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People and Places

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bourbon Street is a historic location in which U.S. city’s French Quarter?

a)

Charleston

b)

Mobile

c)

Savannah

d)

New Orleans

2.

A sculpted bust of which one of the following presidents is NOT included in Mount Rushmore?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Which game show have Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik co-hosted since July 2022?

a)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

b)

Wheel of Fortune

c)

Family Feud

d)

Jeopardy!

4.

The same man who supervised the Statue of Liberty’s internal construction also designed which world landmark?

a)

Golden Gate Bridge

b)

Big Ben

c)

Sydney Opera House

d)

Eiffel Tower

5.

Which choice below names the second practicing Roman Catholic elected to the U.S. presidency?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Joe Biden

6.

Which Italian city is the site of a campanile that tilts about 4 degrees from the perpendicular?

a)

Pisa

b)

Genoa

c)

Turin

d)

Naples

7.

Earth’s largest single structure made by living organisms is a coral reef located off the northeastern coast of which country?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Israel

c)

Australia

d)

Mexico

8.

Which U.S. landmark is located in the Central Time Zone?

a)

Gateway Arch

b)

Hoover Dam

c)

Golden Gate Bridge

d)

Statue of Liberty

9.

Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, and Phil Mickelson are top names in which sport?

a)

Golf

b)

Soccer

c)

Tennis

d)

Racecar driving

10.

The Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine landmark that has served as a cathedral, mosque, and museum, is located in which city?

a)

Rome

b)

New Delhi

c)

Istanbul

d)

Athens

11.

Victoria Falls, about twice as wide and deep as Niagara Falls, lies along the Zambezi River on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

12.

Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square are two tourist hotspots in which world capital?

a)

Amsterdam

b)

Canberra

c)

London

d)

Ottawa

13.

The 98-foot-tall statue known as Christ the Redeemer overlooks which South American city?

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Caracas

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

Santiago

14.

One of Earth’s largest monoliths, sacred to the Aborigines, is located in Australia’s Outback and is known by what name?

a)

Sydney Opera House

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

The Twelve Apostles

d)

Uluru

15.

The public sculpture nicknamed “The Bean” is located in which U.S. city, also home to Willis Tower?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Chicago

c)

New York

d)

San Francisco

16.

It straddles Europe and Asia and was the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are located in which city?

a)

Cairo

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Athens

d)

Istanbul

17.

As of October 2018, which man below was the wealthiest person alive as the founder, CEO, and chairman of Amazon?

a)

Mark Zuckerberg

b)

Bill Gates

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Jeff Bezos

18.

Three of the landmarks below can be found in the same country. Which one cannot?

a)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

b)

The Pantheon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Alhambra

19.

Which U.S. landmark is a former Franciscan mission in present-day San Antonio?

a)

Independence Hall

b)

Alcatraz

c)

Monticello

d)

The Alamo

20.

The national landmark that served as a Civil War fortress, maximum security prison, and lighthouse is known as what?

a)

Alcatraz Island

b)

Shutter Island

c)

Bird Island

d)

Angel Island

21.

Simone Biles is best known for her achievements in which sport?

a)

Gymnastics

b)

Tennis

c)

Wrestling

22.

Coco Gauff competes professionally in which sport?

a)

Gymnastics

b)

Tennis

c)

Wrestling

23.

Roger Federer is famous for his accomplishments in which sport?

a)

Basketball

b)

Tennis

c)

Football

24.

Stephen Curry is best known for excelling in which sport?

a)

Basketball

b)

Football

c)

Tennis

25.

Al Gore is most recognized for his advocacy in which area?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Education

c)

Anti-apartheid

26.

Nelson Mandela is associated with which cause?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Education

c)

Anti-apartheid

27.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional team in which sport?

a)

Football

b)

Basketball

c)

Baseball

28.

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional team in which sport?

a)

Football

b)

Basketball

c)

Baseball

29.

What is the primary material used to construct the Taj Mahal in India?

a)

Red sandstone

b)

Marble

c)

Granite

d)

Limestone

30.

The Colosseum, an ancient amphitheater, is located in which city?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Cairo

31.

Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city, is located in which country?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Peru

d)

Chile

32.

The Louvre Museum, famous for housing the Mona Lisa, is located in which city?

a)

Florence

b)

Paris

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

33.

Angkor Wat, a massive temple complex, can be found in which country?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Cambodia

c)

Thailand

d)

Laos

34.

