Only available in Hong Kong
How many hamster years equal a single human year?
25
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Nobel Prize Expert
As of 2017, how many Nobel Laureates have there been?
923
Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
in 1954 for what book?
The Old Man and the Sea
City Sights - Auckland
Waiheke Island
(5 tickets)
Waiheke Island is an island that is located next to the North Island of New Zealand. Waiheke Island lays close to the Hauraki Gulf, almost 17,7 kilometers from Auckland. This island is the biggest island in the Hauraki Gulf after the Great Barrier Island.
U.S. President - Junior / Senior / Expert
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Junior
Junior
As of 2017, who is the tallest President in United States
history?
Abraham Lincoln
What military branch did George W. Bush serve in?
National Guard
What U.S. President is essentially responsible for freeing
the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
Which of these presidents is said to have gotten stuck in
the White House bath tub?
William Taft
Which United States President was assassinated in Dallas in
1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald?
John F. Kennedy
Which US President was directly in charge of the D-Day
assault during World War II?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which US President was once an actor?
Ronald Reagan
Which U.S. President wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is the only President ever to be elected four times?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Senior
Who is the only US President to ever serve on the Supreme Court?
William Taft
Which President died 32 days after he was sworn into office?
William Harrison
Who was the first US President to die in office?
William Herrison
Who was the first US President to be a Rhodes Scholar?
Bill Clinton
Who is the only US President to never marry?
James Buchanan
Which US President served as the leader of the Union Army during the Civil War?
Ulyssess S. Grant
Who was the U.S. President when World War II ended?
Harry Truman
Who was the first US President to have an African American in his cabinet?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the first US President to die in office?
William Harrison
Who was the only US President to be unanimously elected?
George Washington
Who is the only US President to be elected to two non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the first US President to own a car?
William Taft
Who was the shortest President ever?
James Madison
Who was the first President to hold a press conference on television?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the sitting United States President during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC?
George W. Bush
Which of these Presidents acquired California for the United States?
James Polk
Who was the first President to travel outside of the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt
Expert
As of 2017, who is the only president to ever win the Pulitzer Prize?
John F. Kennedy
As of 2017, who was the last US president to wear facial hair while in office?
William Taft
What is the name of the U.S. President who was assassinated in 1881?
James Garfield
What presitdent's mother was a Confederate sympathizer?
Harry S. Truman
What president's wife was known as "Lemonade Lucy"?
Rutherford Hayes
What U.S. president was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal?
Ronald Reagan
What was president Chester Arthur's nickname?
Elegant
Which president installed the first bath tub in the White House?
Millard Fillmore
Which US president approved "The Star-spangled Banner" as the national anthem of the United States?
Herbert Hoover
Who is the only US president to ever have been a prisoner of war?
Andrew Jackson
Who is the only US president to serve both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812?
Andrew Jackson
Who was the first president to ever give a speech on television?
Harry Truman
Who was the first president to ever see the Pacific Ocean?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the first president to ever speak over the radio?
Warren Harding
Who was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House?
Franklin Pierce
Who was the first president to refer to White House as the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the first president to run in an election against a woman?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the first US president to assume office following the death of another president?
John Tyler
Who is the only US President to ever serve on the Supreme Court?
William Taft
Which President died 32 days after he was sworn into office?
William Harrison
Who was the first US President to die in office?
William Herrison
Who was the first US President to be a Rhodes Scholar?
Bill Clinton
Who is the only US President to never marry?
James Buchanan
Which US President served as the leader of the Union Army during the Civil War?
Ulyssess S. Grant
Who was the U.S. President when World War II ended?
Harry Truman
Who was the first US President to have an African American in his cabinet?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the first US President to die in office?
William Harrison
Who was the only US President to be unanimously elected?
George Washington
Who is the only US President to be elected to two non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the first US President to own a car?
William Taft
Who was the shortest President ever?
James Madison
Who was the first President to hold a press conference on television?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the sitting United States President during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC?
George W. Bush
Which of these Presidents acquired California for the United States?
James Polk
Who was the first President to travel outside of the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt
Expert
As of 2017, who is the only president to ever win the Pulitzer Prize?
John F. Kennedy
As of 2017, who was the last US president to wear facial hair while in office?
William Taft
What is the name of the U.S. President who was assassinated in 1881?
James Garfield
What presitdent's mother was a Confederate sympathizer?
Harry S. Truman
What president's wife was known as "Lemonade Lucy"?
Rutherford Hayes
What U.S. president was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal?
