1252 World Trivia Questions with Answers
1252 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
During which war was the infamous "Bataan Death March"?
Answer
World War II
During which era did mammals rule?
Answer
Cenozoic
During which Chinese dynasty was the Great Wall of China built?
Answer
Qin Dynasty
During the Gallic Wars, who was the victor in the Battle of Alesia?
Answer
Julius Caesar
Dubai is a major city located in which Arab country?
Answer
United Arab Emirates
Desmond Tutu, the Archbishop of Cape Town, resides in what country?
Answer
South Africa
D-Day is associated with which war?
Answer
World War II
Cripple Creek is located where?
Answer
Colorado
Collectively, Medusa and her sisters were known as the what?
Answer
Gorgons
Chiang Kai-shek led which country?
Answer
China
Canberra is the capital of which country?
Answer
Australia
By what name was the first Duke of Wellington previously known?
Answer
Sir Arthur Wellesley
By what name was the Albanian nun born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910 later known?
Answer
Mother Teresa
Budapest is the capital of which country?
Answer
Hungary
Britain annexed Hong Kong as a result of which war?
Answer
Opium War
Bearbrass was once considered as an alternative name for the capital city today known as what?
Answer
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ayatollah Khomeini called for a fatwa on which author of 1988's "The Satanic Verses"?
Answer
Salman Rushdie
At which New Zealand beach was the film "The Piano" shot?
Answer
Kare Kare
At what time of year did the Celts believe the Sun stood still for 12 days?
Answer
Winter Solstice
At the end of his term in 1963, who was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister?
Answer
Robert Menzies
At 20,320 ft., what is the highest mountain in North America?
Answer
Mt. McKinley
Asuncion is the capital of what country?
Answer
Paraguay
As the 20th century ended, what was the largest metropolitan area in Africa?
Answer
Cairo, Egypt
Aristotle tutored which person who would go on to conquer all of the then-known world?
Answer
Alexander The Great
Ariel Sharon is from what country?
Answer
Israel
Antananarivo is the capital of which large island?
Answer
Madagascar
Andorra la Vella is the capital of which country?
Answer
Andorra
Amman is the capital of which country?
Answer
Jordan
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to do what?
Answer
Fly Solo Across The Atlantic
Albania is located on which continent?
Answer
Europe
After Sudan, which Arab country is the largest in Africa?
Answer
Algeria
Accra is the capital of which West African country?
Answer
Ghana
Acapulco is a city in which Mexican state?
Answer
Guerrero
A ganache is a combination of cream and what?
Answer
Chocolate