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Curiosities I
Curiosities II
100

Which galaxy is the Milky Way's closest neighbor?

  • A) Andromeda
  • B) Triangulum
  • C) Sombrero
  • D) Pinwheel
  • A) Andromeda
100

Who directed the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction"?

  • A) Quentin Tarantino
  • B) Martin Scorsese
  • C) Steven Spielberg
  • D) Christopher Nolan
  • A) Quentin Tarantino
100

Who wrote the fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire," which inspired the TV series "Game of Thrones"?

  • A) J.K. Rowling
  • B) George R.R. Martin
  • C) J.R.R. Tolkien
  • D) Suzanne Collins
  • B) George R.R. Martin
100

In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

  • A) 1400
  • B) 1492
  • C) 1607
  • D) 1776
  • B) 1492
100

Which element has the chemical symbol "Na" on the periodic table?

  • A) Nitrogen
  • B) Neon
  • C) Sodium
  • D) Nickel
  • C) Sodium
100

What is the name of the rover that successfully landed on Mars in February 2021 to search for signs of past life?

  • A) Curiosity
  • B) Opportunity
  • C) Perseverance
  • D) Spirit
  • C) Perseverance
100

In the movie "Forrest Gump," what is Forrest's famous catchphrase?

  • A) "Life is like a box of chocolates."
  • B) "Run, Forrest, run!"
  • C) "You can't handle the truth!"
  • D) "I'll be back."
  • A) "Life is like a box of chocolates."
100

Which famous detective character is created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a series of detective stories?

  • A) Hercule Poirot
  • B) Miss Marple
  • C) Sherlock Holmes
  • D) Sam Spade
  • C) Sherlock Holmes
100

How many continents are there in the world?

  • A) 5
  • B) 6
  • C) 7
  • D) 8
  • C) 7
100

What is the highest recorded temperature on Earth, measured in Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, USA?

  • A) 130°F (54.4°C)
  • B) 150°F (65.6°C)
  • C) 120°F (48.9°C)
  • D) 140°F (60°C)
  • A) 130°F (54.4°C)
100

What is the brightest star in the night sky?

  • A) Sirius
  • B) Betelgeuse
  • C) Vega
  • D) Proxima Centauri
  • A) Sirius
100

Which actor played the character of Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

  • A) Chris Evans
  • B) Chris Hemsworth
  • C) Robert Downey Jr.
  • D) Mark Ruffalo
  • C) Robert Downey Jr.
100

In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," what is the name of the wizard who guides and assists the Fellowship of the Ring?

  • A) Gandalf
  • B) Saruman
  • C) Radagast
  • D) Merlin
  • A) Gandalf
100

Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

  • A) Oxygen
  • B) Nitrogen
  • C) Carbon Dioxide
  • D) Hydrogen
  • B) Nitrogen
100

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of East and West Germany?

  • A) 1985
  • B) 1989
  • C) 1992
  • D) 1995
  • B) 1989
100

What is the name of the process by which a star transforms hydrogen into helium, releasing a tremendous amount of energy?

  • A) Fusion
  • B) Fission
  • C) Nebulization
  • D) Stellarium
  • A) Fusion
100

Which animated film features a character named Simba and includes the song "Circle of Life"?

  • A) The Little Mermaid
  • B) Beauty and the Beast
  • C) The Lion King
  • D) Aladdin
  • C) The Lion King
100

Which classic novel by Jane Austen begins with the famous line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"?

  • A) "Sense and Sensibility"
  • B) "Pride and Prejudice"
  • C) "Emma"
  • D) "Persuasion"
  • B) "Pride and Prejudice"
100

What is the largest organ in the human body?

  • A) Liver
  • B) Heart
  • C) Skin
  • D) Brain
  • C) Skin
100

Which country has the most Olympic gold medals in the history of the Summer Olympics?

  • A) United States
  • B) Russia
  • C) China
  • D) Germany
  • A) United States
100

What type of celestial body is a comet primarily composed of?

  • A) Rock
  • B) Gas
  • C) Ice and dust
  • D) Plasma
  • C) Ice and dust
100

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2021?

  • A) Parasite
  • B) 1917
  • C) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  • D) Nomadland
  • D) Nomadland
100

Which author penned the fantasy novel series "The Chronicles of Narnia," starting with "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"?

  • A) J.K. Rowling
  • B) C.S. Lewis
  • C) Philip Pullman
  • D) J.R.R. Tolkien
  • B) C.S. Lewis
100

In what year did the Titanic sink after hitting an iceberg?

  • A) 1905
  • B) 1912
  • C) 1923
  • D) 1931
  • B) 1912
100

What is the world record for the longest time spent in space by an astronaut, set by Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov?

  • A) 438 days
  • B) 547 days
  • C) 665 days
  • D) 783 days
  • C) 665 days