Ronald Reagan
What was president Chester Arthur's nickname?
Elegant
Which president installed the first bath tub in the White House?
Millard Fillmore
Which US president approved "The Star-spangled Banner" as the national anthem of the United States?
Herbert Hoover
Who is the only US president to ever have been a prisoner of war?
Andrew Jackson
Who is the only US president to serve both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812?
Andrew Jackson
Who was the first president to ever give a speech on television?
Harry Truman
Who was the first president to ever see the Pacific Ocean?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the first president to ever speak over the radio?
Warren Harding
Who was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House?
Franklin Pierce
Who was the first president to refer to White House as the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the first president to run in an election against a woman?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the first US president to assume office following the death of another president?
John Tyler
San Francisco - Movie Expert
In a romcom from 2001 Jennifer Lopez plays the leading role as a woman in San Francisco with this occupation?
Wedding planner
In terms of total gross, where did “San Francisco” rank
amongst other films which were released the same year as it was?
1st
In the comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights "the main character will do this for 40 days"?
Abstain from sex
In the film “San Francisco”, Blackie Norton owns what club?
Paradise Club
In the film “San Francisco”, what is the club piano player
known as?
The Professor
In the film “San Francisco”, what is Tim Mullen’s
profession?
Priest
In the movie "Dr Dolittle" the main character has a special gift. What?
He can talk to animals
In what year was the film “San Francisco” released?
1936
Interview with the Vampire is a movie from 1994 that takes place in San Francisco and another town, which one?
New Orleans
Seabiscuit is a movie from 2003 and the name of a famous... what?
Horse
Sister Act is a movie from 1992 that, in short, is about this?
A singer that pretends to be a nun
The film “San Francisco” ends with a group of people singing
what song?
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The film “San Francisco” revolves around what type of
natural disaster?
Earthquake
The movie "The Game" from 1997 was directed by David Fincher. He's probably more famous for another movie, which one?
Fight Club
The movie "The Rock" from 1996 takes place in San Francisco, but what does the name "The Rock" stand for?
A nickname for the island Alcatraz
Which actress has very little on in a famous scene in the movie "Basic Instinct" from 1992?
Sharon Stone
Which of these directors helped on the film “San Francisco,”
but is not credited?
D.W. Griffith
Which of these people worked on the screenplay for the film
“San Francisco”?
Robert Hopkins
Who directed “San Francisco”?
Woody Van Dyke
Who is the female lead in the film “San Francisco”?
Jeanette MacDonald
Who is the male lead in the film “San Francisco”?
Clark Gable
Who played the leading role and received an Academy Award for his role in the movie "Milk" from 2008?
Sean Penn
Who plays the role of Blackie Norton in the film “San
Francisco”?
Clark Gable
Who plays the role of Jack Burley in the film “San
Francisco”?
Jack Holt
Who plays the role of Mary Blake in the film “San
Francisco”?
Jeanette MacDonald
Religion Teacher
A religion with multiple gods is known as what?
Polytheism
In what country was the Baha’i faith founded?
Iran
On which Jewish holiday do Jews fast?
Yom Kippur
Ramadan is celebrated in what religion?
Islam
Rastafarians believe in what god?
Jah
“Shinto” means what?
Way of the Gods
The Upanishads came from which civilization?
Indus Valley
What character in the Christian Bible built an ark and
filled it with two of every animal?
Noah
What character in the Christian Bible was swallowed by a
whale?
Jonah
What is the most practiced religion in the world?
Christianity
What religion’s name means “village dweller” in Latin?
Paganism
What religion was started by Joseph Smith?
Mormonism
What religion was started by L. Ron Hubbard?
Scientology
Who is the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes?
Pele
Zoroastrianism originated in what country?
Iran
Police Officer
Only available in New York
The first US police officer to be killed while on duty was who?
Darius Quimby
Unless they have probable cause, what do police officers need to enter a private entity?
Warrant
What country's police will shoot paintballs at fleeing vehicles so that they can identify those vehicles later on?
Japan
What do you call the police who protect national security?
Security Police
Who is the patron saint of police officers?
Saint Michael
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Swedish police added
which classic sports car to their fleet?
Porsche 911
How many years of higher education must you complete before
becoming a police officer in Norway?
3
In the city of Detroit, on average, how long does it take
the police to respond to a call?
58 minutes
In the United States, on average, how long does it take the
police to respond to a call?
11 minutes
The first organized police force in America was in what
city?
