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  • What is the longest bone in the human body?
    Femur / thigh bone
  • Which European city has the nickname “The Eternal City”? a) Athens b) Rome c) Paris d) Vienna
    b) Rome
  • Which element has the chemical symbol K? a) Krypton b) Potassium c) Calcium d) Copper
    b) Potassium
  • Which country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
    South Africa
  • Who invented dynamite? a) Alfred Nobel b) Thomas Edison c) Nikola Tesla d) Marie Curie
    a) Alfred Nobel
  • What is the capital city of Canada?
    Ottawa
  • What is illegal to own only one of in Switzerland (because of loneliness)? a) Rabbit b) Guinea pig c) Dog d) Hamster
    b) Guinea pig
  • What is the national animal of Scotland?
    unicorn
  • What animal’s milk is pink?
    Hippopotamus
  • Which Greek mathematician is known as the “Father of Geometry”? a) Euclid b) Archimedes c) Pythagoras d) Aristotle
    a) Euclid
  • Which European country has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites? a) Italy b) Spain c) France d) Germany
    a) Italy
  • What is the currency of Switzerland?
    Swiss franc
  • In which year did World War II end? a) 1943 b) 1944 c) 1945 d) 1946
    c) 1945
  • What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
    diamond
  • Which animal has blue blood? a) Octopus b) Dolphin c) Shark d) Crocodile
    a) Octopus
  • Which is the smallest country in the European Union? a) Malta b) Luxembourg c) Cyprus d) Vatican City
    a) Malta
  • What was the first soft drink in space?
    coca-cola
  • What food never goes bad?
    honey
  • What fruit was originally called a “love apple”?
    tomato
  • Which country produces the most coffee in the world? a) Colombia b) Brazil c) Vietnam d) Ethiopia
    b) Brazil
  • What is the second most spoken language in the world (native speakers)? a) English b) Spanish c) Hindi d) Arabic
    b) Spanish
  • Who painted “The Persistence of Memory” (melting clocks)? a) Pablo Picasso b) Salvador Dalí c) Claude Monet d) Andy Warhol
    b) Salvador Dalí
  • In which city is the European Parliament mainly based?
    Brussels
  • Which European country has the oldest still-existing university? a) France b) Italy c) England d) Spain
    b) Italy  (Bologna, 1088)
  • Which animal has fingerprints almost identical to humans? a) Gorilla b) Koala c) Chimpanzee d) Panda
    b) Koala
  • What is the capital of New Zealand? a) Auckland b) Wellington c) Christchurch d) Sydney
    b) Wellington
  • Which animal laughs when tickled?
    Rat, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas
  • What is the name of the Greek god of the sea?
    Poseidon