Statistics for General Geography and History Quiz

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the name of the building that has been under slow construction since 1882?	La Sagrada Familia	95%
What are South Africa’s 3 capital cities?	Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein	80%
According to a legend, what type of animal causes the Great Chicago Dire of 1871 by knocking over a lantern?	Cow	65%
What is the capital city of South Dakota?	Pierre	65%
Which of these countries does not have the Union Jack on its flag?	Vanuatu	65%
What is often considered the only modern country to date to gain independence unwillingly?	Singapore	60%
What country has the most pyramids?	Sudan	60%
Which country has the lowest elevation in the world?	Maldives	55%
Which US state is nicknamed “The Show Me State”?	Missouri	55%
What is the tallest mountain measured from base to peak?	Mauna Kea	50%
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?	Sicily	50%
The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is served by an airport named after what US president?	Gerald Ford	45%
What is the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century?	Mount Pinatubo	40%
How many time zones does Russia span?	11	35%
How many US state capitals lie west of Los Angeles?	6	10%