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world | Rodeo is the official state sport of this U.S. state. | [
"All of these",
"Wyoming",
"South Dakota",
"Texas"
] | All of these |
world | What is the state reptile of the U.S. state of Hawaii? | [
"Garter snake",
"Horned lizard",
"Eastern Box Turtle",
"Gold dust day gecko"
] | Gold dust day gecko |
world | The Etch a Sketch is the official state game of this U.S. state. | [
"New York",
"Iowa",
"Georgia",
"Kansas"
] | Kansas |
world | Which U.S. state has adopted the Saguaro Cactus blossom for its official flower? | [
"Idaho",
"New Mexico",
"Arizona",
"Wyoming"
] | Arizona |
world | What is the meaning of the name of the U.S. state of Nevada in Spanish? | [
"Valley",
"River mouth",
"Snowfall",
"Thick forest"
] | Snowfall |
world | What is the state animal of the U.S. state of Nevada? | [
"Bear",
"Wolf",
"Sheep",
"Gopher"
] | Sheep |
world | What nickname has been given to the U.S. state of Nevada? | [
"Silver State",
"Bear State",
"Golden State",
"Beaver State"
] | Silver State |
world | What is the name of the capital city of the U.S. state of Nevada? | [
"Elko",
"Carson City",
"Las Vegas",
"Reno"
] | Carson City |
world | Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. state of Nevada? | [
"All of these",
"It is the second most populous state.",
"It is the most arid of all states in the country.",
"It is the third-largest of all U.S. states."
] | It is the most arid of all states in the country. |
world | Which of the following is quite easy to obtain in the U.S. state of Nevada by law? | [
"Divorce",
"Adoption",
"Drugs",
"Exotic pets"
] | Divorce |
world | What is the title of the state song of the U.S. state of Nevada? | [
"Sands of Nevada",
"Nevada",
"Home Means Nevada",
"Battle Born"
] | Home Means Nevada |
world | Which of the following was banned in Nevada through the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act of? | [
"Using aerosol air fresheners",
"All of these",
"Breaking wind indoors",
"Smoking in certain public places"
] | Smoking in certain public places |
world | What are the colors of the national flag of Germany? | [
"Green, red and white",
"Black, red and gold",
"White, red and black",
"Black, gold and blue"
] | Black, red and gold |
world | What is the name of the capital and largest city in Germany? | [
"Dusseldorf",
"Munich",
"Berlin",
"Hamburg"
] | Berlin |
world | Germany is known as the country having probably the highest number of these establishments in the world. | [
"Hospitals",
"Universities",
"Kindergartens",
"Zoos"
] | Zoos |
world | What is the largest religious group within Germany according to the 2006 census? | [
"Muslims",
"Roman Catholics",
"Eastern Orthodox Christians",
"Protestants"
] | Protestants |
world | What type of government does Germany have? | [
"Parliamentary monarchy",
"Constitutional monarchy",
"Federal parliamentary republic",
"Presidential republic"
] | Federal parliamentary republic |
world | What is the title of the national anthem of Germany, adopted in 1922? | [
"The Song of Germany",
"March of the Republic",
"Beautiful Fatherland",
"National Anthem"
] | The Song of Germany |
world | According to a popular theory on the origin of Germanys name it has this meaning. | [
"Spear",
"Neighbor",
"Battle cry",
"All of these"
] | All of these |
world | What is the official language adopted by the German government? | [
"German and English",
"German and Danish",
"German and Austrian",
"German"
] | German |
world | Which of these legendary composers was German? | [
"Ludwig van Beethoven",
"Johann Sebastian Bach",
"All of these",
"Richard Wagner"
] | All of these |
world | In what country did the recipe for the popular German chocolate cake originate? | [
"Austria",
"Germany",
"France",
"USA"
] | USA |
world | In this country Christmas is celebrated during the summer holiday season. | [
"Austria",
"Holland",
"Australia",
"Mexico"
] | Australia |
world | The popular Christmas carol Silent Night was composed in Austria. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | Who was the first European monarch to have turkey for Christmas according to popular history? | [
"Elizabeth I",
"Marie Antoinette",
"Henry VIII",
"Louis XIV"
] | Henry VIII |
world | A feast known as the consoda takes place on the morning of Christmas Day in Russia. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
world | On Christmas Eve, children from this country leave their shoes by the fireplace to be filled with gifts from Pere Noel. | [
"Spain",
"Switzerland",
"France",
"Italy"
] | France |
world | In Italy children receive gifts from an old woman named La Befana. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | In which of these countries is Christmas celebrated on 7 January? | [
"The Czech Republic",
"Portugal",
"Russia",
"Poland"
] | Russia |
world | In this country the Christmas period is generally referred to as Navidad. | [
"France",
"Greece",
"Spain",
"Belgium"
] | Spain |
world | In the US, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Santa Claus comes to announce the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | In Sweden, Christmas celebrations begin on December 13th with the Saint Lucia ceremony. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | Greenland became an autonomous administrative division of this European country in 1979. | [
"Finland",
"Denmark",
"Iceland",
"Norway"
] | Denmark |
world | What is the name of the capital and largest city of Greenland? | [
"Helsinki",
"Oslo",
"Nuuk",
"Reykjavik"
] | Nuuk |
world | What animal is depicted on the national coat of arms of Greenland? | [
"Moose",
"Eagle",
"Polar bear",
"Snow fox"
] | Polar bear |
world | Which of these statements about the island of Greenland is true? | [
"Geographically, it is part of Europe.",
"None of these",
"It is the second least densely populated country in the world.",
"It is the second-largest island on the planet."
