General Knowledge Marathon

Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? This three-part trivia quiz is packed with 18 thought-provoking questions designed to challenge your wits and keep you on your toes. With six questions in each round, the questions get harder and harder. It’s all about staying sharp and pushing forward—if you stumble, don’t worry; you can restart from the level you've reached! Can you conquer all three rounds and prove your mastery? Let’s begin—good luck, and let your brilliance shine!
 
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Level 1: Here we go!
I'M READY!
 
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What rare astronomical event occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun, blocking its light?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Supermoon
Blue Moon
 
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If you were sailing the "Seven Seas" during the Middle Ages, which of these bodies of water would you NOT have encountered?
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
Caribbean Sea
 
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Which famous novel begins with the line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
Moby-Dick
War and Peace
A Tale of Two Cities
Pride and Prejudice
 
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Hint
Before alarm clocks, people in Victorian England hired "knocker-uppers" to wake them. What tool did these workers often use?
Dogs
Bells
Wooden sticks
Whistles
 
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In literature and cinema, what narrative device involves starting a story in the middle of the action?
In medias res
Flashforward
Stream of consciousness
Flashback
 
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Which famous explorer was searching for the Fountain of Youth?
Francisco Pizarro
Juan Ponce de León
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
 
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Level 2: Here we go!
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Which Mediterranean island claims to be the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite?
Crete
Rhodes
Sicily
Cyprus
 
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What does the noun petrichor refer to?
The smell of decaying plants
The earthy smell after a rain
The taste of rare meat
The taste of burnt meat
 
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In the animal kingdom, which creature is known to use tools, like rocks, to crack open food?
Parrot
Sea otter
Chimpanzee
Octopus
 
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In literature, what does a "Frame Narrative" refer to?
A narrative influenced by political motives
A story told by a character in a story
A historical narrative
A story happening all in one location
 
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What unusual physical trait is shared by octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish?
They glow in the dark
They have three hearts
They can survive without water
They are entirely blind
 
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The term "antipodes" refers to what specific geographic feature?
Lines of longitude
Two places exactly opposite each other on the globe
Points on the equator
The poles of the Earth
 
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Level 3: Here we go!
I'M READY!
 
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Hint
The ancient Egyptians worshiped a cat goddess known as what?
Sekhmet
Bastet
Ra
Anubis
 
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Hint
Aluminum is a primary element in which gemstone?
Topaz
Emerald
Diamond
Sapphire
 
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In economics, what does the term "stagflation" refer to?
The stabilization of currency value
A period of rapid deflation
High unemployment and high inflation
Low inflation and economic growth
 
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The Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers where each is the sum of the two preceding, begins with 0 and what other number?
1
2
-1
3
 
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Hint
What rare mineral, formed from lightning strikes in sandy areas, is sometimes called “fossilized lightning”?
Quartz
Chalcedony
Fulgurite
Obsidian
 
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When was it discovered that the Milky Way, our galaxy, was not the entire universe but one galaxy of many?
Late 18th century
Early 20th century
Early 19th century
Early 17th century
 
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