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Society & Culture·medium
In the USA, what term is used to refer to a student in the last 2 years of high school or college?
Upperclassman✓ correct
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
collegeeducationuniversitieswordsusasociety
Society & Culture·medium
Which country is associated with a harp, which is featured on its national emblem?
Ireland✓ correct
Scotland
Wales
France
musicnational symbolsirelandcountriesarts and literaturesymbols
Geography·medium
What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence River?
Montreal ✓ correct
Sao Paolo
Los Angeles
London
citiesriversgeographyplacesbodies of waterscience
Geography·medium
Durban is a city in which country?
South Africa✓ correct
Senegal
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
citiesafricageographyplacescontinentsscience
Geography·medium
Which Scottish town was once a church town but is now a golfing Mecca?
St. Andrews✓ correct
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Inverness
golfscotlandcitiesgeographysportcountries
Geography·medium
In which country is the city of Eindhoven?
Netherlands✓ correct
Slovenia
Estonia
Portugal
citieseuropeplacesgeographycontinentsscience
Geography·medium
Which body of water is located between Newfoundland and the Canadian mainland?
Gulf of St. Lawrence✓ correct
Hudson Bay
Bay of Fundy
Gulf of Mexico
geographycanadabodies of watersciencecountriesnature
Geography·medium
Which river is Dusseldorf an important port on?
The Rhine✓ correct
The Amazon
The Seine
The Tiber
riverscitiesgeographybodies of waterplacesscience
Arts & Literature·medium
From which London railway station does Harry Potter catch the Hogwart's Express?
King's Cross✓ correct
Waterloo
Charing Cross
Paddington
arts and literatureliteratureyoung adultharry potterlondonfiction
Geography·hard
Where would you find the city of San Juan?
Argentina✓ correct
Chile
Uruguay
Bahamas
citiesplacesgeographyscience
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Arts & Literature·medium
Which architectural style employed refined, elegant, highly decorative forms?
Rococco✓ correct
Baroque
Neoclassical
Gothic
wordsarchitectureartarts and literaturelanguagebuildings
Geography·hard
What is the capital city of United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi✓ correct
Rabat
Meccah
Islamabad
the middle eastcapital citiesgeographyasiacitiesscience
Food & Drink·medium
What type of pasta is farfalle?
Shaped pasta✓ correct
Soup pasta
Stuffed pasta
Ribbon pasta
fooditalyfood and drinkcountrieseuropeculture
History·medium
In which Massachusetts town were 20 people executed for witchcraft in 1692?
Salem✓ correct
Greensboro
Alexandria
Wilmington
1600susahalloweenhistorydecadescountries
Geography·hard
What is the capital city of Brunei?
Bandar Seri Begawan✓ correct
Beirut
Apia
Lilongwe
capital citiesgeographycitiesscienceplaces
Arts & Literature·medium
Which architect designed The Whitehouse?
James Hoban✓ correct
Frank Lloyd Wright
Christopher Wren
Otto Wagner
architecturebuildingsusahistoryarts and literatureart
Film & TV·medium
At which city's film festival is the Palme d'Or awarded?
Cannes✓ correct
Venice
Nice
Geneva
filmfilm and tvawardscitiesentertainmentart
Arts & Literature·medium
Which medieval architectural style is characterized by large semi-circular arches?
Romanesque✓ correct
Baroque
Gothic
Palladian
architecturemedievalartmiddle agesarts and literaturebuildings
Arts & Literature·medium
Which master of Modernismo architecture designed Casa Mila, an iconic building in Barcelona?
Gaudi✓ correct
Frank Lloyd Wright
Le Corbusier
I.M. Pei
barcelonaspainarchitecturebuildingstourist attractionscities
Geography·hard
In which country would you find the UNESCO World Heritage site of St. Kilda?
Scotland✓ correct
Argentina
Ireland
The USA
tourist attractionsgeographytourismplacessciencetravel
Food & Drink·medium
What is the name of the popular relishes of spices and fruits that often accompany Indian foods?
