Question 1

Which of the following was illegal for women to wear in 19th century Florence?

Accepted Answer

Buttons - Buttons in the Middle Ages were made of precious metals - it was deemed illegal to "show off".

Question 2

Who invented champagne?

Accepted Answer

Dom Pierre Pérignon - Dom Pierre Pérignon was a French Benedictine monk in the province of Champagne in the 17th century.

Question 3

Where were fortune cookies invented?

Accepted Answer

USA - The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is cited as the first known U.S. restaurant to serve the treat.

Question 4

What is "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"?

Accepted Answer

Fear of long words - Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia refers to the phobia or fear of long words.

Question 5

What color is the "black box" in an airplane?

Accepted Answer

Orange

Question 6

Which is the world's longest river?

Accepted Answer

Nile - The Nile s the world's longest river at 6,650 kms (4,132 miles).

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a capital city?

Accepted Answer

Sydney - The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Question 8

Which of the following countries have left-hand traffic?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 9

Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?

Accepted Answer

The Red Cross - The Red Cross was awarded mainly for the efforts during the two World Wars. IAEA was awarded in 2005, the EU was awarded in 2012, and the ICAN was awarded in 2017.

Question 10

Who was the first human to walk on the moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Question 11

How many mountains are over 8,000 m (26,247 ft)?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 12

What year was the Moon landing?

Accepted Answer

1969

Question 13

How many colors are in the rainbow?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 14

How many planets are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 15

In what year was the internet opened to the public?

Accepted Answer

1993

Question 16

How many books are in the Harry Potter series?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 17

How long is a marathon (in kilometers)?

Accepted Answer

42

Question 18

How many brains does an octopus have?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 19

How many oxygen atoms are in a water molecule?

Accepted Answer

1

Fun Family-Friendly Trivia Quiz

2) Who invented champagne?

3) Where were fortune cookies invented?

4) What is "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"?

5) What color is the "black box" in an airplane?

6) Which is the world's longest river?

7) Which of the following is NOT a capital city?

8) Which of the following countries have left-hand traffic?

9) Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?

10) Who was the first human to walk on the moon?

11) How many mountains are over 8,000 m (26,247 ft)?

12) What year was the Moon landing?

13) How many colors are in the rainbow?

14) How many planets are in our solar system?

15) In what year was the internet opened to the public?

16) How many books are in the Harry Potter series?

17) How long is a marathon (in kilometers)?

18) How many brains does an octopus have?

19) How many oxygen atoms are in a water molecule?