General Knowledge Trivia

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