SAIL 2024 TRIVIA

England

100

What two countries border England?

A) Ireland and Wales

B) Britain and Scotland 

C) Scotland and Wales

C) Scotland and Wales

200

What is England's flag called?

A) The Union John

B) The Union Jerry

C) The Union Jack

C) The Union Jack

300

Which of the following was invented in England?

A) The toothbrush

B) The kaleidescope

C) The television

A) The toothbrush

400

What used to be the official language of England?

A) Spanish

B) French 

C) Swedish

B) French

500

How many clock faces does Big Ben have?

A) 4

B) 6

C) 8

A) 4

Greece

100

What is the capital city of Greece?

A) Mykonos

B) Athens

C) Santorini

B) Athens

200

The original Olympics in Greece had only one event.  What was it?

A) The marathon

B) Wrestling

C) Dressage

A) The marathon

300

What is another language that may be spoken by those living in Greece?

A) Turkish

B) Croatian

C) Italian

A) Turkish

400

Which of the following did the Greeks invent?

A) The wheel

B) Ice cream

C) The umbrella

C) The umbrella

500

How much of Greece is covered in mountains?

A) 80%

B) 50%

C) 10%

A) 80%

Iceland

100

Who did Iceland gain independence from?

A) Germany

B) America

C) Denmark

C) Denmark

200

What country did Leif Eriksson discover?

A) France

B) America

C) Japan

B) America

300

This Icelandic singer created music that no one in SAIL enjoyed listening to.  Who is she?

A) Bjork

B) Olivia Rodrigo

C) Dido

A) Bjork

400

Where do Icelandic babies commonly nap?

A) Outside

B) In the bathtub

C) On the floor

A) Outside

500

The national dish of Iceland consists of fermented...

A) Goat

B) Shark

C) Salmon

B) Shark

Germany

100

What color is not on the German flag?

A) Black

B) Blue

C) Red

B) Blue

200

Which of the following was invented in Germany?

A) Chocolate

B) Gummy bears

C) Chewing gum

B) Gummy bears

300

Which famous composer was born in Germany?

A) Beethoven

B) Mozart

C) Sousa

A) Beethoven

400

Germany shares a border with how many countries?

A) 2

B) 7

C) 9

C) 9

500

What holiday tradition did the Germans begin?

A) The Easter Bunny

B) The Christmas Tree

C) The Tooth Fairy

B) The Christmas Tree

Miscellaneous

100

65% of German highways have no...

A) Cars

B) Lanes

C) Speed limit

C) Speed limit

200

This dish is very popular both at American baseball games, and in downtown Reykjavik, Iceland.

A) Hot dogs

B) Ice cream

C) Peanuts

A) Hot dogs

300

Which color is sacred in Greece?

A) Blue

B) Red

C) Yellow

A) Blue

400

Which of the following did the Queen not allow in her food?

A) Salt

B) Garlic

C) Ketchup

B) Garlic

500

Greece is the third largest producer of what food?

A) Onions

B) Wheat

C) Olives

C) Olives