423+ World Trivia Questions

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What type of government ruled Italy during World War II?

Fascist

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Who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?

Menes

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Where did Britain restore parliamentary powers after Sinn Fein agreed to disarm?

Northern Ireland

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What is the largest body of fresh water in Britain?

Loch Lomond

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Where did the 1945 World Zionist Conference call for Jewish state?

Palestine

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In which country will you find the cities Toledo and Granada?

Spain

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What capital city is the only one located on the equator?

Quito, Ecuador

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Which country is known by its inhabitants as Suomi?

Finland

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Which name are the Sandwich Islands better known as?

Hawaii

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What Russian figure was assassinated by Ramon Mercader in 1940?

Leon Trotsky

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Which Axis leader was overthrown and arrested in July 1943?

Benito Mussolini

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The ancient Phoenician city of Constantine is located in what modern-day Arab country?

Algeria

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Phoenix Park and St. Stephen's Green are located in what national capital?

Dublin

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Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

Edmund Barton

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What is the usual shape of a river delta?

Triangular

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What country did "lefse" originally come from?

Norway

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By what name was the first Duke of Wellington previously known?

Sir Arthur Wellesley

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Which southern African country has Windhoek as its capital?

Namibia

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What is used to make hummus?

Chickpeas

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Which South American country extends farthest east?

Brazil

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From which Arab country can you drive to see the eastern shore of the Dead Sea?

Jordan

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How deep was the wreck of the "Titanic" when it was discovered?

12,460 Feet Deep

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Which European country has Mount Olympus at 2,917 meters as its highest elevation point?

Greece

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Which famous British battle cruiser did the Bismarck sink?

Hood

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From 1960 to 1965, which African country was a major area of Chinese political influence?

Central African Republic

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What weapon dominated the Battle of Agincourt?

Longbow

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Gideon Sundback patented what clothes fastener in 1914?

Zipper

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Where is Whistler Ski Resort located?

British Columbia

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Riyadh is the capital city of which Arab nation?

Saudi Arabia

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In what year did Cyrus of Persia conquer the Median overlords and form the Persian Empire?

550 B.C.

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Which continent includes Cambodia?

Asia

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Which country formerly ruled Iceland?

Denmark

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What did "Live Aid" raise money for?

Starving People In Africa

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Which Eastern European nation, formed in 1918, became separate countries in the 1990's?

Yugoslavia

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Where does the name Europe find its origin?

Greek Mythology

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In what city did Princess Diana suffer her fatal car crash?

Paris

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What is the capital city of Botswana?

Gaborone

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Which country is known by its inhabitants as Suomi?

Finland

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What did the Russian people do with Vladimir Lenin's body after his death in 1924?

Displayed It Publicly

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In 1995 what happened to Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel?

He Was Assassinated

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What is the Mekong?

A Great River In Southeast Asia

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In which desert was there no rain for 10 years?

Sahara

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Where is Fort Erie located?

Ontario

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In recent years, which country has provided Australia with most of its immigrants?

New Zealand

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Which European country has Mount Olympus at 2,917 meters as its highest elevation point?

Greece

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Which member of royalty was shot at twice in Sydney, Australia in 1994?

Charles, Prince Of Wales

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In what year did William the Conqueror invade England from Brittany?

1066

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In which country will you find the cities Toledo and Granada?

Spain

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