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 wrote the novel “Shōgun”?
a. James Clavell
b. Charles Dickens
v. Haruki Murakami
2 How many sides does a hexagon have?
a. eight
b. six
c. four
3 Which painter is one of the founders of UNARTE?
a. Stefan Luchian
b. Theodor Aman
c. Nicolae Grigorescu
4 What is the name of the port of the city of Athens?
a. Rotterdam
b. Piraeus
c. Thessaloniki
5 Which country is also called “Land of the Rising Sun”?
a. Japan
b. China
v. Russia
6 What was the last Moorish territory in Spain, conquered in 1492?
a. Madrid
b. Barcelona
v. Granada
7 What year did Disney+ launch the “Shōgun” series?
a. 2022
b. 2004
c. 2024
8 Who killed Abel?
a. Adam
b. Cain
c. Eve
9 How many pairs of ribs does a human have?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 6
10 What is the most malleable metal?
a. iron
b. the silver
c. the gold
11 What flower name bears the yoga meditation position?
a. Lotus
b. Rose
c. Bamboo
12 What is the color of sapphire?
a. red
b. green
blue c
13 What did a Shōgun mean?
a. the official title of Japan's national military leader
b. the official title of Japan's national spiritual leader
c. the official title of the national treasurer of Japan
14 What was the name of Portugal's currency?
a. escudo
b. dollar
c. pesos
15 What color is Merlot wine?
a. white
b. roses
c. red
16 What is the northernmost American state?
a. Alaska
b. Colorado
v. New York
17 Which city was called Callatis in antiquity?
a. Constanta
b. Mangalia
c. Euphoria
18 At what age did George Enescu give his first concert?
a. 15 years
b. 10 years
c. 5 years
19 Which Greek philosopher died drinking hemlock?
a. Socrates
b. Aristotle
v. Plato
20 Who directed the movie “Braveheart”?
a. Martin Scorsese
b. Quentin Tarantino
v. Mel Gibson
21 How many lines does a portable have?
a. six
b. five
c. four
22 What was the period in Japan's feudal history dominated by wars between states called?
a. Sengoku
b. Meiji
v. Edo
23 On the territory of which state are the ruins of ancient Babylon?
a. Iraq
b. Libya
v. Iran
24 In what year was George Enescu born?
in 1883
b. 1881
c. 1885
25 Who is the most famous Shōgun in Japanese history who inspired the character Yoshii Toranaga?
a. Oda Nobunaga
b. Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
v. Tokugawa Ieyasu
26 How many kilometers can an ostrich fly?
a. two
b. five
c. the ostrich does not fly
27 Who is the most famous student of George Enescu?
a. Sergiu Celibidache
b.Mozart
c. Yehudi Menuhin
The correct answers:
1. a. James Clavell
2. b. six
3. b. Theodor Aman
4. b. Piraeus
5. a. Japan
6. v. Granada
7. c. 2024
8. b. Cain
9. b. 12
10. c. gold
11. a. Lotus
12. c. blue
13. a. the official title of Japan's national military leader
14 a. escudo
15. c. red
16. a. Alaska
17. b. Mangalia
18. c. 5 years
19. a. Socrates
20. v. Mel Gibson
21. b. five
22. a. Sengoku
23 BC Iraq
24 b. 1881
25 v. Tokugawa Ieyasu
26. c. the ostrich does not fly
27. v. Yehudi Menuhin
