The Arts
What is the largest ballet company in the world?
a. Bolshoi Ballet
b. Paris Opera Ballet
c. The Royal Ballet
d. Mariinsky Ballet
Which US President withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement in 2017?
a. Barack Obama
b. Donald Trump
c. Joe Biden
d. George W. Bush
Who was not involved in constructing the atomic bomb under the Manhattan Project?
a. Albert Einstein
b. J. Robert Oppenheimer
c. General Leslie Groves
d. Edward Teller
Which of these countries did not participate in the recent Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Belize
b. Belarus
c. Iraq
d. Micronesia
Which of the following memes was popularised in 2024?
a. Tung tung tung sahur
b. Hawk tuah
c. Skibidi toilet
d. Nothing beats a jet 2 holiday
Which of the following is not a theme of the Met Gala?
a. About Time: Fashion and Duration
b. Punk: Chaos to Couture
c. Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century
d. Celestial Bodies: Fashion beyond Earth
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion and the press?
a. First Amendment
b. Fifth Amendment
c. Tenth Amendment
d. Fourteenth Amendment
Which English monarch was the first to reside in Buckingham Palace?
a. Queen Charlotte
b. King George III
c. Queen Victoria
d. King William IV
As of today, how many times has Formula 1 raced in Singapore?
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19
Which of the following songs are not banned in South Korea during the college entrance exam period?
a. APT. by Rosé and Bruno Mars
b. Ring Ding Dong by Shinee
c. Next Level by Aespa
d. Gangnam Style by PSY
How much did Banksy’s “Girl with Balloon” sell for in 2021?
a. £19.2 million
b. £18.9 million
c. £18.2 million
d. £18.6 million
Which of these European monarchies does not have a female heir apparent set to take the throne?
a. Netherlands
b. Norway
c. Denmark
d. Sweden
Which part of Europe was Napoleon unable to conquer?
a. Austria
b. Sweden
c. Portugal
d. Spain
Which Formula 1 driver holds the record for most races before their first win?
a. Lando Norris
b. Carlos Sainz Jr.
c. Mark Webber
d. Sergio Pérez
Which of these celebrities is the closest to achieving “EGOT” status?
a. Taylor Swift
b. Cynthia Erivo
c. Barack Obama
d. Idina Menzel
Which ballet features a protagonist who dies of a broken heart and becomes a Wili—a spirit of a betrayed bride doomed to dance men to death at night?
a. Romeo and Juliet
b. Giselle
c. Swan Lake
d. Les Sylphides
Which of the following Heads of State has not been impeached?
a. President Donald Trump of United States of America
b. Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo of South Korea
c. President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar
d. President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus
Which historical figure is known as the “Hero of the Two Worlds”?
a. Giuseppe Garibaldi
b. Alexander the Great
c. Richard the Lionheart
d. Marquis De Lafayette
Which tennis player spent the longest time at world number 2 in ATP history?
a. Carlos Alcaraz
b. Roger Federer
c. Rafael Nadal
d. Novak Djokovic
Where are the Academy Awards traditionally held?
a. Radio City Music Hall
b. TCL Chinese Theatre
c. Dolby Theatre
d. Lincoln Center
Which classical music composer was awarded papal knighthood?
a. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b. Ludwig van Beethoven
c. Johann Sebastian Bach
d. Antonio Vivaldi
What is the name of the Parliament in Japan?
a. Diet
b. Storting
c. Knesset
d. National Assembly
Which Prime Minister of India is most closely associated with the declaration of the Indian Emergency?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Indira Gandhi
c. Rajiv Gandhi
d. Morarji Desai
Which football coach is not a former football player?
a. Jürgen Klopp
b. Julian Nagelsmann
c. Mauricio Pochettino
d. Carlo Ancelotti
Which musical won Best Revival of a Musical in 2016, preventing Hamilton from achieving a clean sweep?
a. The Colour Purple
b. The Book of Mormon
c. Hadestown
d. Cabaret