Quiz for the Curious: You’re a Real Polymath If You Answer 10 Out of 20 Correctly
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Curiosity is a character trait that constantly broadens our horizons. No creative person can do without it. After all, our imagination and creativity just need new information. How often do you show curiosity and learn something new for yourself?
The Quiz for the Curious, which eagerly awaits you on this page, consists of 20 multiple choice trivia questions with answers. You're a true polymath if you manage to answer 10 of them correctly. Test your knowledge!
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1. What is the name of one of the satellites of the planet Saturn?
Titan
2. On the island of Trinidad, which is located in the Caribbean Sea, there is an extraordinary lake. What's its peculiarity?
It's filled with liquid asphalt.
3. Which country holds the record for the most World Cup victories?
Brazil
4. The first time Christopher Columbus saw a cactus, he named it ...
Melon Thistle
5. What else are manulas, predatory mammals of the feline family, called?
Pallas' cat
6. What was the middle name given at birth to the famous writer Erich Maria Remarque?
Paul
7. How many Academy Award nominations did the outstanding actor and director Charlie Chaplin win?
Three
8. After which famous military leader was one of the months of the year named?
Julius Caesar
9. Which ancient Greek mathematician proposed the solution to cubic equations?
Archimedes
10. "Cone" in ancient Greek means ...
Pine cone
11. How many tentacles does a squid have?
10
12. What is the name of the part of the brain in which the center responsible for the rhythm of breathing in and out is located?
Pons
13. Where is the state of Brunei located?
It's located on the island of Kalimantan.
14. Which country's flag has a non-rectangular shape?
Nepal
15. What does the stork symbolize in Renaissance and later painting?
Respect for parents
16. How many years did Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky spend in hard labor?
Four years
17. The Statue of Liberty, the main symbol of the United States, was not invented by Americans. It was created by a sculptor who was ...
French by nationality
18. What is the law of physics that says that the deformation of a solid body is directly proportional to external influences?
Hooke's law
19. Which of these operas was written by composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky?
Boris Godunov
20. The official historical name of the famous Colosseum.
Flavius Amphitheater
