Random History
1. The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from which nomadic group?
A) The Huns
B) The Mongols
C) The Goths
D) The Vikings
B) The Mongols
Which literary device involves a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant?
A) Metaphor
B) Irony
C) Alliteration
D) Hyperbole
B) Irony
What part of a historic California town was reportedly destroyed by a recent wildfire?
a) The city hall
b) A historic gold rush-era building
c) The town's school
d) A local museum
b) A historic gold rush-era building
Which building is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world?
A) Shanghai Tower
B) One World Trade Center
C) Taipei 101
D) Burj Khalifa
D) Burj Khalifa
The comic strip "Spy vs Spy" debuted in which year?
A. 1961
B. 1965
C. 1959
D. 1972
A. 1961
Which famous queen was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?
A) Nefertiti
B) Cleopatra VII
C) Hatshepsut
D) Boudica
B) Cleopatra VII
Which device uses words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing, such as "buzz," "hiss," or "boom"?
A) Pun
B) Oxymoron
C) Euphemism
D) Onomatopoeia
D) Onomatopoeia
An earthquake of what magnitude recently struck Afghanistan, causing widespread damage to rural homes?
a) 5.0
b) 6.0
c) 7.0
d) 8.0
b) 6.0
The Empire State Building was built in record time during the Great Depression. How long did it take to construct?
A) 1 year and 45 days
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 months
A) 1 year and 45 days
What movie's theme was remixed in 2005 into Crazy Frog's biggest hit?
A. Beverly Hills Cop
B. Top Gun
C. Footloose
D.Ghostbusters
A. Beverly Hills Cop
What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin embarked on his historic voyage, leading to the development of his theory of evolution?
A) The Endeavour
B) The Beagle
C) The Victory
D) The Mayflower
B) The Beagle
What is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence?
A) Consonance
B) Assonance
C) Alliteration
D) Anaphora
C) Alliteration
Where did some Ukrainian children have to go to school to avoid the ongoing war?
a) Underground classrooms
b) Virtual classrooms
c) Makeshift tents
d) Abandoned buildings
a) Underground classrooms
What is the name of the massive pendulum installed in Taipei 101 to counteract swaying from high winds and earthquakes?
A) Kinetic Stabilizer
B) Dynamic Balancer
C) Seismic Counterweight
D) Tuned Mass Damper
D) Tuned Mass Damper
When was the first permanent photograph taken?
A. 1826
B. 1839
C. 1816
D. 1800
A. 1826
The "Roaring Twenties" is a term used to describe the decade following which major global conflict?
A) The American Civil War
B) World War I
C) The Napoleonic Wars
D) The Korean War
B) World War I
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work in a piece of writing is called a(n):
A) Analogy
B) Allusion
C) Symbolism
D) Imagery
B) Allusion
What new technology was featured on CNN 10 for its potential to make some houses glow?
a) Biomorphic paint
b) Phosphorescent wall coverings
c) Genetically engineered houseplants
d) Solar-powered light fixtures
c) Genetically engineered houseplants
Which city currently has the highest number of skyscrapers in the world?
A) New York City
B) Dubai
C) Shenzhen
D) Hong Kong
D) Hong Kong
What religious day follows Halloween?
A. All Saints' Day
B. All Souls' Day
C. Epiphany
D. Ash Wednesday
A. All Saints' Day
In which year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
A) 1776
B) 1803
C) 1865
D) 1901
B) 1803
Which of the following best defines a euphemism?
A) A statement that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.
B) A figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part.
C) A polite or mild word or expression used to refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
D) A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
C) A polite or mild word or expression used to refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
The leaders of which three countries are working towards a "new world order"?
a) United States, United Kingdom, and Canada
b) France, Germany, and Italy
c) Russia, China, and India
d) Brazil, Argentina, and Chile
c) Russia, China, and India
Which of these famous landmarks, often considered the world's first skyscraper, was completed in 1885?
A. Eiffel Tower
B. Flatiron Building
C. Empire State Building
D. Home Insurance Building
D. Home Insurance Building
Which country has the most earthquakes per unit area?
A) Chile
B) Tonga
C) The Philippines
D) Turkey
B) Tonga