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world | What Greek island is the home of the monastery of âNea Moniâ, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? | [
"Rhodes",
"Chios",
"Limnos",
"Santorini"
] | Chios |
world | The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse are located on the Greek island of Patmos. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | What fortified town was located on Mt. Taygetos, near ancient Sparta? | [
"None of these",
"Sparti",
"Magoula",
"Mystras"
] | Mystras |
world | Portofino is located on the Italian Riviera. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | It is known as the âPearl of the Adriaticâ and is located at the southern tip of Croatia on the coast of Southern Dalmatia. | [
"Bled",
"Dubrovnik",
"Zakopane",
"Taormina"
] | Dubrovnik |
world | This area in Slovenia within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination. | [
"Dubrovnik",
"Bled",
"Karlovi Vari",
"Balaton"
] | Bled |
world | Alpbach is a resort in Western Austria. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | South Beach is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | This Australian beachside town has several beaches that are very popular for surfing. | [
"Booty Bay",
"None of these",
"Byron Bay",
"Bengal Bay"
] | Byron Bay |
world | Which of the following animals spend the winter in the warm waters of the Mexican area Los Cabos? | [
"sharks",
"whales",
"dolphins",
"turtles"
] | whales |
world | What does the name of the Brazilian resort Jericoacoara mean? | [
"Hole of the Lizards",
"Hole of the Turtles",
"Hole of the Sneaks",
"Hole of the Crocodiles"
] | Hole of the Turtles |
world | Queenstown, a resort town in Otago, New Zealand was the base for filming E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | This resort was the setting of the movie And God Created Woman, starring Brigitte Bardot. | [
"Buzios",
"Cinque Terre",
"Amalfi",
"Saint Tropez"
] | Saint Tropez |
world | When did banknotes over $100 stop being printed in the US? | [
"1958",
"1946",
"1969",
"1934"
] | 1946 |
world | What is odd about the face on the $10 bill? | [
"Its the only US bill which does not feature a President.",
"Its the only US bill where the portrait faces to the right.",
"The image is tinted with red lines.",
"Its the only US bill where the portrait faces to the left."
] | Its the only US bill where the portrait faces to the left. |
world | What happened to US currency in 1928? | [
"Latin writing was replaced by English words.",
"Oval frames were placed around each image.",
"Silver certificates were added to each bill.",
"All bills were re-sized to be the same size."
] | All bills were re-sized to be the same size. |
world | When was the redeemable in gold clause removed from Federal Reserve Notes? | [
"1928",
"1934",
"1914",
"1942"
] | 1934 |
world | All US bills feature a president on the front. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
world | Which one is not a nickname for the $10 US bill? | [
"X-note",
"Yellow",
"Sawbuck",
"Double sawbuck"
] | Double sawbuck |
world | Which of these US bills remains in circulation the least amount of time? | [
"$5",
"$20",
"$1",
"$10"
] | $5 |
world | Which bill represents the majority of US money printed nowadays? | [
"$20",
"$10",
"$5",
"$1"
] | $1 |
world | Mutilated currency is defined as money that is very badly damaged due to fire, water, chemicals, explosives, animals or extended damage from burying. Can you get reimbursed for damaged money in the US? | [
"Yes",
"No"
] | Yes |
world | Does the US one-dollar bill have the oldest design of all modern U.S. currency? | [
"Yes",
"No"
] | No |
world | In 2007, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez did something that made his country unique. What was it? | [
"He declared a new time zone.",
"He created a new currency, the Orinoco.",
"He disbanded the Venezuelan Parliament.",
"He created an art museum for children only."
