Global (fun) facts

Which island is the largest island of the world?

• Cuba

• Madagascar

• Greenland

• New Guinea

Which country has 3 capitals?

• Swaziland

• Chile

• South Africa

• Switzerland

Answer explanation

Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein

Average age of the world population?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 45

How long does it take to cross Monaco from North to South by feet?

• 52 minutes

• 1.5 hours

• 45 minutes

• 2 hours

Which country never had his own currency?

• Zimbabwe

• El Salvador

• Barbados

• Montenegro

Answer explanation

Montenegro first had the German Mark and then the Euro while not being a member of the EU

In which country do most citizens not have a home address?

• Japan

• Costa Rica

• Ireland

• Indonesia

What is the percentage of current world inhabitants compared to the total number of people ever born since the creation of mankind?

• 0.007%

• 0.07%

• 0,7%

• 7%

Answer explanation

According to prb.org, a total of 117 billion people have lived since the first homo sapiens walked the earth in 200,000 BC

The current world population is about 7.8 billion people

What is the most common name in the world?

• Wáng

• Muhammad

• James

• John

Answer explanation

Including different spellings, the name Muhammad is the most common name in the world.

How many countries belong to the European Union?

• 27

• 19

• 31

• 22

Weird laws in USA - Fill in all correct answers

• In Tuscumbia (Alabama) it is not allowed to have more than 8 rabbits living in the same street

• In Columbus, Ohio, stores are not allowed to sell cornflakes on Sundays

• In Raton, New Mexico, it is forbidden for women to ride a horse dressed in a kimono

• In Tennessee it is not allowed to hunt fish with a lasso

• In Kentucky it is not allowed to marry the same man 4 times