1. Which is the oldest republic in the world?
a) Austria
b) San Marino
c) Argentina
d) Cuba
The correct answer is b) San Marino
2. The word "denim" comes from the French town of...:
a) Nimes
b) Reims
c) Le Havre
d) Poitiers
The correct answer is a) Nimes
3. The shortest war on record lasted ...?
a) 42 minutes
b) 38 minutes
c) 55 minutes
d) 1 hour
The correct answer is b) 38 minutes
4. Which nation in the world consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other?
a) Norway
b) Mexico
c) Iceland
d) USA
The correct answer is c) Iceland
5. The famous "midnight sun" can be seen in which of the following places?
a) Skien, Norway
b) Tromso, Norway
c) Trondheim, Norway
d) Oslo, Norway
The correct answer is b) Tromso, Norway
6. The worst air disaster ever happened in the Los Rodeos Airport of...:
a) Tenerife, Spain
b) Agadir, Morocco
c) Tripoli, Libya
d) Alexandria, Egypt
The correct answer is a) Tenerife, Spain
7. On October 15, 1997, ThrustSSC became the first land vehicle to break the sound barrier. Where was this accomplished?
a) Gibson Desert, Australia
b) Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
c) Painted Desert, Arizona, USA
d) Mojave Desert, California, USA
The correct answer is b) Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
8. The hottest place on earth is...:
a) Atbara, Sudan
b) Aswan, Egypt
c) Al 'Aziziyah, Libya
d) Bechar, Algeria
The correct answer is c) Al 'Aziziyah, Libya
9. Where was the first atomic bomb tested?
a) Artesia, New Mexico, USA
b) Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
c) Lubbock, Texas, USA
d) Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
The correct answer is d) Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
10. Where is the largest population of Welsh people outside of Wales located?
a) Nassau, Bahamas
b) Bilbao, Spain
c) Rawson, Argentina
d) Valparaiso, Chile
The correct answer is c) Rawson, Argentina
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