] | He declared a new time zone. |
world | In 2008, Chile established a partnership on trade, environment and agriculture with what US state? | [
"Ohio",
"Illinois",
"New York",
"California"
] | California |
world | Rio de Janeiro won its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. What other cities were on the short list? | [
"Chicago, Baku, and London",
"Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo",
"Baku, Prague and London",
"Prague, Tokyo, and Toronto"
] | Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo |
world | At the beginning of the 21st Century, Ecuador changed its official currency to what? | [
"Escudo",
"Sucre",
"US dollar",
"Peseta"
] | US dollar |
world | What was scheduled to occur in Guyana in 2010 for the first time in over a decade? | [
"An international music festival",
"Municipal elections",
"A national brewery opening",
"A solar eclipse"
] | Municipal elections |
world | In April, 2009, Bolivia and Paraguay ended something that began in the 1930s. What was it? | [
"Diplomatic relations",
"A free trade agreement",
"Their football rivalry",
"The Chaco War"
] | The Chaco War |
world | Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru from 1990-2000, was convicted in the 21st century of these crimes alleged to have been committed during his presidency. | [
"Abuse of power, bribery, and corruption",
"Human rights abuses, murder and kidnapping",
"Embezzlement",
"All of these"
] | All of these |
world | The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, was featured prominently in what 21st century movie? | [
"The Motorcycle Diaries",
"Signs",
"2012",
"The Forbidden Kingdom"
] | The Motorcycle Diaries |
world | The Oyapock River Bridge, built in 2010, is the first land connection between Brazil and what other country? | [
"Guyana",
"France",
"Bolivia",
"Paraguay"
] | France |
world | This happened for the first time in 1913 in the United States and in 2001 in Argentina. | [
"Professional baseball played",
"Direct election of senators",
"Income tax collected",
"Fluoride added to water supply"
] | Direct election of senators |
world | What is the name of the capital city of Malta? | [
"Birkirkara",
"None of these",
"Lisbon",
"Valletta"
] | Valletta |
world | What form of government does Malta have? | [
"Absolute monarchy",
"Presidential republic",
"Democratic republic",
"Constitutional monarchy"
] | Democratic republic |
world | What is the title of the national anthem of Malta? | [
"None of these",
"Glorious Island",
"Dear Motherland",
"Queen of the Seas"
] | None of these |
world | The cuisine of Malta has been influenced by the cuisine of this European country. | [
"the United Kingdom",
"All of these",
"Spain",
"Italy"
] | All of these |
world | When is the traditional Maltese Carnival held every year? | [
"Before Ash Wednesday",
"After Easter",
"On April 1",
"On Christmas Eve"
] | Before Ash Wednesday |
world | What is the official language of Malta? | [
"Maltese and English",
"Maltese and Italian",
"Italian",
"Maltese"
] | Maltese and English |
world | What nickname has been given to Malta, partly because of the possible Greek origin of its name? | [
"Island of the bees",
"The buzzing island",
"Land of honey",
"The beehive island"
] | Land of honey |
world | What are the colors of the national flag of Malta? | [
"Red and white",
"Green and yellow",
"White and blue",
"Green and orange"
] | Red and white |
world | What plant has been traditionally associated with Malta, and is featured on the national coat of arms of the country? | [
"Lily",
"Rose",
"Olive",
"Cactus"
] | Olive |
world | In what year did Bolivia become an independent republic? | [
"1857",
"1825",
"1812",
"1910"
] | 1825 |
world | During the colonial period, Bolivia was known as what? | [
"Asuncion",
"Pachacamac",
"Alto Peru",
"Incana"
] | Alto Peru |
world | Bolivia is unusual in that the official capital is not the seat of government. What city is the official capital? | [
"Sucre",
"Potosi",
"Santa Cruz",
"Trinidad"
] | Sucre |
world | What city is the seat of government of Bolivia? | [
"Cochabamba",
"LaPaz",
"Oruro",
"Cobija"
] | LaPaz |
world | Which of these is not true about the Bolivian city of Potosi? | [
"It was founded because of the local silver mine.",
"It is the highest city in the world.",
"Its population has grown steadily since 1900.",
"It is renowned for its colonial architecture."
] | Its population has grown steadily since 1900. |
world | What is unusual about Bolivias navy? | [
"Bolivia has no navy.",
"Its the second-largest navy in the world.",
"Bolivia is landlocked and the navy patrols Lake Titicaca.",
"It is actually run by the Peruvian government."
