423+ World Trivia Questions

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In what Tahitian bay did Captain Cook first land?

Matavai Bay

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What Russian figure was assassinated by Ramon Mercader in 1940?

Leon Trotsky

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Who were the two leaders of Chile's Independence movement from 1810 until 1818?

Bernardo O'Higgins And Jose De San Martin

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Which country are the Canary Islands part of?

Spain

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In what year was the former republic of Czechoslovakia formed?

1918

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What country did the United Nations choose as number one in the 2013 Human Development Index?

Norway

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On what day in 1914 did World War I begin?

August 4

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Whom did Britain's Prince Charles marry on July 29, 1981?

Diana Spencer

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What country did Iraq invade in 1990, based on claims of disputed oil?

Kuwait

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Which country was formerly known as Nyasaland?

Malawi

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What English weapon destroyed the French at Agincourt in 1415?

The Longbow

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What is the capital of Tasmania, Australia?

Hobart

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Which body of water are Madagascar and Sri Lanka located in?

Indian Ocean

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Avarua, the capital of the Cook Islands, is located on which South Pacific atoll?

Rarotonga

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In what year did the French Revolution begin?

1789

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Valletta is the capital of which island nation?

Malta

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What is the capital city of Taiwan?

Taipei

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In which capital city would you find the Marley Museum?

Kingston

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In which war were battles fought at Chrysler's Farm, Queenston Heights, and Lundy's Lane?

The War Of 1812

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In what country can a man be referred to as "First Footer"?

Scotland

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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 African state fought a 31-year war for independence from Ethiopia?

Eritrea

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What London landmark did Queen Elizabeth II open up to tourism in 1993?

Buckingham Palace

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Phoenix and Dragon is referred to as what food item?

A Chinese Dish Of Seafood And Chicken

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In 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet railway launched a trial operation connecting which two countries?

China And Tibet

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How many people died from scurvy on Captain Cook's first voyage?

None

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Which country is ruled by the Al-Sabah dynasty?

Kuwait

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Which country's subway system was paralyzed by a deadly nerve gas attack in 1995?

Japan

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What ancient people based their law on Hammurabi's Code?

Mesopotamians

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At 2,600 miles, what is the 9th longest river in the world?

Mekong

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Which city in France has the second highest population?

Marseille

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Tashkent (Toshkent) is the capital of what country?

Uzbekistan

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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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In what city, the capital of Iraq, is Aladdin said to have found his magic lamp?

Baghdad

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Who named a urinal "Fountain" and exhibited it in 1917?

Marcel Duchamp

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Which major export of Thailand is produced by worms?

Silk

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Which English city was Alfred the Great's capital city?

Winchester

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During the Gallic Wars, who was the victor in the Battle of Alesia?

Julius Caesar

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What is the major ingredient in the British foodstuff "Marmite"?

Yeast Extract

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How often does "Leap Year" happen?

Every Four Years

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The Dominican Republic uses up 66% of the island of Hispaniola. What is its capital city?

Santo Domingo

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In which country would one find the largest concentration of impact craters due to meteoroids?

Canada

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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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What was added to the calendar on Dec. 31, 1990, to adjust for variations in the Earth's rotation?

A Leap Second

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In which country might you find Shabu Shabu Nabe?

Japan

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With what Russian spacecraft did the space shuttle Atlantis dock in 1995?

Mir

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What is the collective name for household deities worshiped by the Romans?

Lares

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Who was nicknamed the "Iron Chancellor" and known as the unifier of Germany?

Otto Von Bismarck

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World Trivia

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