HIST: Example

1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things.
a. Artemis
b. !Athena
c. Apollo
d. Ares
2. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?
a. !Ariadne
b. Athena
c. Alana
d. Ariel
3. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. False
b. !True
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?
a. War
b. Fire
c. !The Sea
d. Sun
6. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. False
b. !True
7. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Courage
b. !Victory
c. Honor
d. Strength
8. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. Moros
b. !Thanatos
c. Tartarus
d. Hades
9. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur in
Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. Horse
c. Ox
d. !Bull
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese
making and bee keeping.
a. Carme
b. Autonoe
c. Cephisso
d. !Aristaeus

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1. Which English football club has the nickname 039;The Foxes039;?
a. West Bromwich Albion
b. !Leicester City
c. Bradford City
d. Northampton Town
2. Which team won the 201516 English Premier League?
a. Cheslea
b. !Leicester City
c. Manchester United
d. Liverpool
3. How many scoring zones are there on a conventional dart board?
a. 102
b. !82
c. 42
d. 62
4. Which country will host the 2020 Summer Olympics?
a. Australia
b. Germany
c. China
d. !Japan
5. Which male player won the gold medal of table tennis singles in 2016 Olympics
Games?
a. Zhang Jike China
b. Jun Mizutani Japan
c. Vladimir Samsonov Belarus
d. !Ma Long China
6. Which of the following Grand Slam tennis tournaments occurs LAST?
a. Wimbledon
b. French Open
c. !US Open
d. Australian Open
7. Which portuguese island is soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo from?
a. !Madeira
b. Terceira
c. Santa Maria
d. Porto Santo
8. Which car manufacturer won the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans?
a. Chevrolet
b. !Porsche
c. Audi
d. Toyota
9. Who won the 2011 Stanley Cup?
a. Montreal Canadiens
b. Toronto Maple Leafs
c. !Boston Bruins
d. New York Rangers
10. What is ldquo;The Sport of Kingsrdquo;?
a. Jousting
b. !Horse Racing

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c. Fencing
d. Chess
1. The flag of South Africa features 7 colours.
a. True
b. !False
2. Which of these is NOT an island that is part of the Philippines?
a. Mindanao
b. Palawan
c. Luzon
d. !Java
3. You could walk from Norway to North Korea while only passing through Russia.
a. False
b. !True
4. Switzerland has four national languages, English being one of them.
a. !False
b. True
5. The land mass of modern day Turkey is called what?
a. Ismuth of Anatolia
b. Ottoma
c. Ismuth of Ottoma
d. !Anatolia
6. What was the most populous city in the Americas in 2015?
a. Mexico City
b. New York
c. Los Angeles
d. !Satilde;o Paulo
7. The emblem on the flag of the Republic of Tajikistan features a sunrise over mountains
below what symbol?
a. !Crown
b. Tree
c. Sickle
d. Bird
8. What is the northernmost human settlement with year round inhabitants?
a. !Alert, Canada
b. Nagurskoye, Russia
c. Honningsvaring;g, Norway
d. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
9. Which of the following is not a megadiverse country one that harbors a high number of
the earth039;s endemic species?
a. Mexico
b. South Africa
c. !Thailand
d. Peru
10. Which two modernday countries used to be known as the region of Rhodesia between
the 1890s and 1980?
a. !Zambia amp; Zimbabwe
b. Togo amp; Benin
c. Rwanda amp; Burundi
d. Lesotho amp; Swaziland

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