General Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge about General Knowledge with these trivia questions:
Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel around 3500 BC?
- Egyptians
- Sumerians
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Minoans
What was the original purpose of the famous 'Rosetta Stone'?
- A calendar
- A tombstone
- A decree
- A trade agreement
Which famous artist is known for painting 'The Persistence of Memory', featuring melting clocks?
- Pablo Picasso
- Salvador Dalí
- Vincent van Gogh
- Claude Monet
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, marking a significant moment in Cold War history?
What is the term for the fear of long words, which ironically has a long name itself?
- Anthophobia
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
- Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
- Sesquipedalophobia
Which ancient philosopher is known for the quote 'I think, therefore I am'?
- Plato
- Aristotle
- René Descartes
- Socrates
What is the only country that has a flag with a portrait of its national leader?
- Malta
- Belize
- Nepal
- Turkmenistan
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in which field did she win it?
- Marie Curie, Physics
- Rosalind Franklin, Chemistry
- Mother Teresa, Peace
- Ada Lovelace, Mathematics
What is the name of the legendary creature said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland?
- Nessie
- Banshee
- Selkie
- Kelpie
Which famous novel begins with the line 'Call me Ishmael'?
- Moby-Dick
- The Great Gatsby
- War and Peace
- 1984