Whether you're a trivia night veteran or simply love to test your smarts, this quiz is built to stretch your brain across a broad spectrum of topics. From obscure history tidbits to surprising scientific facts, these 15 questions are designed for curious minds who appreciate the thrill of learning something new. Let's get started...
Which U.S. state was an independent nation for nearly a decade before joining the Union?
California
Vermont
Texas
Hawaii
The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Black Sea and Aegean Sea
Which Shakespeare play includes the line, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”?
Hamlet
Macbeth
Othello
King Lear
In what organ of the human body would you find the hippocampus?
Brain
Liver
Stomach
Lung
The currency of South Africa is known as the...?
Rand
Krone
Ronin
Dinar
The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" refers to a historical decision by which leader?
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charlemagne
What famous structure was completed in 1889 and was initially criticized by many?
Arc de Triomphe
Louvre Pyramid
Notre-Dame
Eiffel Tower
What is the capital of Croatia?
Split
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Rijeka
Which Apollo mission was the first to land humans on the Moon?
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo 8
What is the only novel written by Oscar Wilde?
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lady Windermere’s Fan
The Importance of Being Earnest
Lady Chatterley's Lover
The Greek goddess Athena is associated with which bird?
Owl
Peacock
Dove
Falcon
In geometry, how many sides does a dodecagon have?
20
11
7
12
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
Palindrome
Anagram
Antonym
Homonym
The term “piano” is short for what Italian word meaning “Soft-Loud”?
Pianissimo
Pianoforte
Pianoella
Pianoretto
Which planet has the fastest rotation speed in our solar system?
Earth
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
The Eager Explorer
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