Which expedition became the first to circumnavigate Earth, finishing under Juan Sebastián Elcano?
Answer
Magellan expedition
3394 World Trivia Questions with Answers
3394 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What is the capital city of Mongolia, known before 1924 as Urga?
Answer
Ulaanbaatar
Who printed the Gutenberg Bible in the 15th century?
Answer
Johannes Gutenberg
Which country is home to the Atacama Desert?
Answer
Chile
Which waterfall is formed where the Zambezi River drops between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Answer
Victoria Falls
Which country was the first to launch a human into space?
Answer
Soviet Union
Which line of longitude passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London?
Answer
Prime Meridian
Which scientist is credited with inventing the practical movable-type printing press in Europe?
Answer
Johannes Gutenberg
Which canal links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean?
Answer
Panama Canal
Which mountain is the tallest in the world measured from sea level?
Answer
Mount Everest
Which ancient wonder was built in Alexandria as a landmark for sailors?
Answer
Lighthouse of Alexandria
What was the shortest war in recorded history, fought between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896?
Answer
Anglo-Zanzibar War
Who was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
Answer
Malala Yousafzai
Which meridian was selected as the international prime meridian in 1884?
Answer
Greenwich Meridian
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with which other ocean?
Answer
Pacific Ocean
Which composer wrote the Ninth Symphony, first performed in Vienna in 1824?
Answer
Ludwig van Beethoven
What is the name of the tallest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas?
Answer
Mount Everest
Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Answer
London
Which ancient structure in China is the world’s longest human-made construction?
Answer
Great Wall of China
Which chemical element is named after the German city of Darmstadt?
Answer
Darmstadtium
Which city is home to the Hagia Sophia landmark?
Answer
Istanbul
How long is China's Great Wall according to the most comprehensive official survey?
Answer
21,196 kilometres