FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 12 Quiz | World

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1. The white wedding dress became popular after who wore one to her own wedding in 1840?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria popularized white wedding dresses when she wore one on her own wedding to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on February 10, 1840. Victoria rejected the ermine-trimmed robes that were a precedent set by past brides such as Princess Charlotte, and instead chose a white silk-satin crinoline-style court wedding dress.

The dress was constructed by Mrs. Mary Bettans, and it set a tradition which continues to this day.

Question by player Billkozy

2. Mario Cuomo once said, "I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit." What is an affidavit?

Answer: a written sworn declaration

Mario Cuomo (1932-2015), the Governor of New York (1983-1994), was married to Matilda for sixty years. That makes the former First Lady of New York an expert on what her husband sounded like at supper. An affidavit is a statement, made in writing, confirmed by an oath or affirmation, sometimes sworn before an official, which may then be used as evidence in court.

The noun comes directly from the past tense form of the Medieval Latin verb "affidare" meaning "he has sworn on oath." The same Latin root is the source of the Modern English words "fianc�" and "fianc�e" (albeit with a detour through French).

Question by player FatherSteve

3. Of the Big Four automobile companies producing American cars in the 1960s, which was the first to become defunct?

Answer: American Motors

American Motors produced vehicles from 1954 - 1987 and was absorbed by the Chrysler Corporation after it went defunct in 1988.

Question by player xchasbox

4. Since 1995, a group called Transparency International has published a list called the "Corruption Perceptions Index," ranking countries by the amount of political corruption. Which area of the world has consistently ranked as the least corrupt?

Answer: Scandinavia

Corruption is defined as "the misuse of public power for private benefit." The Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway) as well as Finland have consistently ranked among the "least corrupt" nations. The majority of the "most corrupt" countries are found in Africa and Asia.

In 2015, the three "most corrupt" countries were Afghanistan, Somalia, and North Korea. Question by player daver852

5. Which of the following companies has used a basset hound in its logo?

Answer: Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies, a company that makes casual footwear, was founded in 1958. The dog from the Coppertone ads is a cocker spaniel. RCA's Nipper is a terrier, and of course Greyhound's logo is a greyhound.

Question by player bisaacs90

6. Chester, West Virginia was home to "The World's Largest Teapot", from 1938 until the record was surpassed in 2010. Which country claimed the title with the construction of the Meitan tea museum?

Answer: China

The teapot in Chester, West Virginia, is fourteen feet in diameter and approximately fourteen feet high. The new building in Meitan, China, is 78 feet in diameter and 242 feet high.

Question by player mlcmlc

7. Which one of these men DID NOT serve as the President of the United States during the Vietnam War?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

The Vietman War spanned the years of 1959-1975. Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford all served as President of the U.S. during the war.

Question by player mrslindsfish

8. The said-to-be-haunted Colonel John Tayloe III House, located on New York Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. is also known by what geometrical shape?

Answer: The Octagon House

Designed by William Thornton and built by Colonel John Tayloe III in 1801. The Octagon House was used by President Madison as a temporary executive mansion after the White House was burned in the War of 1812. It is said to be the most haunted home in the District of Columbia and includes the ghosts of two of Colonel Tayloe's daughters.

Question by player DarklonMystik

9. Magdalena Andersson made history by being appointed the first female prime minister of which country on 24 November 2021, only to resign a few hours later on the same day?

Answer: Sweden

Despite having had women's suffrage for a century, Sweden was the only Nordic state to have never had a female leader. Andersson, leader of the centre-left Swedish Social Democratic Party, received a standing ovation upon being elected prime minister by the Swedish parliament.

The Swedish Social Democratic Party, in a two-party coalition with the centre-left Green Party, won government, despite receiving a minority of the parliamentary vote. However, her coalition's proposed budget was rejected, and the parliament instead voted for a budget proposed by the far-right Sweden Democrats.

After Andersson announced that she would govern with this budget, the Green party objected that they could not accept a budget proposed by a far-right party and announced its withdrawal from the governing coalition.

This led Andersson to announce her resignation, only seven hours after being appointed, based on a constitutional practice that a coalition government should resign when one party quits, stating, "I don't want to lead a government whose legitimacy will be questioned."

Question by player agentofchaos

10. In which city is the Italian Stock Exchange?

Answer: Milan

The Bourse Italiana was established in 1808. It was privatised in 1998 and was taken over by the London Stock Exchange group in 2007.

Question by player Spontini

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FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 12 Trivia Quiz

A mix of 10 World questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

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