The Arts & Literature
Who painted the famous work 'The Last Supper'?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the sum of the three angles in any triangle?
180 degrees
Which war took place between the North and South of the United States from 1861 to 1865?
The American Civil War
Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing insulin?
Pancreas
Which writing system uses characters known as kanji?
Japanese
Which Shakespeare play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet
What is the name for a shape with eight sides?
Octagon
Who was the first emperor of China, known for unifying the country and building parts of the Great Wall?
Qin Shi Huang
What is the process called when a liquid turns into gas?
Evaporation
Which language is the official language of Argentina?
Spanish
Which Charles Dickens novel begins with the famous line, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'?
A Tale of Two Cities
What does the Roman numeral 'L' represent?
50
What year did World War I begin?
1914
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which language family does Spanish belong to?
Romance languages
Which Renaissance artist painted 'The School of Athens', depicting great philosophers?
Raphael
Which famous equation, E=mc², describes the relationship between energy and mass?
Albert Einstein
Who was the first female head of government in modern history, leading Sri Lanka in 1960?
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
Which Asian country has the most spoken languages within its borders?
India
Which Chinese dynasty is famous for its blue-and-white porcelain, highly prized in art collections worldwide?
Ming Dynasty
Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with early concepts of zero and decimal notation?
Aryabhata
Which treaty ended the Opium Wars between China and Britain?
Treaty of Nanjing
Which Chinese medical practice involves inserting thin needles into the skin to relieve pain?
Acupuncture
What is the name of the ancient script used for classical Hindu texts in India?
Sanskrit