Philadelphia
The first US police officer to be killed while on duty was
killed where?
New York City
The first US police officer to be killed while on duty was who?
Darius Quimby
Unless they have probable cause, what do police officers need to enter a private entity?
Warrant
What are international police known as?
Interpol
What big-time prohibition-era bootlegger was once a police
officer?
Roy Olmstead
What country's police will shoot paintballs at fleeing vehicles so that they can identify those vehicles later on?
Japan
What do you call the police who protect national security?
Security Police
What is a K-9 officer?
Officer who partners with a dog
What is the name of the Texas state police force?
Texas Rangers
When it comes to police officers, what does FOP stand for?
Fraternal Order of Police
When turning your car, how many feet away from the turn
should you turn on your turn signal?
100 feet
Who gives city police in the United States the power to make
arrests?
Governor
Who is the patron saint of police officers?
Saint Michael
Why are police officers called cops?
It's an acronym for the phrase 'constable on patrol'
Olympic Organizer
Only available in Auckland
As of 2017, how many total Olympic Games have been held in the United States?
8
For women's basketball, which country has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Russia
In what year did the United States hockey team upset the Soviet hockey team in the Winter Olympics?
1980
The United States has never won a gold medal in which of these event categories?
Fencing
What country has the longest winning streak in any single event in the Olympics?
The United States
What kind of animal is Donkey Kong?
Gorilla
Which country has won the second most men's track & field medals in the Olympics?
Finland
Which country has won the most gold medals in table tennis?
China
Which of these indoor sports is not part of the Winter Olympics?
Basketball
Which of these nations has never won an Olympic gold medal in men's soccer?
Argentina
Where were the 1980 Winter Olympic Games held?
Lake Placid
Junior
The first modern Olympic Games were held in what city?
Athens
The United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics to boycott actions by what country?
Soviet Union
What American has won more Winter Olympic medals than any other American?
Apolo Ohno
What is the nickname given to the Olympic hockey match in which the United States upset the Soviet Union?
Miracle on Ice
What is the Olympic motto in English?
Faster. Higher. Stronger.
Where were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
France
Where were the original Olympic Games held?
Olympia
Which American city has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
Lake Placid
Which country has won the most men’s track & field
medals in the Olympics?
The United States
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
Norway
Which of these basketball players was NOT on the United
States Olympic team known as the “Dream Team”?
Isiah Thomas
Which of these sports has, at least once, been discontinued as an Olympic event?
Baseball
Who holds the record for most gold medals in Olympic
history?
Michael Phelps
Senior
As of 2017, how many times have the Summer Olympics been held in the United States?
4
As of 2017, how many total Olympic Games have been held in the United States?
8
As of 2017, out of these nations, which was the last to win a men’s soccer gold medal in the Olympics?
Argentina
As of 2017, what’s the only city to have held the Summer Olympics three times?
London
For women's basketball, which country has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Russia
In what year did the United States boycott the Summer Olympics?
1980
In what year did the United States hockey team upset the Soviet hockey team in the Winter Olympics?
1980
In what year did the United States men's basketball team suffer a controversial loss to the Soviet Union in the Olympic championship match?
1972
1972
In what year were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
1924
The last time the Winter Olympics were held in Russia, in
what city did they occur?
Sochi
The United States has never won a gold medal in which of these event categories?
Fencing
Two people are tied for the most Winter Olympic medals ever. One is Ole Bjoerndalen. Who’s the other?
Bjorn Daehlie
What country has the longest winning streak in any single event in the Olympics?
The United States
What kind of animal is Donkey Kong?
Gorilla
Which country has won the second most men's track & field medals in the Olympics?
Finland
Which country has won the second most Winter Olympic medals?
The United States
The United States
What does the 4th place finisher in an Olympic event receive?
Diploma
Which country has won the most gold medals in table tennis?
China
Which of these activities is not part of the modern Olympic
pentathlon?
Long jump
Which of these indoor sports is not part of the Winter Olympics?
Basketball
Which of these nations has never won an Olympic gold medal in men's soccer?
Argentina
Who was the last American woman to win the 400 meters in the
Olympics?
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Expert
How many hole cards do you have when you play Texas Hold'em?
2
In the ancient Olympic Games, Plato was a two-time winner of what event?
Pankration
In what year did the United States win a gold medal in water polo?
1904
Since basketball was added to the Olympics the US has dominated. Only 3 other nations have won gold in the sport. They are Russia, Argentina and... ?
