How do you say "Friday" in German?
Freitag
How many states are there in Germany?
16
Guard
An infamous prison riot took place at what prison in 1971?
Attica Correctional Facility
Football player Michael Vick spent time in what prison for his involvement in a dog fighting ring?
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Attica Correctional Facility
Football player Michael Vick spent time in what prison for his involvement in a dog fighting ring?
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
NASA Technician
Before NASA was created, what organization was responsible for launching the Explorer I into space?
US Army Ballistic Missile Agency
How long was Skylab manned by NASA?
24 weeks
In what year were the Viking missions to Mars carried out?
1975
NASA invented which of these?
Flashdrive
The Boomerang Nebula is located in what star constellation?
Centaurus
The hottest place in the universe is located in which constellation?
Virgo
The space probe "Galileo" ended its mission by crashing into what planet?
Jupiter
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What's the coldest place in the universe?
Boomerang Nebula
What's the most common type of galaxy in the universe?
Elliptical
Which moon mission ended in disaster?
Apollo 13
Which of these men was not one of the Mercury 7 astronauts?
John Young
Which of these was not a NASA space mission?
Plato
Which spin stabilized spacecraft has made successful explorations of the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus?
Pioneer
US Army Ballistic Missile Agency
How long was Skylab manned by NASA?
24 weeks
In what year were the Viking missions to Mars carried out?
1975
NASA invented which of these?
Flashdrive
The Boomerang Nebula is located in what star constellation?
Centaurus
The hottest place in the universe is located in which constellation?
Virgo
The space probe "Galileo" ended its mission by crashing into what planet?
Jupiter
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What's the coldest place in the universe?
Boomerang Nebula
What's the most common type of galaxy in the universe?
Elliptical
Which moon mission ended in disaster?
Apollo 13
Which of these men was not one of the Mercury 7 astronauts?
John Young
Which of these was not a NASA space mission?
Plato
Which spin stabilized spacecraft has made successful explorations of the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus?
Pioneer
Waiters - London
Only available in London
A British pasty is a what?
Pastry
A "Ploughman's Lunch" includes all of these foods except for one. Which one doesn't belong?
Cod
A British pasty is a what?
Pastry
A "Ploughman's Lunch" includes all of these foods except for one. Which one doesn't belong?
Cod
City Sights - New York
(2 tickets)
The Statue of Liberty is a statue on Liberty Island, by the Hudson Rivers outlet southwest of Manhattan in New York. It is a colossal neoclassical sculpture designed by Frederic Bartholdi and constructed by Gustave Eiffel. It stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue was unveiled on the 28th October 1886 and was a gift to the United States from 'the people of France'. The Statue of Liberty is known all over the world, greeting ships entering the harbor from the Atlantic Ocean. Formally it is called "Liberty Enlightening the World".
By which river is the Statue of Liberty located?
Hudson River
How long is the nose of the Statue of Liberty?
146 cm
In how many parts was the Statue of Liberty delivered in
before construction started?
350
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France
What is symbolized by the torch of the Statue of Liberty?
Enlightenment
What material makes up the outside of the Statue of Liberty?
Copperplate
What was the USA celebrating when they were given the Statue of Liberty as a gift?
The liberty of the USA
What’s the formal name of the Statue of Liberty?
Liberty Enlightening the World
What's the name of the engineer who constructed the Statue of Liberty?
Gustave Eiffel
What’s the name of the island where the Statue of Liberty
stands?
Liberty Island
What’s the name of the Roman goddess depicted by the Statue
of Liberty?
Liberta
What year was the Statue of Liberty opened?
1886
Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
Frederic Bartholdi
Empire State Building
(3 tickets)
The Empire State Building is a skyscraper and an office building between Fifth Avenue and 34th West Streeet in Manhatten, New York. The Empire State Building began construction in 1929 and was opened on May 1st, 1931. The building has 102 levels and is named after New York state which is nicknamed the Empire State. The building was the tallest building in the world for 39 years and is at the moment owned and managed by W&H Properties. Hard to believe it only took 1 year and 45 days to construct the building, very impressive!
As of 2017, the Empire State Building is owned and managed
by whom?
W&H Properties
For how many years was the Empire State Building the tallest
building in the world?
39 years
How long did it take to build the Empire State Building?
1 year and 45 days
How many elevators does the Empire State Building have?
73
How many men worked on the building of the Empire State
Building?
About 3400
How many of the Empire State Building's floors are above ground?
102
In what year was the Empire State Building opened?
1931
In which of these films is the Empire State Building
featured?
King Kong
What source of inspiration was used to speed up the
construction of the Empire State Building?
Henry Ford
What was the hourly wage for those who worked on building
the Empire State Building?
$1.92 per hour
Who was one of the designers of the Empire State Building?
Gregory Johnson
Brooklyn Bridge
(3 tickets)
The Brooklyn Bridge is the oldest suspension bridge in New York. It extends over the East River, from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and was the world's largest suspension bridge when it was finished in 1883. It took 14 years to complete the bridge and on the opening day 1,800 vehicles and 150,300 people crossed the bridge. The bridge has 6 lanes for car traffic and is open for pedestrian crossing. Many tourists walk over the bridge during their New York visit.
As of 2017, what’s the cost of crossing the Brooklyn Bridge?
It’s free
How many crossed the Brooklyn Bridge on the first day of its
opening?
150,300 people
How many lanes for car traffic does the Brooklyn Bridge
have?
6
How many vehicles passed over the Brooklyn Bridge on its opening
day?
1800
How many years did it take to complete the Brooklyn Bridge?
14
In what year was the Brooklyn Bridge opened?
1883
The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn to what other New York
borough?
Manhattan
The Brooklyn Bridge was the first suspension bridge that
made use of what?
Steel wire
What type of architecture does the Brooklyn Bridge possess?
Neo-Gothic
What type of bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge?
Suspension bridge
What was the original name of the Brooklyn Bridge?
New York and Brooklyn Bridge
When the Brooklyn Bridge was being built, much was still
unknown about a certain weather phenomenon’s impact on bridges? Which one?
The wind
Which of the following world famous bridges was completed
first?
Rialto Bridge, Venice
Who was the owner of the architectural firm that designed the Brooklyn Bridge?
John Augustus Roebling
Expert in European Literature
Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes is famous for what novel?
Don Quixote
The epic poem "Beowulf" is set in what part of Europe?
Scandinavia
What English novelist was known by her male pen name, "George Eliot"?
Mary Anne Evans
What European author is responsible for his "Essay on the History of Civil Society"?