] | Bolivia is landlocked and the navy patrols Lake Titicaca. |
world | Against which country did Bolivia fight in the Chaco War? | [
"Uruguay",
"Paraguay",
"Brazil",
"Peru"
] | Paraguay |
world | Which of these languages is not spoken in Bolivia? | [
"Aymara",
"Guarani",
"All these languages are spoken in Bolivia.",
"Quechua"
] | All these languages are spoken in Bolivia. |
world | Which of these movies ended in Bolivia? | [
"True Grit",
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid",
"Exodus",
"The Godfather Part II"
] | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid |
world | Which of these countries does not border Bolivia? | [
"Uruguay",
"Chile",
"Argentina",
"Brazil"
] | Uruguay |
world | It is more difficult to plan a pipeline route in the North Sea than it is in the Gulf of Mexico due to the North Seas highly uneven topography. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
world | Which of the following is not a factor to be taken into account when selecting a marine pipeline route? | [
"Politics",
"Fishing activities",
"Iceberg plow marks",
"Danger from sharks"
] | Danger from sharks |
world | It is always easier to plan a pipeline route at landfall, where the pipeline approaches the shore, than in very deep water. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
world | Due to its irregular and significant movement of sediment, this seabed feature should be avoided for pipelaying. | [
"sand wave field",
"soft mud bottom",
"medium clay flat",
"hard coral reef"
] | sand wave field |
world | The deep ocean floor is void of life and environmental issues are not a concern when designing a pipeline route there. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
world | When a pipeline begins and terminates in the same country, but a section crosses into a neighboring country, the neighboring federal authorities and local governments have jurisdiction over that part of the pipeline. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | Which two countries had to reconcile in the 1980s before a gas pipeline route spanning the Strait of Gibraltar from Algeria to Spain was possible? | [
"Morocco and Spain",
"Britain and Algeria",
"Spain and Britain",
"Algeria and Morocco"
] | Algeria and Morocco |
world | There are many users of the sea bed, including fishermen, the military, commercial shippers and mineral dredgers. What is the most common problem for pipeline designers when selecting a route? | [
"Protection from anchors",
"Disturbance of nuclear and chemical waste",
"Crossing existing pipelines",
"Avoiding mine fields"
] | Crossing existing pipelines |
world | Submarine landslides are prevalent in deltas such as North Americas Mississippi and Fraser deltas. When the sediment slides across a pipe it can cause significant movement, so that this type of force can actually break it. | [
"compressive",
"bending",
"sideways",
"tensile"
] | tensile |
world | What President of the United States was Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906, mainly for his contribution to ending the Russo-Japanese war? | [
"Grover Cleveland",
"William Howard Taft",
"Theodore Roosevelt",
"William McKinley"
] | Theodore Roosevelt |
world | What is the name of the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905? | [
"Emily Greene Balch",
"Betty Williams",
"Bertha von Suttner",
"Jane Addams"
] | Bertha von Suttner |
world | Mother Teresa, the honorary winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, was of what descent? | [
"Indian",
"Italian",
"Albanian",
"Macedonian"
] | Albanian |
world | What United States Secretary of State received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973? | [
"William P. Rogers",
"Cyrus Vance",
"Christian Herter",
"Henry Kissinger"
] | Henry Kissinger |
world | Which Dalai Lama was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his struggle for the liberation of Tibet? | [
"14th Dalai Lama",
"12th Dalai Lama",
"16th Dalai Lama",
"10th Dalai Lama"
] | 14th Dalai Lama |
world | Nelson Mandela, the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was President of this African country from 10 May 1994 to 14 June 1999. | [
"Botswana",
"Somalia",
"South Africa",
"Sudan"
] | South Africa |
world | What President of the United States was honored with the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002? | [
"Jimmy Carter",
"Gerald Ford",
"Bill Clinton",
"Ronald Reagan"
] | Jimmy Carter |
world | Which Secretary-General of the United Nations was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001? | [
"Javier Perez de Cuellar",
"Kofi Annan",
"All of these",
"Boutros Boutros-Ghali"
] | Kofi Annan |
world | What civil rights advocate received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964? | [
"Howard Thurman",
"Malcolm X",
"Martin Luther King, Jr.",
"Mahatma Gandhi"
] | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
world | Which of these United States citizens received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2009? | [
"Whoopi Goldberg",
"Angelina Jolie",
"Barack Obama",
"Michael Jackson"
] | Barack Obama |
world | When did the legal separation of the American colonies from Great Britain occur? | [
"July 2, 1776",
"July 4, 1776",
"July 5, 1776",
"July 4, 1777"
] | July 2, 1776 |
world | The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. What politician had written a day earlier to his wife Abigail that The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America.? | [
"James Monroe",
"Richard Henry Lee",
"John Adams",
"Thomas Jefferson"
] | John Adams |
world | In June 1776, this statesman from Virginia proposed a resolution of independence which led to the United States Declaration of Independence. | [
"John Jay",
"John Witherspoon",
"Benjamin Franklin",
"Richard Henry Lee"
] | Richard Henry Lee |
world | How many of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence would later become US Presidents? | [
"1",
"4",
"2",
"3"
] | 2 |
world | What do Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe have in common? | [
"They all died on 2 July.",
"They were all born on 4 July.",
"They all died on 4 July.",
"They all signed the Declaration of Independence."
