Polymaths Quiz: Will these questions leave you stumped?
Free online printable quiz with multiple-choice questions (MCQ) without registration.
Human memory has no limits, or at least not yet found. And so we can allow ourselves to learn new and interesting things without worrying about reaching the limit. The theory that we use no more than 10% of the power of our consciousness seems likely enough.
The Polymaths Quiz consists of 20 questions. We've tried to make them quite challenging, but still some of them may be easy for you. It all depends on the breadth of your knowledge. Try not to make any mistakes!
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1. Which sea contains the highest percentage of salt?
Red Sea
2. In what country was the world's first compass invented?
China
3. What is the name of the science that studies mollusks?
Malacology
4. What is interesting about the Meteora Monastery complex in Greece?
The monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area
5. What does a person suffering from eisoptrophobia fear?
They are afraid of their own reflection in the mirror
6. Which invention is associated with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Steam engine
7. To calculate the area of a trapezoid, you will need ...
two bases and a height
8. Which of these animals prefer to live alone?
Bears
9. The protagonist of the popular action series, who was named after a variety of apples.
Rambo
10. Which country has the largest number of lakes in the world?
Canada
11. What law is Isaac Newton's legendary discovery, thanks to an apple that fell on him?
The law of universal gravitation
12. What color is squid blood if it contains copper instead of iron?
Blue
13. What are the long, stiff hairs on a cat's head that serve as its sensory organs?
Vibrisses
14. Which famous artist painted the vault of the Sistine Chapel, which became a masterpiece of world art?
Michelangelo
15. What is the Earth's solid shell, which includes the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle, called?
Lithosphere