See how informed you are with the help of these 27 questions, classified by several fields of interest, in a unique general culture test.
The long-awaited letters, today, almost non-existent. PHOTO: Unsplash
1 During which ruler appears the first document regarding the existence of postal services on the territory of our country?
a. Charles I.
b. Nicolae Ceaușescu.
c. Mircea the Elder.
2 Who was the first African laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize?
a. Albert Schweitzer.
b. Desmond Tutu.
v. Albert John Luthuli.
3 What is a pingo?
a. A hill of ice covered with earth.
b. A volcanic fissure through which sulphurous gases and steam come out.
c. A type of oasis in the Sahara.
4 What symbol appeared on the first stamps from Moldova?
a. A clover.
b. A head of bour.
c. A fortress.
5 What sea or ocean does the state of Suriname have access to?
a. Atlantic Ocean.
b. The Pacific Ocean.
c. Caribbean Sea.
6 What Japanese art is described by the term “ko”?
a. Origami.
b. The art of floral arrangements.
c. Ceramic.
7 Who directed the horror film The Mist (2007), based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name?
a. Frank Darabont.
b. Nikolaj Arcel.
v. Mike Flanagan.
8 When was the Universal Postal Union established?
a. 1714.
b. 1890.
c. 1874.
9 Who was the first woman to hold the position of US Secretary of State?
a. Condoleezza Rice.
b. Madeleine Albright.
v. Hillary Clinton.
10 What is the unit of measure for electric current intensity?
a. Volt.
b. The ampere.
c. The watt.
11 In Greek mythology, who were the children of Uranus and Gaia?
a. Gorgons.
b. Anger.
c. The Titans.
12 Which of the following paintings was made by Eugène Delacroix?
a. “Lady with ermine”.
b. “Freedom leading the people”.
c. “The Garden of Human Delights”.
13 Mycology deals with the study of…
a. Muscles.
b. Cells.
c. Mushrooms.
14 In what year did the Romanian Post become a national public operator?
a. 1990.
b. 1867.
v. 1996.
15 Which of the following bat species has an odor similar to that of perfumed soap?
a. Philippine bamboo bat.
b. The vampire bat.
c. The Jamaican fruit bat.
16 What is the oldest colony founded in Dobrogea by the Greeks who came from Mile?
a. Tomis.
b. History.
v. Callatis.
17 When was the North Atlantic Treaty signed?
a. April 1949.
b. August 1949.
c. February 1952.
18 Who is the Romanian athlete who won the first gold medal for Romania at the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952?
a. Nicolae Linca.
b. Ioan Toman.
v. Iosif Sârbu.
19 When is the “Day of the Dead” celebrated in the Roman Catholic calendar?
a. October 31.
b. November 1.
c. November 2.
20 Who is the author of the famous novel “The Exorcist”, published in 1971?
a. Stephen King.
b. William Peter Blatty.
v. John Saul.
21 Cyrus II the Great ruled the empire…
a. Persian.
b. Macedonian.
v. Mughal.
22 Who sings the song “Please Mr. Postman” (1961)?
a. The Marvelettes.
b. Elvis Presley.
v. Antonio Banderas.
23 Which country is the largest producer of cotton?
a. USA.
b. India.
v. China.
24 What is the origin of the famous heavy metal band Helloween, founded in 1984?
a. Irish.
b. American.
c. German.
25 Where does the Volga River flow?
a. In the Caspian Sea.
b. In the Sea of Azov.
c. In the Black Sea.
26 Who sings the song “Return to sender” (1962)?
a. Bob Dylan.
b. Elvis Presley.
c. The Rolling Stones.
27 Which of the following works was composed by Tchaikovsky?
a. “Evgheni Onegin”.
b. “Don Giovanni”.
c. “Boris Godunov”.
The correct answers:
1. c. Mircea the Elder.
2. v. Albert John Luthuli.
3. a. A hill of ice covered with earth.
4. b. A bour’s head.
5. a. Atlantic Ocean.
6. b. The art of floral arrangements.
7. a. Frank Darabont.
8. c. 1874.
9. b. Madeleine Albright.
10. b. The ampere.
11. c. Titans.
12. b. “Freedom leading the people”.
13. v. Mushrooms.
14. v. 1996.
15. c. The Jamaican fruit bat.
16. b. History.
17. a. April 1949.
18. v. Iosif Sârbu.
19. c. November 2.
20. b. William Peter Blatty.
21. a. Persian.
22. a. The Marvelettes.
23. b. India.
24. v. German.
25. a. In the Caspian Sea.
26. b. Elvis Presley.
27. a. “Evgheni Onegin”.