] | None of these |
world | Name the indigenous people of the island of Greenland. | [
"Aleuts",
"Inuit",
"Yupik",
"Sadlermiut"
] | Inuit |
world | What is the official language in Greenland? | [
"Greenlandic",
"English and Greenlandic",
"Finnish and Greenlandic",
"Danish and Greenlandic"
] | Greenlandic |
world | What is the national sport of Greenland? | [
"Ice hockey",
"Ice skating",
"Football",
"Skiing"
] | Football |
world | What are the colors on the national flag of Greenland? | [
"White and red",
"Red and blue",
"Green and white",
"White and blue"
] | Red and blue |
world | The title of the national anthem of Greenland is Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit. What does this mean in English? | [
"You Our Ancient Land",
"Island of Our Dreams",
"Wild and Awesome",
"The Sky Meets The Sea"
] | You Our Ancient Land |
world | What is the religion of the majority of the population of Greenland? | [
"Roman Catholicism",
"Shamanism",
"Evangelical Lutheranism",
"Anglicanism"
] | Evangelical Lutheranism |
world | The most popular nickname of Paris, France, is La Ville-Lumiere. What does this mean? | [
"City of perfumes",
"City of passion",
"City of light",
"City of love"
] | City of light |
world | The Latin motto of the city of Paris, France is Fluctuat nec mergitur. What does it mean? | [
"It is tossed by the waves, but does not sink.",
"It knows what it wants without hesitation.",
"It does not fluctuate, it stands strong.",
"None of these"
] | It is tossed by the waves, but does not sink. |
world | Which of these famous ladies was born in Paris, France? | [
"All of these",
"Jade Jagger",
"Angelina Jolie",
"Audrey Hepburn"
] | Jade Jagger |
world | Which of these movies was not feature scenes from Paris, France? | [
"Independence Day",
"Moulin Rouge!",
"My Best Friends Wedding",
"Armageddon"
] | My Best Friends Wedding |
world | Which of these actors starred in the 1972 movie Last Tango in Paris? | [
"Sylvester Stallone",
"Robert De Niro",
"Al Pacino",
"Marlon Brando"
] | Marlon Brando |
world | Which of these refers to the US state of Alabama? | [
"All of these",
"Cotton State",
"Volunteer State",
"Peach State"
] | Cotton State |
world | What is the name of the capital city of the US state of Alabama? | [
"Montgomery",
"Birmingham",
"Jackson",
"Nashville"
] | Montgomery |
world | What was the US state of Alabama named after? | [
"A river",
"A herb",
"A tribe",
"An explorer"
] | A tribe |
world | What tree fruit is chosen as one of the official symbols of the US state of Alabama? | [
"Peach",
"Pomegranate",
"Apple",
"Cherry"
] | Peach |
world | What design is depicted on the official flag of the US state of Alabama? | [
"Star",
"Cross",
"Bird",
"Flower"
] | Cross |
world | What is the official motto of the US state of Alabama? | [
"Agriculture and Commerce",
"We Dare To Defend Our Rights",
"In God We Trust",
"United we stand, divided we fall"
] | We Dare To Defend Our Rights |
world | Which of these actresses was born in the US state of Alabama? | [
"Reese Witherspoon",
"Courteney Cox",
"Lisa Kudrow",
"Jennifer Aniston"
] | Courteney Cox |
world | The National Peanut Festival is held annually in Alabama, United States during which season? | [
"Winter",
"Summer",
"Fall",
"Spring"
] | Fall |
world | What is the official mammal of the US state of Alabama? | [
"Deer",
"Bear",
"Cougar",
"Wolf"
] | Bear |
world | The Montgomery Biscuits team from Alabama, United States, compete in this sport. | [
"Baseball",
"Ice hockey",
"Soccer",
"Basketball"
] | Baseball |
world | Which of these U.S. states shares a border with the state of Indiana? | [
"Iowa",
"None of these",
"Wisconsin",
"Pennsylvania"
] | None of these |
world | What is the name of the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana? | [
"Columbus",
"Indianapolis",
"Lansing",
"Des Moines"
] | Indianapolis |
world | What nickname has been given to the U.S. state of Indiana? | [
"All of these",
"Hoosier State",
"Sooner State",
"Hawkeye State"
] | Hoosier State |
world | What animal is depicted on the official state Seal of the State of Indiana? | [
"Buffalo",
"Bear",
"Eagle",
"Deer"
] | Buffalo |
world | What is the state beverage of the U.S. state of Indiana? | [
"Milk",
"Cranberry juice",
"Water",
"Mint tea"
] | Water |
world | Which of these famous TV hosts was born in the U.S. state of Indiana? | [
"Jimmy Kimmel",
"Oprah Winfrey",
"Jay Leno",
"David Letterman"
] | David Letterman |
world | What is the state flower of the U.S. state of Indiana? | [
