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100

Temple in Rajasthan, India, is dedicated to:

A) Cows
B) Rats
C) Animals in general
D) Snakes

B) Rats

Karni Mata temple or the “temple of rats” is a very famous temple situated at Deshnoke which is 30 km away from Bikaner in Rajasthan, India. The temple is famous all over India for having 20,000 black rats that lives in the temple and are revered. These rats are considered holy and are called as “kabbas”.

100

The most popular board game in the world:

A) Monopoly

B) Scrabble

C) Pictionary

D) Chess

It is one of the world's most ancient and popular games, played by millions of people all across the globe

100

Tomatoes are Native to:

A) Spain

B) Italia

C) Mexico

D) Ecuador
E) US

C) Mexico

Today's food staples native to the land include corn (maize), turkey, beans, squash, amaranth, chia, avocados, tomatoes, tomatillos, cacao, vanilla, agave, spirulina, sweet potato, cactus, and chili pepper.

100

Which country is part of the rank of the world’s least culturally diverse countries:

A) Argentina

B) Nigeria

C) Russia

D) Brazil

A) Argentina

Argentina, the Comoros, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Rwanda and Uruguay rank as the world’s least diverse countries. Argentina may be a surprise, what with all those Germans and Italians pouring into the country after one world war or the other. But Spanish is nearly universally spoken in Argentina, 97% of the country is white and more than nine-in-ten Argentines are at least nominally Roman Catholic, according to the CIA’s World Factbook.

This multicultural map of the world is based on an analysis of data reported in a new study of cultural diversity and economic development by researcher Erkan Gören of the University of Oldenberg in Germany.

In his paper, Goren measured the amount of cultural diversity in each of more than 180 countries. To arrive at his estimates, he combined data on ethnicity and race with a measure based on the similarity of languages spoken by major ethnic or racial groups.

100

There is more:

A) Tequila than people in Guadalajara

B) Rum than people in Barbados

C) Whisky than people in Scotland

D)Bourbon than people in Kentucky

The bourbon industry is growing at a fast pace. This is great news for Kentucky, as they produce 96 percent of the world’s bourbon. Due to the high demand, Kentucky stores about 4.7 million barrels filled with bourbon. Surprisingly the number of barrels outweighs the population of Kentucky as there are 4.3 million residents.

200

_______ has a free, public wine fountain:

A) California

B) Italy

C) Paris

D) Spain

B) Italy

In the small town of Ortona, in Italy, there’s a free wine fountain. Dora Sarchese Winery has opened the “free for the public” fountain, mainly to serve those travelling the Camino di San Tommaso. It’s not the first public wine fountain in Italy – Venice has had a fountain in St Mark’s Square for its annual carnival… still, the one in Ortona is open year round and although the winery will not reveal the specific kind of wine which is flowing through the fountain, travellers reviews of the wine are positive . Cheers!

200

The most expensive cost of a Monopoly game:

A) $2 millions

B) $850,000

C) $30,000

D) $10 millons

A) $2 millions

The most expensive Monopoly set in the world is worth $2 million. It was crafted with 23-karat gold, rubies, sapphires, and diamonds.

200

The most expensive food in the world:

A)Bluefin Tuna

B) Caviar

C) White Truffles

D) Edible gold leaf

A)Bluefin Tuna

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It is variously known as the northern bluefin tuna, giant bluefin tuna [for individuals exceeding 150 kg ], and formerly as the tunny.

A 600-pound bluefin tuna sold for an eyewatering $1.8 million at Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo in January 2020.

Bluefin tuna costs about $3,603 per 0.5kg.

200

Percentage of Hispanic/Latino Cisco workforce in the US in 2022:

A)1.9%

B)34.6%

C)5.5%

D)6.6%

The diversity data shared through voluntary self-reporting, was captured on July 30, 2022, to represent our fiscal 2022 data and a total of 83,300 employees.

200

Fertilized duck embryo is the national street snack of:

A) Korea

B)Malaysia

C) Philippines

D) Vietnam

C) Philippines

Known locally as ‘balut’, this cheap street eat certainly won’t be for everyone! Balut is a fertilised duck egg, incubated for 2-3 weeks before being steamed and finally eaten. Although many westerners baulk at the idea of slurping down partially developed duck, it is a very popular delicacy in Southeast Asia and especially in the Philippines.

300

World's largest Pyramid:

A) Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

B) Pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Mexico

C) Pyramid of Khafre, Egypt

D)Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico

If you asked most people where the largest pyramid on Earth is located, 99% would likely say Egypt. However, the largest pyramid (by volume; not height) is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Cholula, Mexico.