Yugoslavia
The last Olympic medals to be made of pure gold were awarded in what year?
1912
There are five nations which have been represented at every Summer Olympic Games. Which of these is not one of them?
The United States
What company developed the games console Wii?
Nintendo
What country does the card game Briscola come from?
Italy
What country has the most Olympic gold medals in field
hockey?
India
What has the video game "Boktai" received attention for?
Light sensors
What is the name of the Nintendo game where Popo and Nana fight against polar bears?
Ice Climber
What kind of animal is Donkey Kong?
Gorilla
What kind of game is Canasta?
Card game
What US male gymnast won the gold for the parallel bar in the 1992 Olympics?
Trent Dimas
What was the last games console that the company Sega made called?
Dreamcast
When was the last time that the Summer and Winter Olympic Games were both held in the same year?
1992
Where was the 1968 Summer Olympics held?
Mexico City
Where were the 1980 Winter Olympic Games held?
Lake Placid
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
Bishop
Which country holds the record for most consecutive Olympic boycotts?
Albania
Which of the following is NOT a so-called complete information game?
Poker
Which of the following is not usually a picture card?
Ten
Which of these municipalities has never hosted an Olympics?
Madrid
Who is the only Olympian to win gold medals in three different sports at a single Olympics?
Frank Kugler
Who is the youngest female recipient of a gold medal in the
history of the Olympics?
Marjorie Gestring
Who proposed the motto for the Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin
Who was the first ever black Olympic participant?
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
Who was the last American male to win the Olympic marathon?
Frank Shorter
Who was the last United States male to win a gold medal in the Gymnastics all-around?
Peter Vidmar
Who was the youngest ever gold medalist at a Winter Olympic
Games?
Tara Lapinski
Horse Breeder
Accessoires that are put on a horse are known as what?
Tack
What do horses primarily eat?
Grass
George Washington Expert
Which of these was a nickname of George Washington?
The American Cincinnatus
George Washington became an honorary citizen of what country
in 1792?
France
Astrologer
How many star signs are there in the Zodiac?
12
How many zodiac signs are there?
12
If you’re born between February 20th and March 20th, what’s
your zodiac sign?
Pisces
If you’re born between March 21st and April 20th, what’s your zodiac sign?
Aries
In astrology, there are different signs. How many of them
are there?
12
The sign of Aries is represented by what?
Ram
The sign of Cancer is represented by what?
Crab
The sign of Cancer is ruled by what?
Moon
The sign of Libra is represented by what?
Scales
The word “horoscope” comes from which Greek word?
Horoskopos
Virgo is owned by what planet?
Mercury
What is the first animal on the Chinese zodiac chart?
Rat
What planet controls sex drive?
Mars
What would be your astrological sign if you were born on
March 6th?
Pisces
Which body part is ruled by Pisces?
Feet
Which house on an astrology chart notes "Career"?
10th
Which of these astrologers is often called “the father of
modern observational astronomy”?
Galileo
Which of these was the name of late 1960's serial killer?
Zodiac Killer
Which planete does optimism have a high correlation with?
Jupiter
Your astrological sign is determined by the position of what
on the day you’re born?
The sun
American Actor
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There is also a job chain Actor Junior / Senior / Expert, which is available in the World
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There is also a job chain Actor Junior / Senior / Expert, which is available in the World
maybe some questions overlap
Jack Nicholson starred in what 1980 Stanley Kubrick Film?
The Shining
What actor starred as a troubled mathemarical genius in a
1997 film?
Matt Damon
60s Expert
The summer of what year in the 1960s is nicknamed the “summer of love”?
1967
What American civil rights leader was responsible for 1963’s “March on Washington”?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Easter Island - City Sights
Rapa Nui National Park (5 tickets)
Rapa Nui National Park is a national park on Easter Island and named in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Rapa Nui is the Polynesian name for Easter Island. Here in the national park there are plenty of exciting plants and stone figures to see. Good luck!
Easter Guru - Junior / Senior / Expert
This job chain needs to be completed as a city task on Easter Island.
Easter Guru – Junior
During his last meal, what did Jesus drink?
Wine
City Sights - Washington
The White House
The White House is featured on which piece of U.S. currency?
$20 bill
What’s the name of this famous room in The White House?
The Oval Office
Sports journalist
As of 2017, what NFL
team has won the most Super Bowls?
Steelers
As of the 2017-2018 season, who is the starting quarterback
for the New England Patriots?
Tom Brady
Baseball player Mike Trout plays for what team?
