Global Geography and Arts Quiz
Global Geography and Arts Quiz
Test your knowledge of geography, art, and culture with our engaging quiz! This quiz consists of 39 questions that cover a wide range of topics, from historical landmarks to modern celebrities.
Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the world around you. Topics covered include:
- Geography
- History
- Art
- Music
- Literature
1.What is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Egypt
Sudan
2. Which river runs through Paris?
The Danube
The Loire
The Rhine
The Seine
3. Where in the British isles is Lady Isabella, the world’s largest working water wheel?
The Isle of Wight
The Isle of Man
The Scilly Isles
The Hebrides
4. What is the capital city of Bulgaria
Razgrad
Sofia
Bucharest
Belgrade
55. Which Asian country is bigger than France, Spain and Germany combined but has a population of little over two million?
Mongolia
Cambodia
Pakistan
Thailand
6. Mount Vesuvius overlooks which Italian city?
Rome
Padua
Naples
Tunis
7. Name the artist famed for painting the Sistine chapel
Leonardo Di Vinci
Caravaggio
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Sandro Botticelli
8. Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil?
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Holland
9. What is the capital of Libya?
Tripoli
Constantine
Tunis
Dongola
10. UK City has more canals than Venice?
Lancaster
Birmingham
Gloucester
Stratford
11. In which US state is the Harvard University?
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
12. In which ocean are the beautiful islands of Seychelles
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Southern
13. What is the highest active volcano in Europe?
Mount Etna
Mount Vesuvius
Stromboli
Mount Pico
14. Who was the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song?
Kim Wilde
Kate Bush
Alison Moyet
Annie Lennox
15. Which singer rose to prominence for her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious?
Ariana Grande
Selena Gomez
Miley Cyrus
Demi Lovato
16. Which 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara is the best-selling single of all-time by a female group?
La Bamba
Venus
A. Yes Sir I Can Boogie
Livin' la vida loca
17. What was David Bowie's real surname?
Smith
Jones
Roberts
Harris
18. Songwriter Noel Gallagher rhymes "Elsa" with "Alka Seltzer" in which song?
Wonderwall
Don't Look Back in Anger
Champagne Supernova
Supersonic
19. Which 1967 by Cat Stevens became a hit for Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow
The First Cut is the Deepest
Sweet Child Of Mine
Run Baby Run
Midnight Rider
20.Which style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750, gets its name from the Portuguese word meaning "misshapen pearl"?
Baroque
Perlero
Perola
21. Who came into the public eye in 2004 with the performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland?
K T Tunstall
K D Lang
P J Harvey
Daisy Lowe
22. Who painted the Last Supper?
Sandro Botticelli
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti
Leonardo Da Vinci
Caravaggio
23. Of which Famous London Landmark Statue was Sir Alfred Gilbert The Sculptor?
Eros
Peter Pan
Admiral Nelson
Neptune
24. Who wrote the novel Jaws, that was later turned into a blockbuster movie by Steven Spielberg.
Stephen King
Dean Koontz
Peter Benchley
David Wolstencroft
25. Which famous statue was found on the Island of Melos and signed by Andros of Antioch
Statue of David
Venus de Milo
Hercules and Cacus
Aphrodite
26. Who wrote the novel Mansfield Park?
Emily Bronte
Jane Austen
Charlotte Bronte
Evelyn Waugh
27. Who wrote the book the Brave New World?
George Orwell
Ernest Hemmingway
Aldous Huxley
J D Salinger
28. Does Iceland, Malta or Luxembourg have the highest population?
Iceland
Malta
Luxembourg
29. By which acronym is The European Organization for Nuclear Research better known?
ENFR
CERN
CREN
EFRN
30. What colour is vermillion a shade of ?
Green
Yellow
Purple
Red
31. Where can you find the original London Bridge today?
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
32. What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow Mule?
Rum
Vodka
Whisky
Brandy
33.In September 1975, when the magazine New Scientist asked its readers to name the best-known scientist, which British scientist came third after Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein?
Magnus Pike
Marie Curie
Louis Pasteur
Charles Darwin
34.One of the earliest of the jazz greats was christened Edward Kennedy, but was known professionally by a different name. An accomplished pianist, composer, and orchestra leader, "Take the A Train" was the signature tune of his jazz orchestra. Name this music legend.
Count Basie
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Dizzy Gillespie
35. What nationality is Novak Djokovic?
Czech
Serbian
Slovenian
Slovakian
37. What is the fastest growing religion in China?
Buddhism
Christianity
Sikhism
Islam
38. Which country is 99% covered in desert?
Libya
Egypt
Algeria
Sudan
39. What is Lady Gaga's first name?
Stephanie
Katrina
Marie
Zoe
40. How many lochs are there in Scotland?
10,000
15,000
20,000
30,000
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