STAT310: Test

1. The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of what

country?
a. !The United Kingdom
b. Japan
c. Argentina
d. Austrailia
2. Greenland is almost as big as Africa.
a. True
b. !False
3. Which of the following countries banned the use of personal genetic ancestry tests?
a. !Germany
b. Austria
c. Sweden
d. Canada
4. Vietnam is the only country in the world that starts with V.
a. True
b. !False
5. The Sonoran Desert is located in eastern Africa.
a. True
b. !False
6. Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
a. False
b. !True
7. What is the name of the Canadian national anthem?
a. LeafSpangled Banner
b. !O Canada
c. O Red Maple
d. March of the Puck Drop
8. What is the Polish city known to Germans as Danzig?
a. Pozna
b. Zakopane
c. Warsaw
d. !Gdask
9. The title of the 1969 film quot;Krakatoa, Eastof Javaquot; is incorrect, as Krakatoa is in
fact west of Java.
a. False
b. !True
10. What city is the Terracotta Army located in?
a. !Xi039;an
b. Shanghai
c. Hong Kong
d. Beijing
1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things.
a. Artemis
b. !Athena
c. Apollo
d. Ares

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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
1. Montreal is in which Canadian province?
a. Ontario
b. !Quebec
c. Alberta
d. Nova Scotia
2. Which country does Austria not border?
a. !France

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b. Switzerland
c. Slovenia
d. Slovakia
3. The mountainous Khyber Pass connects which of the two following countries?
a. !Afghanistan and Pakistan
b. Pakistan and India
c. India and Nepal
d. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
4. What event led to Liechenstein adding a crown to its flag?
a. Coronation of Prince Johann I Joseph in 1805
b. !The 1936 Olympics
c. Charles VI039;s decree in 1719
d. Signing of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein
5. The historical city Timbuktu is located in which West African country?
a. Niger
b. Burkina Faso
c. !Mali
d. Senegal
6.
Llanfairshy;pwllgwyngyllshy;gogeryshy;chwyrnshy;drobwllshy;llanshy;tysilioshy;gogoshy;goch
is located on which Welsh island?
a. Barry
b. Caldey
c. !Anglesey
d. Bardsey
7. What is the largest Muslim country in the world?
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Iran
c. !Indonesia
d. Pakistan
8. How many timezones does Russia have?
a. !11
b. 16
c. 6
d. 24
9. The two largest ethnic groups of Belgium are Flemish and Walloon.
a. False
b. !True
10. What is the official national language of Pakistan?
a. Pashto
b. Punjabi
c. !Urdu
d. Indian

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