] | They all died on 4 July. |
world | Complete the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence, which has been called one of the best-known sentences in the English language: | [
" hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of _____________.",
"Dreams",
"Happiness",
"Truth",
"Fulfilment"
] | Happiness |
world | Which of these Founding Fathers did not sign the Declaration of Independence? | [
"George Washington",
"Benjamin Franklin",
"Thomas Jefferson",
"John Adams"
] | George Washington |
world | Who portrayed an anti-war activist and veteran, born July 4, 1946? | [
"Tom Cruise",
"John Travolta",
"Ben Affleck",
"Tom Hanks"
] | Tom Cruise |
world | What treaty signed in signed on September 3, 1783 formally ended the American Revolutionary War? | [
"Treaty of London",
"Treaty of Madrid",
"Treaty of Amsterdam",
"Treaty of Paris"
] | Treaty of Paris |
world | Who recorded the 1973 ballad 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) which opens with the lyrics, | [
"ndy, the fireworks are hailin over Little Eden tonight",
"rcin a light into all those stony faces left stranded on this warm July?",
"U2",
"Beach Boys",
"Bruce Springsteen",
"Soundgarden"
] | Bruce Springsteen |
world | Upon completion, the Washington Monument, built to commemorate the first US President, became the worlds tallest structure. What is the name of the architect who designed it? | [
"Charles Bulfinch",
"James Hoban",
"Jorn Utzon",
"Robert Mills"
] | Robert Mills |
world | The Great Pyramid of Giza claimed to be the worlds tallest man-made structure for around four millennia. Along which river is the monument located? | [
"Volga",
"Amazon",
"Mississippi",
"Nile"
] | Nile |
world | Red is a predominant color in Chinese New Year decorations. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | At Christmas, girls in the Czech Republic and Slovakia throw a shoe over their shoulders. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | According to a tradition in Poland, during Christmas Eve dinner the host must serve 24 dishes. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
world | In India, New Years Day is celebrated in different times of the year at different places. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | In this country, New Year marks everyoneâs birthday and adults congratulate children on becoming a year older by giving them Lucky Money. | [
"Iran",
"Vietnam",
"Burma",
"USA"
] | Vietnam |
world | In North America there is a tradition to fill a crystal glass with water on New Years Eve. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
world | In what country is the New Year celebration known as Hogmanay? | [
"Germany",
"England",
"Scotland",
"France"
] | Scotland |
world | In the Netherlands New Years Eve is called Oud en Nieuw (Old and New). | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | What dish is considered a symbol of luck in Austria and is served on Christmas Eve? | [
"Roasted lamb",
"Roasted turkey",
"Roasted pig",
"Roasted rabbit"
] | Roasted pig |
world | In what country is January 1 known as Capodanno? | [
"Spain",
"Portugal",
"France",
"Italy"
] | Italy |
world | This river flows through/past both Zagreb and Belgrade (Beograd). | [
"Kupa (Kulpa)",
"Danube (Donau, Duna)",
"Soca (Isonzo)",
"Sava"
] | Sava |
world | Which of these countries does not have a Don river flowing through it? | [
"Italy",
"Russia",
"The United Kingdom",
"France"
] | Italy |
world | Lake Saimaa, the fourth-largest lake in Europe, is located in this country. | [
"In Sweden",
"In Russia",
"On the Estonia-Russia border",
"In Finland"
] | In Finland |
world | The city of Koblenz is situated where the Rhine meets which river? | [
"The Ruhr",
"The Neckar",
"The Main",
"The Moselle"
] | The Moselle |
world | What is the name of the largest lake (or loch / lough) in the British Isles (by surface area)? | [
"Strangford Lough",
"Lough Neagh",
"Loch Lomond",
"Lake Windermere"
] | Lough Neagh |
world | The Canal des Deux Mers (i.e. the Two Seas Canal) is the name of a route that allows shipping to pass across France from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Which river forms a significant part of the route, by linking the Atlantic with the Canal du Midi? | [
"The Garonne",
"The Dordogne",
"The Rhone",
"The Loire"
] | The Garonne |
world | Which of these pairs of lakes lie entirely within Italy? | [
"Maggiore and Como",
"Garda and Lugano",
"Como and Garda",
"Lugano and Maggiora"
] | Como and Garda |
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