Incredibly, this massive pyramid is mostly buried underground!

It is massive, at 4.5 million cubic meters, and visitors can tour many of its underground passageways when visiting Cholula.

300

Snakes and Ladders board game originated in:

A)UK
B)Mexico
C)Russia
D)India

D)India

Snakes and Ladders is a board game for two or more players regarded today as a worldwide classic. The game originated in ancient India as Moksha Patam and was brought to the UK in the 1890s. It is played on a game board with numbered, gridded squares.

300

The most consumed beverage in the US:

A) Beer

B)Coffee

C) Carbonated soft drinks

D) Water

In 2022, bottled water accounted for roughly 25 percent of beverage consumption in the United States, making it the most consumed type of beverage that year. Value-added water and energy drinks were among the least favorite beverages that year.

300

Percentage of Asian Cisco workforce in the US in 2022:

A)40.8%

B)61.9%

C)47.5%

D)25.3%

C) 47.5%

White/Caucasian 40.8%

300

This city has more Indian restaurants than Mumbai or Delhi:

A) US

B) Brazil

C) London

D)Dubai

C) London

London has more Indian restaurants than Mumbai or Delhi. There is around 12000+ Indian Restaurant

400

City Where People Spent the Most Time in Traffic in 2022:

A) Paris

B) Los Angeles

C) London

D) Monterrey

C) London

The worst cities in the world for traffic are found in the US and Europe, according to a report by INRIX Research, a transport research company. The group found that 42% of urban areas in Europe had more congestion than before the pandemic, and 39% in the US. The UK was particularly awful, with 72% of urban areas seeing more congestion.

In the UK, the typical driver spent 80 hours in traffic in 2022, compared to 51 hours in the US.

400

Which board game is banned in Cuba:

A) Chess

B) Pocker

C) Monopoly

D) Battleship

Fidel Castro decided that the capitalism Monopoly promoted didn’t fit with its values

Castro took things a step further, as when he took over in 1959 he not only banned the game but also ordered that all copies of the game be destroyed, as he didn’t want a single version of the Monopoly game in the country.

400

Honey can last up to:

A) 3 years

B) 30 years

C) 300 years

D) 3000 years

Pure honey has a very long shelf life. It won’t spoil and can last up to 3000 years.

400

Percentage of Executive Leadership Team Workforce in the US in 2022:

A) 50.9%

B)45.3%

C)66.7%

D)33.8%

C) 66.7%

White/Caucasian 66.7%

Asian 16.7%

Hispanic/Latino 16.7%

400

Nationality of Color TV inventor:

A) Italian

B) American

C) Mexican

D) German

C) Mexican

The inventor of color television, Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena, was born in Mexico’s second largest city, Guadalajara.

In 1940, when he was just 23, Camarena requested a patent for the first color image transmission system. It was eventually used in the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

500

Number of Continents:

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7

ALL CORRECT

There are different views about the number of continents in the world. In the U.S., it is taught that there are seven continents. In Europe, students learn there are six. There is also a five-continent model, and then some experts believe that there are only four continents in the world.

500

An ancient civilization that loved board games:

A)Maya

B) Mesopotamia
C)Egyptian

D)Persia

C) Egyptian

The most popular board games were Senet and Mehen. Senet was a game that involved throwing sticks and was so popular that even Pharaohs were buried with the game to keep them occupied in the afterlife. These board games date back 5000 years

500

Can be used to make dynamite:

A) Red Chilli pepper
B) Pomegranate

C) Peanuts

D) Beans

C) Peanuts

Peanuts can be used to make dynamite. The oil derived from peanuts can be processed to produce glycerol. This, in turn, can be used to make nitroglycerin, one of the constituents of dynamite.

500

Which position Cisco has in the annual list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity racking by Forbes in 2022?

A) 1-10

B) 10-20

C)20-30

D) 30 or more

D) Position 51

Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to create the sixth annual list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. To determine the rankings, Statista surveyed more than 45,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Participants were asked to anonymously rate their organizations based on criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ equality, as well as general diversity.

500

The most covered songs in music history:

A)“My Way” // Frank Sinatra

B) “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” // The Rolling Stones

C)“Yesterday” // The Beatles

D) “Love Me Tender” // Elvis Presley

C)“Yesterday” // The Beatles

“Yesterday” has been covered more than 2200 times, with Joan Baez, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, En Vogue, and Boyz II Men among the many (many) artists to put their own spin on the song. Plus, you know you’ve made it as a band when even Daffy Duck gets in on the action.