Spain
Which famous artist spent many formative years in Barcelona?
Pablo Picasso
A layered baked pasta casserole with three main layers, often called "Greek lasagna", is called what?
Pastitsio
In what month does Oktoberfest start?
September (third Saturday in September), and ends the first Sunday in October. The festival officially begins when the Mayor of Munich taps the first keg in the Schottenhamel tent.
What structure in Washington, D.C., stands at 555 feet tall and was the tallest structure in the world when it was completed in 1884?
What was the first national park in the world, signed into law by Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872?
Yellowstone National Park
What is the name of the famous Catalonian mountain range and monastery site renowned for its jagged, saw-toothed peaks?
Montserrat ("serrated mountain")
At the centre of the Acropolis is the Parthenon or Temple of _______ Parthenos.
Athena
On which road network is the recommended speed 130 km/h (81 mph) and inspired the U.S. interstate highway system?
Autobahn
Alcatraz Island
At the Statue of Liberty, Lady Liberty is holding a tablet. What is inscribed on the tablet?
“JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” which is July 4, 1776
What is the name of the center public square in Madrid?
Plaza Mayor
The first capital of the modern Greek state (after independence from the Ottoman Empire) was what city?
Nafplio (became Athens in 1834)
The main plaza in Munich is named what?
Marienplatz (since 1158), named after the Mariensäule (Column of Mary) in the center of the square
Great Danes
Founded by the Spanish in 1565, what city is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the United States and is often cited as the first city in North America?
St. Augustine
Which Catalan architect designed the Sagrada Familia?
The Sagrada Família in Barcelona was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). He took over the project in 1883, one year after construction began, and transformed the neo-Gothic design into his signature style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí dedicated his last years to the basilica, which is still under construction.
Near Monaskiraki Square, what is the casual historic shopping district with many vendors and is considered the oldest neighborhood of Athens?
Plaka, at the base of the Acropolis
Which castle was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria in the late 1800's near Schwangau and inspired the Disney logo?
Neuschwanstein Castle
The busiest commuter rail system in North America, which serves New York City, is what?
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)
Thomas Jefferson sold his personal collection of 6,487 books to Congress in 1815 to rebuild the Library of Congress after it was burned in the War of 1812. His philosophy was that a national library should include books on every subject, not just...what subject?
Law
What is the name of the oldest restaurant in the world?
Restaurante Botín in Madrid, Spain is the world's oldest continuously operating restaurant since 1725. Famous for its traditional Castilian cuisine—particularly roast suckling pig (cochinillo asado) and lamb—it features an original wood-fired oven that has been in use for nearly 300 years.
What is the name of the sacred stone that the ancient Greeks believed marked the center of the world at Delphi? (hint: think of the medical term for belly button!)
Omphalos
What is the tallest mountain in Germany, in the Bavarian Alps on the Germany-Austria border?
Zugspitze (Karwndel mountain range is close, but Zugspitze is taller)
In what city did J.C. have to book an Airbnb because nobody else had a verified account?
Fresno, CA
There are 3 national parks that form a giant geologic rock formation with multiple canyons called the "Grand Staircase" in the American West. Name one of the three!
Grand Canyon
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park