Sports
Which country will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
a. China b. France c. Qatar d. Germany
b. France
Which famous artist painted the Mona Lisa?
a) Vincent van Gogh
b) Henri Matisse
c) Leonardo da Vinci
d) Michelangelo
a) Vincent Van Gogh
In addition to fasting and prayer, Muslims engage in a specific act of worship during the last ten days of Ramadan, seeking Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power. What is this act called?
a) I'tikaf
b) Tawaf
c) Istisqa
d) Qunut
a) I'tikaf
This river, the longest in South America, flows through Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. What river is it?
A) The Nile River
B) The Congo River
C) The Amazon River
D) The Yangtze River
C) The Amazon River
In which sport is a racket not used?
a. Badminton b. Pickleball c. Tennis d. Cricket
d. Cricket
In which country did the Olympic Games originate?
a) Greece
b) Rome
c) Egypt
d) China
a) Greece
In Buddhism, what is the term for the state of perfect peace and happiness attained through the elimination of desire and suffering?
a) Nirvana
b) Dharma
c) Samsara
d) Bodhisattva
a) Nirvana
In 1863, this President of the United States issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free."
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Ulysses S. Grant
C) Abraham Lincoln
In boxing, what does "TKO" stand for?
a. Technical Knockout b. Technical Kickout c. Technical Krankout d. Technical Knockoff
a. Technical Knockout
Who wrote the classic novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude," which is considered one of the greatest literary works of the 20th century?
a) Gabriel García Márquez
b) Jorge Luis Borges
c) Pablo Neruda
d) Isabel Allende
a) Gabriel García Márquez
According to Sikhism, what is the name of the central scripture, compiled by Guru Arjan Dev, containing hymns and teachings of Sikh Gurus and other saints?
a) Guru Granth Sahib
b) Dasam Granth
c) Adi Granth
d) Amrit Kirtan
a) Guru Granth Sahib
This ancient device, discovered in a shipwreck off the coast of a Greek island is thought to be the earliest known mechanical analog computer, used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.
A) The Baghdad Battery
B) The Voynich Manuscript
C) The Rosetta Stone
D) The Antikythera Mechanism
D) The Antikythera Mechanism