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A World Search for U Trivia Quiz

Around the world I've searched for U! All the questions are about places the world over, from a building, to a rock, to whole countries that start with U. Hope U have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,046

Updated
Dec 29 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
11831

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: moonraker2 (9/10), mulder100 (8/10), Barbarini (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Uruguay? Hint

Santiago

Asunci�n

Montevideo

La Paz

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country was once led by Idi Amin? Hint

Uzbekistan

Uruguay

Uganda

Ukraine

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Uffizi, a former palace, is now an art gallery in which city? Hint

Athens

Venice

Rome

Florence

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Irish province now has three counties in Eire and the rest in Northern Ireland?

Answer: (Sometime Northern Ireland is known by this name.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country? Hint

Mongolia

Tibet

Nepal

Tanzania

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Burkina Faso formerly known as? Hint

Uruguay

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Upper Volta

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are the mountains called that divide Europe and Asia?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The world's worst nuclear accident in the 20th century occurred in which country? Hint

Uzbekistan

USA

Uruguay

Ukraine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Uluru is a spot sacred to the Australian aborigines, and is a popular tourist attraction. By what other name is it known?

Answer: (Two Words - it does not have punctuation!)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What state in the U.S. fits this quiz?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Uruguay?

Answer: Montevideo

The capital of Paraguay is Asunci�n, the administrative capital of Bolivia is La Paz, and capital of Chile is Santiago.

2. What country was once led by Idi Amin?

Answer: Uganda

Dictator Idi Amin seized power in 1971 and was deposed in 1979.

3. The Uffizi, a former palace, is now an art gallery in which city?

Answer: Florence

The Uffizi is home to many famous works of art. It has many works by Michelangelo although his famous statue, David, is in the Gallery dell 'Accademia, which is also in Florence.

4. What Irish province now has three counties in Eire and the rest in Northern Ireland?

Answer: Ulster

Ireland was divided into the Irish Free State (later named the Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland in 1920. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

5. Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country?

Answer: Mongolia

It was founded as a monastery town in the seventeenth century, and became important on caravan routes between Russia and China.

6. What was Burkina Faso formerly known as?

Answer: Upper Volta

Upper Volta, known as Burkina Faso since 1984, is north of Ghana in western Africa.

7. What are the mountains called that divide Europe and Asia?

Answer: Urals

These mountains run south from the Arctic and almost reach the Caspian Sea.

8. The world's worst nuclear accident in the 20th century occurred in which country?

Answer: Ukraine

It happened in Chernobyl in 1986.
Three Mile Island whilst also substantial did not suffer the losses and potential loss of life of those involved in the Chernobyl disaster.

9. Uluru is a spot sacred to the Australian aborigines, and is a popular tourist attraction. By what other name is it known?

Answer: Ayers Rock

It is one of the largest monoliths in the world. Made of sandstone it is spectacular at sunset when it changes colors from reds to purples.

10. What state in the U.S. fits this quiz?

Answer: Utah

First settled by the Mormons in 1847, it became the 45th state in 1896.

Source: Author minch

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