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!
 
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Level 1: Let's Get Started!
I'M READY!
 
2
Which word in the English language has the most definitions?
Set
Run
Make
Go
 
3
Hint
Which ancient civilization believed that onions symbolized eternal life due to their layers?
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
Romans
Aztecs
 
4
What is the only edible food that never spoils?
Sugar
Honey
Salt
Rice
 
5
In what Shakespeare play does a character receive a pound of flesh as repayment?
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
The Merchant of Venice
 
6
Which fruit is a hybrid of a pomelo and an orange?
Tangerine
Grapefruit
Lemon
Lime
 
7
You've Reached Level 2! Good job!
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8
What is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state name?
J
Z
Q
X
 
9
Hint
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?
White Giant
Yellow Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Blue Giant
11
In Greek mythology, who was cursed to turn everything they touched into gold?
Orpheus
Theseus
Midas
Perseus
 
12
In what language was the original Don Quixote written?
Italian
French
Portuguese
Spanish
 
13
Level 3 is here!
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14
Which musical instrument has pedals and a soundboard but is NOT a piano?
Accordion
Lute
Harp
Organ
 
15
What is the term for the fear of heights?
Claustrophobia
Nyctophobia
Thanatophobia
Acrophobia
 
16
What is the term for a male duck?
Buck
Gobbler
Gander
Drake
 
17
Which spice comes from the dried stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower?
Saffron
Turmeric
Paprika
Cardamom
 
18
Which constellation is known as "The Hunter"?
Draco
Sagittarius
Pegasus
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
Cumulusc
Nimbus
Cirrus
 
21
What famous painting features a woman with no eyebrows?
The Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Birth of Venus
American Gothic
Mona Lisa
 
22
What is the term for animals that are active during twilight?
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crepuscular
Arboreal
 
23
Which legendary creature is part lion, part eagle?
Chimera
Griffin
Hippogriff
Minotaur
 
24
In computing, what does “HTTP” stand for?
HyperText Translation Process
HyperText Transfer Protocol
Host-To-Transfer Pathway
High-Tech Transport Protocol
 
25
Welcome to the Final Level: Level 5!
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26
What term describes animals that can survive being frozen and then thawed?
Endothermic
Ectothermic
Cryptobiotic
Poikilothermic
 
27
The modern Gregorian calendar is a refinement of which earlier calendar?
Babylonian Calendar
Julian Calendar
Egyptian Calendar
Lunar Calendar
 
28
What was the original purpose of the Eiffel Tower when it was built in 1889?
Memorial monument
Observation tower
World’s Fair entrance arch
Radio transmission tower
 
29
What is the name of the small bone at the base of the human spine that is considered vestigial?
Lumbar
Atlas
Coccyx
Sacrum
 
30
In what year did humans first detect radio waves from space, marking the birth of radio astronomy?
1962
1945
1933
1957
 
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