English
Which architect designed the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Frank Gehry
C) Zaha Hadid
D) Renzo Piano
Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Bilbao (opened 1997), noted for its curving titanium forms and revitalization of the city.
General Knowledge
A)
Michelangelo
B)
Leonardo da Vinci
C)
Raphael
D)
Donatello
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling (1508–1512), a masterpiece of Renaissance art depicting biblical scenes in fresco.
General Knowledge
A)
Babylonian
B)
Greek
C)
Sumerian
D)
Hittite
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian poem from Sumer, considered the world’s earliest surviving literary masterpiece.
English
A)
Treaty of Lisbon
B)
Treaty of Rome
C)
Maastricht Treaty
D)
Schengen Agreement
The Maastricht Treaty (1992) created the European Union, creating new institutions and setting paths to monetary union.
English
A)
Galileo
B)
Newton
C)
Kepler
D)
Einstein
Isaac Newton formulated universal gravitation, showing that bodies attract with a force proportional to mass and inversely to distance squared.
General Knowledge
A)
Jane Goodall
B)
Rachel Carson
C)
Aldo Leopold
D)
Greta Thunberg
Rachel Carson’s *Silent Spring* (1962) exposed dangers of pesticides like DDT, catalyzing environmental awareness and policy reforms.
General Knowledge
A)
Yuan
B)
Yen
C)
Won
D)
Ringgit
Japan uses the yen (JPY), introduced in 1871, and it remains one of the most traded currencies worldwide.
General Knowledge
A)
Seneca
B)
Marcus Aurelius
C)
Epictetus
D)
Cicero
Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, wrote *Meditations*, reflecting on virtue, duty, and leadership.
General Knowledge
A)
William of Normandy
B)
Harold Godwinson
C)
Richard I
D)
Edward the Confessor
William of Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings in 1066, beginning Norman rule in England. This is a well-documented historical or scientific fact.
General Knowledge
A)
Qin Shi Huang
B)
Han Wudi
C)
Tang Taizong
D)
Wu Zetian
The Terracotta Army in Xi’an was built for Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, symbolizing his power and afterlife beliefs.
General Knowledge
A)
Mahavira
B)
Siddhartha Gautama
C)
Confucius
D)
Zoroaster
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, founded Buddhism in India in the 5th–4th century BCE. This is a well-documented historical or scientific.
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