ENGL: Handout
1. Montreal is in which Canadian province?
a. Ontario
b. Alberta
c. !Quebec
d. Nova Scotia
2. Which of the following countries banned the use of personal genetic ancestry tests?
a. !Germany
b. Canada
c. Sweden
d. Austria
3. The historical city Timbuktu is located in which West African country?
a. Niger
b. !Mali
c. Burkina Faso
d. Senegal
4. Gothenburg is the capital of Sweden.
a. True
b. !False
5. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
a. Caspian Sea
b. Lake Michigan
c. Lake Huron
d. !Lake Superior
6. Which of these country039;s capitals starts with the letter B?
a. !Lebanon
b. Kuwait
c. Jordan
d. Qatar
7. What is the capital of Wisconsin, USA?
a. !Madison
b. Green Bay
c. Wisconsin Dells
d. Milwaukee
8. How many provinces are in the Netherlands?
a. 10
b. !12
c. 13
d. 14
9. What city is the Terracotta Army located in?
a. !Xi039;an
b. Hong Kong
c. Shanghai
d. Beijing
10. Which of these countries is not a United Nations member state?
a. South Sudan
b. Montenegro
c. !Niue
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d. Tuvalu
1. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.
a. False
b. !True
2. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with the front
half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. !A Horse
b. A Lion
c. A Tiger
d. A Dragon
3. Neptune039;s greek name was...
a. Zeus
b. Ares
c. !Poseidon
d. Apollo
4. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?
a. !Enkidu
b. Enkimdu
c. Enki
d. Enlil
5. Rannamaari was a sea demon that haunted the people of the Maldives and had to be
appeased monthly with the sacrifice of a virgin girl.
a. False
b. !True
6. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Demeter
b. Apollo
c. !Dionysus
d. Hephaestus
7. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. Cow
b. Eagle
c. !Bull
d. Horse
8. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?
a. Dyntos
b. Vulcan
c. Artagatus
d. !Hephaestus
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and quot;Muninnquot;.
What do their names mean?
a. War amp; Learning
b. Power amp; Peace
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. !Thought amp; Memory
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur in
Greek Mythology?
a. !Bull
b. Horse
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c. Ox
d. Pig
1. Which of these teams isn039;t a member of the NHL039;s quot;Original Sixquot; era?
a. !Philadelphia Flyers
b. Boston Bruins
c. Toronto Maple Leafs
d. New York Rangers
2. In baseball, how many fouls are an out?
a. !0
b. 2
c. 5
d. 3
3. What is the highest belt you can get in Taekwondo?
a. !Black
b. Red
c. White
d. Green
4. Formula E is an auto racing series that uses hybrid electric race cars.
a. !False
b. True
5. In 2016, who won the Formula 1 World Constructor039;s Championship for the third
time in a row?
a. Red Bull Racing Renault
b. McLaren Honda
c. !MercedesAMG Petronas
d. Scuderia Ferrari
6. What year did the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl?
a. 2011
b. 2008
c. !2010
d. 2009
7. What is the full name of the footballer quot;Cristiano Ronaldoquot;?
a. !Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
b. Cristiano Luis Armando Ronaldo
c. Cristiano Armando Diego Ronaldo
d. Cristiano Ronaldo los Santos Diego
8. Who is Manchester United039;s leading appearance maker?
a. !Ryan Giggs
b. Wayne Rooney
c. Eric Cantona
d. David Beckham
9. Who did Steven Gerrard win the Champions League with?
a. Chelsea
b. !Liverpool
c. Man City
d. Real Madrid
10. Which of these countries039; national teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in
Russia?
a. !Tunisia
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b. Italy
c. United States of America
d. Netherlands
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