"Rose",
"Peony",
"Passionflower",
"Hyacinth"
] | Peony |
world | What design is depicted on the official state flag of the U.S. state of Indiana? | [
"Torch",
"Flower",
"Animal",
"Sun"
] | Torch |
world | What sport does the team Indiana Pacers compete in? | [
"Ice hockey",
"Basketball",
"Baseball",
"American football"
] | Basketball |
world | On what day does the U.S. state of Indiana celebrate its admission to the Union, a holiday called Indiana Day? | [
"February 25",
"July 13",
"December 11",
"September 19"
] | December 11 |
world | St Petersburg stands where this river enters this body of water: | [
"The Neva river enters the Gulf of Bothnia.",
"The Ladoga river enters the Gulf of Bothnia.",
"The Neva river enters the Gulf of Finland.",
"The Volga river enters the Baltic Sea."
] | The Neva river enters the Gulf of Finland. |
world | The former Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia now contains one of the worlds greatest museums of art and culture. What is it called? | [
"The Pushkin Museum",
"The Tretyakov Museum",
"The Hermitage",
"The Russian Museum"
] | The Hermitage |
world | St Petersburgs most famous avenue, Nevsky Prospekt stretches from where to where? | [
"From the Admiralty building to the Aleksander Nevsky Monastery",
"From St Isaacs Cathedral to the Kazan Cathedral",
"From the Moscow Station to the Finland Station",
"From the Winter Palace to the Moscow Station on Uprising Square"
] | From the Admiralty building to the Aleksander Nevsky Monastery |
world | What is notable about the Anichkov bridge on Nevsky Prospekt in St Petersburg? | [
"It carries four magnificent bronze statues of horses.",
"It is the oldest bridge in St Petersburg.",
"It can be drawn up at night to allow ship traffic to pass along the canal it spans.",
"It carries a plaque commemorating the fact that Rasputins body was recovered from the canal at this spot in 1916."
] | It carries four magnificent bronze statues of horses. |
world | Where in St Petersburg can you find the famous statue of Peter the Great on horseback, sometimes called The Bronze Horseman? | [
"Beside the Field of Mars",
"In Decembrists Square, near the Admiralty",
"On Vasilievsky Island",
"In front of the Finland Railway Station"
] | In Decembrists Square, near the Admiralty |
world | What historical ship is now permanently moored in St Petersburg | [
"The battleship Potemkin",
"The battlecruiser Peter the Great",
"The cruiser Aurora",
"The barque Kruzenshtern"
] | The cruiser Aurora |
world | The colonnade of which religious building is a feature of Nevsky Prospect? | [
"The Kazan Cathedral",
"The Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood",
"St Isaacs Cathedral",
"Chesme Church"
] | The Kazan Cathedral |
world | Which of these writers has a dedicated museum in St Petersburg, Russia? | [
"Anna Akhmatova",
"Vladimir Nabokov",
"All of these",
"Fyodor Dostoevsky"
] | All of these |
world | Where in St Petersburg can you see the tombs of nearly all the Russian tsars since Peter the Great? | [
"St Isaacs Cathedral",
"The Smolenskoe Cemetery on Vasilievsky Island",
"The Peter and Paul Fortress",
"The Cemetery of the Aleksander Nevsky Monastery"
] | The Peter and Paul Fortress |
world | The depth of soil influences vegetation, as does the range of nutrients in the soil. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | A narrow floor and steep sides are characteristic of what stage of valley evolution? | [
"ancient stage",
"mature stage",
"youthful stage",
"old stage"
] | youthful stage |
world | Does desertification mean turning land into desert? | [
"Yes",
"No"
] | Yes |
world | Which of these statements is false? | [
"Bilateral aid is when the money must be used to buy goods from the donor country.",
"Bilateral aid is when money is given by the Irish government to the United Nations.",
"Emergency aid is when food, blankets and medicine are donated at the time of a disaster.",
"Voluntary aid is when the money must be used ... | Bilateral aid is when the money must be used to buy goods from the donor country. |
world | Which of these is characteristic of an oblique aerial photograph? | [
"north-east",
"centre foreground",
"south-west",
"four squares directly north"
] | centre foreground |
world | Which of these statements about cirrus clouds is true? | [
"They indicate fair weather.",
"They bring rain if they darken in colour.",
"They frequently bring rainbows",
"They are fluffy or woolly in appearance."
