Guatemala
What is the name of Guatemala's currency?
Guatemalan Quetzal
Budapest is home to the Hungarian Parliament Building. This is the third largest parliament building in the world. What river does this building sit along?
The Danube River
Extra Credit: 691 Rooms
What country has the most active volcanoes in the Americas?
The United States
Extra Credit: The United States has 169 active or potentially active volcanoes
Poland is home to the world's largest castle by land area. What is the name of this castle?
Malbork Castle
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Extra Credit: 5,895 m above sea level
Guatemala' national bird is known for its vibrant colors and its long tail. What is the name of this bird?
The Resplendent Quetzal
What 3D combination puzzle consisting of 26 smaller interlocking shapes that rotates around a central core was invented in Hungary?
The Rubiks Cube
EC: The Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by Ernő Rubik
What is the smallest country in Central America?
El Salvador
Which Southeast Asian nation was the only one to never be colonized by European powers?
Thailand
What is the only country in the world that has three official capitals?
South Africa
Extra Credit: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein
Guatemala is home to the deepest lake in all of Central America. What is the name of this lake?
Lake Atitlan
Extra Credit: 340 meters deep
What year was Hungary originally founded?
896 AD
While Mount Everest is the highest point above sea level, which mountain in South America sits the farthest away from Earth's center?
Mount Chimborazo
Extra Credit: Ecuador
What is the name of the largest island in the Philippines?
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines.
Extra Credit: According to National Geographic, the Philippines has around 7,640 islands.
Australia has six states.
Extra Credit: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Two Territories: Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory
How many volcanoes are in Guatemala?
37
Extra Credit: Fuego, Pacaya, and Santiaguito are all active volcanoes
The ballpoint pen was invented in Hungary in 1938. Who invented the pen?
László Bíró
How fast was Usain Bolt's record 100-meter dash at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin? Please answer to the nearest hundredth.
9.58 seconds
Based on Conde Nest, which country has the most islands in the world?
Sweden
Extra Credit Answer: 267,570 islands
What is the only UN recognized country to feature a firearm on its flag?
Mozambique
Who is the only person to represent Guatemala at the Olympics and win a gold medal?
Adriana Ruano Oliva
EC: She won the Women's Trap shooting event at the Paris 2024 Olympics
What is the name of the first bridge to permanently connect Buda & Pest across the Danube river?
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
(Hungarian: Széchenyi lánchíd),
Extra Credit: The Bridge opened in 1849
Mexico is home to the world's largest pyramid by volume. What is the name of this Pyramid?
Great Pyramid of Cholula
How many Union Nations recognized countries are in Europe & Asia combined?
The United Nations recognizes 44 countries in Europe and 48 countries in Asia. Altogether, it is 92 countries.
According to National Geographic, how long is the Nile river?
The Nile stretches 6,695 kilometers.