Which Asian capital was formerly known as Batavia?
Answer
Jakarta
2259 General Trivia Questions with Answers
2259 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Asian capital used to be called Peking?
Answer
Beijing
Which artist painted the "Le Demoiselles D'Avignon"?
Answer
Picasso
Which artist painted "The Gleaners"?
Answer
Jean Francois Millet
Which artist painted, "Guernica"?
Answer
Picasso
Which artist created the famous painting "The Starry Night"?
Answer
Vincent van Gogh
Which artist became famous for the work "The Birds of America"?
Answer
John James Audubon
Which art movement is Salvador Dali associated with?
Answer
Surrealism
Which area of the body has the largest bone?
Answer
Leg
Which Apollo Mission was launched on November 14, 1969?
Answer
Apollo 12
Which Apollo mission was launched on January 31, 1971?
Answer
Apollo 14
Which Apollo mission was launched on April 11, 1970?
Answer
Apollo 13
Which animated movie villain wore a black dress and long coat of Dalmatian-spotted fur?
Answer
Cruella De Vil
Which animal product does an ovo-vegetarian eat?
Answer
Eggs
Which animal is pictured on the Canadian $2 coin?
Answer
Polar Bear
Which ancient people first mined and smelted copper circa 5000 B.C.?
Answer
Egyptians
Which American boot maker was founded in Natick, Massachusetts in 1883?
Answer
H.H. Brown
Which age is known as the "Age of Fish"?
Answer
Devonian Period
Which African country's highest elevation point is Mont Ngaoui at 1,420 meters?
Answer
Central African Republic
Which adaptation allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings?
Answer
Camouflage
Which ad slogan has been promoted by BP?
Answer
Beyond Petroleum
Which acting Russian President was formally chosen for the post on March 25, 2000?
Answer
Vladimir V. Putin
Which 20th century female novelist and short story writer wrote "Ethan Frome"?
Answer
Edith Wharton
Where would you find the Yangtze River?
Answer
China
Where would you find the Nazca Lines?
Answer
Peru
Where will you find the Crown Jewels of England?
Answer
Tower Of London
Where were the first Olympic Games held?
Answer
Athens, Greece
Where were many of Shakespeare's plays produced?
Answer
Globe Theater
Where was the world's oldest auction house established in 1674?
Answer
Stockholm
Where was the treaty signed ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Answer
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Where was the largest paratroop drop in WWII?
Answer
Wesel, Germany
Where was the Gallipoli campaign fought in WWI?
Answer
Turkey
Where was the first macaroni factory established?
Answer
Brooklyn, NY
Where was the first heart transplant performed in 1967?
Answer
South Africa
Where was shoe manufacturer Reebok founded?
Answer
Bolton, England
Where was Emeril Lagasse born?
Answer
Massachusetts
Where was Elephant Point in WWII?
Answer
Burma
Where was Cibik Ridge in WWII?
Answer
Bougainville
Where was Checkpoint Charlie located?
Answer
Berlin
Where was Caesar salad invented?
Answer
Mexico