Chutney✓ correct
Salsa
Pesto
Hummus
cuisinecookingfood and drinkfoodindiaculture
Geography·medium
In the 19th century, which river's Bloody Island was a popular duelling site since it was out of the jurisdiction of both Missouri and Illinois?
The Mississippi✓ correct
The Colorado River
The Rio Grande
The Thames
historyduelsriversgeographyusabodies of water
Food & Drink·medium
What type of pasta is tortellini?
Stuffed pasta✓ correct
Soup pasta
Strand pasta
Tubular pasta
fooditalyfood and drinkcountrieseuropeculture
Geography·hard
What is the capital of Kiribati?
Bairiki✓ correct
Apia
Honiara
Adamstown
capital citiesgeographycitiesscienceplaces
Geography·hard
Which is the largest state in India?
Rajasthan✓ correct
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
indiageographycountriesasiascienceplaces
Film & TV·medium
Which country produces more theatrical feature films every year than any other country?
India✓ correct
China
United States
France
filmgeographycountriesentertainmentartscience
Geography·hard
Which US state is directly south of Utah?
Arizona✓ correct
Colorado
New Mexico
Nevada
usageographyus statescountriesscienceplaces
Food & Drink·medium
In India's popular Tandoori chicken, the food is cooked in an oven made of which material?
Clay✓ correct
Wood
Metal
Glass
cookingfoodfood and drinkindiaculturecountries
Food & Drink·medium
Vegemite, a trademarked vegetable extract used as a food spread, is from which country?
Australia✓ correct
New Zealand
Canada
Ireland
foodfood and drinkcountriesculturegeographyplaces
Food & Drink·medium
What is the name of the Hungarian stew that contains meat and vegetables and is flavored with paprika?
Goulash✓ correct
Stroganoff
Borscht
Sauerkraut
foodfood and drinkcuisinehungaryculturecountries
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Food & Drink·medium
What type of alcohol is traditionally used in the Greek dish 'Moussaka'?
Red wine✓ correct
Whiskey
Beer
Ouzo
food and drinkdrinkgreececulturebeveragescountries
Food & Drink·medium
What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?
Panettone✓ correct
Simnal
Victoria Sponge
Roulade
italyfoodchristmastraditionsfood and drinkcountries
Arts & Literature·hard
Which author wrote 'Les Misérables'?
Victor Hugo✓ correct
Alphonse Daudet
Jules Verne
Miguel de Cervantes
literaturefrancearts and literaturecountrieseuropegeography
Arts & Literature·medium
Which of these is a major order of ancient architecture?
Doric✓ correct
Spartan
Athenian
Roman
historyclassicsarchitecturethe ancient worldarts and literatureliterature
Food & Drink·easy
Which of these is a popular dish in Mexico?
Taco✓ correct
Sushi
Ramen
Pho
mexicofood and drinkfoodsociety and culturecountriescentral america
Food & Drink·medium
Food from which fast food chain is traditionally eaten for Christmas dinner in Japan?
KFC✓ correct
McDonald's
Subway
Domino's
foodfood and drinkfast foodjapanchristmasculture
Geography·medium
What is the smallest Canadian province?
Prince Edward Island✓ correct
Quebec
Northwest Territories
Alberta
canadarecordsgeographycountriesmusicscience
Food & Drink·medium
Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen?
Cake✓ correct
Cured Meat
Cheese
Pickled Vegetables
germanychristmasfoodfood and drinkcountrieseurope
Food & Drink·medium
Which of these dishes is most associated with Germany?
Sauerbraten✓ correct
Kuli Kuli
Khachapuri
Wiener Schnitzel
foodgermanyfood and drinkcountrieseuropeculture
Food & Drink·easy
From which country does the drink Tequila originate?
Mexico ✓ correct
China
France
Australia
drinkalcoholcountriesfood and drinkbeveragesgeography
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