Adam Ferguson
What is the name of the primary male character in the book "Wuthering Heights?
Heathcliff
What Russian writer is responsible for the 1968 novel "Cancer Ward"?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
What writer is responsible for the essay "The Rebel"?
Albert Camus
Which English book includes characters such as "Tiny Tim" and "Ebenezer Scrooge"?
A Christmas Carol
Which English writer is responsible for the novel "Brave New World"?
Aldous Huxley
Which European author wrote the novel series "In Search of Lost Time"?
Marcel Proust
Which of these English novels was written by Charlotte Bronte?
Jane Eyre
Which of these English novels was written by Emily Bronte?
Wuthering Heights
Which writer is responsible for the novel "The Portrait of a Lady"?
Henry James
Who wrote the 1958 novel "The Leopard"?
Giuseppe Lampedusa
Who wrote the book "Robinson Crusoe"?
Daniel Defoe
Who wrote the novel "A Room of One's Own"?
Virginia Woolf
Who wrote the novel "Crime and Punishment"?
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Who wrote the novel "Lolita"?
Vladimir Nabokov
Don Quixote
The epic poem "Beowulf" is set in what part of Europe?
Scandinavia
What English novelist was known by her male pen name, "George Eliot"?
Mary Anne Evans
What European author is responsible for his "Essay on the History of Civil Society"?
Adam Ferguson
What is the name of the primary male character in the book "Wuthering Heights?
Heathcliff
What Russian writer is responsible for the 1968 novel "Cancer Ward"?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
What writer is responsible for the essay "The Rebel"?
Albert Camus
Which English book includes characters such as "Tiny Tim" and "Ebenezer Scrooge"?
A Christmas Carol
Which English writer is responsible for the novel "Brave New World"?
Aldous Huxley
Which European author wrote the novel series "In Search of Lost Time"?
Marcel Proust
Which of these English novels was written by Charlotte Bronte?
Jane Eyre
Which of these English novels was written by Emily Bronte?
Wuthering Heights
Which writer is responsible for the novel "The Portrait of a Lady"?
Henry James
Who wrote the 1958 novel "The Leopard"?
Giuseppe Lampedusa
Who wrote the book "Robinson Crusoe"?
Daniel Defoe
Who wrote the novel "A Room of One's Own"?
Virginia Woolf
Who wrote the novel "Crime and Punishment"?
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Who wrote the novel "Lolita"?
Vladimir Nabokov
Au Pair
Only available in Paris
At around what age do children develop full color vision?
4 months
Ensuring that a baby sleeps on his or her back will help to avoid what?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
At around what age do children develop full color vision?
4 months
Ensuring that a baby sleeps on his or her back will help to avoid what?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
70s expert
Angola gained independence from which country in 1975?
Portugal
Munich
How old was Bjorn Borg when he won his first Davis Cup match?
15
How old was the singer Jim Morrison when he died in 1971?
How old was the singer Jim Morrison when he died in 1971?
27
Idi Amin was the dictator of which country during the 70's?
Idi Amin was the dictator of which country during the 70's?
Uganda
In 1974 "Altair 8800" was created. What was it?
In 1974 "Altair 8800" was created. What was it?
A computer
In 1979 which country was turned into an Islamic republic?
In 1979 which country was turned into an Islamic republic?
Iran
In the 70's, Dieter Kalt, was born in Austria. Which of these things is he the most connected with?
In the 70's, Dieter Kalt, was born in Austria. Which of these things is he the most connected with?
Ice hockey
In which year was the first "Star Wars" movie released?
In which year was the first "Star Wars" movie released?
1977
On the 17th of September in the year of 1970 a civil war began in which country?
On the 17th of September in the year of 1970 a civil war began in which country?
Jordan
On the 20th of July 1974, which country invaded Cyprus?
On the 20th of July 1974, which country invaded Cyprus?
Turkey
Queen Latifa was born on the 18th of March 1970. What is she known for today?
Queen Latifa was born on the 18th of March 1970. What is she known for today?
Actress
What 70s television show featured regulars such as Roy Clark (Roy Moore) and Buck Owens?
Hee Haw
What band hit it big in the 1970s with songs such as "Nights on Broadway" and "Stayin' Alive"?
The BeeGees
What baseball executive was responsible for “Disco
Demolition Night”; a desastrous event that occurred during a White Sox game in
1979?
Bill Veeck
What did China allow in 1978?
Books by Shakespeare
What is the first name of the female half of the band The
Carpenters?
Karen
What is the highest-grossing movie of the 1970s?
Star Wars
What NFL team won the most Super Bowls throughout the 1970s?
Steelers
What quirky 70s television show was first hosted by Chuck
Barris?
Gong Show
What team won the most World Series Championships in the
decade of the 1970s?
Athletics
What was the name of the U.S. Vice President who, along with
President Richard Nixon, resigned during the Watergate Scandal?
Spiro Agnew
What was the title of the first Kiss album, released in 1974?
Kiss
Which of these 1970s musicians once performed as the
alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust?
David Bowie
Which of these 70's band's greatest hits album is one of the
best-selling albums of all-time?
The Eagles
Which of these actors starred in the 1977 film "Smokey
and the Bandit"?
Burt Reynolds
Which of these groups formed in the 70's?
Iron Maiden
Which singer-songwriter died in a plane crash in 1973?
Jim Croce
Who became the U.S. President following Richard Nixon’s
resignation in 1974?
Gerald Ford
Hunters
Only available in Stockholm
A Blood Hound can follow a scent trail for approximately how many kilometers?
A Blood Hound can follow a scent trail for approximately how many kilometers?
200 km
A boomerang is a curved tool that is used for hunting. Which ethnic group made the boomerang famous?
A boomerang is a curved tool that is used for hunting. Which ethnic group made the boomerang famous?
The Aboriginal Australians
Bowhunter John Compton learned his technique from what type of indians?
Sioux
During which millennium did humans start to hunt with horses?
Bowhunter John Compton learned his technique from what type of indians?
Sioux
During which millennium did humans start to hunt with horses?
2000 BC
Hunting with this animal was carried out by the Assyrians prior to 700 BC. Which animal?
Hunting with this animal was carried out by the Assyrians prior to 700 BC. Which animal?
Falcon
Poachers are killing animals in a lot of countries. Approximately how many elephants are killed every year?
Poachers are killing animals in a lot of countries. Approximately how many elephants are killed every year?
20,000
What American President was a well-known hunter?
What do you call the bird in this picture?
What American President was a well-known hunter?
