Interesting World Facts Trivia Quiz

Answer: Warsaw, Poland

The library in Warsaw opened in 1747.

The very first library that is regarded as a public library was the Bibliotheca Apollinis, adjacent to the temple of Apollo Sosianus on the Palatine Hill in Rome, opened in or shortly after 28 BC.

Answer: True

They make around 800 films each year, which makes India the most prolific film-producing country in the world.

Answer: Caspian

It can also be found in the Volga River in Russia. The price of the genuine article is usually of $2,000 per pound. Beware imitations!

Answer: True

The Dead Sea (which is actually a lake) is the lowest place on the Earth's surface, at 1,286 feet below sea level. The Dead Sea got its name because nothing lives in it, not plants nor fish, due to the water being 6 times as salty as the ocean. The climate is pretty hot most of the time so the water evaporates and it makes it even saltier, because there are no rivers for the mineral salts to get out.

It also sinks an average 13 inches per year.

Answer: August 13, 1961

Eventually the Wall ran for 66 miles, cutting through 192 streets. It was built because educated East Germans were moving to West Germany; East Germany needed its skilled and "brainy" people to rebuild the country after World War II. On October 18, 1989 the Communist leader of East Germany, Erich Honecker, resigned. On November 9-10, after hearing East Germany was collapsing and the Wall was falling, thousands of Europeans (including people from Sweden, Spain, England, France, Belgium, Denmark and others) left their homes to see the Wall being torn down. East and West Germany were reunified in 1990 and by the end of the same year the Wall had completely gone.

There's a red line that marks where the Wall used to be.

Answer: San Marino

San Marino was formed in AD 301 and it is also one of the smallest republics in the world, its area being of 24 square miles. It is landlocked in Italy. Their immigration rules require 30-year residence before applying for citizenship.

Answer: Nimes

The fabric was originally produced in the town of Nimes, France. Denim = de Nimes = of Nimes.

Answer: 38 minutes

When Sultan Hamed bin Thuwain died in 1896, his cousin Khaled declared himself new Sultan of Zanzibar. Zanzibar was a British protectorate at the time and Britain didn't like it when Khaled made the announcement. They ordered him to lower his flag by 9 am on August 27, 1896.

He obviously didn't do it so the British opened fire on Stone Town and destroyed the Palace, the Harem and the Sultan's ship. 38 minutes later, the war was over and Seyyid Hamoud bin Mohammed was declared the new Sultan. Zanzibar gained its independence in 1963 and is now part of Tanzania.

Answer: Iceland

The small size of the country and prevalence of geothermal sources allows Iceland to heat many of their homes in this manner.

Answer: Tromso, Norway

The sun is continuously visible from May-July because of Tromso's position north of the Arctic Circle.

Answer: Tenerife, Spain

On March 27, 1977, at 2 pm, a KLM flight from Amsterdam and a Pan Am flight from New York touched down at Los Rodeos Airport, in the island of Tenerife, Spain. These flights weren't even headed to Tenerife, they were headed to nearby Las Palmas island, but a bomb had exploded at that airport so all flights were diverted to Los Rodeos.

At 5 pm, the 2 airplanes received clearance to go to Las Palmas. There was very little visibility because of the thick fog. There was also a lot of congestion on the runway because of all the other departing planes.

The pilots were ordered to do a "backtaxi", which means to reach the end of the runway, do a 180-degree turn and wait for take-off clearance. The KLM airplane was to do this first. A series of mixed up transmissions between the control tower and the pilots led the Boeing 747 airplanes to collide on the runway. 248 KLM passengers and 335 Pan Am passengers were instantly killed when both planes caught on fire and exploded.

There were 54 survivors from the Pan Am flight, mostly crew members.

Answer: Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

The vehicle achieved the speed of 763 mph (1.007 % above the speed of sound). The car was driven by British Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green.

Answer: Al 'Aziziyah, Libya

On September 13, 1922, an air temperature of 136 F was recorded.

Answer: Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

It happened on July 16, 1945 and yielded an explosive force equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT.

Answer: Rawson, Argentina

They arrived at the Patagonia on July 28, 1865 in search of a new life away from religious oppression in the United Kingdom. The nearby city of Trelew is also mostly populated by Welsh persons.

Answer: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia produces over 8 million barrels of oil every day. Venezuela, however, has even larger oil reserves (as of 2024).

Answer: True

Being on the border between Matamoros, Mexico and Texas, it allowed illegal immigrants to simply walk into the USA.

Answer: True

There are 20 million persons in Sao Paulo alone while Portugal's population is 10 million. Portugal colonized Brazil in the 16th century.

Answer: Atacama Desert, Chile

The average rainfall in the Atacama desert is of 0.04 inches per year.

Answer: True

In proportion to its size and weight, the Rhinoceros Beetle is the strongest living creature. Its ability to support up to 850 times its own body weight is the equivalent to a human carrying about 70 tons.

Answer: 1931

It is built on top of the Corcovado Mountain (2,300 feet) and stands about a 100 feet by itself. It is Brazil's most famous landmark.

Answer: Saudi Arabia

In Islam, the most sacred place on Earth is a small shrine called the Ka'bah, near the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca. Over 2 million Muslims make the pilgrimage every year.

Answer: New Zealand

They granted women the right to vote in 1893. This led to other countries, like Norway, Finland and Australia to allow women to vote in the early years of the 20th century.

Answer: Cuba

The Bee Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. An adult male measures about 2.2 inches and weighs about 0.06 ounces.

Answer: True

This method was invented by the Chinese in the 11th century and is the oldest form of vaccination. Hope you liked the quiz!