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March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

World Trivia 3

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World Trivia 3

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Question 1

Which nation has the oldest written history: China or Japan?

A	China
B	Japan

Question 1 :

Answer is A: China

History begins with written records. It is called prehistory before written language is used. China had written language 2500 BC and Japan has written language 700 AD. China is three thousand years older than Japan.

Question 2

Has it ever snowed in Cuba?

A	Yes
B	No

Question 2 :

Answer: A - Yes

Snow is a very rare occurrence in Cuba. It is so rare in fact, that according to documentation, it has only ever snowed once. This happened in the year 1857.

Source: Cuban Nation Baseball League.

Question 3

Name the Warmest Place in the World.

A	Al-AzizDallol, Libya
B	Bangkok, Thailand
C	Dallol, Ethiopia
D	Dasht-e Lut, Iran
E	Death Valley, USA

Question 3 :

Answer: A. Al-AzizDallol, Libya

Al-Aziziyah, Libya
Drive 25 miles South of Tripoli and you will arrive in Al-Aziziyah. The hottest temperature ever was measured on September 13, 1922 and measured a massive 136 degrees. The town is approximately one hour drive from the Mediterranean Sea.
Dallol, Ethiopia
Dallol, Denakil lies and impressive 381 ft below sea level and often experiences extremely hot temperature. With 94 degrees, Dallol has the highest average temperature in the world. Dasht-e Lut, Iran In 2004 and 2005, the surface temperature of this desert plateau was measured to be above 158 degrees. The heat and the drought has created the world's driest area, where nothing can live, not even bacteria.
Death Valley, USA
California's Death Valley has been measured to have the second highest temperature, namely 134 degrees. In summer, the average temperature is around 116 degrees and Death Valley lies 282 ft below sea level.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok’s average temperature is 82.4 degrees, but from March to May the temperature rises to an average of 93.2 degrees and humidity reaches a crazy 90 percent.

source: T-Boy Research

Question 4

Due to climate change, Antarctica is losing ice, but is it still colder than the Arctic?

A	True
B	False

Question 4 :

Answer A: True

Antarctica is still colder than the Arctic, despite the tragic loss of ice, which have raised sea levels throughout world. But, compared to the Arctic, Antarctica is responding less rapidly to climate change. Water’s melting point, 32°F, is a critical threshold for rapid change in polar regions, and only a small fraction of the snow on Antarctica’s miles-high ice sheet reaches that temperature in summer. Antarctica is also surrounded by a vast ocean, and it’s buffered by winds and weather patterns that tend to isolate it from large warm-air intrusions. Still, the frozen continent has become warmer, and has lost billions of tons of ice as a result. Its future responses to warming air and ocean could have worldwide consequences.

Source: T-Boy Research

Question 5

Name the HOTTEST screen location in a film that starred the very hot, Marilyn Monroe.

A	Bus Stop, directed by Joshua Logan
B	Hot Hot Heat, directed by Tillie Kambell
C	The Misfits, directed by John Huston
D	The Seven Year Itch, directed by Billy Wilder
E	Some Like it Hot, directed by Billy Wilder

Question 5 :

Answer: C.The Misfits, directed by John Huston

Misfits Flats is a dry lake bed, approximately eight-miles from Silver Springs in Lyon County, Nevada. It is hot and desolate, and there's nothing much to see, however, it is where the cast and crew of The Misfits shot several key scenes during the peak of the summer and fall heat of 1960.

It was Clark Gable's last film, as well as Marilyn Monroe’s,after she was fired from another Billy Wilder film, Something’s Got to Give.

Gable, in an attempt to reclaim is throne as The King of Hollywood, insisted upon doing his own stunts, which included the dramatic the mustang wrangling scenes. Gable, now a leathery 56-year-old, commented: "You have to pass a physical to film that." Clark Gable suffered from a heart attack after the film’s completion, and never lived to see The Misfits’ final release. Nevertheless, his performance was widely heralded by audiences and critics alike, and the King was really back.

Many felt that Gable’s death was the result of the intense physicality of doing his own stunts, in particular, during Misfits Flats’ unforgiving hot weather. Gable’s widow, his final wife of five, blamed Monroe’s behavior in demanding extra takes, long periods where cast and crew waited for her arrival on set, and also long delays due to conversations with director, John Huston, and writer, Arthur Miller, her final husband of three, about how she should interpret her character. It should be noted that Gable and Monroe had entirely different approaches to acting; where Monroe was a method actor, who had studied with Lee Strassberg at the Actors’ Studio, while Gable was The King, a product of the Hollywood Studio System. May they both rest in peace. . --- Ed Boitano, Traveling Boy Editor

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March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

World Trivia 2

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World Trivia 2

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Question 1

Name the Oldest Civilization in the World?

