Geography
What is Earth's largest continent?
Asia
Where did Mamma Mia take place?
Greece.
Who created Sherlock Holmes?
Arthur Conan Doyle
How long did the war between England and Zanzibar last?
Between 38 & 45 minutes
In which modern-day country was the physicist and chemist Marie Curie born?
Poland
40% of the total population of Greece reside in its capital, ____. [Fill in the blank]
Athens.
While tourists mostly think of the Greek islands, most Greeks actually live in the capital or Thessaloniki, which is the second-largest city in Greece. 40% of the total population lives in Athens. Some of them also work on the islands during the summer, but many of them live in Athens.
Havana is the capital of what country?
Cuba
What were the four main characters' names in the TV series "Golden Girls" that ran from 1985-1992?
Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia
Horatio, Ophelia and Gertrude are characters in which William Shakespeare tragedy?
Hamlet
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?
The Red Cross
Arachnophobia is the fear of what?
Spiders
At traditional Greek weddings everyone dances and throws what household item?
Plates.
While this is more of a traditional thing, it still occurs, and it’s not only something you see in movies like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”.
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?
Star Trek
In which European city is the Prado Art Gallery?
Madrid
Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo
On the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?
In Greek culture they believe that ____ the 13th is an unlucky day instead of Friday the 13th.
Tuesday the 13th.
Tuesday is considered dominated by the influence of Ares, the god of war (or Mars, the Roman equivalent).
What country touches the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal?
India
What famous US festival hosted over 350,000 fans in 1969?
Woodstock
Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
Ernest Hemmingway
Which King of England was executed in 1649 during the English Civil War?
Charles I.
Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA? (5 percent range)
98 Percent
There has been evidence of production of a beverage 6,500 years ago in Greece. The Roman Empire held the beverage, created by the Greeks, in high regard and it was a popular item of trade in ancient Greece. What is the beverage?
Wine.
Which Central American country has a name which translates to English as “The Saviour”?
El Salvador
The title of the musical play that won the 1960’s Oscar, where the story was based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.
West Side Story.
Which artist painted The Persistence of Memory?
Salvador Dali
The Maya of Mesoamerica are best known for their achievements in which subjects?
Math & Astronomy
How many ribs do you have?
24
What type of shoe is illegal to be worn in Greece?
High heels.
You can’t wear high heels in Greece when touring ancient historic sites like the Acropolis because you could “wound” the monuments. One of the quirkiest facts about Athens, don’t you think?