USA
Where is the world's largest library located?
A) Bologna, Italy
B) DC, USA
C) Shanghai, China
D) Cairo, Egypt
B) DC, USA
Why is Dartmouth officially called Dartmouth College and not Dartmouth University?
A) Because it only offers undergraduate programs
B) Because it was chartered as a college in 1769 and chose to keep the historic name
C) Because it is a private institution
D) Because it does not have graduate schools
B) Because it was chartered as a college in 1769 and chose to keep the historic name
French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi designed what U.S. landmark?
A) Lincoln Memorial
B) The Statue of Liberty
C) Washington Monument
D) Mount Rushmore
B) The Statue of Liberty
Who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
A) Jane Austin
B) George Orwell
C) Virginia Woolf
D) Harper Lee
D) Harper Lee
What is the ‘Sin City’?
A) Las-Vegas
B) Los-Angeles
C) Paris
D) Atlanta
A) Las-Vegas
What is the national bird of the United States?
A) Wild Bear
B) Bald Eagle
C) Florida Panther
D) American Bison
B) Bald Eagle
With what degree do most undergraduate students graduate?
A) A Master's degree
B) A bachelor's degree
C) Ph.D
D) Graduate degree
B) A bachelor’s degree
Which country was never colonized?
A) UAE
B) Ethiopia
C) Brazil
D) Egypt
B) Ethiopia
In the book “Pride and Prejudice,” who is Elizabeth Bennet in love with?
A) Mr. Bingley
B) Mr. Darcy
C) Mr. Blackwell
D) Mr. Jonathan
B) Mr. Darcy
Known as one of the founding fathers of our country, this man was born in Boston in 1706.
A) John Adams
B) Samuel Adams
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Paine
C) Benjamin Franklin
What does DC stand for in Washington DC?
A) District of Congress
B) Dominion of Columbia
C) District of Columbia
D) Democratic Capital
C) District of Columbia
Which is the oldest university in the world?
A) University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
B) Al-Qarawiyyin University (Morocco)
C) University of Bologna (Italy)
D) Harvard University (USA)
B) Al-Qarawiyyin University (Morocco)
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
A) Jupiter
B) Earth
C) Mars
D) Venus
D) Venus
What book holds the record for the fastest-selling book in history?
A) War and Peace
B) 1984
C) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
D) The Alchemist
C) “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”
During the 1790s, the construction of what famous building began?
A) White House
B) The Statue of Liberty
C) Lincoln Memorial
D) Gateway Arch
A) White House
Name the biggest state in the U.S
Alaska
The “Common App” launched in 1975 with how many participating colleges?
A) 20
B) 5
C) 30
D) 15
D) 15
What is the largest desert in the world?
A) Sahara
B) Gobi
C) Antarctic
D) Arabian
Antarctic Desert
What was the original title of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”?
“The Fireman”
What major holiday was banned in Boston between 1659-1681?
A) Christmas
B) Presidents' Day
C) Labor Day
D) Veterans Day
A) Christmas
In which U.S. city is the largest subway system located?
NYC
Which Ivy League university is located New Haven, Connecticut?
Yale University
What is the world's most populated city?
Tokyo
Which writer holds the Guinness World Record for the most translated works?
Agatha Christie
The time period between 1929 and 1939 was an economic shock to most of the world. It was known as what?
The Great Depression