Epithets
“The Great Emancipator” is:
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Franklin Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the longest-serving African leader of the 20th century (Libya)?
A. Hosni Mubarak
B. Muammar Gaddafi
C. Robert Mugabe
D. Haile Selassie
Muammar Gaddafi
A man lives on the 10th floor. Every day he takes the elevator to go down to the ground floor.
But when he comes back, he takes the elevator to the 7th floor and walks the rest of the way—unless it’s raining.
He’s too short to reach the 10th-floor button (rain = umbrella helps).
Pho is a traditional dish from which country?
A. Thailand
B. Vietnam
C. China
D. Malaysia
Vietnam
In rugby, how many points is a “try” worth?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
5
“The Dark Knight” is an epithet for which fictional character?
A. Superman
B. Batman
C. Iron Man
D. Thor
Batman
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
A. Nicholas II
B. Alexander III
C. Peter the Great
D. Ivan IV
Nicholas II
Which country’s flag features a dragon?
A. Thailand
B. Bhutan
C. Mongolia
D. Laos
Bhutan
Tacos are a staple dish of which cuisine?
A. Spain
B. Mexico
C. Brazil
D. Peru
Mexico
Which Olympic sport includes the apparatus called the “pommel horse”?
A. Wrestling
B. Gymnastics
C. Athletics
D. Fencing
Gymnastics
“Ivan the Terrible” was ruler of:
A. Poland
B. Russia
C. Hungary
D. Austria
Russia
Who was the female pharaoh who ruled Egypt as king?
A. Cleopatra
B. Hatshepsut
C. Nefertiti
D. Ankhesenamun
Hatshepsut
Which country is famous for banh mi sandwiches?
A. Thailand
B. Vietnam
C. China
D. Malaysia
Vietnam
Which cuisine commonly uses fish sauce, lime, and lemongrass together?
A. China
B. Thailand
C. Japan
D. India
Thailand
In Formula 1, what does “DRS” stand for?
A. Drag Reduction System
B. Downforce Regulation System
C. Dynamic Racing Speed
D. Drive Response System
Drag Reduction System
“The Prince of Denmark” refers to:
A. Macbeth
B. Hamlet
C. Othello
D. Romeo
Hamlet
Who was the first Chancellor of unified Germany?
A. Otto von Bismarck
B. Kaiser Wilhelm I
C. Helmut Kohl
D. Angela Merkel
Otto von Bismarck
Which brand has a jumping cat silhouette?
A. Nike
B. Adidas
C. Puma
D. Under Armour
Puma
You’re eating meze, olives, and grilled lamb by the sea—likely which country?
A. Turkey
B. Greece
C. France
D. Croatia
Greece
What is the maximum break in snooker?
A. 147
B. 155
C. 167
D. 180
147
“Wine-dark sea” is an epithet from the works of:
A. Virgil
B. Homer
C. Sophocles
D. Ovid
Homer
Who was the first female Nobel laureate in literature?
A. Selma Lagerlof
B. Toni Morrison
C. Pearl S Buck
D. Doris Lessing
Selma Lagerlof
In cricket, what does LBW stand for?
A. Long Ball Win
B. Leg Before Wicket
C. Line Ball Wide
D. Low Bat Warning
Leg Before Wicket
Falafel is most commonly associated with which region?
A. Italy
B. Lebanon
C. Germany
D. Brazil
Lebanon
Which sport uses a scoring system called “ippon”?
A. Taekwondo
B. Judo
C. Karate
D. Wrestling
Judo