See how informed you are with the help of these 27 questions, classified by several fields of interest, in a unique general culture test.
Cats, celebrated during the summer
1 When is International Cat Day?
a. August 15.
b. August 8.
c. September 8.
2 Who discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis?
a. Paul Ehrlich.
b. Robert Koch.
v. Rudolf Virchow.
3 Which city in Russia was founded by Emperor Peter the Great?
a. Yekaterinburg.
b. Saint Petersburg.
v. Kirov.
4 Who wrote the poem “She who leaves”?
a. Mircea Cărtărescu.
b. Nikita Stănescu.
v. Ion Minulescu.
5 Which gymnast was nicknamed the “Goddess of Athens” after, in 2004, at the Olympic Games, she won three gold medals?
a. Maria Olaru.
b. Diana Bulimar.
v. Cătălina Ponor.
6 What nationality was the first feline to walk in space?
a. Russian.
b. French.
c. American.
7 Which actress won the Oscar for the main role in the film “Black Swan” (2010)?
a. Mila Kunis.
b. Winona Ryder.
v. Natalie Portman.
8 Who is the most decorated US gymnast?
a. McKayla Maroney.
b. Simone Biles.
v. Carly Patterson.
9 What was the name of Cupid’s wife?
a. Psyche.
b. Venus.
v. Juno.
10 What is the largest hydrographic basin in the world, in terms of flow and surface area?
a. Congo River Basin.
b. Amazon River Basin.
c. Zambezi River Basin.
11 Which Romanian won, in 2000, the first Olympic title for men’s gymnastics?
a. Marius Urzică.
b. Marian Dragulescu.
c. Răzvan Selariu.
12 Who sings the song “We Don’t Need No Education”?
a. Led Zeppelin.
b. Deep Purple.
c. Pink Floyd.
13 Choupette was his cat…
a. Christian Dior.
b. Karl Lagerfelt.
c. Coco Chanel.
14 What is the middle name of the composer Mozart?
a. Amadeus.
b. Ludwig.
v. Andrey.
15 “The Shoeless Man” is a European fairy tale that dates back to…
a. Medieval.
b. Renaissance.
c. Ancient.
16 In which European city is the Brandenburg Gate?
a. Vienna.
b. Berlin.
v. London.
17 Which American state is closest to the Bahamas?
a. Florida.
b. Hawaii.
v. Virginia.
18 In what year did Tom and Jerry first appear in the cartoon Tom and Jerry?
a. 1960.
b. 1945.
c. 1940.
19 Which novelist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986?
a. Elie Wiesel.
b. Alfonso García Robles.
v. François Mauriac.
20 What do panda bears mainly feed on?
a. Eucalyptus leaves.
b. Bamboo.
c. Coconut leaves.
21 In which famous children’s book does the Cheshire Cat appear?
a. “The wonderful grove”.
b. “Alice in Wonderland”.
c. “Cinderella”.
22 In science, what does the famous double helix structure have?
a. Blood vessels.
b. DNA.
c. Atoms in a diamond.
23 The giant Figaro appears in…
a. Cartoon Network Universe.
b. “Pinocchio”.
c. “Snow White”.
24 Who is Romania’s most decorated gymnast at the European Championships?
a. Lavinia Milosovici.
b. Andreea Răducan.
v. Larisa Iordache.
25 Which are the two Asian countries crossed by the 38th parallel?
a. North and South Korea.
b. North and South Vietnam.
c. Laos and Cambodia.
26 Who directed the movie “White Cat, Black Cat”?
a. Christopher Nolan.
b. Emir Kusturica.
c. Roman Polanski.
27 Who sings the song “The Black Cat” (2000)?
a. Old Customs.
b. Iris.
c. Hummingbird.
The correct answers
1. b. August 8.
2. b. Robert Koch.
3. b. Saint Petersburg.
4. v. Ion Minulescu.
5. c. Cătălina Ponor.
6. b. French.
7. v. Natalie Portman.
8. b. Simone Biles.
9. a. Psyche.
10. b. Amazon River Basin.
11. a. Marius Urzică.
12. v. Pink Floyd.
13. b. Karl Lagerfelt.
14. a. Amadeus.
15. a. Medieval.
16. b. Berlin.
17. a. Florida.
18. c. 1940.
19. a. Elie Wiesel.
20. b. Bamboo.
21. b. “Alice in Wonderland”.
22. b. DNA.
23. b. “Pinocchio”.
24. v. Larisa Iordache.
25. a. North and South Korea.
26. b. Emir Kusturica.
27. c. Humming bird.