] | They indicate fair weather. |
world | The steel industry used to be strongly linked to coalfield locations. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | Which statement is true about the world famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro? | [
"The costumes people wear are intended to hide differences among classes.",
"It is held after Easter.",
"During the carnival salsa schools compete with rival salsa schools.",
"It is held before Lent."
] | It is held before Lent. |
world | The term Mardi Gras refers to the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany. What does Mardi Gras mean in French? | [
"Sinful Tuesday",
"Ash Wednesday",
"Twelfth Night",
"Fat Tuesday"
] | Fat Tuesday |
world | Venetian masks, one of the main features of the famous Carnival of Venice, feature prominently in which of these movies? | [
"Midnight in Paris",
"Eyes Wide Shut",
"Vicky Cristina Barcelona",
"The Dreamers"
] | Eyes Wide Shut |
world | The first Saint Patricks Festival was held on 17 March 1996 in this country. | [
"The Netherlands",
"The USA",
"The Republic of Ireland",
"England"
] | The Republic of Ireland |
world | What European city hosts the White Nights Festival, which culminates in the Scarlet Sails celebration? | [
"Paris, France",
"St. Petersburg, Russia",
"Prague, the Czech Republic",
"Manchester, England"
] | St. Petersburg, Russia |
world | The festival of San FermÃn, which includes the famous running of the bulls event, is held in this Spanish city. | [
"Barcelona",
"Madrid",
"Malaga",
"Pamplona"
] | Pamplona |
world | The beer served at the famous German festival Octoberfest must be brewed within the limits of this city. | [
"Dortmund",
"Berlin",
"Munich",
"Hamburg"
] | Munich |
world | What US state hosts the Sundance Film Festival, which is a showcase for the work of American and international independent filmmakers? | [
"Utah",
"Ohio",
"Oregon",
"California"
] | Utah |
world | Which festival is NOT correctly matched with the country where it is held? | [
"Battle of the Oranges - Italy",
"Burning Man Festival - The USA",
"DÃa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - Mexico",
"La Tomatina - Brazil"
] | La Tomatina - Brazil |
world | In what country is the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival held? | [
"Japan",
"China",
"Canada",
"Norway"
] | China |
world | Which landmark in Greece is also known as Cecropia? | [
"Meteora",
"The Delphic oracle",
"The Temple of Apollo Epicurius",
"The Acropolis of Athens"
] | The Acropolis of Athens |
world | The Temple of Apollo Epicurius is located in Bassae. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | What modern Greek town is also an archaeological site located on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis? | [
"None of these",
"Solun",
"Athina",
"Delphi"
] | Delphi |
world | This famous Greek complex of monasteries is located in the Pindus Mountains. | [
"Delphi",
"Thessali",
"Meteora",
"Mount Athos"
] | Meteora |
world | The Lion Gate is the best known feature of what archaeological site in Greece? | [
"The Acropolis",
"Mycenae",
"None of these",
"Meteora"
] | Mycenae |
world | One of the Seven Wonders of the World was located on this Greek island. | [
"Lemnos",
"Thasos",
"Rhodes",
"Lesbos"
] | Rhodes |
world | What mountain was regarded as the home of the gods in Greek mythology? | [
"Mount Agrafa",
"Mount Pelion",
"Mount Olympus",
"Mount Helicon"
] | Mount Helicon |
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