Theodore Roosevelt
What British Indian army colonel was famous for hunting
tigers and other exotic animals?
Jim Corbett
What defender of the Alamo was a renowned hunter?
Davy Crockett
Pheasant
What historical figure was captured by Shawnee indians while out on a hunting expedition?
Daniel Boone
What the name of the fish in this picture?
What historical figure was captured by Shawnee indians while out on a hunting expedition?
Daniel Boone
What legendary hunter inadvertently lead the Donner party to
their cruel fate?
Jim Bridger
What writer was a notorious hunter of exotic animals?
Ernest Hemingway
What Yahi indian was a skilled bow hunter responsible for
teaching Pope and Young how to hunt?
Ishi
Perch
Which of these hunters was a writer for "Outdoor Life" magazine?
Jack O'Connor
What's the name of Walt Disney's animated film about a baby deer?
Bambi
When groundhunting fox it is the dogs mission to chase the fox out of the ground for waiting hunters. What is this process called?
Bursting
Which of these hunters was a writer for "Outdoor Life" magazine?
Jack O'Connor
Which of these hunters was immortalized in an Ernest
Hemingway book?
Philip Hope Percival
Which of these is the name of a North American bow hunting
organization?
Pope and Young Club
Which was the original purpose of hunting?
To obtain food
Who is known as the father of modern bow hunting?
Saxon Pope
Who was the partner of Saxon Pope?
Art Young
Year Expert
Only available in Berlin
As of 2017, when was the last time a player's strike occured in Major League Baseball?
1994
As of 2017, when was the last time that the summer Olympic Games were held in the United States?
1996
As of 2017, when was the last time a player's strike occured in Major League Baseball?
1994
As of 2017, when was the last time that the summer Olympic Games were held in the United States?
1996
Romantic Movies - Junior / Senior / Expert
Junior
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner” is a quote from which movie?
Dirty Dancing
In which of these films does actor Tom Hanks NOT appear?
Pretty woman
Internet Specialist
Around what fraction of Italians have never used internet?
1/3
Around what percentage of internet users are Asian?
50%
1/3
Around what percentage of internet users are Asian?
50%
Television Show Specialist
"Family Guy" has been on the air since what year?
1999
"Good Morning America" has been on the air since what year?
1975
1999
"Good Morning America" has been on the air since what year?
1975
John Travolta
In the 1996 film "Phenomenon", John Travolta's character develops what type of powers?
Telekinetic
In what film does John Travolta's character ride a motorcycle along with his friends?
Wild Hogs
Telekinetic
In what film does John Travolta's character ride a motorcycle along with his friends?
Wild Hogs
City Sights - Paris
Eiffel Tower
(2 tickets)
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet high? The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. The tower was inaugurated March 31st, 1889, but there was no access to the public prior to May 6th the same year. Constructed from 1887-89 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair "Exposition Universelle", it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design. Now it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The Eiffel is the most-visited paid monument in the world. Around 7 million people visit the tower every year.
Travel Guide
Elizabeth Tower is a clocktower located in what city?
London
Prague is located in what country?
Czech Republic
London
Prague is located in what country?
Czech Republic
Baker
What is the main ingredient in the filling of shoo-fly pie?
Molasses
What type of icing can be shaped and is often used on high-end cakes?
Fondant
Molasses
What type of icing can be shaped and is often used on high-end cakes?
Fondant
Cheese Taster
Only available in Paris
Casu Marzu contains which of these strange ingredients?
Maggots
Casu Marzu is Italian for what?
Rotten Cheese
Linguist
Around how many spoken languages are there in the world today?
6000
As of right now, what human group is determined to be the first speaker of languages?
Homo sapiens
English belongs to what language group?
Germanic
How many written languages are there in the world today?
200
In terms of structure, what language does the English language relate to?
German
The English language picked up a great deal of French influence after who invaded England?
Normans
The study of the sound of language is called what?
Phonology
What is the name of the vernacular that came out of the African-American culture?
African American Vernacular English
What philosopher believes that there is a universal mental language?
Noam Chomsky
What speaking device requires narrowing the air passage?
Fricative
What word describes the identification of speech sounds?
Phonetics
What word describes the identification of the system of the sets of sound in a language?
Phonemics
What word describes the "study of a word structure"?
Morphology
What word describes the "study of a sentence structure"?
Syntax
What word describes the "study of meaning"?
Semantics
Which language has no definite or indefinite articles?
Russian
Which of these words begins with a stop?
Pill
Which of these words has an affricate?
Budged
6000
As of right now, what human group is determined to be the first speaker of languages?
Homo sapiens
English belongs to what language group?
Germanic
How many written languages are there in the world today?
200
In terms of structure, what language does the English language relate to?
German
The English language picked up a great deal of French influence after who invaded England?
Normans
The study of the sound of language is called what?
Phonology
What is the name of the vernacular that came out of the African-American culture?
African American Vernacular English
What philosopher believes that there is a universal mental language?
Noam Chomsky
What speaking device requires narrowing the air passage?
Fricative
What word describes the identification of speech sounds?
Phonetics
What word describes the identification of the system of the sets of sound in a language?
Phonemics
What word describes the "study of a word structure"?
Morphology
What word describes the "study of a sentence structure"?
Syntax
What word describes the "study of meaning"?
Semantics
Which language has no definite or indefinite articles?
Russian
Which of these words begins with a stop?
Pill
Which of these words has an affricate?
Budged
American Idol
American Idol is based on what British show?
Pop Idol
What American Idol contestant was known by his prematurely gray hair?
Taylor Hicks
Pop Idol
What American Idol contestant was known by his prematurely gray hair?
Taylor Hicks
Fashion Designer
Only available in Paris
Junior
Eyeliner became popular after it was discovered in the tomb of who?
Tutankhamon
How did fashion designer Gianno Versace die?
Murder
If a woman wore light blue during the Renaissance, what did it mean?
She was single and looking
In the United States, females wearing shorts was frowned upon until after what war?
World War II
In what culture is it insulting to show the sole of your shoe to someone?
Arab
What is Gabrielle Chanel better known by?
Coco
What is the most widely used clothing material?
Cotton
What size did Marilyn Monroe wear in the 1960s?
12
Which line of clothing features the "polo" logo?
Ralph Lauren
Which of these fashion designers is NOT Italian?
Calvin Klein
Which of these fashion designers is responsible for the perfume called Chanel No. 5?
Coco Chanel
Which of these outfits was often worn by ancient Romans?
Toga
Who is the sister of late fashion designer Gianni Versace?
Donatella
Senior
During what era were little boys often put in dresses?
Victorian
In what culture were affluent women once forced to wear small shoes that would bind their feet?
Chinese
In what decade did bikinis become acceptable attire in the United States?
1960s
The avarage American owns how many pairs of jeans?
7
The bikini gets its name from what?
An island
There are four primary fashion capitals in the world. Which of these is not one of them?
Madrid
What fashion designer popularized the bubble dress?
Pierre Cardin
What is the British phrase for tuxedo?
Dinner jacket
What were the first sewing needles made out of?
Bone
When was the first time that women ever wore pants in public?
Mid 1800s
Which fashion designer helped to popularize female power suits in the 1960s?
Yves Saint Laurent
Who designed the bikini?
Louis Reard
Who invented the bra strap clasp?
Mark Twain
Who invented the device which allowed cotton to be used in mass producing clothing?
Eli Whitney
Who was the first ever fashion designer to ban models with Body Mass Indexes under 18?
Giorgio Armani
Expert
During the Victorian era, for how long did widows have to wear mourning dresses after their husbands died?
2 years
The word "jeans" comes from the pants worn by what type of sailors?
Genoan
What fashion designer is credited with creating the wrap dress?
Diane von Furstenberg
What former Spice Girl got into fashion design in the mid-2000s?
Victoria Beckham
Which of these legendary fashion designers was born in France in 1883?
Coco Chanel
Junior
Eyeliner became popular after it was discovered in the tomb of who?
Tutankhamon
How did fashion designer Gianno Versace die?
Murder
If a woman wore light blue during the Renaissance, what did it mean?
She was single and looking
In the United States, females wearing shorts was frowned upon until after what war?
World War II
In what culture is it insulting to show the sole of your shoe to someone?
Arab
What is Gabrielle Chanel better known by?
Coco
What is the most widely used clothing material?
Cotton
What size did Marilyn Monroe wear in the 1960s?
12
Which line of clothing features the "polo" logo?
Ralph Lauren
Which of these fashion designers is NOT Italian?
Calvin Klein
Which of these fashion designers is responsible for the perfume called Chanel No. 5?
Coco Chanel
Which of these outfits was often worn by ancient Romans?
Toga
Who is the sister of late fashion designer Gianni Versace?
Donatella
Senior
During what era were little boys often put in dresses?
Victorian
In what culture were affluent women once forced to wear small shoes that would bind their feet?
Chinese
In what decade did bikinis become acceptable attire in the United States?
1960s
The avarage American owns how many pairs of jeans?
7
The bikini gets its name from what?
An island
There are four primary fashion capitals in the world. Which of these is not one of them?
Madrid
What fashion designer popularized the bubble dress?
Pierre Cardin
What is the British phrase for tuxedo?
Dinner jacket
What were the first sewing needles made out of?
Bone
When was the first time that women ever wore pants in public?
Mid 1800s
Which fashion designer helped to popularize female power suits in the 1960s?
Yves Saint Laurent
Who designed the bikini?
Louis Reard
Who invented the bra strap clasp?
Mark Twain
Who invented the device which allowed cotton to be used in mass producing clothing?
Eli Whitney
Who was the first ever fashion designer to ban models with Body Mass Indexes under 18?
Giorgio Armani
Expert
As of 2017, who is the head creative director at Chanel?
Karl Lagerfeld
During the Victorian era, for how long did widows have to wear mourning dresses after their husbands died?
2 years
Fashion designer Vera Wang is based out of what city?
New York City
In ancient Rome, what color clothing did the emperors wear?
Purple
In the Medieval Ages, the color of peoples’ clothing
represented their social status.
What color clothing did peasants wear?
What color clothing did peasants wear?
Brown
What color clothing did the nobles wear?
Red
What color clothing did the nobles wear?
Red
In what century was clothing first made specifically for
children?
19th
The first fashion magazine was published in what country?
Germany
The word "jeans" comes from the pants worn by what type of sailors?
Genoan
What fashion designer is credited with creating the wrap dress?
Diane von Furstenberg
What former Spice Girl got into fashion design in the mid-2000s?
Victoria Beckham
Which fashion designer contributed to the idea of the “little
black dress”?
Coco Chanel
Which of these fashion designers hails from Australia?
Storm Keating
Which of these legendary fashion designers was born in France in 1883?
Coco Chanel
Who designed the a-line skirt?
Christian Dior
Who designed the pencil skirt?
Christian Dior
Who was the first woman to ever wear pants?
Elizabeth Miller
Who was the first woman to ever wear pants?
Elizabeth Miller
Benelux Expert
Actor Jean Claude Van Damme hails from which Benelux country?
Belgium
Belgium consists of how many provinces?
10
In what year was the Benelux Customs Union established?
1944
Luxemburg is divided into how many cantons?
12
Painter Vincent van Gogh was born in what Benelux country?
Netherlands
The Benelux Union consists of three nations. Which of these isn't one of those nations?
Germany
The Netherlands consists of how many provinces?
12
There are two official languages of Benelux. One is French. What's the other?
Dutch
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Amsterdam
What is the most populous country in Benelux?
Netherlands
Which Benelux country has a name which means "lower countries"?
The Netherlands
Which color can't be found on the Benelux emblem?
Green
Belgium
Belgium consists of how many provinces?
10
In what year was the Benelux Customs Union established?
1944
Luxemburg is divided into how many cantons?
12
Painter Vincent van Gogh was born in what Benelux country?
Netherlands
The Benelux Union consists of three nations. Which of these isn't one of those nations?
Germany
The Netherlands consists of how many provinces?
12
There are two official languages of Benelux. One is French. What's the other?
Dutch
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Amsterdam
What is the most populous country in Benelux?
Netherlands
Which Benelux country has a name which means "lower countries"?
The Netherlands
Which color can't be found on the Benelux emblem?
Green
Rome City Sights
Trevi Fountain
(No tickets)
The Trevi Fountain is an important fountain close by Piazza di Trevi in the center of Rome. The fountain was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and constructed by Nicola Salvi. Tourists often throw coins in the fountain, as legend says that if you throw two coins in, you'll soon be married!
Standing 86 feet high, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain is constructed of "Travertine", and in the center a giant statue of Oceanus (god of all water) can be seen.
How high is the Trevi Fountain?
86 feet
In which of Rome’s neighbourhoods is the Trevi Fountain
located?
Trevi
Of what material is the Trevi Fountain constructed?
Travertine
Trevi is an etymological distortion of the word trivio. What
does this word roughly translate into?
Three streets
What does myth say will happen when you throw 2 coins in the
Trevi Fountain?
You will soon be married
What is the meaning of the Italian word fontana?
Fountain
What is the Trevi Fountain?
A fountain
Which god is placed in the center of the Trevi Fountain?
Oceanus
Who began the construction of the Trevi Fountain?
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Who completed the construction of the Trevi Fountain?
Nicola Salvi
Stadio Olimpico
(2 tickets)
During the 1960 Summer Olympics, the stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies as well as athletics competitions. A lot of soccer is played here as the arena is home to two of Rome's big teams, Lazio and Roma. The Stadio Olimpico can accomodate 72,698 spectators.
Italy's national soccer team, called "Gli Azzurri", often plays at this stadium and for the 1990 FIFA World Cup the stadium underwent an extensive renovation.
The stadium hosts the annual Italian Cup final, called "Coppa Italia". It also hosted the Champions League soccer final in 2009 where FC Barcelona won.
How many spectators can the Stadio Olimpico hold?
72,698
Italy’s national football team sometimes plays at Stadio
Olimpico. What is the nickname of the team?
Gli Azzurri
In what year was construction completed on the Stadio
Olimpico in Rome?
1928
In which part of Rome is the Stadio Olimpico located?
North
In which year did Rome host the summer Olympics?
1960
In which year was the Stadio Olimpico re-built in
preparation for the World Cup in Italy?
1990
The Italian Cup soccer final is played annually at the
Stadio Olimpico. What’s the cup called in Italian?
Coppa Italia
The Stadio Olimpico hosted the Champions League soccer final
in 2009. Which team won the cup?
FC Barcelona
Which of the following statements about the Stadio Olimpico
is correct?
It has a running track
Who owns the Stadio Olimpico?
The Italian Olympic Committee
Colosseum
(3 tickets)
The Colosseum, which is also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, was built between 70 and 80 A.D. in Rome. It has a circumference of 1,788 feet.
Construction began under the emperor Vespasian and was completed under his successor and heir Titus. Despite being partially ruined because of damage caused by earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is still an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. The part of the building which still stands is a powerful sight, as well as a popular destination for tourists.
Approximately how many deaths have occured in the Colosseum?
500 000
In ancient Rome, what group of people was allowed to sit in
the front row at the Colosseum?
Senators
The Colosseum is also known as what?
Flavian Amphitheatre
What is the approximate circumference of the Colosseum?
1,788 feet / 545 meters
What is the primary cause of the Collosseum’s deterioration?
Earthquakes
What’s the name of the Russell Crowe film which contains
scenes involving the Collosseum?
Gladiator
What surface was used on the arena floor during gladiatorial
fights in the Colosseum?
Sand
What were the ancient Roman gladiatorial games called?
Munera
Which Roman emperor initiated the construction of the
Colosseum?
Vespasian
Who completed the construction of the Colosseum?
Titus
Peace Diplomat
A formal meeting between a head of state and someone else is known as what?
Audience
After which victorious battle did the Union forces gain the upper hand in the American Civil War?
Audience
After which victorious battle did the Union forces gain the upper hand in the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
Painter
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère was painted by...
Manet
Acrylics come in ...
Two grades - artist and student
Manet
Acrylics come in ...
Two grades - artist and student
Occupational Expert
A barber can also be called what?
Coiffeur
A bone specialist is known as what?
Orthopedist
A draper sells what?
Textiles
A periodontal curette is a tool used by what type of professional?
Dentist
A tonsorialist does what?
Cuts hair
The branch of zoology which involves fish is called what?
Ichtyology
What is another name for a professional scuba diver?
Frogman
What is the name of a person who makes knives and other cutting instruments?
Cutler
What is the name of a woman who gestates someone else's child?
Surrogate
What is the name of the person who manages gambling tables?
Croupier
What was the title of children who once pushed trucks of coal in coal mines?
Putter
When a sailor's on lookout, from where does he or she look?
Crow's nest
Which of these is another name for a taxi driver?
Hackman
Coiffeur
A bone specialist is known as what?
Orthopedist
A draper sells what?
Textiles
A periodontal curette is a tool used by what type of professional?
Dentist
A tonsorialist does what?
Cuts hair
The branch of zoology which involves fish is called what?
Ichtyology
What is another name for a professional scuba diver?
Frogman
What is the name of a person who makes knives and other cutting instruments?
Cutler
What is the name of a woman who gestates someone else's child?
Surrogate
What is the name of the person who manages gambling tables?
Croupier
What was the title of children who once pushed trucks of coal in coal mines?
Putter
When a sailor's on lookout, from where does he or she look?
Crow's nest
Which of these is another name for a taxi driver?
Hackman
Movie Characters
Only available in Honolulu
In the Rocky films, what is Rocky's last name?
Balboa
What 1994 movie character is known for uttering the phrase: "life is like a box of chocolates"?
Forrest Gump
What character does Harrison Ford play in the original "Star Wars" films?
Han Solo
What is the name of Al Pacino's character in the Godfather series?
Michael Corleone
What is the name of Brad Pitt's character in the 1999 film "Fight Club"?
Tyler Durden
What is the name of Dustin Hoffman's character in the 1967 film "The Graduate"?
Benjamin Braddock
What is the name of Forrest's love interest in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump"?
Jenny
What is the name of Marlon Brando's character in the Godfather series?
Vito Corleone
What is the name of the boy who befriends the alien in the film "ET"?
Elliott
What is the name of the lead female character in the "Terminator" movie franchise?
Sarah Connor
What is the name of the main character in "Iron Man"?
Tony Stark
What is the name of the main male character in "The Shining"?
Jack Torrance
What is the name of the main protagonist in the 1976 movie "Taxi Driver"?
Travis Bickle
What is the name of the protagonist in the "Die Hard" film?
John McClane
What is the name of the psycho in the movie "Psycho"?
Norman Bates
What is the name of the toy cowboy in the "Toy Story" series?
Woody
In the Rocky films, what is Rocky's last name?
Balboa
What 1994 movie character is known for uttering the phrase: "life is like a box of chocolates"?
Forrest Gump
What character does Harrison Ford play in the original "Star Wars" films?
Han Solo
What is the name of Al Pacino's character in the Godfather series?
Michael Corleone
What is the name of Brad Pitt's character in the 1999 film "Fight Club"?
Tyler Durden
What is the name of Dustin Hoffman's character in the 1967 film "The Graduate"?
Benjamin Braddock
What is the name of Forrest's love interest in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump"?
Jenny
What is the name of Marlon Brando's character in the Godfather series?
Vito Corleone
What is the name of the boy who befriends the alien in the film "ET"?
Elliott
What is the name of the lead female character in the "Terminator" movie franchise?
Sarah Connor
What is the name of the main character in "Iron Man"?
Tony Stark
What is the name of the main male character in "The Shining"?
Jack Torrance
What is the name of the main protagonist in the 1976 movie "Taxi Driver"?
Travis Bickle
What is the name of the protagonist in the "Die Hard" film?
John McClane
What is the name of the psycho in the movie "Psycho"?
Norman Bates
What is the name of the toy cowboy in the "Toy Story" series?
Woody
Language Teacher
Junior
"Mayday" comes from what language?
French
What can a heterosexual, fashion-conscious man be called?
What is the official language in the Canadian province of Quebec?
French
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
"Mayday" comes from what language?
French
The Hebrew language comes from what country?
Israel
What can a heterosexual, fashion-conscious man be called?
Metrosexual
What does “draconian” mean?
Cruel
What does “procure” mean?
Obtain
What does “repose” mean?
Rest
What does the French word 'fourche' mean?
Fork
What does the French word 'graisse' mean?
Grease
What does the French word 'regarder' mean?
Look
What does the French word 'vin' mean?
Wine
What does the Latin abbreviation 'e.g.' mean?
For example
What does 'tsunami' mean literally?
Harbor wave
What has happened to something that has accumulated?
It increased
What is the hypothesis called that states that language dictates how we think?
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
What is the official language in the Canadian province of Quebec?
French
What language is most commonly spoken in Canada?
English
Which language does the word 'khetsup' from which we get 'ketchup', originate from?
Cantonese
Which of the following is a Hebrew greeting?
Shalom
Which of the following adjectives is NOT a superlative?
Rear
Which of these English words doesn’t rhyme with any other
word?
Orange
Which of these words does not have Arabic origins?
Alphabet
Senior
How do you say "hello" in German?
Hallo
In China, what number is considered unlucky because it's similar to the Chinese word for "death"?
4
In the Russian language, female last names typically end with what letter?
A
The phrase "deja vu" comes from what language?
French
What does "vilify" mean?
Criticize harshly
What has happened to something that has accumulated?
It increased
What is the Russian alphabet known as?
Cyrillic
What's the main dialect of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong?
Cantonese
What type of words in the German language are always capitalized?
Nouns
Which of these is not an official language of the United Nations?
German
Hallo
In China, what number is considered unlucky because it's similar to the Chinese word for "death"?
4
In the Russian language, female last names typically end with what letter?
A
The phrase "deja vu" comes from what language?
French
What does "vilify" mean?
Criticize harshly
What has happened to something that has accumulated?
It increased
What is the Russian alphabet known as?
Cyrillic
What's the main dialect of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong?
Cantonese
What type of words in the German language are always capitalized?
Nouns
Which of these is not an official language of the United Nations?
German
Expert
Around what percent of English words are of Dutch origin?
1%
From what country does the Zarma language come?
Niger
How do you say "Gorilla" in French?
Gorille
How many consonants are there in the Czech language?
25
How many letters are there in the Italian language?
21
The Dutch language closely mirrors what language?
German
The longest word in the English language contains how many letters?
45
The phrase “dog and pony show” is typically used to describe
what?
Sales pitch
The Urdu language comes from where?
Pakistan
What book was first published in Italian?
The Adventures of Pinocchio
What does “mea culpa” mean in Latin?
Through my fault
What has happened to something that has accumulated?
It increased
What is a group of bears known as?
Sleuth
What kind of word is “I”?
Pronoun
What type of language is Romanian?
Romatic
Which of these letters can’t normally be found in the
Italian Language?
X
Game Developer
Only available in Tokyo
What company first made Frogger?
Konami
What of these features an underwater city named Rapture?
BioShock
What company first made Frogger?
Konami
What of these features an underwater city named Rapture?
BioShock
Company Manager - Junior
Executive managers make up around what percent of the US work force?
5%
In what type of business is the owner responsible for all expenses?
Sole proprietorship
5%
In what type of business is the owner responsible for all expenses?
Sole proprietorship
Children's Book Author
Only available in Tokyo
"Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret" was written by what author?
Judy Blume
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was written by who?
Beatrix Potter
"Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret" was written by what author?
Judy Blume
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was written by who?
Beatrix Potter
Biology Teacher
How many pairs of chromosomes does a human being possess?
23
The study of fungi is known as what?
Mycology
23
The study of fungi is known as what?
Mycology
Bank Teller
Only available in London
In terms of total assets, what is the largest bank in the
world?
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
In what year was the American $2 bill last printed?
2014
The European Investment Bank is located in what country?
Luxembourg
The European Union single monetary policy is controlled by
what bank?
European Central Bank
The largest international lending institution in the world
is what?
European Investment Bank
Wells Fargo was established to capitalize on what event?
Gold rush
What building can be seen on the back of an American $100
bill?
Independence Hall
What company released the first charge card?
Diners Club
What monetary unit was used in the Netherlands prior to the
euro?
Guilder
What's the official currency of Ecuador?
US dollar
What was the first American bank called?
Bank of North America
Which bank has a lion as a logo?
ING Bank
Which of these banks started as the first state bank of
Massachusetts?
Bank of America
Which of these essentially acts as a bank for the United
Nations?
The World Bank
Women were, by and large, refused credit cards until what
year?
1974
Astrid Lindgren
Junior
Astrid Lindgren hails from which country?
Sweden
Astrid Lindgren is best known for writing what types of books?
Children's
Astrid Lindgren hails from which country?
Sweden
Astrid Lindgren is best known for writing what types of books?
Children's
Maid
Only available in Moscow
In the comic book “Iron Man”, what is the name of the Stark
family’s butler?
Edwin Jarvis
On the television show “Benson”, what was the last name of
the title character?
DuBois
Liquor Manufacturer
Only available in Moscow
Crown Royal is what type of liquor?
Whisky
Hennessey is what type of liquor?
Cognac
IT Security Expert
Only available in Moscow
In what year was a computer first used to predict a U.S.
Presidential Election?
1952
In what year was the first Apple computer released?
1976
Language Teacher - French
Apart from words which are borrowed from other languages, French doesn't have any words which start with what letter?
W
As of 2017, the French language has grown by how many times since 1945?
3
W
As of 2017, the French language has grown by how many times since 1945?
3
Travel Guide: Moray Ruins
Only available in Lima
About how many varieties of potatoes were cultivated from Moray?
2000
How deep is the bowl of Morey?