Angels
From which country does the PGA tour money winner 2008,
Vijay Singh, come?
Fiji
LeBron James started his NBA career with what team?
Cavaliers
What college football team did Joe Paterno coach?
Penn State
What collega football team did Woody Hayes coach?
Ohio State
What hockey player is aptly called “The Great One”?
Wayne Gretzky
What is the 2nd most popular sport in the United States?
Baseball
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer
What is the name of the daring equestrian sport in which
competitors perform on horseback?
Voltige
What is the name of the professional baseball league in the
United States?
Major League Baseball
What is the name of the professional hockey league in the
United States?
National Hockey League
What is the name of the professional soccer league in the
United States?
Major League Soccer
What Major League Baseball team has won the most World
Series Championships?
Yankees
What male tennis player holds the record for most Major
singles titles?
Roger Federer
What NBA team has won the most championships?
Celtics
Which of these sports journalists appears on ESPN’s “Pardon
the Interruption” with Tony Kornheiser?
Michael Wilbon
Stockbroker
At the NASDAQ, what is the ticker symbol for Apple?
AAPL
At the NASDAQ, what is the ticker symbol for Intel?
INTC
UN Ambassador
How many nations are on the United Nations Security Council at one time?
15
How many nations belonged to the United Nations when it first began?
51
In which of these years did the United Nations sanction full-scale war?
1950
Soldiers who are sent in by the United Nations to cease violence during a war are called what?
Peacekeeping troops
The International Court of Justice sits where?
The Hague, Netherlands
The United Nations has offices in four total places. Which of these is not one of them?
Paris
United Nations Day is on what day?
October 24th
United Nations peacekeeping troops are often called what?
Blue helmets
Who inspired the creation of the United Nations?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the first female Deputy-Secretary-General of the
United Nations?
Louise Frechette
Where was I born?
Abraham Lincoln – Kentucky
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Austria
Bob Dylan - Minnesota
Bruce Springsteen - New Jersey
Celine Dion - Canada / Charlemagne, Quebec
Christian Bale – United Kingdom
Celine Dion - Canada / Charlemagne, Quebec
Christian Bale – United Kingdom
Christopher Columbus - Italy
Dave Chappelle - Washington DC
Dave Chappelle - Washington DC
Franz Kafka - Prague
Gal Gadot – Israel
Gal Gadot – Israel
Jennifer Lawrence - Kentucky
Jerry Rice - Starkville, Mississippi
John F. Kennedy - Massachusetts
Johnny Depp - Kentucky
Joni Mitchell - Canada
Joseph Stalin - Gori, Georgia
Joyce Carol Oates - U.S.
Karen Blixen - born in Denmark, moved to Kenya
LeBron James - Akron, Ohio
LeBron James - Akron, Ohio
Leonardo DiCaprio – California
Louis Armstrong – New Orleans, Louisiana
Mike Trout - New Jersey
Rihanna - Barbados
Roman Polanski - born in Paris, moved to Poland
Snorri Sturluson - Iceland
Tom Hanks - Concord, California
Tove Jansson - Helsinki
Usain Bolt - Jamaica
City Sights of San Francisco
Walt Disney Family Museum
(6 tickets)
The Walt Disney Family Museum is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in the Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.
How long did it take for Disney to build the first Disneyland?
1 year
How many of Walt Disney’s awards are displayed in the lobby?
248
How many Oscars did Walt Disney win during his lifetime?
32
How many permanent galleries are found in the museum?
10
In what year did Walt Disney die?
1966
In what year did Walt Disney move to Hollywood from Kansas City?
1923
In what year was the Walt Disney Family Museum established?
2009
What hospital did Walt Disney pass away at?
St. Joseph’s Hospital
What is the museum’s state-of-the-art digital theater inspired by?
Fantasia
What is the museum’s street address?
104 Montgomery Street
What was Mickey Mouse's original name?
Mortimer Mouse
What was the first animation that Walt Disney did without any human characters?
Bambi
What was the last movie Walt Disney worked on before dying?
The Jungle Book
What was Walt Diney’s first animated character?
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
What year did Walt Disney release his first full featured film?
1937
Which was Disney’s first full featured film?
Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
Who was the founder of the Walt Disney Family Museum?
Diane Disney Miller
Golden Gate Bridge
(7 tickets)
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge. The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world. "
Approximately how many people drive across the Golden Gate Bridge every day?
110 000
How did people travel across the Golden Gate Straight before the construction of the bridge?