A	Ancient Andes: Caral-Supe Civilization
B	Chinese Civilization
C	Egyptian Civilization
D	Indus Valley Civilization
E	Mesopotamia Civilization

Question 1 :

Answer E. Mesopotamia Civilization

The oldest recorded civilization in the world is the Mesopotamia Civilization. Overall, the 5 oldest civilizations of the world are:

Mesopotamia Civilization (modern day Iraq) - 3500 B.C. - 500 B.C.
Egyptian Civilization - 3100 B.C. - 332 B.C.
Indus Valley Civilization (India 7 Pakistan) - 3300 B.C. - 1300 B.C.
Chinese Civilization - 2070 B.C. - present
The Maya Civilization (The Americas) - 2000 B.C. - 1500 A.D.

Source: historyhippo.com

Question 2

Name the World’s wealthiest nation? (GDP per capita, constant prices)

A	Luxembourg
B	Norway
C	Switzerland
D	United Arab Emirates
E	Qatar

Question 2 :

Answer: A. Luxembourg

143,000 (GDP per capita, constant prices)

Many of the world’s richest countries are also the world’s smallest. The pandemic and the global economic slowdown barely made a dent in their huge wealth. Some very small and very rich countries—like San Marino, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Singapore—benefit from having sophisticated financial sectors and tax regimes that attract foreign investment, professional talent and large bank deposits. Others like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have large reserves of hydrocarbons or other lucrative natural resources. Shimmering casinos and hordes of tourists are good for business too: Asia’s gambling haven Macao remains one of the most affluent states in the world despite having endured almost three years of intermittent lockdowns and pandemic-related travel restrictions.

Source: International Monetary Fund

Question 3

Well, if you’re not rich, you might be poor. Name the nation with the highest poverty rate in the world?

A	Burundi
B	Central African Republic
C	Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
D	Haiti
E	South Sudan

Question 3 :

Answer: E. South Sudan

South Sudan - $492.72
Burundi - $936.42
Central African Republic - $1,140.00
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - $1,570.00
Haiti - $1,730.00

South Sudan has the highest poverty rate at 82.3%, indicating severe economic challenges and a need for significant humanitarian and developmental aid. The United States, with a significant wealth inequality gap, has varying poverty rates, up to 17.8%, pointing to challenges even in the world's largest economy.

Poverty in Haiti
The poorest Gross National Income per capita (at Purchase Power Parity) is Haiti at $1730.

The average for Caribbean/Latin American developing countries is $14,098. (World Bank)
59% of the population lives on less than US$2 per day (World Bank)
24.7% lives in extreme poverty on less than US$1.25 per day. (UNDP )
Poverty is mainly rural, at 75.2%, vs. 40.8% in urban areas. (MDG rpt)
Over two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs.
(CIA Factbook Education& Literacy
50 percent of children do not attend school. (World Bank)
Almost 80 percent of teachers have not received any pre-service training. (World Bank)
Haiti’s literacy rate is 61% – 64% for males and 57% for females. (CIA Factbook)
The average literacy rate for Latin American and Caribbean developing countries is 92%. (World Bank 2015)
Health & Nutrition
Life expectancy is 63 years. (World Bank)
30% of the population is considered food insecure. (World Food Programme)
Infant mortality: 55 per 1000 births (UNICEF)
59 per 1,000 born in Haiti die before reaching their first birthday (Ministry of Health )
Under five mortality rate: 88 per 1000 live births (Ministry of Health )
“An estimated 1 in 285 births will result in a woman’s death, a ratio about 16 times higher than in the United States.” (Partners in Health)
Prevalence of stunting (moderate to severe) is 22%. (UNICEF)
But why is it Haiti?
Pregnant women and young children, many stripped of their Dominican citizenship before being pushed across the border into Haiti, are living in deplorable conditions. They are among thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent who, since mid-2015, have been forced to leave the country of their birth, including through abusive summary deportations by the Dominican government. (Human Rights Watch)

Question 4

What is the top 5 poorest state in the US?

A	Alabama
B	Idaho
C	Mississippi
D	Oklahoma
E	Texas

Question 4 :

Answer: C. Mississippi

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the national poverty rate was 12.4% in 2022, up from 11.2% in 2021. These states have the highest percentages of poverty in the country:

Mississippi
Louisiana
West Virginia
New Mexico
Arkansas
Kentucky
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
and New York.

The United States, with a significant wealth inequality gap, has varying poverty rates, up to 17.8%, pointing to challenges even in the world's largest economy. (US News)

Question 5

What US state leads the pack for obesity?

