Quiz more-spicy
Last Updated:
arts
/ 10
To which Chinese painter is attributed The Building of the Immortals' Paradise in the Mountain?
1Dong Yuan
2Fan Kuan
🙌 Good answer
The building of the Immortals' Paradise in the mountain is attributed to Dong Yuan, a Chinese painter active under the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975). He is considered the father of the Southern School of Chinese painting.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
The building of the Immortals' Paradise in the mountain is attributed to Dong Yuan, a Chinese painter active under the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975). He is considered the father of the Southern School of Chinese painting.
Next question
sciences
/ 10
Which researcher discovered the Principle of Induced Pluripotency and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012?
2Shinya Yamanaka
1Tasuku Honjo
🙌 Good answer
Induced pluripotency involves "reprogramming" a differentiated cell into a stem cell by reactivating the expression of genes associated with the embryonic stage. For this discovery, researcher Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
Induced pluripotency involves "reprogramming" a differentiated cell into a stem cell by reactivating the expression of genes associated with the embryonic stage. For this discovery, researcher Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012.
Next question
literature
/ 10
Which collection of Washington Irving contains The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
2The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
1The Crayon Miscellany
🙌 Good answer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
Next question
nature
/ 10
Which trees are also called vergnes or vernes?
1Alders
2Plane trees
🙌 Good answer
The trees known as vergnes or vernes are alders, trees often found in wetlands such as riverbanks.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
The trees known as vergnes or vernes are alders, trees often found in wetlands such as riverbanks.
Next question
music
/ 10
Which jazz movement has Thelonious Monk particularly influenced?
1Bebop
2Ragtime
🙌 Good answer
Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
Next question
geography
/ 10
What is the capital of Benin?
2Porto-Novo
1Libreville
🙌 Good answer
Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located in the south of the country, near the Atlantic coast. It is the city par excellence of the Goun and Yoruba ethnic groups and the Tori ethnic minority. In Goun-Gbe language, Porto-Novo is generally called Xogbonou and Adjatchey by the Yorubas.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located in the south of the country, near the Atlantic coast. It is the city par excellence of the Goun and Yoruba ethnic groups and the Tori ethnic minority. In Goun-Gbe language, Porto-Novo is generally called Xogbonou and Adjatchey by the Yorubas.
Next question
nature
/ 10
Which is the largest of the American crocodilians?
2Black caiman
1American alligator
🙌 Good answer
The black caiman can reach a weight of 1,100 kg, making it the largest of the American crocodilians and the largest predator in the Amazon basin. The largest reported black caiman was 7.7 m long and weighed 1,310 kg.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
The black caiman can reach a weight of 1,100 kg, making it the largest of the American crocodilians and the largest predator in the Amazon basin. The largest reported black caiman was 7.7 m long and weighed 1,310 kg.
Next question
geography
/ 10
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
2Funafuti
1Apia
🙌 Good answer
Funafuti is an atoll in Tuvalu, an archipelagic state in Oceania. It is the capital of this country and is home to its largest city, Vaiaku, where the government and institutions are located.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
Funafuti is an atoll in Tuvalu, an archipelagic state in Oceania. It is the capital of this country and is home to its largest city, Vaiaku, where the government and institutions are located.
Next question
nature
/ 10
How many harrier subspecies exist?
116
226
🙌 Good answer
There are several species of harriers grouped in the genus Circus, which includes about 16 species and numerous subspecies worldwide.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
There are several species of harriers grouped in the genus Circus, which includes about 16 species and numerous subspecies worldwide.
Next question
geography
/ 10
In which Turkish National Park can you see hoodoos?
1Göreme National Park
2Marmaris National Park
🙌 Good answer
Cappadocia is a historical region of Turkey located in central Anatolia. In 1985, UNESCO inscribed it on the list of protected sites of the heritage of humanity. The valleys of Göreme National Park, carved out of volcanic tufa, offer a rare profusion of hoodoos.
Next question
😞 Wrong answer
Cappadocia is a historical region of Turkey located in central Anatolia. In 1985, UNESCO inscribed it on the list of protected sites of the heritage of humanity. The valleys of Göreme National Park, carved out of volcanic tufa, offer a rare profusion of hoodoos.
Next question
