Miscellaneous World Trivia Questions and Answers.

World trivia questions and answers.

Where was the world's first boardwalk built?
A: In Atlantic City, New Jersey. Opened in June 1870, the mile-long boardwalk rested on the sand. It was built in 8-foot sections that were removed every September and stored for the winter.

In England, how did a quarter of a penny come to be called a farthing?
A: It was originally called a fourthing--when coins were cut into pieces to make change. Farthing is a corruption of fourthing.

What country is the world's largest tobacco producer?
A: China. Brazil is the largest exporter.

What European country was founded by a German-born nobleman known as William the Silent?
A: The Netherlands--which was established as the United Provinces of The Netherlands in 1579 by William, the prince of Orange.

What country is the source of most of the blackthorn used to make shilleglaghs?
A: Germany. The wood is imported from the Black Forest.

Who was the first living ruler to have his own face on a coin?
A: Ptolemy I of Egypt.

Which country established the world's first national theater in 1680? Hint: The theater is still in existence.
France. Its national theater, the Comedie-Francaise was created by Louis XIV.

Where is Hillary's Chimney?
A: On Mount Everest--it's a 40-foot vertical path near the summit of the world's highest mountain (29,028 feet), and the toughest obstacle for hose attempting to scale it. It is named for Sir Edmund Hillary, who conquered the mountain in 1953 with Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.

That city is the southernmost state capital in the United states?
A: Austin, Texas--it's about 11 miles farther south than runner-up Tallahassee, Florida.

The region known as Lapland comprises parts of what four countries?
A: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

What is the unit of currency of both North and South Korea?
A: The won.

What is the average temperature at the South Pole?
A: -56 Fahrenheit. At the North Pole, the average temperature is -21 F.

What country has a massive mountain chain known as the Southern Alps?
A: New Zealand. Located on South Island, the chain has 16 snow-capped peaks over 10,000 feet. The highest, Mount Cook, is named for the explorer who named the chain for its "Prodigious height" in 1770.

What city was the first to mint its own gold coins?
A: Florence, Italy, in 1252. The coin, the fiorino ("little flower"), became known as the florence, then florin--a name that has been used for coins in a number of countries.

What was the name of the daughter Lady Emma Hamilton bore Admiral Horatio Nelson?
A: Horatia.

How was the great lover and adventurer Casanova earning his livelihood when he died?
A: As a librarian for a count in Bohemia.

What Asian countries are known in economic circles as the Four Tigers?
A: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. All are major Asian exporting nations that, along with Japan are responsible for a big par to the U.S. trade deficit.