423+ World Trivia Questions

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Which country is known as the "Hashemite Kingdom"?

Jordan

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What country was the scene of the Boxer Uprising of 1900?

China

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What Cape will you find at the tip of Africa?

Cape Of Good Hope

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How many rounds does a pre-ban Glock 23 magazine hold?

13 Rounds

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What is the former name of the Central African Republic?

Central African Empire

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What did Louis Braille invent?

A Writing System For Blind People

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On April 22, 1996, nations pledged $1.23 billion in aid to rebuild which country?

Bosnia

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New Delhi is the capital of which country?

India

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In what country are almost half of the world's pigs kept?

China

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In what year did World War II officially begin?

1939

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Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country?

Haiti

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What type of dog did Queen Elizabeth II of England call her favorite?

Corgi

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Prior to the adoption of the euro, in what country was the punt a unit of currency?

Republic Of Ireland

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Which couple is credited with forming the nation of Spain?

Ferdinand And Isabella

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What is used to make hummus?

Chickpeas

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How did the town of Australind, West Australia, get its name?

Combination Of Australia And India

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Where was Checkpoint Charlie located?

Berlin

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Which Indonesian dictator stepped down in 1998 after 32 years in power?

Suharto

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Which main island is 1,800 kilometers off the east coast of Africa, 20 degrees south of the Equator?

Mauritius

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Which city in France has the second highest population?

Marseille

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What country, home of the world's highest mountain, is Katmandu the capital of?

Nepal

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Queen Alexandra's father and brother were kings of what country?

Denmark

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Where was Cibik Ridge in WWII?

Bougainville

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Which country has Bissau as its capital?

Guinea-Bissau

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What Russian figure was assassinated by Ramon Mercader in 1940?

Leon Trotsky

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Who was the Czech foreign minister who died mysteriously following the Communist coup in that country in 1948?

Jan Masaryk

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Who assumed power as Prime Minister of Libya in 1970?

Muammar Al-Gaddafi

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Which leader nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, instigating an international crisis?

Colonel Nasser

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What is "Coq au Vin"?

Chicken With Wine

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

Quito, Ecuador

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In which sea would you find the Cayman Islands?

Caribbean Sea

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In which concentration camp did Anne Frank die?

Bergen-Belsen

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

Spain

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Which is the southernmost capital in Asia?

Jakarta, Indonesia

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Which European city is known as Auld Reekie?

Edinburgh

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What is the capital of the Philippines?

Manila

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Which Asian nation fell under the Communist rule of Mao Zedong in 1949?

China

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Which leader was known for a "Cultural Revolution"?

Mao Zedong

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What kind of mountains are the Himalayas?

Young Fold Mountains

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Socotra is an island belonging to what country?

Yemen

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What is the capital of the British Virgin Islands?

Road Town

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When it's 9 PM in New York on Tuesday, what time is it in Echuca, Australia?

11 AM Wednesday

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As which Russian leader was Vladimir Ulyanov better known?

Lenin

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What was the motto of the Hitler Youth in World War II?

Blood And Honor

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Dubai is a major city located in which Arab country?

United Arab Emirates

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What is the largest country in the Caribbean?

Cuba

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What did "Live Aid" raise money for?

Starving People In Africa

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If you'd like to order eel at a Japanese restaurant you'd use what word?

Unagi

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