WGS: Summary

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. Sardinia
c. Sicily
d. !Crete
2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.
a. !True
b. False
3. Neptune039;s greek name was...
a. Apollo
b. Ares
c. !Poseidon
d. Zeus
4. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
a. !False
b. True
5. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
6. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. !Centaur
b. Gorgon
c. Minotaur
d. Pegasus
7. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Nymph
b. Mermaids
c. !Harpies
d. Lilith
8. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asger
b. Ake
c. !Ask
d. Asmund
9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the fairestquot;
into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Artemis
b. !Eris
c. Ares
d. Hades
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur in
Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. Ox
c. !Bull
d. Horse

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1. The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of what
country?
a. Austrailia
b. !The United Kingdom
c. Argentina
d. Japan
2. Which of the following former Yugoslavian states is landlocked?
a. Croatia
b. Montenegro
c. !Serbia
d. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. What is the right way to spell the capital of Hungary?
a. Boodapest
b. Budapast
c. !Budapest
d. Bhudapest
4. What is the highest mountain in the world?
a. Kangchenjunga
b. Mount Godwin Austen
c. Annapurna
d. !Mt. Everest
5. What is the capital of South Korea?
a. !Seoul
b. Kitakyushu
c. Pyongyang
d. Taegu
6. Into which basin does the Jordan River flow into?
a. !Dead Sea
b. Caspian Sea
c. Salton Sea
d. Aral Sea
7. In which English county is the city of Portsmouth?
a. Buckinghamshire
b. !Hampshire
c. Surrey
d. Oxfordshire
8. Rhode Island is actually located on the US mainland, despite its name.
a. False
b. !True
9. There is an island in Japan called kunoshima, A.K.A. quot;Rabbit Islandquot;, so named
because of it039;s huge population of rabbits.
a. !True
b. False
10. How many states are in Australia?
a. 8
b. !6
c. 5
d. 7
1. With which doubles partner did John McEnroe have most success?

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a. !Peter Fleming
b. Michael Stich
c. Mary Carillo
d. Mark Woodforde
2. Which team was the 20142015 NBA Champions?
a. Cleveland Cavaliers
b. Houston Rockets
c. Atlanta Hawks
d. !Golden State Warriors
3. Where was the Games of the XXII Olympiad held?
a. Tokyo
b. Barcelona
c. Los Angeles
d. !Moscow
4. Which car company is the only Japanese company which won the 24 Hours of Le
Mans?
a. Nissan
b. !Mazda
c. Toyota
d. Subaru
5. How many French Open039;s did Bjouml;rn Borg win?
a. !6
b. 2
c. 9
d. 4
6. When was the FC Schalke 04 founded?
a. !1904
b. 2008
c. 1999
d. 1909
7. Which year did Jenson Button won his first ever Formula One World Drivers039;
Championship?
a. 2007
b. 2010
c. 2006
d. !2009
8. What is the name of the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
a. Toronto Wolfpack
b. !Toronto Marlies
c. Toronto Argonauts
d. Toronto Rock
9. Which of these Russian cities did NOT contain a stadium that was used in the 2018
FIFA World Cup?
a. RostovonDon
b. Yekaterinburg
c. Kaliningrad
d. !Vladivostok
10. Who was the top scorer of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
a. !James Rodriacute;guez
b. Neymar

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c. Thomas Muuml;ller
d. Lionel Messi

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