There was a ferry service
How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
1.7 miles
How many people came to the 50th anniversary celebration of the bridge?
750 000
How many people came to the opening celebration?
200 000
How many times has the Golden Gate Bridge closed for weather until 2017?
3
How much did it cost to build The Golden Gate Bridge?
$35 million
The cables on the Golden Gate Bridge were made by the same company that made the cables for what other iconic bridge?
Brooklyn Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is colored orange because...
It helps visibility in the fog
The Golden Gate Bridge is famous for its beauty and engineering. What type of bridge is it?
Suspension Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is famous for its bright orange color. What is the name of this specific color of orange?
International Orange
The U.S. Navy originally wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted in a specific pattern which was…
Black and Yellow stripes
What famous roadway leads to the southern end of The Golden Gate Bridge?
US-101
What is the cost of the toll to cross the bridge in a car?
$7.75
What is the distance between the Golden Gate Bridge and the water at high tide?
67 m
What is the name of the fort at the southern end of the bridge?
Fort Point
What style of architecture is The Golden Gate Bridge?
Art Deco
What year was the Golden Gate Bridge completed?
1937
Which county does the Golden Gate Bridge connect with the City of San Francisco?
Marin County
Which industry tried to stop the bridge from being built?
Railroad
Alcatraz
(8 tickets)
Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans.
How far is Alcatraz from San Francisco?
1.25 miles / 2 km
How many cells were there?
336
How many prisoners tried to escape from Alcatraz?
36
How many tourists visit Alcatraz each year?
About 1 000 000
In what year did Alcatraz become a National Historic Landmark?
1986
In what year did the famous escape from Alcatraz take place?
1962
Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to discover Alcatraz Island, he named it…
Island of Pelicans
Of all the escape attempts, how many people are labeled “missing and presumed drowned”?
5
The failed escape attempt, resulting in the deaths of two guards and three inmates is known as…
The Battle of Alcatraz
What is the body of water called around Alcatraz?
San Francisco Bay
What notorious prison did the first prisoners of Alcatraz transfer from?
Leavenworth
What was Alcatraz?
A prison
What word is missing? George “- - - - - “ Kelly is one of the many famous prisoners of Alcatraz.
Machine Gun
What word is missing? The - - - - - - - of Alcatraz is a famous movie about former prisoner, Robert Stroud.
Birdman
What word is missing? The lighthouse on Alcatraz is the - - - - - on the west coast.
Oldest
What year did Alcatraz close?
1963
What year did Alcatraz open as a federal prison?
1934
Which famous criminal spent time in Alcatraz?
Al Capone
Which of these action movies takes place on Alcatraz?
The Rock
Which president designated Alcatraz as a military garrison?
Millard Fillmore
Who ordered the closing of Alcatraz?
Robert F. Kennedy
Currency Expert
Only available in New York
1 cent - Abraham Lincoln
50 cent - John F. Kennedy
$1 - George Washington
1 cent - Abraham Lincoln
50 cent - John F. Kennedy
$1 - George Washington
$2 - Thomas Jefferson
$5 - Abraham Lincoln
$10 - Alexander Hamilton
$20 - Andrew Jackson
$5 - Abraham Lincoln
$10 - Alexander Hamilton
$20 - Andrew Jackson
$50 - Ulysses S. Grant
$100 - Benjamin Franklin
$500 - William McKinley
$1000 - Grover Cleveland
$5,000 - James Madison
$10,000 - Salmon P. Chase
$100,000 - Woodrow Wilson
American dime - Franklin D. Roosevelt
American nickel - Thomas Jefferson
American quarter - George Washington
What building is on the back of an American nickel?
Monticello
What is the most valuable single piece of currency ever printed in the United States?
$100,000 bill
What type of currency is used in Mexico?
Peso
In what year was the US mint created?
1792
What building is on the back of an American nickel?
Monticello
What is the most valuable single piece of currency ever printed in the United States?
$100,000 bill
What organization produces the printed currency in the United States?
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
What type of currency is used in Mexico?
Peso
When was the last time that the American $10,000 bill was
printed?
1946
Who supplied most of the copper that the original American
pennies were made out of?
Paul Revere
Chef - Senior / Expert
Senior
In which state is SPAM manufactured?
Minnesota
"Live, Love, Eat" is an expression used by what chef?
Minnesota
"Live, Love, Eat" is an expression used by what chef?
Wolfgang Puck
Cabin Crew
Turkish Airlines is based out of what city?
