It's been almost 50 years since this general knowledge test was published, testing the knowledge of adults at the time. Will you be able to answer these 16 old questions? Take our quiz to find out...
Who is the narrator in "Moby-Dick"?
Captain Ahab
Moby Dick
Ishmael
Elijah
Captain Bildad
Who invented printing?
Alexander Graham Bell
Johannes Gutenberg
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Who was the first human to journey into outer space?
John Glenn
Valeri Polyakov
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Into which sea does the Nile flow?
Dead Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean
How far is it from New York to San Francisco?
About 10,600 miles
About 2,900 miles
About 6,700 miles
About 18,200 miles
What is another name for your voice box?
Larynx
Thorax
Pollex
Hallux
"The Creation of Adam" is a fresco painting by _______.
Sandro Botticelli
Salvador Dali
Johannes Vermeer
Michelangelo
Where is Mombasa?
Senegal
Kenya
Ethiopia
Somalia
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Heart
Skin
Liver
Brain
Who of the following was NOT one of the 12 apostles?
James
Simon
Augustine
Andrew
Which insect carries malaria?
Ant
Mosquito
Cockroach
Spider
Where is the Magdalena Bay?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
Branchiole
Brain stem
Limbic System
Cerebrum
Hepatitis affects which organ of the body?
Liver
Lungs
Brain
Heart
What are the main sources for the biography of Jesus?
The Gospel of the Kingdom
The Gnostic Scriptures
The Four Canonical Gospels
How far is 1 light-year?
5.9 million miles (9.5 million km)
5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km)
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Shai K.
1/20/2022
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