General Knowledge Quiz

What did Anthony van Leeuwenhoek refer to the microorganisms he discovered in 1676?

• Molecules

• Animalcules

• Protozoa

• Bacteria

In which sport is the net both narrower and higher compared to others?

• Tennis

• Badminton

• Volleyball

• Squash

Which country boasts the longest coastline in the world?

• Brazil

• Russia

• Australia

• Canada

Who was the main adversary of Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Alexander

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

What is the term for the process where a gas turns directly into a solid?

• Evaporation

• Deposition

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Which literary character has been portrayed in films the most?

• James Bond

• Robin Hood

• Sherlock Holmes

• Dracula

Which country has the highest number of Nobel Prize laureates?

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• United States

• France

What architectural style is the Arc de Triomphe associated with?

• Neoclassicism

• Baroque

• Renaissance

• Gothic

In what year was the Soviet Union officially established?

• 1939

• 1945

• 1917

• 1922

What was the real name of the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe?

• Anna Mae Bullock

• Frances Ethel Gumm

• Norma Jeane Mortenson

• Mary Jane Kelly