See how informed you are with the help of these 27 questions, classified by several fields of interest, in a unique general culture test.
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1 Who was the first female neurosurgeon in the world?
a. Susan Sontag
b. Sofia Ionescu-Ogrezeanu
v. Victoria Woodhull
2 What does “afif” regionalism mean?
a. Circle
b. Lefter
c. Idiot
3 In which country are the oldest mountains in Europe?
a. Italy
b. France
v. Poland
4 Who was Ana Ipătescu?
revolutionary year in 1848
b. soldier in the Great War
c. writer
5 Who sings the song “Another one bites the dust” (1980)?
a queen
b. The Beatles
c. Bruce Springsteen
6 In what year was the first organization dedicated to women in the Romanian space established?
a. 1815
b. 1932
c. 1886
7 Which bird is popularly nicknamed the “pen”?
a. Cotofana
b. Hummingbirds
c. Rooster
8 What is the capital of Ghana?
a. Kampala
b. Nairobi
v. Accra
9 Where is Marin Preda buried?
a. Bucharest
b. Alexandria
v. Paris
10 What does the archaic “confession” mean?
a. bed
b. confession
c. forgiveness
11 What type of parliament does Romania have?
a. unicameral
b. tricameral
c. bicameral
12 At which publication did Marin Preda make his debut?
a. “Time”
b. “The Truth”
c. “The Spark”
13 To which team did Gheorghe Hagi transfer for the first time abroad?
a. Galatasaray
b. Real Madrid
v. Inter Milan
14 Who painted the “Sistine Chapel”?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Eugene Delacroix
v. Michelangelo
15 What is the currency of South Africa?
a. Row
b. Lek
c. The lever
16 Who directed the screen adaptation of the novel “Moromeții”?
a. Sergiu Nicolaescu
b. Horatiou Mălaele
c. Stere Gulea
17 What is the name of Great Britain's national anthem?
a. “Keep calm and carry on”
b. “God save the King”
c. “I want to break free”
18 Which plant has the scientific name of “Solanum lycopersicum”?
a. Cucumbers
b. Tomato
c. Garlic
19 The name of the main character in “The Most Beloved of Earthlings” is…
a. Parizianu'
b. Ilie Moromete
v. Victor Petrini
20 Who sings the song “Ain't No Sunshine” (1971)?
a. Bill Withers
b. Michael Jackson
v. KISS
21 Where was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
a. Azcapotzalco
b. Tenochtitlan
v. Tetzcoco
22 Which country does ricotta come from?
a. China
b. Italy
v. Greece
23 The first Daco-Roman war ended in the year…
a. 101
b. 103
c. 102
24 Emil Racovița was…
a. actor
b. painter
c. speleologist
25 Which band's album is “The Division Bell” (1994)?
a. Pink Floyd
b. The Beatles
c. AC/DC
26 Who plays the role of Ilie Moromete in “Morometii 2”?
a. Victor Rebengiuc
b. Horatiou Mălaele
v. Şerban Pavlu
27 What does Romania celebrate on June 26 every year?
a. Anthem Day
b. Flag Day
c. Army Day
The correct answers:
1. b. Sofia Ionescu-Ogrezeanu
2. b. Lefter
3. v. Poland
4. revolutionary year in 1848
5. a. Queen
6. a. 1815
7. a. Coțofana
8. v. Accra
9. a. Bucharest
10. b. confession
11. c. bicameral
12. a. “Time”
13. b. Real Madrid
14 c. Michelangelo
15. a. Row
16. c. Stere Gulea
17. b. “God save the King”
18. b. Tomato
19. v. Victor Petrini
20. a. Bill Withers
21. b. Tenochtitlan
22. b. Italy
23 c. 102
24 c. speleologist
25 a. Pink Floyd
26. b. Horatiou Mălăele
27. b. Flag Day