A	Alabama
B	Idaho
C	Louisiana
D	Oklahoma
E	West Virginia

Question 5 :

Answer: E. West Virginia

These Are the 5 Most Obese States in the U.S.:

West Virginia – 41.3% of the population
Oklahoma – 40.3%
Louisiana – 40%
Mississippi – 39.7%
Tennessee – 39.1%

(US News.com)

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March 16, 2024March 18, 2024

World Trivia 1

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World Trivia 1

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Question 1

Name the Country with the Most Spoken Languages?

A	Brazil
B	China
C	India
D	Nigeria
E	Papua New Guinea

Question 1 :

Answer: E. Papua New Guinea

Despite a population of just 8.8 million, Papua New Guinea comes in first with a total of 840 languages spoken across the country. To put things into perspective, that’s almost 12% of the world’s languages spoken in an area that’s roughly the size of California. – Visual Capitalist

Why does Papua New Guinea have so many languages?

Since the communities were isolated from one another by mountains and forests, each of them developed their own language and contributed to Papua New Guinea becoming the world’s most linguistically diverse country. - World Atlas

Question 2

What Country Have The Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

A	China
B	France
C	India
D	Italy
E	Mexico

Question 2 :

Answer: D. Italy

The country with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Italy This seat of the Roman Empire has dramatic and nearly continuous Mediterranean coastlines everywhere save for its northern reaches, where the European Alps instead soar into the frame. Is it any wonder that such a place would have so many treasures? Of the 59 sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, 53 are cultural, and six are natural. Some of the standouts include the Archeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Torre Annuziata, the Historic Center of Rome, the CostieraAmalfitana, aka the Amalfi Coast (all of which fall into the cultural category), as well as the Dolomites (natural)—a dramatic subrange of the Alps. - World Atlas

Italy: 59
China: 57
France: 52
India: 42
Mexico 35

Question 3

Name the Country with the Largest Army in the World?

A	China
B	North Korea
C	Russia
D	South Korea
E	United States

Question 3 :

Answer A: China

China currently maintains the largest army in the world, commanded by a single country, with 2.18 active military personnel. India, the United States, and Russia each maintain 1.45 million, 1.33 million, and 1.32 million active military personnel, respectively. Additionally, NATO operates with an estimated force of 3.5 million active personnel, but because it is the result of an alliance between 31 countries, it cannot be considered a single army.

Question 4

What is a colder place, Siberia or Antarctica?

A	Siberia
B	Antarctica

Question 4 :

Answer: Antarctica

Before booking a ticket to a gulag in Siberia, you might consider a trip to a research station in Antarctica, whose minimum temperature is -93 C.

In Siberia, with the minimum of 72 С., people live, work, give birth and raise children. There may be places in Siberia that are colder than coastal Antarctica due to much higher altitude and continentality. However, Antarctica overall, is located at much higher latitude, higher altitude than Siberia, gets lesser intensity of sunlight with relatively clearer sky that makes the outward radiation escape. The permanent ice cover in Antarctica has higher albedo (ratio of insolation reflected to the total insolation received). Siberia, on other hand lies at lower latitude compared to Antarctica. The temperate cyclonic circulation at these latitudes causes cloud cover that reflects back the outward radiation that keeps it warmer than Antarctica.

Question 5

What is the world’s earliest known organized government?

A	China
B	Egypt
C	Greece
D	India
E	Iran

Question 5 :

Answer: E. Iran

Here are the countries World Population Review lists as the oldest in the world by date:

Iran - 3200 BCE.
Egypt - 3100 BCE.
Vietnam - 2879 BCE.
Armenia - 2492 BCE.
North Korea - 2333 BCE.
China - 2070 BCE.
India - 2000 BCE.
Georgia - 1300 BCE.

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May 15, 2023May 24, 2023

Water Trivia

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Question 1

Freshwater lakes hold the majority of the world’s drinkable water. Name the world's largest freshwater lake in the world.

A	Lake Baikal: Siberia, Russia
B	Lake Superior: Great Lakes of North America
C	Lake Tanganyika: Africa
D	Lake Victoria: Africa
E	Lake Washington: Seattle, Washington, US

Question 1 :

Answer: Lake Baikal: Siberia, Russia

Lake Baikal is located in Russia in the southern region of Siberia, and is the world's largest freshwater lake by both volume (22995 km3) and depth (1741m), containing 20% of the world's fresh surface water. Lake Baikal hides its vast waters under a relatively small surface area (31500 km2). The lake is home to over 1,700 plant and animal species

Lake Superior (82,100 km2) is the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area, the third-largest by volume, and the largest, deepest, and coldest of the Great Lakes of North America. It is also Canada’s largest lake, bordering Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan in the United States. The Great Lakes Waterway passes across Lake Superior, which means “Big Sea Water,” and ferries commodities and supplies over the water. It is, nevertheless, one of the most dangerous lakes to swim in on the planet, as it can reach depths of more than 400 metres in some areas and is prone to riptides.

