CPE102: Answers

1. What is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka?

a. Negombo
b. Kandy
c. !Colombo
d. Moratuwa
2. Which of these island countries is located in the Caribbean?
a. Maldives
b. Seychelles
c. Fiji
d. !Barbados
3. The prefix Sino As in SinoAmerican is used to refer to what nationality?
a. Russian
b. Indian
c. !Chinese
d. Japanese
4. How many countries does Spain have a land border with?
a. 4
b. 2
c. !5
d. 3
5. The capital of the US State Ohio is the city of Chillicothe.
a. !False
b. True
6. Which country was NOT formerly part of Yugoslavia?
a. Macedonia
b. Croatia
c. !Albania
d. Serbia
7. What is the official language of Bhutan?
a. Karen
b. Ladakhi
c. !Dzongkha
d. Groma
8. Which ocean borders the west coast of the United States?
a. !Pacific
b. Arctic
c. Atlantic
d. Indian
9. Which of these countries is not a United Nations member state?
a. Montenegro
b. South Sudan
c. !Niue
d. Tuvalu
10. What is the largest country in the world ?
a. China
b. !Russian Federation
c. Canada

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d. Brazil
1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. !Mars
c. Juno
d. Ares
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Castor
b. Odysseus
c. !Jason
d. Daedalus
3. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. False
b. !True
4. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. Vulcan
b. Juno
c. !Janus
d. Mars
5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?
a. War
b. Fire
c. Sun
d. !The Sea
6. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Hercules
b. Perseus
c. Daedalus
d. !Orpheus
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape of which
animal?
a. Crocodile
b. Monkey
c. !Spider
d. Wild dog
8. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Kabocha
b. Nasu
c. !Cucumbers
d. Soba
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and quot;Muninnquot;.
What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. Power amp; Peace
c. !Thought amp; Memory
d. War amp; Learning
10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?
a. Balder

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b. Thor
c. Odin
d. !Loki
1. Which German sportswear company039;s logo is the 039;Formstripe039;?
a. Reebok
b. Adidas
c. Nike
d. !Puma
2. With which doubles partner did John McEnroe have most success?
a. Mark Woodforde
b. Michael Stich
c. !Peter Fleming
d. Mary Carillo
3. In Baseball, how many times does the ball have to be pitched outside of the strike zone
before the batter is walked?
a. 2
b. 3
c. !4
d. 1
4. Who won the 2016 Formula 1 World Driver039;s Championship?
a. Max Verstappen
b. Lewis Hamilton
c. Kimi Raikkonen
d. !Nico Rosberg
5. In Formula 1, the Virtual Safety Car was introduced following the fatal crash of which
driver?
a. Ayrton Senna
b. Ronald Ratzenberger
c. Gilles Villeneuve
d. !Jules Bianchi
6. Who won the 2015 College Football Playoff CFP National Championship?
a. Alabama Crimson Tide
b. Clemson Tigers
c. Wisconsin Badgers
d. !Ohio State Buckeyes
7. Which year did Jenson Button won his first ever Formula One World Drivers039;
Championship?
a. 2010
b. !2009
c. 2007
d. 2006
8. Who was the topscorer for England national football team?
a. Michael Owen
b. Steven Gerrard
c. David Beckham
d. !Wayne Rooney
9. What is Tiger Woods039; alltime best career golfscore?
a. 67
b. !61

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c. 65
d. 63
10. The Mazda 787B won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in what year?
a. 1987
b. 2000
c. !1991
d. 1990

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