Practice MCQs

Explanation: Mali was formerly called French Sudan.

Explanation: Casablanca' literally means 'white house' in Spanish.

Explanation: Mount Vesuvius is located in Italy (near Naples).

Explanation: Habibullah Khan was the Amir of Afghanistan during World War I.

Explanation: Vatican City has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its entirety.

Explanation: Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia, allowing lunch on one continent and dinner on the other.

Explanation: Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country.

Explanation: The New York Times has won more than 130 Pulitzer Prizes.

Explanation: The Independent is an online newspaper of Britain.

Explanation: Drew Gilpin Faust was the first Harvard president in centuries without an earned Harvard degree.