Landmarks
The Matterhorn lies on which countries’ border?
Italy / Switzerland
World's largest beer festival and travelling funfair, held every year in Munich, Germany
Oktoberfest
When did they open the London underground?
1863
1888
1898
1863
Who is the first and only woman of color to win the Oscar for Best Actress?
Halle Berry
Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama film Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the only woman of color to have won the award.
Which European country has not fought in a war since 1814?
Sweden
The Norwegian attempts to keep their status as a sovereign state were rejected by the Swedish king, Charles XIII. He launched a military campaign against Norway on 27 July 1814, ending in the Convention of Moss, which forced Norway into a personal union with Sweden under the Swedish crown, which lasted until 1905. The 1814 campaign was the last time Sweden was at war.
In which country is Lake Bled found?
Slovenia
Held in the Valencian town of Buñol in which participants throw vegetables and get involved in a fight purely for entertainment purposes
Tomatina
Who invented the World Wide Web, and when?
Tim Berners-Lee, 1990
What 1994 crime film revitalized John Travolta’s career?
Pulp Fiction
In 1989, Travolta starred with Kirstie Alley in Look Who's Talking, which grossed $297 million, making it his most successful film since Grease. Next came Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and Look Who's Talking Now (1993), but it was not until he played Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino's hit Pulp Fiction (1994), with Samuel L. Jackson, for which he received an Academy Award nomination, that his career revived.The movie shifted him back onto the A-list and he was inundated with offers.
Which bird has the largerst wingspan?
Albatross
Which city is the famous Charles Bridge in?
Prague, Czech Republic
Horse race that is held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena
Palio
Who invented the iconic Little Black Dress?
Coco Chanel, 1920s
Who is the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Lord of the Rings movie?
Ian McKellen (Gandalf)
Name the biggest island in the world?
Greenland
Australia is bigger but it is considered a separate continent.
In what region can the Leaning Tower be found?
Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Traditions connected with this holiday include building home altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using calaveras, aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts
Dia de los Muertos
What happened on July 20th, 1969?
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon
The head of what kind of animal is front-and-center in an infamous scene from The Godfather?
A horse
What country has the most vending machines per capita?
Japan
There is approximately 1 vending machine per every 23 people
In what country can the Burj Khalifa be found?
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This festival celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love, and for many it's a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships, associated with colors
Holi
When was the first issue of Vogue published?
1892
1960
2000?
1892
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler’s List
Many more of Spielberg's movies received nominations or awards before, like Jaws, The Color Purple, Indiana Jones, Hook, Jurassic Park, but the first awarded an Oscar for Best Director was Schindler's List. Other movies in the same category that year were :
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1908
1911
1912
1912