The Sydney Opera House is located in which country?

a)

New Zealand

b)

South Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Indonesia

35.

Which famous landmark is located in Giza, Egypt?

a)

Sphinx

b)

Parthenon

c)

Stonehenge

d)

Acropolis

36.

The Forbidden City, a historic palace complex, is located in which city?

a)

Kyoto

b)

Beijing

c)

Seoul

d)

Bangkok

37.

The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to Athena, is located in which city?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Delphi

d)

Corinth

38.

What landmark in the U.S. is famously called "The Gateway to the West"?

a)

Gateway Arch

b)

Willis Tower

c)

Hoover Dam

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

39.

Which European palace is known for its Hall of Mirrors?

a)

Versailles

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Neuschwanstein Castle

d)

Schönbrunn Palace

40.

The Hagia Sophia, a structure with a rich history as a cathedral and mosque, is located in which city?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Rome

c)

Cairo

d)

Athens

41.

Which teenage climate activist founded Fridays for Future?

a)

Greta Thunberg

b)

Malala Yousafzai

c)

Emma González

d)

Naomi Klein

42.

Who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX?

a)

Jeff Bezos

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Richard Branson

43.

Who portrayed Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

a)

Michael B. Jordan

b)

Chadwick Boseman

c)

Anthony Mackie

d)

Samuel L. Jackson

44.

Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?

a)

Suzanne Collins

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Veronica Roth

d)

Stephanie Meyer

45.

Which actress starred in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid (2023)?

a)

Halle Bailey

b)

Zendaya

c)

Ariana Grande

d)

Chloe Bailey

46.

Which quarterback led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in multiple Super Bowls?

a)

Tom Brady

b)

Patrick Mahomes

c)

Aaron Rodgers

d)

Russell Wilson

47.

Which college basketball star, known for her record-breaking scoring and long-range shooting, was the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft and joined the league in 2024?

a)

Paige Bueckers

b)

Caitlin Clark

c)

Haley Van Lith

d)

Angel Reese

48.

What is the name of this young music artist and dancer?

a)

JoJo Siwa

b)

Demi Lovato

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Meghan Trainor

49.

Where can you find this landmark (The Great Pyramid)?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Dubai, UAE

c)

Giza, Egypt

d)

Doha, Qatar

50.

Where can you find this landmark (The Great Wall)?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Brazil

d)

Egypt

51.

Where can you find this landmark (The Statue of Liberty)?

a)

London, UK

b)

New York, USA

c)

Paris, France

d)

Rome, Italy

52.

Where can you find this landmark (Saint Basil Cathedral)?

a)

Moscow, Russia

b)

Beijing, China

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

53.

Where can you see these human-like figures?

a)

Agra, India

b)

California, the USA

c)

Easter Island, Chile

d)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

54.

This bustling square is located in which American city?

a)

New York

b)

Washington

c)

Texas

d)

California

55.
a)
Golden Gate Bridge
b)
Brooklyn Bridge
c)
Centennital Bridge
d)
Red Horn Bridge
56.
a)
Bank of America Tower
b)
Space Needle
c)
US Bank Tower
d)
Franklin Center
57.
a)
Korean Wall
b)
Vietnam Wall
c)
Veterans Wall
d)
Wall of Sacrifice 
58.

What is the true name of The Bean?

a)
Cloud Gate
b)
Chicago Gate
c)
City Gate
d)
Silver City
59.
a)
Grand Canyon
b)
Colorado Gorge
c)
Grand Crevice
d)
Utah Ridge
60.

In which US City would you find this famous landmark?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Washington DC

c)

Chicago

d)

Los Angeles

61.
Where is the Colosseum?
a)
Greece
b)
Switzerland 
c)
Sweeden
d)
Italy 
62.

Ancient temple in Athens, Greece that is thousands of years old and was dedicated to the goddess Athena?

a)

Acropolis of Athens

b)

the Parthenon

c)

the Colosseum

d)

the Louvre

63.

What famous soccer player am I?

a)

Cristiano Ronaldo

b)

Lionel Messi

c)

Neymar Jr.

d)

Neymar Sr.

64.

What famous boxer am I?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Evander Holyfield

c)

Mike Tyson

d)

Tyson Fury

65.

Humans made this famous tourist site. What is its name?

a)

Stonewall

b)

Stonehenge

c)

Stonedoors

d)

Stone tower