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!
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Level 1: Let's Get Started!
I'M READY!
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Which word in the English language has the most definitions?
Which book famously begins with the line, “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen”?
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm by George Orwell
1984 by George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
10
What type of star is our Sun classified as?
Red Dwarf
Yellow Dwarf
White Giant
Blue Giant
11
In Greek mythology, who was cursed to turn everything they touched into gold?
Orpheus
Midas
Perseus
Theseus
12
In what language was the original Don Quixote written?
French
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
13
Level 3 is here!
I'M READY!
14
Which musical instrument has pedals and a soundboard but is NOT a piano?
Organ
Lute
Accordion
Harp
15
What is the term for the fear of heights?
Claustrophobia
Acrophobia
Thanatophobia
Nyctophobia
16
What is the term for a male duck?
Gobbler
Buck
Drake
Gander
17
Which spice comes from the dried stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower?
Saffron
Paprika
Cardamom
Turmeric
18
Which constellation is known as "The Hunter"?
Pegasus
Draco
Sagittarius
Orion
19
Wow, level 4 already??
I'M READY!
20
What is the name of the thin, wispy clouds that are often called "mare's tails"?
Stratus
Nimbus
Cirrus
Cumulusc
21
What famous painting features a woman with no eyebrows?
American Gothic
The Girl with a Pearl Earring
Mona Lisa
The Birth of Venus
22
What is the term for animals that are active during twilight?
Nocturnal
Arboreal
Crepuscular
Diurnal
23
Which legendary creature is part lion, part eagle?
Hippogriff
Griffin
Minotaur
Chimera
24
In computing, what does “HTTP” stand for?
High-Tech Transport Protocol
Host-To-Transfer Pathway
HyperText Transfer Protocol
HyperText Translation Process
25
Welcome to the Final Level: Level 5!
I'M READY!
26
What term describes animals that can survive being frozen and then thawed?
Cryptobiotic
Poikilothermic
Ectothermic
Endothermic
27
The modern Gregorian calendar is a refinement of which earlier calendar?
Egyptian Calendar
Lunar Calendar
Julian Calendar
Babylonian Calendar
28
What was the original purpose of the Eiffel Tower when it was built in 1889?
World’s Fair entrance arch
Memorial monument
Observation tower
Radio transmission tower
29
What is the name of the small bone at the base of the human spine that is considered vestigial?
Atlas
Lumbar
Sacrum
Coccyx
30
In what year did humans first detect radio waves from space, marking the birth of radio astronomy?
1945
1933
1957
1962
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Congratulations! You made it all the way to the end, and you're a winner in our books! Superb work, our dear reader... READ MORECongratulations! 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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