b. Salsa
c. Bachata
d. Rumba
A. What is the Tango?
The Argentine Tango is said to combine elements of African rhythm, European music and South American song.
How many balls are on the table during a pool game?
a. 13
b. 14
c. 15
d. 16
d. What is 16?
There are 15 numbered balls and one white cue ball.
What animal hibernates the longest?
a. Bears
b. Snail
c. Koala
d. Sloth
b. What is a snail?
Snails can hibernate up to 3 years!
What is the smallest country in the world?
a. Vatican City
b. Liechtenstein
c. Tuvalu
d. Monaco
a. What is Vatican City?
The country is only 0.19 square miles.
What is the Indian and Pakistani name for meat cooked in a clay oven over charcoal?
a. Tikka
b. Tandoori
c. Talna
d. Tarka
The name is derived from the clay oven or Tandoor.
How many slices of pizza are eaten in the United States every second?
a. 12 slices
b. 100 slices
c. 350 slices
d. 900 slices
c. What is 350 slices?
That's 100 acres of pizza a day!
How can you tell the age of a horse?
a. The length of its tail
b. The quality of its hooves
c. The clarity in its eyes
d. The lines on its teeth
d. What are the lines on its teeth?
This is where the saying "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" comes from.
Which of the seven natural wonders of the world is found in Africa?
a. Victoria Falls
b. The Serengeti
c. Mount Kilimanjaro
d. Red Sea Reef
a. What is Victoria Falls?
The falls along the Zambezi River are also called Thundering Smoke and Boiling Water.
Who is called the "Empress of the Blues"?
a. Billie Holiday
b. Ma Rainey
c. Bessie Smith
d. Ethel Waters
c. Who is Bessie Smith?
Bessie Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930's.
If you had cynophobia, which animal would scare you?
a. Dogs
b. Cats
c. Birds
d. Snakes
a. What are dogs?
Cyno is the Greek word for dog.
What is the fastest land snake in the world?
a. Sidewinder
b. Black Mamba
c. King Cobra
d. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
a. What is a sidewinder?
The Black Mamba is often listed as the fastest snake, moving at 12mph. But, the sidewinder is actually the fastest, moving at 18mph.
What is the oldest city in the world?
a. Jerusalem
b. Tel Aviv
c. Damascus
d. Athens
c. What is Damascus?
Located in Syria, Damascus is thought to have been inhabited as early as 8,000 BC.
In which winter sport are the terms "stale fish" and "mule kick"?
a. Ice skating
b. Skiing
c. Luge
d. Snowboarding
d. Snowboarding
How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?
a. 6
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3
d. What is 3?
While there are only 3 floors, the second and third floors do have 2 levels.
What animal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world?
a. Nile Crocodile
b. Hippopotamus
c. Hyena
d. Grizzly Bear
a. What is the Nile crocodile?
The Nile Crocodile's bite is 30 times stronger than that of a human.
To which sea does the River Thames flow?
a. Celtic Sea
b. North Sea
c. Baltic Sea
d. Firth of Clyde
What is the North Sea?
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Which famous painter was also an engineer, sculptor and architect?
a. Vincent Van Gogh
b. Leonardo da Vinci
c. Michelangelo
d. Raphael
b. Leonardo da Vinci
Da Vinci is considered the father of the High Renaissance.
What country does the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships take place?
a. New Zealand
b. The United States
c. Finland
d. Japan
c. What is Finland
It's a way to have fun and recycle old phones. The winner gets a new phone.
Where was the world's first speeding ticket issued?
a. France
b. England
c. China
d. Canada
b. Where is England?
The driver was rumored to be going 8mph.