General Knowledge: The Challenge

Explanation: Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world.

Explanation: Thomas Edison patented the incandescent light bulb in 1879, although other inventors contributed to its development.

Explanation: Mozart composed "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberflöte) in 1791, a few months before his death. It is one of the most performed operas in the world.

Explanation: Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, is the largest island in the world at 2.166 million km². Australia is considered a continent, not an island.

Explanation: The Bengal tiger has been India's national animal since 1973. The peacock is the national bird and the lotus is the national flower.

Explanation: Since 2006, the solar system has 8 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union.

Explanation: Mandarin Chinese has about 920 million native speakers, followed by Spanish (475 million) and English (373 million).

Explanation: Aluminum makes up about 8% of the Earth's crust, making it the most abundant metal. Yet it was only isolated in 1825 and was once more valuable than gold.

Explanation: A heptagon is a polygon with 7 sides. The prefix "hepta" comes from the Greek meaning seven.

Explanation: Fe comes from the Latin "Ferrum" meaning iron. It is the 26th element of the periodic table.

Explanation: The French Revolution broke out in 1789. While the storming of the Bastille (July 14) is its symbol, it truly began with the Estates-General in May 1789.

Explanation: The Nile, at 6,650 km, is generally considered the longest river in the world, although the Amazon exceeds it in water flow. It crosses 11 African countries.

Explanation: Vincent van Gogh painted "The Starry Night" in 1889 while staying at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Explanation: India surpassed China in 2023 to become the most populous country with over 1.4 billion inhabitants.

Explanation: Antonio Vivaldi composed "The Four Seasons" around 1720, a set of four violin concertos.

Explanation: Victor Hugo published "Les Misérables" in 1862, a novel that became a classic of world literature.

Explanation: The Pacific Ocean covers about 165 million km², more than a third of the Earth's surface.

Explanation: The yen (¥) has been Japan's official currency since 1871. It is the third most traded currency in the world after the dollar and the euro.

Explanation: A football team has 11 players on the pitch, including one goalkeeper.

Explanation: France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 to celebrate Franco-American friendship.