General Knowledge Marathon

Welcome to the Ultimate General Knowledge Marathon! Ready to put your brain to the test? This trivia quiz will throw a wide range of questions at you, and you’ll need quick, sharp answers to stay in the game! But don’t stress too much—if you stumble, you’ll just restart from the last level you conquered. With 25 questions spread across 5 challenging levels, each step forward is a chance to prove your smarts and resilience. Can you conquer all five levels and reach the finish line? Let’s find out! Good luck and may your knowledge guide you!
 
 
Welcome to Level 1!
LET'S BEGIN!
 
 
In which movie did James Dean play a troubled teenager named Jim Stark?
Rebel Without a Cause
East of Eden
Giant
The Wild One
 
 
Which bread is traditionally cooked in a tandoor in Indian cuisine?
Naan
Roti
Paratha
Bhatura
 
 
The Ponderosa Pine is native to which region of North America?
Western US
Eastern US
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
 
 
Which vegetable is also known as "aubergine" in many parts of the world?
Eggplant
Zucchini
Bell pepper
Squash
 
 
Where can we find a building known as "The Shard"?
London
New York
Tokyo
Munich
 
 
Welcome to Level 2! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong...
I'M READY!
 
 
Which ship's mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian in 1789?
HMS Bounty
HMS Endeavour
HMS Victory
HMS Beagle
 
 
What completes this line from "Titanic"?: "I'm the king of the ______!"
world
universe
ocean
seas
 
 
Which Asian country experienced severe flooding from Typhoon Haiyan in 2013?
Vietnam
Philippines
Taiwan
China
 
 
What did John Dillinger famously escape from in 1934 using a fake gun?
Prison
Courthouse
Bank
Saloon
 
 
Which of these is not an Elvis Presley song?
Good Golly Miss Molly
Don't Be Cruel
All Shook Up
Jailhouse Rock
 
 
Welcome to Level 3! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong
I'M READY!
 
 
In Shakespeare's Othello, what is the name of Iago's wife?
Gratiano
Bianca
Lodovico
Emelia
 
 
In what 1827 battle did an allied fleet of Britain, France, and Russia defeat the Ottoman Empire?
Battle of Navarino
Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Smyrna
Battle of Thessaloniki
 
 
"Clair de Lune" is a piece by which composer?
Claude Debussy
Erik Satie
Maurice Ravel
Gabriel Fauré
 
 
Who played Lorelai Gilmore in "Gilmore Girls"?
Lauren Graham
Alexis Bledel
Melissa McCarthy
Liza Weil
 
 
Which team won the most NBA championships during the 1990s?
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
San Antonio Spurs
 
 
Welcome to Level 4! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong
I'M READY!
 
 
Which animal is closely related to the lemur?
Loris
Tarsier
Gibbon
Capuchin
 
 
Which African lake is located between Kenya and Ethiopia?
Lake Turkana
Lake Malawi
Lake Victoria
Lake Chad
 
 
Which Disney movie's plot begins in Paris in 1910?
The Aristocats
Beauty and the Beast
The Rescuers
The Fox and the Hound
 
 
Which ancient Roman structure is known for its massive dome with an oculus?
The Forum
The Pantheon
The Colosseum
Circus Maximus
 
 
In Norse mythology, who was the father of the wolf Fenrir?
Loki
Odin
Thor
The serpent Jörmungandr
 
 
Welcome to Level 5, the final level! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong
I'M READY!
 
 
Which battle in 1780 was a significant defeat for the Continental Army in the American Revolution?
Battle of Camden
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
 
 
What was the first American car to offer Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) in the 1970s?
Lincoln Continental
Cadillac Eldorado
Chevrolet Caprice
Chrysler New Yorker
 
 
What is the meaning of "Bodhisattva" in Buddhism?
An enlightened being who helps others achieve enlightenment
A demon that causes suffering
A sacred scripture
A type of Buddhist mantra
 
 
When was the first revolver gun invented?
19th century
18th century
15th century
17h century
 
 
What is the name of the longest train journey in the United States?
California Zephyr
Empire Builder
Southwest Chief
Coast Starlight
Don't give up so early...
It's still early, so no reason to stop yet! We all make mistakes sometimes, it doesn't mean you can't get a second chance. Click on 'Try Again" and then "restart from last level" to try again from the highest level you've reached.
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You made it!
Congratulations! You made it all the way to the end, and you're a winner in our books! Superb work, our dear reader, well done. You have bested all five parts of our Trivia Marathon! You must be a walking encyclopedia. We hope you enjoyed our marathon!
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