World Capitals
This Kenyan metropolis outdoes Denver by a few hundred feet in the "Mile High" Capital City Club.
Nairobi
New York keeps it classic with this national/state floral favorite
Rose
What is the national bird of Greece?
The Owl
The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena
How many countries are in Africa today?
54
(and 9 dependent territories)
What are the 5 boroughs on New York City?
1. Manhattan
2. Queens
3. The Bronx
4. Brooklyn
5. Staten Island
It was the capital of Gran Colombia before it was the capital of regular Colombia.
Bogotá
Which state honors the peach blossom?
Delaware
What four-letter, anise-flavored spirit is considered by many to be the national drink of Greece?
Ouzo
What is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria
What is the official state beverage?
Milk
One of two 4-letter world capitals that share the same first and last letter—one is in the Northern Hemisphere and the other is in the Southern Hemisphere.
Oslo (Norway) or Apia (Samoa)
This lonely state flower is shared by Louisiana and Mississippi
Magnolia
In Ancient Greece, competitive athletes competed in races with what “C” carts, pulled by horses? A 1981 British film promised these carts “Of Fire.”
Chariots
Where is the Devils Swimming Pool located?
Zambia
(Livingstone, by the Victoria Falls)
New York City was originally called ________ when it was established as a Dutch colonial trading post in the 1620s.
New Amsterdam
It's not just the modern capital; it is also one of Morocco's four historic imperial cities.
Rabat
Texas honors this blue-hued legume/flower symbol.
Bluebonnet
There's a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple color and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit?
Kalamata olive
What is the name of the biggest freshwater lake in Africa
Lake Victoria
(bordering Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) is also the world's second largest freshwater lake. Only Lake Superior in North America is bigger!
True or False - Is it illegal to walk around New York City with an ice cream cone in your back pocket?
True
Walking with an ice cream cone in your back pocket on Sunday is widely cited as an old urban legend or forgotten blue law, though it is an urban myth rather than an active, enforceable penal statute
Climbing up on Medvednica Hill, I could see this "end of the alphabet" city's lights and pictured its 13th-century invasion by Mongols.
Zagreb
Known for its "Sunshine State" nickname, this state appropriately chose the sweet-scented orange blossom as its official flower
Florida
What figure from Greek mythology gave fire to man? His punishment was being tied to a rock and having his liver eaten by an eagle every day.
Prometheus
What is the largest city in Africa presently?
Lagos
With 22 million inhabitants, Lagos in Nigeria is also one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the world and is estimated to become the world's largest city by 2100 with more than 100 million inhabitants!
What was Times Square previously known as?
Longacre Square
Times Square was originally named Longacre Square before being renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters there