Jetpunk General Knowledge
In what modern day country's territory was most of the Sumerian empire located?
Iraq
What city is bordered by the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus, and the Sea of Marmara?
Istanbul
What country does espresso come from originally?
Italy
With what country did Germany sign the "Pact of Steel" in 1939?
Italy
What is the name of Japan's currency?
Japanese Yen
Other than Jerusalem, what notable Biblical city starts with the letters Jer?
Jericho
What was the Soviet equivalent of the CIA?
KGB
What tourist destination is known as "Sin City"?
Las Vegas
In what language was Catholic mass always delivered, until the 1960s?
Latin
What is the name for the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter?
Lent
What island do lemurs come from?
Madagascar
What is the capital of the Philippines?
Manila
What is either a medical clinic in Minnesota, a county in Ireland, or something you might put on your sandwich?
Mayo
In what city would you find the world's largest mosque, capable of holding 4 million people?
Mecca
The city of Calexico lies on the U.S. side of the California / Mexico border. What,appropriately, is the name of its sister city on the Mexican side of the border?
Mexicali
What is the nearest city to New York City which has a population over 10 million?
Mexico City
Who died in 1948, having never won the Nobel Peace Prize?(It has been called the greatest omission in the history of the award)
Mohandas Gandhi
What country's capital is Ulaanbaatar?
Mongolia
Where does a Muscovite live?
Moscow
What famous Paris cabaret theater has a name that means "Red Mill"?
Moulin Rouge
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
What common abbreviation is given to the National Socialist party?
Nazi
In what country would you be most likely to find a polder?
Netherlands
What was New York City known as between 1624-1664?
New Amsterdam
What city is often pronounced as "Nawlins" by the people who live there?
New Orleans
What country, along with the US, UK, Canada, and Australia is part of the "Five Eyes" intelligence community?
New Zealand
Among the countries in Africa, which one has the largest economy?
Nigeria
What country, despite having a population of just 5.5 million, has won more Winter Olympics medals than any other?
Norway
On what island would you find the city of Honolulu?
Oahu
In Norse mythology, who is the father of Thor?
Odin
Which U.S. state can be spelled without using any of the letters in "mackerel"?
Ohio
What body of water got its name from Ferdinand Magellan, who named it "Peaceful Sea" in his language?
Pacific Ocean
What is the westernmost major city in Australia?
Perth
What does the P stand for in OPEC?
Petroleum
What Asian country was named after a Spanish king?
Philippines
What country traditionally produces port wine?
Portugal
What country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Qatar
What is the street address of the British Prime Minister?
10 Downing Street
Who was the first Republican president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
What country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?
Afghanistan
What country did the United Kingdom fight a war against in 1982?
Argentina
In which country would you find a billabong?
Australia
On which peninsula was Yugoslavia located?
Balkan Peninsula
What is the capital of Queensland, Australia?
Brisbane
In what country is Angkor Wat located?
Cambodia
What is the only country where giant pandas live in the wild?
China
What is the tallest kind of tree?
Coast Redwood
Who was the first Christian emperor of Rome?
Constantine
What island was the center of Minoan civilization?
Crete
What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
Cuba
What country was formerly known as Zaire?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What country borders Switzerland to the west?
France
What country built the Maginot Line to resist invasion from its eastern neighbor? (it didn't work)
France
In what language is the motto of the English monarch written?
French
What holy river flows through Varanasi, India?
Ganges
In what modern-day country was the Peloponnesian War fought?
Greece
Which language has these letters: Δ, Φ, Ω?
Greek
In what alphabet would you find the letters Alef and Gimel?
Hebrew
What religion has the most followers in India?
Hinduism
What island is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
Hispaniola
According to the idiom, what city wasn't built in a day?
Rome
Other than Mexico and Canada, what country's territory lies closest to the United States?
Russia
What country's stock market closed in 1917 and didn't open again until 1992?
Russia
What city is closest to Alcatraz island?
San Francisco
On what island would you find the city of Palermo?
Sicily
What ancient trade route connected China to the Mediterranean?
Silk Road
What country was formerly known as Ceylon?
Sri Lanka
What island country lies off the southeast tip of India?
Sri Lanka
What country was formerly known as Formosa?
Taiwan
Chang and Eng were conjoined twins famous in the 1800s. What country were they born in?
Thailand (Siam)
The West Bank is one Palestinian territory. What is the other one?
The Gaza Strip
What was the name of Italy's currency prior to the Euro?
The Lira
What body of water connects the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean?
The Panama Canal
What religious document does a person have to memorize to become a "hafiz"?
The Quran
What river flows through Paris?
The Seine
What river flows parallel to the Euphrates?
Tigris
In what country would you find the source of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Turkey
What country is mostly located in Anatolia?
Turkey
What language does the word "yogurt" come from?
Turkish
What city is famously associated with gondolas?
Venice
Who is the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
Venus
On what river does the city formerly known as Stalingrad lie?
Volga
What is the biggest stadium in the United Kingdom?
Wembley Stadium
What are criminal judges in the United Kingdom required to wear on their heads?
a wig
What type of animal does the term "ursine" refer to?
bears
What Scottish Highlands Competition could be described as "log throwing"?
caber toss
By weight and value, what is the most commonly grown crop in the United States?
corn
There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Which one doesn't exist in real life?
dragon
Who rules in a gerontocracy?
elderly people
What giant bird is featured on the coat of arms of Australia?
emu
What does the Spanish word "corazón" mean?
heart
What is the English translation of the Latin word "Rex"?
king
What is the French word for bread?
pain
What was the most commonly-used writing instrument in the western worldfrom the 6th-19th centuries?
quill
What is the meaning of the Portuguese word São?
saint
What was prohibited in the U.S. during Prohibition?
sale of alcohol
What is the common translation of the phrase "Carpe Diem"?
seize the day
What well-known dance form originated in Argentina and Uruguay?
tango
What is the Spanish word for bull?
toro
What Starbucks size, larger than a grande, is also the Italian word for "twenty"?
venti
