WorldQuest 2008 Practice Questions

Below please find a few of past years years WorldQuest questions. You can use these to help you prepare for this year's big night...April 15th is right around the corner!

Practice Questions:

1. What Country is Peter the Great associated with? 

    A. Poland 

    B. Russia 

    C. The Vatican 

    D. Austria

2. Gun powder was developed by the Chinese … 

    A. for weapons development 

    B. as an elixir of immortality 

    C. trying to convert salt into gold 

    D. as a food preservative

3. The ancient city of Troy was located in 

    A. Greece 

    B. Turkey 

    C. Cyprus 

    D. Bulgaria

4. The oldest existing governing body operates in: 

    A. Iceland 

    B. Greece 

    C. China 

    D. Norway

5. One in ________ people in the world live on an island. 

    A. 10 

    B. 18 

    C. 27 

    D. 39

6. The secret ballot, the most prized symbol of democracy, was pioneered in what country? 

    A. Switzerland 

    B. Australia 

    C. United Kingdom 

    D. Bermuda

7. What is the name of the famous ruins pictured here?

    A. Temple at Delphi 

    B. Acropolis, Athens 

    C. Hanging Gardens of Babylon 

    D. Library at Alexandria

8. The Sydney Opera House was designed by an architect from what country? 

    A. Denmark 

    B. United States 

    C. Japan 

    D. Brazil

9. Writing was invented in which Arab country? 

    A. Lebanon 

    B. Egypt 

    C. Iraq 

    D. Iran

10. What country did the first Muslim astronaut come from? 

    A. Turkey 

    B. Kazakhstan 

    C. Saudi Arabia 

    D. Egypt

Answers: 1.b; 2.b; 3.b; 4.a; 5.a; 6.b;7.b;8.a;9.c; 10.c