See how informed you are with the help of these 27 questions, classified by several fields of interest, in a unique general culture test.
Afternoon at the bath, in Vasari’s vision. PHOTO: Wikipedia
1 What were the Turkish baths called?
a. Hammam.
b. Canopy.
v. Şuberek.
2 Which painter made the painting “Bathing Woman” (1808)?
a. Johannes Vermeer.
b. Jean Auguste Ingres.
v. Edgar Degas.
3 What is the largest archipelago in the world, comprising over 25,000 islands?
a. The arctic archipelago.
b. The Japanese archipelago.
c. The Malay Archipelago.
4 In Aztec mythology, Cinteotl was the god…
a. Corn.
b. The dead.
c. Supreme.
5 What is the only American state where coffee is grown?
a. Hawaii.
b. Florida.
v. Mississippi.
6 Which organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965?
a. UNICEF.
b. OXFAM.
v. Amnesty International.
7 Which of the following books was written by Emil Cioran?
a. “On the essence of truth”.
b. “The birth of tragedy”.
c. “The Book of Delusions”.
8 In what year did the First oil crisis take place, after the embargo imposed by the OPEC countries?
in 1963.
b. 1973.
v. 1983.
9 From which ruler are the Hashemite kings of Jordan supposed to descend?
a. Abraham.
b. Moses.
c. Prophet Muhammad.
10 Where was the habit of drinking coffee first documented in the 15th century?
a. Ethiopia.
b. Yemen.
v. Saudi Arabia.
11 In what year did Greece become a member of NATO?
in 1972.
b. 1962.
c. 1952.
12 What substances do carnivorous plants obtain from the bodies of animals?
a. Nitrogen.
b. Carbon dioxide.
c. Proteins.
13 Who invented the coronagraph?
a. Isaac Newton.
b. Bernard Lyot.
v. Edwin Hubble.
14 Who was Paavo Nurmi, nicknamed “The Flying Finn”?
a. A pilot.
b. A football player.
c. An athlete.
15 When you add foam, what happens to the coffee?
a. It cools down faster.
b. The properties of caffeine are lost.
c. Stays warm 20% longer.
16 What is the oldest equestrian sport?
a. Polo.
b. Dressage races.
c. Show jumping.
17 What does “becher” mean?
a. Inexperienced.
b. Single.
c. Foreigner.
18 On which continent does the nandu bird live?
a. South America.
b. Africa.
c. Asia.
19 What color is the mineral citrine?
a. White.
b. Green.
c. Yellow.
20 Which country is the largest producer of coffee?
a. Brazil.
b. Vietnam.
v. Colombia.
21 In “The Ring of the Nibelungs”, what was the name of the walkie that Siegfried fell in love with?
a. Freya.
b. Isolde.
c. Brunhilda.
22 What is the name of Turkish coffee boiled with rum or cognac?
a. À la russe.
b. Irish.
v. Marghiloman.
23 In which hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn?
a. Nordic.
b. South.
c. Western.
24 Who founded Horezu Monastery?
a. Constantin Brâncoveanu.
b. Matei Basarab.
c. Mihai Viteazul.
25 Who directed the movie “Budapest Hotel”?
a. Jim Jarmusch.
b. Wim Wenders.
v. Wes Anderson.
26 On the territory of which state are the ruins of ancient Babylon?
a. Iran.
b. Iraq.
v. Syria.
27 What bones form the hips?
a. Tarsian.
b. Carpal bones.
c. Coxales.
Correct answers:
1. a. Hammam.
2. b. Jean Auguste Ingres.
3. c. The Malay Archipelago.
4. a. Corn.
5. a. Hawaii.
6. a. UNICEF.
7. c. “The Book of Delusions”.
8. b. 1973.
9. c. Prophet Muhammad.
10. b. Yemen.
11. c. 1952.
12. a. Nitrogen.
13. b. Bernard Lyot.
14. c. An athlete.
15. c. Stays warm 20% longer.
16. a. Polo.
17. b. Single.
18. a. South America.
19. v. Yellow.
20. a. Brazil.
21. c. Brunhilda.
22. v. Marghiloman.
23. b. South.
24. a. Constantin Brâncoveanu.
25. v. Wes Anderson.
26. b. Iraq.
27. c. Coxales.
