90s movies
What is the title of the 1999 science fiction film directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski that explores the concept of simulated reality?
a) Inception
b) The Truman Show
c) The Matrix
d) Dark City
The Matrix
What is the only mammal capable of true flight (not gliding)?
a) Flying fox
b) Colugo
c) Flying squirrel
d) Bat
bat
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
a) Auckland
b) Christchurch
c) Wellington
d) Queenstown
Wellington
Who is the author of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," which explores themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the American South?
a) F. Scott Fitzgerald
b) Harper Lee
c) John Steinbeck
d) Ernest Hemingway
Answer: The author of the novel is Harper Lee.
n which century did the Hundred Years' War take place?
a) 14th century
b) 17th century
c) 18th century
d) 19th century
Answer: The 14th century
In the 1993 movie "Jurassic Park," what type of dinosaur was the first to be cloned and shown to the audience?
a) Tyrannosaurus Rex
b) Velociraptor
c) Triceratops
d) Brachiosaurus
Velociraptor
Which animal possesses the largest brain relative to its body size?
a) Elephant
b) Sperm whale
c) Dolphin
d) Gorilla
sperm whale
Which city in India is home to the iconic Taj Mahal?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Agra
d) Jaipur
Answer: The city is Agra.
Which classic novel by Mary Shelley follows the story of a scientist who creates a creature from reanimated body parts?
a) Dracula
b) Frankenstein
c) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
d) The Island of Doctor Moreau
Answer: The classic novel by Mary Shelley is "Frankenstein."
Which two ancient civilizations fought in the Punic Wars?
a) Rome and Persia
b) Rome and Sparta
c) Rome and Carthage
d) Sparta and Athens
Answer: Rome and Carthage
What is the name of the 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino that intertwines the stories of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of bandits?
a) Reservoir Dogs
b) Pulp Fiction
c) Jackie Brown
d) Kill Bill
Pulp Fiction
Which insect holds the record for the fastest flying insect in the world?
a) Dragonfly
b) Hawk moth
c) Housefly
d) Bee
dragonfly
Which city is often referred to as the "Pearl of the Adriatic" for its stunning coastline and medieval architecture?
a) Athens
b) Dubrovnik
c) Trieste
d) Venice
Answer: The city is Dubrovnik.
southeastern Croatia
What is the title of Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel that portrays a futuristic society where human beings are genetically engineered and classified into castes?
a) Fahrenheit 451
b) Brave New World
c) The Handmaid's Tale
d) Animal Farm
Answer: The title of Aldous Huxley's novel is "Brave New World."
Which battle marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815?
a) The Battle of Austerlitz
b) The Battle of Borodino
c) The Battle of Trafalgar
d) The Battle of Waterloo
Answer: The Battle of Waterloo
Who directed the 1999 psychological thriller film "Fight Club," based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk?
a) Quentin Tarantino
b) David Fincher
c) Martin Scorsese
d) Christopher Nolan
David Fincher
What is the only species of bear found in the Southern Hemisphere?
a) Polar bear
b) Brown bear
c) Spectacled bear
d) Panda bear
spectacled bear
Which Asian city earns the moniker "City of Temples" due to its plethora of ancient temples and pagodas?
a) Bagan
b) Kyoto
c) Bangkok
d) Siem Reap
Answer: The city is Bagan, Myanmar
In George Orwell's dystopian novel, what is the ruling entity that governs Oceania in "1984"?
a) The Brotherhood
b) The Regime
c) The Council
d) The Party
Answer: The ruling entity governing Oceania is known as "The Party."
Who's assassination was said to spark World War I?
a) Archduke Maximilian
b) Kaiser Wilhelm II
c) Emperor Charles I of Austria
d) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Answer: The Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which 1994 film, directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on a Winston Groom novel, won the Academy Award for Best Picture?
a) Pulp Fiction
b) Schindler's List
c) The Shawshank Redemption
d) Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
What is the name of the largest living species of turtle, known for its distinctive ridged shell and often found in tropical and subtropical oceans?
a) Loggerhead turtle
b) Leatherback sea turtle
c) Green sea turtle
d) Hawksbill turtle
leatherback sea turtle
What city is recognized as the northernmost capital city worldwide?
a) Helsinki
b) Stockholm
c) Oslo
d) Reykjavik
Reykjavik, Iceland
In Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale," what is the name of the protagonist who serves as a handmaid in the Republic of Gilead?
a) Ofglen
b) Offred
c) Serena Joy
d) Aunt Lydia
Answer: The name of the protagonist in Margaret Atwood's novel is Offred.
. In what decade was The Six-Day War fought?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
Answer: The 1960s (1967)