Lake Tanganyika (32,600 km2) in Africa is the world’s longest, second-oldest, and second-deepest freshwater lake, with a name that means “great lake spreading out like a plain.” It is also the second-largest lake in terms of surface area. Lake Tanganyika flows across Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia, eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. Swimming in the lake, which is one of the Rift Valley’s lakes, is not suggested because Nile crocodiles are known to lurk beneath the surface in some areas.

Lake Victoria (68,870 km2), also one of Africa’s Great Lakes, is the continent’s largest freshwater lake, spanning Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. It’s also the world’s largest tropical lake and the second-largest freshwater lake in terms of surface area, trailing only Lake Superior. Lake Victoria, the Nile River’s major reservoir, is home to over 200 different species of fish, including Tilapia, which provide a source of income for thousands of people who live along and around its shores.

Lake Washington with the exception of a few commercial and industrial developments (e.g., Kenmore Air at the north end and the Boeing Company in the south Lake Washington is the largest lake in Washington State west of the Cascade Mountains, with a surface area of 22,138 acres.

Question 2

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the US.

A	True
B	False

Question 2 :

Answer: True

Hawaii overall is the rainiest state in the US, with a state-wide average of 63.7 inches (1618 millimetres) of rain a year. But few places in Hawaii fit the state's average.

Many weather stations on the islands record less than 20 inches (508 mm) of rainfall a year while others receive well over 100 inches (2540 mm).

Hawaii's climate is dominated by moisture-laden air rolling in off the ocean that releases massive amounts of water on an island's windward side, while the other side enjoys a rain shadow. On the Big Island of Hawaii for instance, Papaikou Mauka near the east coast gets 202 inches (5130 mm) of rain a year. But rainfall drops to just 11 inches (280 mm) annually at Kona Village on the island's western shore.

Mt. Waialeale on Kauai not only gets the most rain in Hawaii, but it's also the rainiest place in the United States. A weather station on the mountain from 1931 to 1960 averaged 460 inches (11,684 millimetres) of rainfall a year.

Louisiana: 60 inches of rain per year
Mississippi: 57 inches of rain per year
Alabama: 56 inches of rain per year
Washington: 42.0 inches of rain per year

Question 3

What was the cause of the Dust Bowl or the Dirty Thirties in the American and Canadian prairie lands from 1930 to 1936?

A	Decades without crop rotation
B	Deep plowing of virgin topsoil
C	Drought
D	Dust storms
E	All the above

Question 3 :

Answer: All the above

The Dust Bowl or the Dirty Thirties in the American and Canadian prairie lands from 1930 to 1936 was caused by severe drought and dust storms, coupled with decades of extensive farming without crop rotation, fallow fields, cover crops or other techniques to prevent erosion, and deep plowing. This resulted in major ecological, agricultural and financial damage with banks closing.

With natural anchors to keep the soil in place, it dried, turned to dust, and blew away eastward and southward in large dark clouds. At times the clouds blackened the sky reaching all the way to East Coast cities such as New York and Washington, D.C.

For further research:

Read the novel "The Grapes Of Wrath" by John Steinbeck;
John Ford’s film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath
and The Worst Hard Time in Audiobook (Free Online Listen by Sandie Veronica - Issued by Timothy Egan).

Question 4

Name the city with the lowest precipitation on earth.

A	Arica, Chile
B	Barentsburg, Svalbard (also known as Spitsbergen), Norway
C	Hualien City, Taiwan
D	Tenochtitlan, Mexico
E	Yuma, Arizona, US

Question 4 :

Answer: Arica, Chile

The place with the lowest precipitation on earth is Arica, a port city in Chile, with 0.6 mm annually, and being that it is on the northern edge of the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar desert in the world we are not surprised. In the USA, the state with the lowest rainfall is the Nevada with 9.5 inches (241 mm), of actual rain given that precipitation measurements for snow are given separately for the Nevada. The driest city in the USA is Yuma in Arizona, having only 2.65 inches (67.31 mm) of rainfall annually It is also the sunniest city in the world, receiving about 4,015 hours of sunshine out of possible 4,456 hours of daylight each year.

Question 5

Name first person mentioned in the Bible who fasted for 40 days and 40 nights without food or water.

A	Abraham
B	Jesus
C	Moses
D	Noah
E	Paul

Question 5 :

Answer: Moses

Mentioned in the Bible more than 70 times, the first example of fasting in Scripture is in Exodus 34 – “Moses was on Mount Sinai with the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights. He didn't eat any food or drink any water."

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