Istanbul
When you hear one bing noise on a plane, who is hailing a
flight attendant?
Passenger
Bruce Springsteen Fan
Bruce Springsteen had a cameo in which of these movies?
High Fidelity
What nickname is Bruce Springsteen commonly known by?
The Boss
Broker
Only available in New York and Los Angeles
An account that includes expenses, losses and incomes is
known as what?
Nominal account
Dividing current assets by current liabilities will result
in what?
Current Ratio
Toronto - City Sights
Casa Loma
(5 tickets)
Casa Loma is a gothic house in Toronto and nowadays it is also a Museum and landmark. It was built as a residence for the Minister of Finance, Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Casa Loma was built in 1911-1914.
How large are the gardens found at Casa Loma?
0.02 km2
How many acres of gardens are found at Casa Loma?
5
How many floors does Casa Loma have?
7
How many workers did it take to build Casa Loma?
300
How much did it cost to build Casa Loma?
$3.5 million
How much did the exterior restoration cost?
$33 million
In what year did the Liberty Entertainment Group enter a new long-term lease?
2014
In what year was Casa Loma established as a museum?
1937
In what year was the construction of Casa Loma finished?
1914
What decade did investors make Casa Loma a luxury hotel?
1920s
What is the floor area of Casa Loma?
64700 sq ft / 6010 m2
What is the most decorated room in the house?
The Oak Room
What road is Casa Loma located on?
Austin Terrace
What year did the exterior restoration of Casa Loma begin?
1997
What year was the construction of Casa Loma started?
1911
When did the Girl Guides first visit Casa Loma?
1913
Who owns Casa Loma?
City of Toronto
Who was the architect of Casa Loma?
E.J. Lennox
Hockey Hall of Fame
(6 tickets)
The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 under the direction of James T. Sutherland. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is a museum and a hall of fame.
As of 2016, how many players had been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
271
As of 2016, how many women players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
4
How many exhibits can be found at the Hockey Hall of Fame?
15
How many people are on the committee that choose the honorees each year?
18
How many players came out of retirement after being inducted
into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
3
In what city was the Hockey Hall of Fame founded in?
Kingston
In what year did the World of Hockey Zone open?
1998
In what year was a subcategory created for women?
2010
What year was the Hockey Hall of Fame established?
1943
Who was the first curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Bobby Hewitson
Who was the founder of the Hockey Hall of Fame?
James T. Sutherland
CN Tower
CN Tower is a communications and observations tower in Toronto. The tower is 553.3 meters high.
How many elevators does the CN Tower have?
9
How many floors does the CN Tower have?
147
How much did the CN Tower cost?
$63 million
How tall is the CN Tower?
1500 ft
How tall is the CN Tower at its antenna spire?
1815 ft / 553 m
In what year was the idea for the CN Tower originated?
1968
What day did the CN Tower open its doors?
June 26th
What street is the CN Tower located on?
301 Front Street West
What tower replaced the CN Tower as the tallest in the
world?
Burj Khalifa
What was the tallest tower before the completion of the CN
Tower?
Ostankino Tower
What year did the Canadian National Railway sell the tower?
1995
What year did the CN Tower open their EdgeWalk?
2011
What year did the CN Tower project become official?
1972
What year did the construction of the CN Tower start?
1973
What year did they remove the incandesent lights from the CN Tower?
1997
What year was the CN Tower completed?
1976
Who owns the CN Tower?
Canada Lands Company
Athens - Citymap
I got this map from somebody else and it's in a Scandinavian laguage, but I guess it still might be helpful.
Also, there is one red dot, which seems to be three different places. I have no way to check this. :)
Also, there is one red dot, which seems to be three different places. I have no way to check this. :)
City Sights - Livingstone
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
A rainforest thrives in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, what makes this possible?
The spray from Victoria Falls
How many acres does the park cover?
Around 16,000
In what country is Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park?
Zambia
In what year was a statue of David Livingstone erected in the park?
2005
In what year was the park designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
1989
Inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is Victoria Falls. What are the falls known for?
The largest curtain of falling water
Mosi-oa-Tunya is the native name for Victoria Falls. What does it mean?
The smoke that thunders
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is famous for its population of what rare animal?
White Rhino
Mosi-oa-Tunia National Park was designated a World Heritage
Site in which year?
1989
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park was founded in what year?
1972
One of the many breathtaking bridges in the park is called what?
Knife’s Edge Bridge
The name Mosi-oa-Tunya is from what language?