490 ft / 150 m
City Sights - Lima
Government Palace
Due to its many re-buildings, what is said to be the only
original piece of the palace property?
A tree that Francisco Pizarro is assumed to have planted
How did the Peace room get its name?
Honduras and El Salvador signed a peace treaty there in 1980
City Sights - Las Vegas
The Strip
(5 tickets)
The Strip is a stretch of South Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada, known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. 4.2 miles in length, The Strip is located just south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. The Strip was named by Los Angeles police officer and businessman Guy McAfee, after his hometown's Sunset Strip. Organized crime figures such as Bugsy Siegel were a driving force in developing the fledgling gambling destination. His interest paved the way for the world famous city of decadence as it's known today. Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on the Strip. Some well known hotels are "New York, New York" and the "Luxor Las Vegas" which looks like a pyramid. In 1959, the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign was constructed.
City Sights - London
I am sure you can do this one on your own, without any help, but for completeness' sake I added the answers here. :)
Big Ben
(2 tickets)
Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the clockwork. The tower is actually called Elisabeth Tower. Big Ben is the biggest of the 5 bells that make up the total clockwork of Elisabeth Tower. The clock was made in 1856 and was first used in 1859. Next to Big Ben you can find the Westminster Palace which is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Big Ben tolls every hour and the bells famously ring in the tone E.
Whisky Expert
Only available in London
Bernheim Distillery is located in what Kentucky city?
Louisville
Booker Noe Distillery is located in what Kentucky town?
Boston
Comedian
Only available in London
Billy Cosby played a doctor named what in “The Cosby Show”?
John Cleese was a member of what British comedy group?
Monty Python
Billy Cosby played a doctor named what in “The Cosby Show”?
Cliff Huxtable
John Cleese was a member of what British comedy group?
Monty Python
Beertaster
Only available in London
“420 Extra Pale Ale” is a beer from what brewery?
Sweetwater
Founders Brewing is located in what US state?
Michigan
Bartender
Only available in London
A traditional martini is made with what type of liquor?
Gin
During which horse race do participants drink Mint Juleps?
Kentucky Derby
Politician
Junior
What politician ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 United States Presidential Election?
Hillary Clinton
What politician lost to Ronald Reagan in a landslide in the 1984 U.S. Presidential Election?
Walter Mondale
Who has been the governor of New Jersey since 2010?
Chris Christie
Who was the first head of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Kalinin
To date, who has been the only female Prime Minister of India?
Indira Gandhi
What U.S. politician lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 Presidential Election?
George McGovern
What US President once served as the President of Princeton?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the British Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016?
David Cameron
A US Presidential Election is held once every how many years?
4
Hillary Clinton is married to who?
Bill Clinton
“Speak softly, and carry a big stick” is a quote from which
politician?
Theodore Roosevelt
What party did President John F. Kennedy belong to?
Democrat
What politician ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 United States Presidential Election?
Hillary Clinton
Which of these American presidents had the most recent
presidential tenure?
John F. Kennedy
Which of these democratic politicians ran against George W.
Bush in the 2000 Presidential Election?
Al Gore
Which of these democratic politicians ran against George W.
Bush in the 2004 Presidential Election?
John Kerry
Which of these Republican politicians lost to Barack Obama
in the 2012 Presidential Election?
Mitt Romney
Which of these US Presidents was NOT a politician until he
ran in the Presidential Election?
Donald Trump
Who was U.S. President directly prior to Ronald Reagan?
Jimmy Carter
Senior
As of 2017, who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
John Roberts
John Roberts
Condoleeza Rice served as what in President George W. Bush's cabinet?
Secretary of State
Finish the Karl Marx quote: "A specter is haunting Europe - ...? "
Finish the Karl Marx quote: "A specter is haunting Europe - ...? "
The specter of communism
In which country was Jacob Zuma elected president in 2009?
South Africa
“Mein Kampf” is a book by who?
“Mein Kampf” is a book by who?
Adolf Hitler
Pol Pot lead what country?
Cambodia
The lower house of the British Parliament is known as what?
House of Commons
What Chinese leader was responsible for the “Great Leap
Forward”?
Mao
What former U.S. President is known by the phrase “A Chicken
in Every Pot”?
Herbert Hoover
What politician lost to Ronald Reagan in a landslide in the 1984 U.S. Presidential Election?
Walter Mondale
What politician once referred to Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down
economics theory as “voodoo economics”?
George H.W. Bush
What U.S. politician led the charge against suspected "communists" in the United States in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
What U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the name of the US Vice President in 1990?
Dan Quayle
What's the name of Iceland's parliament?
Althing
Which nationalist party was formed in 1933 by José Antonio Primo de Rivera?
Spanish Phalanx
Which of these Republican politicians ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election?
John McCain
John McCain
Which of these Republic politicians ran against Barack Obama
in the 2012 Presidential Election?
Mitt Romney
Which of these was not a brother of President John F.
Kennedy?
Martin Kennedy
Which politician brother of John F. Kennedy was assassinated
in 1968?
Robert
Which politician is the Majority
Leader of the United States House of Representatives in 2017?
Kevin McCarthy
Which politician is the Minority
Leader of the United States House of Representatives in 2017?
Nancy Pelosi
Who has been the governor of New Jersey since 2010?
Chris Christie
Who is the brother of President George W. Bush?
Jeb
Who is the only US president to resign his office before his term ended?
Richard Nixon
Who or what is Sinn Fein?
IRA's political branch
Who succeeded Fidel Castro as the president of Cuba in 2006?
Raúl Castro
Who was Barack Obama's Vice President?
Joe Biden
Who was independent Indonesia's first president?
Sukarno
Who was Italy’s leader during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Who was the first British Prime Minister born in the 20th century?
Alec Douglas-Home
Who was the first head of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Kalinin
Who was the first lady of President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Eleanor
Who was the founding father of the People’s Republic of
China?
Mao Zedong
Who was the last member of the House of Lords to be appointed British Prime Minister?
Alec Douglas-Home
Expert
In
what year was Edward Kennedy first elected senator?
1962
Musician
Sonny Bono was once the mayor of which California City?
Palm
Springs
To date, who has been the only female Prime Minister of India?
Indira Gandhi
What
German leader was known as the “Iron Chancellor”?
Otto
von Bismarck
What U.S. politician lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 Presidential Election?
George McGovern
What
US President brokered the peace talks in the Russo-Japanese War?
Theodore
Roosevelt
What US President once served as the President of Princeton?
Woodrow Wilson
What
was Vladimir Lenin’s real last name?
