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Facts Around The World Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by emeraldpools. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
emeraldpools
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,465
Updated
Dec 02 22
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 25
Plays
10211
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: GillIngham (19/25), Guest 173 (17/25), Guest 92 (15/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. What country has the biggest airport in the world, in terms of land area? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Which of these was the first person to appear on a British stamp other than royalty and St George? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Where was Saint Patrick actually born? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. The windmill was actually first used in which country? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Who was the first person of the English royal family to wear silk stockings? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which country are the volcanoes Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi located in? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which country was the first to make lace? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which country was the first to make the type of leather called suede? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What country has more active volcanoes than anywhere else in the world? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. How long did the 100 years war actually last between England and France? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What color is associated with mourning in Persia? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What desert has the geological features known as ergs, regs, and hamadas? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What are the two states in the United States where the Venus Flytrap is found naturally? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Which U.S. state is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes located in? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which country has Europe's last remaining herd of bison? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. What is the approximate number of Islands that make up Hong Kong? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. What river flows both North and South of the equator? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. When is the warmest month of the year in the Arctic? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. On the coast of Croatia, there is an area that a dog was named after. Which dog breed is this? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Which unusual physical characteristic was Anne Boleyn sometimes alleged to have? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What is the national bird of India? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Which country almost entirely surrounds the White Sea? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What country has the biggest airport in the world, in terms of land area?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

The King Fahd International Airport is 780 kmē.
2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign?

Answer: Ptolemy I

From Egypt.
3. Which of these was the first person to appear on a British stamp other than royalty and St George?

Answer: William Shakespeare

In 1964 his likeness was placed on a stamp.
4. Where was Saint Patrick actually born?

Answer: Britain

Though he is the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick was born in the village of "Bannavern Taburniae", but there is doubt as to exactly where this place was. Scholars have suggested places as far apart as Somerset, Cumbria and Dumbarton. Patrick at 16 and taken to Ireland where he was sold as a slave.
5. The windmill was actually first used in which country?

Answer: Iran

It was made in 644 AD and it was used as a grinder for grain.
6. Who was the first person of the English royal family to wear silk stockings?

Answer: Henry VIII

In 1509 he got silk stockings as a gift from Spain.
7. Which country are the volcanoes Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi located in?

Answer: Tanzania

They are the three main volcanoes that make up Mount Kilimanjaro.
8. Which country was the first to make lace?

Answer: Italy

In the early 16th century.
9. Which country was the first to make the type of leather called suede?

Answer: Sweden

Suede means Sweden in French. The actual first name was called 'gants de Suede' or 'gloves from Sweden'.
10. What country has more active volcanoes than anywhere else in the world?

Answer: Indonesia

76 of the world's 850 active volcanoes are in Indonesia.
11. How long did the 100 years war actually last between England and France?

Answer: 116

From 1337 to 1453.
12. What color is associated with mourning in Persia?

Answer: Light Brown

Light or pale brown is used because it is the color of dying leaves.
13. What desert has the geological features known as ergs, regs, and hamadas?

Answer: Sahara Desert

Ergs are sandy expanses. Regs are gravelly plains. Hamadas are stony upland plateaus.
14. What are the two states in the United States where the Venus Flytrap is found naturally?

Answer: N. Carolina and S. Carolina

It's a narrow 100 mile strip of swamps in the North and South Carolinas in the southern United States.
15. Which U.S. state is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes located in?

Answer: Alaska

In the southwest portion of Alaska the smoke comes from steam rising from volcanic fissures.
16. Which country has Europe's last remaining herd of bison?

Answer: Poland

In the Bialowieza Forest in Poland.
17. What is the approximate number of Islands that make up Hong Kong?

Answer: 250

18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world?

Answer: Antarctica

More than 6,000 have been found in Antarctica.
19. What river flows both North and South of the equator?

Answer: Congo River

This river crosses the equator twice.
20. When is the warmest month of the year in the Arctic?

Answer: July

The average temperature in July is no more than 50 degrees F or 10 degrees C.
21. On the coast of Croatia, there is an area that a dog was named after. Which dog breed is this?

Answer: Dalmatian

The dog was believed to have been orginally bred in the Dalmation Coast Area.
22. Which unusual physical characteristic was Anne Boleyn sometimes alleged to have?

Answer: An extra finger on her right hand

This allegation seems to have been first made by a Jesuit priest named Nicholas Sander in 1585, in a clearly biased and hostile portrait written after her death. It is not mentioned by any contemporary historians, even those unsympathetic to her, so is unlikely to be true.
23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved?

Answer: Florence

In Florence, Italy, this city had all the streets paved by 1339.
24. What is the national bird of India?

Answer: Peacock

25. Which country almost entirely surrounds the White Sea?

Answer: Russia

In the northern part of Russia and it's almost a land locked extension of the Arctic Ocean.
Source: Author emeraldpools

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