World Countries Trivia That Goes the Distance
1.
What country was home to the Inca Empire?
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Peru
2.
What mountain range can be found in Peru?
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Andes Mountains
3.
What is the most popular sport in Peru?
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Soccer
4.
What famous fairy tale writer was German?
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Wilhelm Grimm
5.
What colors are on the German flag?
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Black, Red And Yellow
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Which of these is a traditional food of Germany?
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Sauerkraut
7.
The word "danke" means "thanks" in what country's language?
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Germany
8.
Adolf Hitler was a ruler in what country?
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Germany
9.
The Rhine River runs through what country?
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Germany
10.
Before changing to Euros, what currency was used in Germany?
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Deutsche Marks
11.
Where was the Berlin Wall located?
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Germany
12.
In which country would you say "Auf Wiedersehen" to say "good-bye"?
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Germany
13.
What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag?
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Maple
14.
What country does Alaska border?
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Canada
15.
What Canadian hockey player was nicknamed "The Great One"?
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Wayne Gretzky
16.
What type of bird has a species whose common name starts with "Canada"?
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Geese
17.
What is the national sport of Canada?
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Ice Hockey
18.
Niagara Falls is located in the United States and what other country?
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Canada
19.
What is the title of Canada's national anthem?
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O Canada
20.
Which Canadian city has a Major League Baseball team?
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Toronto
21.
What ocean is on the eastern border of Canada?
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Atlantic
22.
What country was the birthplace of the Olympic games?
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Greece
23.
Which of these foods is a typical Greek dish?
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Gyro
24.
What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
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Alpha
25.
Which of these great world leaders was Macedonian?
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Alexander The Great
26.
What Greek city hosted the 2004 Olympic Games?
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Athens
27.
In which country are you likely to hear the cheer or toast "Opa!" during a celebration?
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Greece
28.
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in what country?
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Greece
29.
Which of these famous philosophers is Greek?
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Socrates
30.
Feta cheese, basil, grape leaves, olives, and figs, are traditional food used in what type of cooking?
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Greek
31.
Where is the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
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Vietnam
32.
In the late 1960's to early 1970's, the United States military fought in what country?
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Vietnam
33.
What country is directly to the north of Vietnam?
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China
34.
What is one of the main crops grown in Vietnam?
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Rice
35.
Where is the Mekong River Delta?
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Vietnam
36.
What kind of tropical storm does Vietnam often encounter?
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Monsoon
37.
What is the native language of Vietnam?
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Vietnamese
38.
Rice, soy sauce and fish sauce are traditional ingredients in what type of cooking?
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Vietnamese
39.
The Da Nang International Airport is in which country?
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Vietnam
40.
In which of these countries might you see kangaroos in the wild?
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Australia
41.
Crocodiles, but not alligators, make which of these countries their home?
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Australia
42.
Which of these explorers mapped the eastern coast of Australia?
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James Cook
43.
What season is it in Australia during December?
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Summer
44.
Which of these animals is native to Australia?
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Koala
45.
What is the large, desert area of Australia called?
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The Outback
46.
The "Australian Open" is a Grand Slam tournament in which sport?
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Tennis
47.
What is the name of the large coral reef off Australia's shore?
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Great Barrier Reef
48.
Perth, Sydney and Melbourne are large cities in what country?
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Australia
49.
The Nile River runs through which of these countries?
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Egypt
50.
Hieroglyphics are associated with which of these countries?
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Egypt
51.
Where was King Tut's tomb found?
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Egypt
52.
Which of these countries receives the least amount of rainfall?
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Egypt
53.
Which of these animals did ancient Egyptians worship as the daughter of the sun god?
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Cat
54.
What woman was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?
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Cleopatra
55.
Seker, Osiris, Isis and Horus were gods in what culture?
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Egyptian
56.
Egyptian sphinxes have the head of a ram or a person and the body of what animal?
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Lion
57.
St. Patrick's Day celebrates what cultural heritage?
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Irish
58.
Irish folklore often includes stories of what mythical green creatures?
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Leprechauns
59.
Where would a person speak Gaelic?
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Ireland
60.
What nickname is Ireland given?
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Emerald Isle
61.
"Riverdance" showcases what kind of Irish dancing?
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Step Dancing
62.
The Irish suffered a failure of what crop between 1845-1849, leading to famine?
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Potato
63.
Celtic music is folk music of what country?
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Ireland
64.
What country is bordered by Pakistan to the south and Iran to the west?
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Afghanistan
65.
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to topple what government?
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Taliban
66.
Kandahar, Jalalabad and Kabul are cities in what country?
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Afghanistan
67.
What soft drink giant opened a bottling factory in Afghanistan in 2006?
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Coca-Cola
68.
What language is most commonly spoken in Afghanistan?
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Persian
69.
Over 99% of the people in Afghanistan belong to what religion?
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Muslim
70.
Women in what country wear chadris that cover their head and face in keeping with Islamic tradition?
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Afghanistan
71.
Afghanistan's national sport, buzkashi, is played by men on horseback, similar to what other sport?
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Polo
72.
What breed of dogs originated in Afghanistan?
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Afghan Hounds
73.
What type of geography is the land of Afghanistan?
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Mountains
74.
Enchiladas, burritos, and tacos are examples of what nation's food?
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Mexico
75.
Mexican hat dances are danced around which kind of headwear?
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Sombrero
76.
Mexico's Independence Day, Cinco de Mayo, is celebrated on what day?
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May/05
77.
What U.S. state declared independence from Mexico in 1836?
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Texas
78.
What body of water touches the eastern coast of Mexico?
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Gulf Of Mexico
79.
Tijuana, Ensenada, Acapulco and Cancun are cities in what country?
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Mexico
80.
In Mexico, if someone says "uno", what do they mean?
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One
81.
What instrument is featured in Mexican mariachi bands?
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Trumpet
82.
What Mexican sport involves waving a red cape at a dangerous animal?
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Bullfighting
83.
The Japanese flag shows a circle of what color on a white background?
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Red
84.
Traditional Japanese robes are called what?
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Kimono
85.
What country is made up of 3,000 islands, the largest being Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku?
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Japan
86.
In 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on what Japanese city?
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Hiroshima
87.
Samurai warriors belong to which of these cultures?
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Japanese
88.
Which of these foods comes from the cuisine of Japan?
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Sushi
89.
Mount Fuji is the highest point in what country?
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Japan
90.
Mitsubishi, Sony and Toyota are all companies with roots in what country?
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Japan
91.
The Japanese art of paper-folding is called what?
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Origami
92.
Sumo wrestlers and geisha girls belong to which of these cultures?
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Japanese
93.
Residents of Peru are referred to as what?
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Peruvian
94.
The Amazon rainforest covers a large region in which of these countries?
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Peru
95.
Peru's main exports are copper, zinc and what precious metal?
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Gold
96.
Machu Picchu is an Incan city in what country?
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Peru
97.
Ceviche, a citrus-marinated seafood salad, originated in what South American country?
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Peru
98.
Where is Jamaica located?
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Caribbean Sea
99.
When Christopher Columbus first landed in Jamaica in 1494, who claimed it as a territory?
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Spain
100.
A person might hear reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub, or Bob Marley music from which of these countries?
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Jamaica
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