General Knowledge Marathon

Are you ready to challenge your brain? This trivia quiz is a marathon packed with a variety of questions designed to test your wits, and it’s all about speed and accuracy to stay in the game. Don’t worry if you trip up; you’ll simply pick up from the highest level you reached. With 25 questions divided into five thrilling levels, every step forward is an opportunity to showcase your intelligence and determination. Will you rise to the challenge and make it to the end? Let’s get started—good luck, and let your knowledge lead the way!
 
 
Welcome to Level 1!
LET'S BEGIN!
 
 
What part of the brain is responsible for regulating balance?
Cerebrum
Hippocampus
Brainstem
Cerebellum
 
 
The “Year of the Four Emperors” occurred in which empire?
Roman Empire
Ottoman Empire
Mongol Empire
Japanese Empire
 
 
The Code of Hammurabi was developed in which ancient city-state?
Babylon
Nineveh
Uruk
Thebes
 
 
The literary work One Thousand and One Nights originates from which region?
India
Egypt
Arabia
Persia
 
 
Who wrote the play Waiting for Godot, a cornerstone of absurdist theater?
Samuel Beckett
Jean-Paul Sartre
Harold Pinter
Bertolt Brecht
 
 
Welcome to Level 2! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong...
I'M READY!
 
 
The Baroque style of art is most closely associated with which century?
15th
16th
17th
18th
 
 
Who directed the film The Grand Budapest Hotel?
Wes Anderson
Quentin Tarantino
Paul Thomas Anderson
David Fincher
 
 
Which planet is known as the “Morning Star”?
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
 
 
The Pythagorean theorem is applicable to which type of triangle?
Right-angle
Obtuse-angle
Acute-angle
Equilateral
 
 
What does an anemometer measure?
Air Pressure
Wind Speed
Humidity
Precipitation
 
 
Welcome to Level 3! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong
I'M READY!
 
 
In which sport do players compete for the Davis Cup?
Tennis
Golf
Cricket
Rugby
 
 
What lies in the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way?
A cluster of huge suns
A supermassive black hole
We have no idea
A quasar
 
 
Which European capital city is located on the Tiber River?
Rome
London
Paris
Stockholm
 
 
The Meiji Restoration in 1868 transformed which nation into a modern state?
China
Japan
Korea
Thailand
 
 
Timbuktu, an important city of learning in the Middle Ages, is located in which modern country?
Mali
India
Iraq
Yemen
 
 
Welcome to Level 4! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong
I'M READY!
 
 
What is the second largest country in South America by land area?
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Peru
 
 
Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Moses
Caleb
Aaron
Joshua
 
 
What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Elastic Energy
 
 
True or False: Hawaii is home to a rain forest
True
False
 
 
What is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta?
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Saskatoon
 
 
Welcome to Level 5, the final level! You can now start from this level if you get a question wrong
I'M READY!
 
 
What is the name of the sea that lies between Australia and New Zealand?
Coral Sea
Tasman Sea
Arafura Sea
Timor Sea
 
 
Which Italian fashion house uses the Medusa head as its logo?
Gucci
Dolce & Gabbana
Prada
Versace
 
 
Who is traditionally credited with writing the majority of the Biblical Psalms?
King Solomon
Isaiah
King David
Moses
 
 
The Marshall Plan was implemented to rebuild which region after World War II?
South America
North Africa
Europe
Asia
 
 
Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Trygve Lie
Dag Hammarskjöld
U Thant
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
 
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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