Ulyanov
Which
of these American presidents had the most recent presidential tenure?
John
F. Kennedy
Who
has been the Prime Minister of Israel since 2009?
Benjamin
Netanyahu
Who
was Abraham Lincorn’s Vice President?
Andrew
Johnson
Who was the British Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016?
David Cameron
Who
was the first Catholic President in the history of the United States?
John
F. Kennedy
Who
was the first First Lady to be elected to a public office and the first woman
elected to the US Senate from New York?
Hillary
Clinton
Who played the role?
Only available in Honolulu
Who played the role of Archie Bunker on the television series "All in the Family"?
Carroll O'Connor
Who played the role of Ellen Ripley in the 1979 film “Alien”?
Carroll O'Connor
Who played the role of Ellen Ripley in the 1979 film “Alien”?
Sigourney Weaver
Theater Expert
A Long Day’s Journey Into the Night – Eugene O’Neill
A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry
Stunt Performer
Only available in Los Angeles
During the filming of what television show did a stuntman fall and die in 2017?
Walking Dead
Over which canyon did Evel Knievel attempt to jump in a rocket in 1974?
Walking Dead
Over which canyon did Evel Knievel attempt to jump in a rocket in 1974?
Snake River Canyon
Storyteller
What author is famous for books such as “Oliver Twist” and
“Great Expectations”?
Charles Dickens
What author is famous for the book “The Great Gatsby”?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Skyscraper Architect
Only available in Kuala Lumpur
In what city is the Sistine Chapel located?
Vatican City
St Peter’s Basilica is located in what country?
Vatican City
Singer
Singer Frank Sinatra got his big break in whose band?
Tommy Dorsey
What country singer is known for hits such as “Grand Tour”
and “He stopped loving her today”?
George Jones
Museum Curator
Only available in Athens
Aglaea, in Greek mythology, was one of the three graces. What are they called with another name?
The charites
Eurydice was a nymph and married to... ?
Orpheus
Harpies are, in Greek mythology, a kind of death spirit. How are they usually portrayed?
In Roman mythology the goddess of triumph is called Victoria, but what was her name in Greek mythology?
Nike
Polyphemus was a Cyclops in Greek mythology. But who was his father?
Poseidon
The God Pan fell in love with a nymph that was turned into a reed, what was her name?
Syrinx
The Leraean Hydras was a mythological monster. What was special about her?
She had numerous heads
The tritones were mythological creatures that were half human and half... ?
Fish
The word "chimera" comes from the name of a monster in Greek mythology. But what does the word mean?
Illusion
Who is it that the goddess Demeter is looking so hard for in one Greek myth?
Her daughter
Who was the god of war in the Greek mythology?
Ares
Aglaea, in Greek mythology, was one of the three graces. What are they called with another name?
The charites
Adonis was a god in Greek mythology that symbolized what?
The turning seasons
Eurydice was a nymph and married to... ?
Orpheus
Harpies are, in Greek mythology, a kind of death spirit. How are they usually portrayed?
As woman with wings
In Roman mythology the goddess of triumph is called Victoria, but what was her name in Greek mythology?
Nike
Polyphemus was a Cyclops in Greek mythology. But who was his father?
Poseidon
Rhea was married to Chronos who had a bad habit, what was
it?
He ate his children
The God Pan fell in love with a nymph that was turned into a reed, what was her name?
Syrinx
The Leraean Hydras was a mythological monster. What was special about her?
She had numerous heads
The titans were the first Greek gods and they were all the
children of...?
Uranus and Gaia
The tritones were mythological creatures that were half human and half... ?
Fish
The word "chimera" comes from the name of a monster in Greek mythology. But what does the word mean?
Illusion
What’s the name of the goddess that is married to Zeus and
who’s equivalent in Roman mythology is Juno?
Hera
What was “Baetylus” in Greek mythology?
A sacred stone
Which Greek god belongs with the attributes of laurel, lyre,
dolphin and raven?
Apollo
Which Greek goddess was later called Minerva in Roman
mythology?
Athena
Which of these words goes best with the name “Charon” in
Greek mythology?
River
Who is it that the goddess Demeter is looking so hard for in one Greek myth?
Her daughter
Who was the god of war in the Greek mythology?
Ares
Who was the mother of the horse Pegasus?
Medusa
Meteorologist
A tornado positioned over water is called what?
Waterspout
Bill Murray plays the part of a meteorologist in what movie?
Groundhog Day
How many colors are there in the rainbow?
7
Meteorology is a branch of what science?
Atmospheric
Meteorology truly started to thrive in what century?
18th
Of the rainbow's seven main colors, which is the middle color?
Green
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on what date?
June 1st
The difference between hurricanes and typhoons is what?
Location
The first daily weather forecast ever printed appeared in what newspaper?
London Times
The process of collecting weather data from remote areas so that it can be displayed as geographical information is known as what?
Remote sensing
The word "meteorology" comes from what language?
Greek
Tornadoes in the United States are most likely to travel in
what direction?
East
What ancient Greek wrote a book about forecasting the weather called "The Book of Signs"?
Theophrastus
What are Mistral, Föhn and Scirocco?
Winds
What are stratus, cumulus and cirrus examples of?
Clouds
What is a tropical hurricane that arises over the Indian Ocean called?
Cyclone
What is an almost vertical whirlwind from a severe thunderstorm called?
Tornado
What is the atmospheric layer closest to the earth called?
Troposphere
What is the hot wind from the south or south east thata blows a couple of times a year across the Canary Islands called?
Calima
What is the name of the scale that defines tropical hurricane strengths?
Saffir-Simpson scale
What is the phenomenon that occurs in the Pacific Ocean just after Christmas every four to seven years?
El Niño
What is the scale, named after and English admiral, that wind force is measured?
The Beaufort Scale
What is the world record for the highest recorded
temperature of all time?
136 degrees fahrenheit
What part of the atmosphere do meteorologist study to make
their predictions?
Troposphere
What scale is used to measure tornado strength?
Fujita
What warning is released when winds are expected to be over 40 MPH for at least an hour?
High Wind Warning
What was the field in which Ted Fujita of the University of Chicago (introducer of the Fujita Scale) conducted research?
Storms
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated large portions of New Orleans in the United States in August 2005?
Katrina
What was the name of the hurricane that ravaged the Caribbean and Central America in October 1998?
Mitch
When was the first weather satellite launched?
1959
Which layer of the atmosphere is farthest away from the Earth?
Thermosphere
Which Supreme Court Justice was once a weather observer in
the military?
William Rehnquist
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