World History
Which ancient Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
A. Athens
B. Pompeii
C. Carthage
D. Alexandria
Pompeii
In Japan, what does the custom of hanami involve?
A. Watching the sunrise
B. Admiring cherry blossoms
C. Making paper lanterns
D. Exchanging tea cups
Admiring cherry blossoms
Which city was once known as Constantinople?
A. Athens
B. Istanbul
C. Ankara
D. Alexandria
Istanbul
What is the pH of pure water at room temperature, approximately?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
7
Why did the stadium get hot after the game?
Because all the fans left!
Which country once held a trial against a dead pope?
A. France
B. England
C. Italy
D. Spain
Italy
In which country is the Boryeong Mud Festival held?
A. Japan
B. Thailand
C. South Korea
D. Vietnam
South Korea
Which capital city is built on 14 islands connected by bridges?
A. Copenhagen
B. Stockholm
C. Helsinki
D. Amsterdam
Stockholm
Which common kitchen ingredient can help prevent an apple slice from turning brown?
A. Lemon juice
B. Cooking oil
C. Flour
D. Salt-free butter
Lemon juice
Which country is known for the tradition of breaking plates during some celebrations?
A. Greece
B. Norway
C. Canada
D. South Korea
Greece
Which war famously lasted less than an hour in 1896?
A. The Anglo-Zanzibar War
B. The Crimean War
C. The Boer War
D. The Franco-Prussian War
The Anglo-Zanzibar War
During Thailand's Songkran festival, what do people traditionally splash on one another?
A. Coloured powder
B. Water
C. Flower petals
D. Rice
Water
Which capital city is known as the "City of a Hundred Spires"?
A. Prague
B. Vienna
C. Budapest
D. Warsaw
Prague
What happens to most materials when they are heated?
A. They usually expand
B. They always shrink
C. They lose all their mass
D. They become magnetic
They usually expand
Which Russian ruler introduced a tax on men who wore beards?
A. Ivan the Terrible
B. Peter the Great
C. Nicholas II
D. Alexander III
Peter the Great
Which female pharaoh organized a famous trading expedition to the land of Punt?
A. Cleopatra VII
B. Nefertiti
C. Hatshepsut
D. Sobekneferu
Hatshepsut
Which country celebrates the Night of the Radishes, featuring sculptures made from radishes?
A. Mexico
B. Peru
C. Portugal
D. Greece
Mexico
Which country's capital city is called Ulaanbaatar?
A. Nepal
B. Mongolia
C. Bhutan
D. Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Which element has the highest melting point of all pure metals?
A. Iron
B. Tungsten
C. Titanium
D. Platinum
Tungsten
What is the capital of Morocco?
A. Casablanca
B. Marrakesh
C. Rabat
D. Fez
Rabat
Which ancient civilization used knotted cords to record numerical information?
A. Aztecs
B. Incas
C. Egyptians
D. Greeks
Incas
In which country do participants chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill?
A. Ireland
B. Scotland
C. England
D. Wales
England
Which capital city is nicknamed the "Pearl of the Danube"?
A. Bratislava
B. Budapest
C. Belgrade
D. Sofia
Budapest
What happens to the boiling point of water at high altitudes, where air pressure is lower?
A. It increases
B. It decreases
C. It stays exactly the same
D. Water cannot boil
It decreases
What is the primary function of enzymes in the body?
A. Store genetic information
B. Speed up chemical reactions
C. Carry oxygen through the blood
D. Produce electrical signals
Speed up chemical reactions