General Knowledge: The Ultimate Challenge

Question 1

Question 1 : Which chemical element has the symbol "W"?

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Tungsten (Wolfram in German) has the symbol W, hence its German name.

Question 2

Question 2 : In which country is the Atacama Desert, one of the driest in the world?

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The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, along the Pacific coast.

Question 3

Question 3 : Who painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring", sometimes called the Mona Lisa of the North?

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Johannes Vermeer painted Girl with a Pearl Earring around 1665, a masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age. The painting is housed at the Mauritshuis in The Hague.

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Question 4 : What is the longest war in history, lasting 335 years without any combat?

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The war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly (1651-1986) lasted 335 years. Forgotten, it ended with a symbolic peace treaty.

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Question 5 : Which Greek philosopher founded the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world?

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Plato founded the Academy in Athens around 387 BC, which lasted nearly 900 years.

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Question 6 : Which organ in the human body consumes about 20% of total energy at rest?

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The brain represents only 2% of body weight but consumes about 20% of energy at rest. It primarily uses glucose as fuel.

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Question 7 : Which country has the most living languages spoken (over 800)?

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Papua New Guinea has over 840 living languages for only 10 million inhabitants, making it the most linguistically diverse country in the world.

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Question 8 : In which city is the International Court of Justice located?

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The International Court of Justice is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, since 1946.

Question 9

Question 9 : Which writer created the character of Sherlock Holmes?

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Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes in 1887 in "A Study in Scarlet." The detective became one of the most famous fictional characters in the world.

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Question 10 : Which planet in the solar system has the largest moon?

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Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is the largest in the solar system (5,268 km diameter), larger than Mercury.

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Question 11 : Which country has produced the most Nobel Prize in Literature laureates?

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France has the most Nobel Prizes in Literature with 16 laureates, ahead of the United States (13) and the United Kingdom (12).

Question 12

Question 12 : What is the official currency of Brazil?

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The Brazilian real (BRL) was introduced in 1994 as part of the Real Plan to stabilize the economy after years of hyperinflation.

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Question 13 : Which composer became deaf but continued to compose, including his 9th symphony?

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Beethoven gradually became deaf from 1796 and composed his famous 9th Symphony while completely deaf.

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Question 14 : Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

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Canada has 202,080 km of coastline, thanks to its many Arctic islands and three bordering oceans.

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Question 15 : Which gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (N₂) makes up 78% of the atmosphere, followed by oxygen (21%), argon (0.9%), and CO₂ (0.04%). It is an inert gas essential to the nitrogen cycle in nature.

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Question 16 : Which Roman emperor divided the Empire into two parts (East and West)?

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Diocletian established the tetrarchy in 285 AD, dividing the Roman Empire to facilitate its governance against external threats and internal crises.

Question 17

Question 17 : Which musical instrument has 47 strings in its modern concert version?

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The modern concert harp has 47 strings and 7 pedals to play in all keys.

Question 18

Question 18 : Which physicist gave his name to the unit of measurement of frequency?

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Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894), a German physicist, proved the existence of electromagnetic waves predicted by Maxwell. The hertz (Hz) became the SI unit of frequency in his honor.

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Question 19 : Which river flows through the most European capitals?

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The Danube flows through 4 capitals: Vienna (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary), and Belgrade (Serbia).

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The 19 quiz questions

Question 1 : Which chemical element has the symbol "W"?

Question 2 : In which country is the Atacama Desert, one of the driest in the world?

Question 3 : Who painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring", sometimes called the Mona Lisa of the North?

Question 4 : What is the longest war in history, lasting 335 years without any combat?

Question 5 : Which Greek philosopher founded the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world?

Question 6 : Which organ in the human body consumes about 20% of total energy at rest?

Question 7 : Which country has the most living languages spoken (over 800)?

Question 8 : In which city is the International Court of Justice located?

Question 9 : Which writer created the character of Sherlock Holmes?

Question 10 : Which planet in the solar system has the largest moon?

Question 11 : Which country has produced the most Nobel Prize in Literature laureates?

Question 12 : What is the official currency of Brazil?

Question 13 : Which composer became deaf but continued to compose, including his 9th symphony?

Question 14 : Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

Question 15 : Which gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere?

Question 16 : Which Roman emperor divided the Empire into two parts (East and West)?

Question 17 : Which musical instrument has 47 strings in its modern concert version?

Question 18 : Which physicist gave his name to the unit of measurement of frequency?

Question 19 : Which river flows through the most European capitals?

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