World General Knowledge Quiz

Taipei is the capital and largest city of Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, Tehran is the capital of Iran, and Athens is the capital of Greece.

Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand, known as Krung Thep in Thai. Dublin is the capital of Ireland, Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius.

Jakarta is the current capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java. It has been Indonesia's capital since independence in 1945. San Jose is in Costa Rica, Havana in Cuba, and Quito in Ecuador.

Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran, located in the northern part of the country. It has been Iran's capital since 1796. Amman is Jordan's capital, Baghdad is Iraq's capital, and Nairobi is Kenya's capital.

Sun Yat-sen (misspelled as San Yat Sen) was the founder of the Republic of China and is considered the father of modern China. He led the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1911-12. Mao Tse-tung came later and founded the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Mysore is famous for Mysore pak, a sweet made of pure ghee (clarified butter), sugar, and gram flour. This traditional sweet originated in the royal kitchens of Mysore and is now popular throughout India. The name 'Mysore pak' literally means 'Mysore sweet'.

Marlon Brando won the Oscar for Best Actor for playing Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), while Robert De Niro won Best Supporting Actor for playing the younger Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974). This is the only time two actors have won Oscars for portraying the same fictional character. Bill Sullivan is a fictional character from The Departed, Sam "Ace" Rothstein is from Casino, and Al Capone was a real mobster portrayed by various actors.

The Pontifical Swiss Guard has been protecting the Pope and Vatican City since 1506, when Pope Julius II hired Swiss mercenaries. The tradition continues today with Swiss citizens who are Catholic, single, and between 19-30 years old. Germany, Italy, and France do not have this exclusive role.

These foods have Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status under EU law, which means they can only be produced in their specific geographical regions. Jersey Royal potatoes must come from Jersey, Arbroath smokies from Arbroath, Scotland, and Melton Mowbray pork pies from Melton Mowbray, England. They are not exclusively for royalty, are all made in Britain (but this is not their special status), and can certainly be eaten separately.

An isohyet is a line on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall. Isohyets are used to visualize precipitation patterns and create rainfall maps. Temperature is shown by isotherms, pollution has no standard isoline name, and "dust" is not what isohyets measure.

In corporate takeover terminology, a "white knight" is a company or investor that makes a friendly acquisition offer to help a target company avoid a hostile takeover. A "black knight" makes a hostile takeover bid. Bears and bulls refer to market sentiment, and "queen" is not used in this context.

A "Chinese wall" is an information barrier established between different departments of a financial institution to prevent conflicts of interest, particularly between investment banking and research/trading departments. The term references the Great Wall of China. "Spanish fence," "Boston Barricade," and "Bouquet of barbed wire" are not real terms in finance.

The Durand Line is the 2,640 km international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, established in 1893 through an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand (British India) and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan (Afghanistan). The McMahon Line separates India from China, and the other options are fictional or incorrect.

A theodolite is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles in horizontal and vertical planes, widely used in surveying and construction. It consists of a movable telescope mounted on two perpendicular axes. The other options are plausible distractors but completely incorrect.

Bournville is the model village near Birmingham founded in 1879 by George and Richard Cadbury for their chocolate factory workers. It provided quality housing, gardens, and amenities. The village is named after the French Bourne stream. North Cadbury is in Somerset, Chocolateville is fictional, and bourbon is a whiskey, not a place.