Home Special Quizzes 2020 Year-End Quizzes 2020 Countries of the World Quiz » Fun Year-End Trivia 2020 Countries of the World Quiz » Fun Year-End Trivia November 18, 2020 2020 Year-End Quizzes, For Fun, Global Trivia Gateway 2020 Countries of the World Christmas Trivia Quiz 2020 Year-End Quiz: 12 General Knowledge Questions, No time-limit. A fun-fact follows each entry. How smart are you this year? 1 / 12 Warsaw is the capital of which country? Photo: Gophi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Austria. Poland. Hungary. Lithuania. Warsaw’s Polish capital saw some 100,000 protesters over the Oct. 31, 2020, weekend, disregarding government-imposed virus control restrictions. Others marched in silence in other cities across the East European country. The demonstrators protest the tightening of Poland’s strict abortion law, the government’s moves to control the judicial system, and remarks against LGBT rights by top Polish officials. 2 / 12 What is the name of the family that has been ruling Syria since Nov. 1970? Photo: Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bashir Bashar Assad Hafez On Nov. 13, 1970, Hafez Assad, AKA The Syrian Lion, launched a bloodless coup in Syria. 50 years later, the Assad family still rules Syria through his son, Bashar Assad. Read and listen: Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria. That’s right. On Nov. 13, 1970, Hafez Assad, AKA The Syrian Lion, launched a bloodless coup in Syria. 50 years later, the Assad family still rules Syria through his son, Bashar Assad. Read and listen: Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria. 3 / 12 Where in the world can you find Kyrgyzstan? Central Asia Northern Europe The Middle East East Africa Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia. 4 / 12 What does the Latin term Amphitheatrum Flavium stand for? Tadpoles. Flowers of the amaryllis family. The Roman Colosseum. Greek comedy. The Flavian Amphitheatre (Amphitheatrum Flavium) is better known as the Roman Colosseum. LEGO Fact Now you can own your personal Lego replica of the ancient building. The company started selling its 9,036-piece Roman Colosseum, the largest set ever, on Nov. 27, 2020. 5 / 12 What month does Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival traditionally take place? Agência Brasil Fotografias / CC BY February April July December Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival traditionally takes place in February – but not in 2021. Rio’s League of Samba Schools announced that due to the coronavirus’s spread, it is impossible to safely hold the traditional Carnival in Rio in February this year – for the first time in a century. While the decision is to postpone the event, it lacks a new date. 6 / 12 Which country is led by Aung San Suu Kyi? Photo: Comune Parma, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Thailand Myanmar (formerly Burma) Bangladesh Taiwan Aung San Suu Kyi has been the chosen leader of Myanmar since 2016. According to official election results, her party is also the landslide winner of their 2020 elections. Read A Political Biography of Aung San Suu Kyi: A Hybrid Politician. That’s right. Aung San Suu Kyi has been the chosen leader of Myanmar since 2016. According to official election results, her party is also the landslide winner of their 2020 elections. Read A Political Biography of Aung San Suu Kyi: A Hybrid Politician. 7 / 12 What is Diwali? Photo: SACHI AGRAWAL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Thai Light Festival that takes place on the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai calendar. The Hindu festival of lights, which symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness". The Chinese festival of lights, that marks the last day of the Lunar New Year. The Jewish Festival of Lights, which celebrates events from more than 2,000 years ago. Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, usually lasting five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month, Kartika. It’s one of Hinduism’s most popular festivals, symbolizing the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.” 8 / 12 It’s 2019, Pre-Covid. You just landed at Tegel airport. Where are you? Berlin, Germany. Munich, Germany. Paris, France. Vienna, Austria. Berlin bid farewell on Nov. 8, 2020, to the German capital’s main Tegel airport. The new Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt opened at the end of October 2020, only nine years later than initially planned, and way over its budget. 9 / 12 Which country has Rodrigo Duterte as president? Brazil Venezuela The Philippines Singapore And no, he doesn’t want to go to war with China. And no, he doesn’t want to go to war with China. 10 / 12 During the 1950s and 1960s, which Mediterranean country’s nickname was Switzerland of the East? Photo: Nancy Wong / CC BY-SA Turkey Lebanon Cyprus Greece Lebanon’s tenure as Switzerland of the East ended with its long-lasting civil war (1975-1990). 11 / 12 What is the main religion in the country of Sudan? Hindu Islam Christianity Sikhism After 30 years of Islamic law, Sudan is now separating religion and state. After 30 years of Islamic law, Sudan is now separating religion and state. 12 / 12 Which country does H&M come from? Photo: MediaPhoto.Org / CC BY Switzerland Germany Sweden USA The Swedish company H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, plans to close hundreds of stores next year as the coronavirus crisis drives more shoppers online. True. The Swedish company H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, plans to close hundreds of stores next year as the coronavirus crisis drives more shoppers online. 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