World's Fun Facts

What's the most visited country around the world?

• The United States

• Italy

• France

• China

Answer explanation

France has been the world's leading tourist destination for more than 30 years. In 2019, 90 million international tourists visited the country.

Which country produced the first modern novel?

• England

• The United States

• Spain

• Japan

Answer explanation

This European country is the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, whose iconic 'Don Quixote' is considered the first modern novel. It was published back in 1605.

Choose the wrong statement about Egypt:

• Its capital is Cairo, the biggest city in Africa.

• The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids thousands of years ago.

• Egyptians invented the toilet paper.

• They used pictures instead of words to write.

Answer explanation

The toilet paper was invented in China.

Caño Cristales, a river in Colombia, is known as the...

Answer explanation

Due to the special climate and the mixture of certain minerals the algae grow some months of the year in different colors. Due to that, the river is also called “River of the seven colors” or “Rainbow River” and was declared as one of the most beautiful rivers of the world.

Cheating in an exam is punishable by imprisonment in which country?

• India

• Bangladesh

• North Korea

• Japan

Answer explanation

According to Bangladesh's Penal Code, whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

What is the rarest flag color and why?

• Pink - no one likes it

• Purple - too expensive

• Yellow - difficult to use

• Green - hard to get

Answer explanation

Only two countries, Dominica and Nicaragua, have purple in their flag.

This is because purple dye was very expensive in the past. Purple dye was made from collecting the mucus from sea snails. It would take thousands of snails to produce even a small amount of purple dye.

Which statement is true about China?

• There are more people living in China than in any other country.

• China's flag has 4 stars.

Answer explanation

1.426 billion people live in China, followed by India with 1.417 billion.

The Niagara Falls connects these two regions of two different countries. Which ones?

Answer explanation

The richest man ever is African

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Mansa Musa is considered the richest men in history. Musa was the tenth emperor of the Mali Empire.

By the time of his death in 1937, estimates place his net worth in the range of US$300 billion to US$400 billion in adjusted dollars.

Which statement about Shanghai is not true?

• The Shanghai Metro is the 2nd longest in the world

• It's the world's 3rd largest city

• It's the birthplace of China's Communist Party

• The Shanghai Tower is the world's 3rd tallest building

Answer explanation

Shanghai has the largest metro system in the world. When Line 15 is completed in the next few weeks, the city will have 459 stations and 771 kilometers (479 miles) of rail lines.