Lozi
The Old Drift Cemetery holds the remains of the first European settlers. What diseases killed them?
Malaria
What are the names of the parks two sections?
Victoria Falls & Wildlife Sector
What cemetery can be found inside the wildlife park?
Old Drift Cemetery
What river flows beside the park?
Zambezi River
What two countries share the park?
Zambia and Zimbabwe
Why are animals in the park calm enough to observe?
No predators
Livingstone Museum
Among the many artifacts in the museum, you can find which of the following?
Clothing made from bark
One section of the museum contains personal possessions of David Livingstone, which of the following are included in the exhibit?
Livingstone’s original letters
The Livingstone Museum contains early cartographic maps of what region?
Zambia
The Livingstone Museum has the earliest editions of the country’s first newspaper from which year?
1906
The Livingstone Museum is in the heart of what town?
Livingstone Town
The Livingstone Museum is just 10km from what natural wonder?
Victoria Falls
The Livingstone Museum serves primarily as what type of museum?
An Archeological Museum
The nature section of the Livingstone Museum features exhibits on what poisonous snake?
Black Mamba
What country was David Livingstone born in?
Scotland
What expedition did David Livingstone start in 1858?
The Zambezi Expedition
Victoria Falls
Approximately how far away can the mist from the falls be seen?
50 km
Artifacts found at Victoria Falls date back how many years?
3 million years
How wide is Victoria Falls?
5,604 feet
Livingstone is credited as the first white man to do what?
See Victoria Falls
Some reports say that Arabic explorers first discovered the falls, what did they reportedly name them?
The End of the World
The highest flow over the falls is in April, the lowest in November. What fraction of flow occurs in November in comparison to April?
1/10
The “Rainy Season” spans which period?
November to April
The rock formation that makes up Victoria Falls is made mostly of what?
Basalt
The water below the falls is known by what name?
The Boiling Pot
Victoria Falls are on what river?
Zambezi
Victoria Falls Bridge was built as a part of what failed railway system?
Cape to Cairo
Victoria Falls can be heard from how far away?
40 km
Victoria Falls provides a border for which two countries?
Zambia and Zimbabwe
What gorge contains the Victoria Falls Power Station?
Third Gorge
Which of the following is not the name of a stream that
contributes to Victoria Falls?
Angel Falls
Golf Expert
A score of 3 on a par of 5 is considered a what?
Eagle
Before driver heads were made out of aluminium, they were
made out of wood. What type of wood were they made of?
Persimmon
From which country does the PGA tour money winner 2008,
Vijay Singh, come?
Fiji
In what country is golf said to have been created?
Scotland
In which golf competition does the winner get not only fame and money, but also a green jacket?
The Masters
What astronaut hit a golf ball while on the moon in 1971?
Alan Shepard
What golf course is best known for the island green on its
17th hole?
TPC Sawgrass
What is it called when you hit the ball into the cup two strokes under par in golf?
Eagle
What is the area between the tee and the hole called on a golf course?
Fairway
What is the maximum amount of clubs that you can have in
your golf bag at one time?
14
What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer can keep in his bag at competitions?
14
What is the name for the ideal result for a golf hole?
Par
What is the result called if you get one shot over par in golf?
Bogey
What is the word for an instance where you go 4 under par on
a single hole?
Condor
What is Tiger Woods’ real first name”
Eldrick
What is well-known golfer Ernie Els' nationality?
South African
What's the name of the game where two golfers form a team and tee off alternately?
Foursome
Which Mexican golfer was elected the LPGA tour "Player of the year" in 2006, 2007 and 2008?
Lorena Ochoa
Which of these golf courses annually hosts the Masters?
Augusta National
Which of these legendary golfers attended The Ohio State
University?
Jack Nicklaus
Which of these legendary golfers hails from South Africa?
Gary Player
Which of these legendary golfers has an iced tea drink named
after him?
Arnold Palmer
Who has the most PGA Tour wins without winning a major?
Harry Cooper
Who has the record for most all-time PGA Tour victories?
Sam Snead
Who is the PGA Tour’s all-time leader in major tournament
victories?
Jack Nicklaus
Who won the 1960 US Masters, British Open and US Open in golf?
Arnold Palmer
Cat Trainer
A cat can jump as much as how many times its height?
7
A cat which is a cross of a sphynx and a munchkin is called
what?
Bambino
City Sights - New Delhi
The Red Fort
(5 tickets)
The Red Fort is an historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. For almost 200 years, up until 1857, the fort was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty. The fort is located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
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