Comprising 20 thought-provoking questions, this quiz is not for the faint-hearted. It is crafted to examine your understanding of various disciplines, offering a blend of intrigue and education. Whether you're a trivia aficionado, a lifelong learner, or simply eager to see how much you know about the world, this quiz promises an enriching experience. Good luck!
1 of 20
Who composed the famous symphony "No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125"?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Johann Sebastian Bach
2 of 20
What international body was founded in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation among the world's nations?
The United Nations
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
NATO
3 of 20
What novel begins with the line, "Call me Ishmael"?
"Moby-Dick"
"The Catcher in the Rye"
"Treasure Island"
"The Old Man and the Sea"
4 of 20
What is the atomic number of Carbon?
14
6
8
12
5 of 20
What is the largest species of shark?
Great White Shark
Tiger Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Whale Shark
6 of 20
What is the common name for Myocardial Infarction?
Asthma
Heart Attack
Stroke
Diabetes
7 of 20
Which Egyptian pharaoh is famous for his golden death mask?
Cleopatra
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
Akhenaten
8 of 20
What is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens?
Ernest Hemingway
Edgar Allan Poe
George Orwell
Mark Twain
9 of 20
Which opera was composed by Giacomo Puccini?
"La Bohรจme"
"The Magic Flute"
"Carmen"
"The Barber of Seville"
10 of 20
What programming language was developed by Dennis Ritchie in the early 1970s?
Java
C
Python
BASIC
11 of 20
What is the name of the largest bone in the human body? a) Humerus
Femur
Tibia
Radius
Humerus
12 of 20
In which century did the Renaissance art movement begin?
15th
13th
12th
14th
13 of 20
Which jazz musician was known as "The Bird"?
Louis Armstrong
Dizzy Gillespie
Charlie Parker
Miles Davis
14 of 20
Which of these is NOT a term used to indicate a group of jellyfish?
Smack
School
Swarm
Bloom
15 of 20
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
16 of 20
What is the term for a novel written in the form of letters or correspondence?
Dialogue
Magic realism
Epistolary
Elegy
17 of 20
Which bird has the largest wingspan of any living bird?
What elementary particle carries the electromagnetic force?
Gluon
Photon
Electron
Neutron
19 of 20
During what battle did King Harold II of England die in 1066?
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Battle of Hastings
Siege of Orleans
Battle of Agincourt
20 of 20
Which insect has the highest speed in flight?
Wasp
Firefly
House fly
Dragonfly
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