World History
Approximately how many vikings warriors could fit in a long boat?
A) 30
B) 45
C) 60
D) 80
60
The longest commercial flight in the world operates non-stop between Singapore and which US City?
A) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) San Francisco
D) Seattle
New York (JFK)
Which country does Bento Boxes comes from?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) Thailand
D) Japan
Japan
The logo of which Italian fashion house features the head of Medusa?
A) Gucci
B) Valentino
C) Versace
D) Prada
Versace
In 1931, the Empire State Building officially opened May 1. Which building usurped it 39 years later as the tallest building in the world?
A) Chrysler Building
B) Sears Tower
C) The World Trade Center
D) The CN Tower
The World Trade Center
According to traditional Indian Medicine , what is the number of major chakras in the human body?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
7
Which is the only US state that has a flag featuring the British Union Jack in its design?
A) Massachusetts
B) Hawaii
C) Maryland
D) Alaska
Hawaii
What would you expect to find in a French Bisque?
A) Seafood
B) Beef
C) Pork
D) Chicken
Seafood
Which upper case letter of the Greek alphabet most resembles a horseshoe?
A) Alpha
B) Epsilon
C) Delta
D) Omega
Omega
Celebrated on May 1 in many countries around the world , what is the origin of the May Day international workers rights demonstrations?
A) The Pullman Strike
B) The Boston Tea Party
C) The Haymarket Affair
D) The Women's suffrage March
The Haymarket affair
The Mau Mau Uprising in the 1950's was a key part of which African nation struggle for independence from British Rule?
A) Nigeria
B) South Africa
C) Zimbabwe
D) Kenya
Kenya
In the 1983 classical movie National Lampoon Vacation, what is the name of the fictional amusement park Clark Griswold drives his family across the country to visit?
A) Fun World
B) Adventure Mountain
C) Wally World
D) Magic Kingdom
Wally World
The doner Kebab originated in which part of the world?
A) Turkey
B) Iran
C) Morocco
D) Thailand
Turkey
What is the job of Alfred Doolittle , Eliza's father in the musical "My Fair Lady"?
A) Dustman
B) Milkman
C) Knife grinder
D)Coalman
Dustman
What is the traditional dance performed around a tall pole adorned with ribbons during the May day celebrations?
A) Morris Dance
B) Highland Fling
C) Maypole Dance
D) Waltz
Maypole Dance
Which African country achieved independence from Belgium in 1960, following a significant decolonization movement?
A) Nigeria
B) Kenya
C) Ghana
D) Congo
Congo
Which European country gives its public school students the longest summer vacation, spanning an impressive 12 to 13 weeks?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Greece
D) Italy
Italy
Which country is home to the potato and cheese dish called poutine?
A) Brazil
B) Canada
C) Spain
D) Ireland
Canada
Though now associated with Barack Obama, who used the actual word "change" more than any other president in his inaugural address?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) George H.W. Bush
Lyndon B. Johnson
On May 9, 1926, Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett made history by claiming to be the first to fly an airplane over which location?
A) The Summit of Mount Everest
B) The North pole
C) The South pole
D) The Bermuda Triangle
The North Pole
Which cartoon character was featured on the emergency currency issued in the Philippines during World War 2 as a result of hyperinflation?
A) Bugs Bunny
B) Mickey Mouse
C) Donald Duck
D) Popeye
Mickey Mouse
How long is the Panama Canal, the famous artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
A) 25 miles
B) 42 miles
C) 50 miles
D) 69 miles
42 miles
In Japan what is onigiri?
A) Chicken Feet
B) Fish Stock
C) Rice Ball
D) Rice Cake
Rice Ball
In the human body, what are flexors and extensors?
A) Bones
B) Arteries
C) Muscles
D) Nerves
Muscles
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off on the first solo, non- stop transatlantic flight. What was the name of his airplane ?
A) The Wright Flyer
B) The Spirit Of St.Louis
C) The Mayflower
D) The Spruce Goose
The Spirit of St.Louis