The erudition test with a catch: try to answer at least half the questions correctly

Today, we invite readers to take an erudition test. Questions from it belong to a variety of areas of knowledge and will make you sweat a lot. But if you can give the correct answer to at least 5 of them, it means that you did not sit in school pants for nothing and can boast of a wide outlook.



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  1. Who studies fish?
    (a) ornithologists
    (b) entomologists
    (c) ichthyologists
    (d) speleologists


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  2. How many lines are in the sonnet?
    (a) 18
    (b) 10
    (c) 12
    (g) 14
  3. A quadrangle with 2 sides parallel and 2 others non-parallel is called a quadrangle.
    (a) parallelograms
    (b) trapezoid
    (c) diamond
  4. Whose faithful wife in Greek mythology was Penelope?
    Zeus
    (b) Hercules
    (c) Julia Caesar
    d) odyssey


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  5. Under what name do fans know Edson Arantis do Nascimento?
    (a) Enrique Iglesias
    (b) pele
    (c) Julio Cortazar
    (d) Michael Jackson
  6. Who played gangster Henry Hill in the movie Nice Guys?
    (a) Robert De Niro
    (b) Ray Liotta
    (c) Brad Pitt
    (d) Marlon Brando
  7. Where is the source of the Danube River?
    (a) Linz, Austria
    (b) Lake Toma, Switzerland
    c) Donaueschingen, Germany
    (d) Novi Sad, Serbia


  8. An archipelago is a group of what?
    (a) birds
    (b) islands
    buildings
    (d) camps
  9. Which Spanish city in the Middle Ages was famous for its swords and steel products?
    (a) Seville
    (b) bilbao
    c) toledo
    (d) Valencia
  10. The Rig Veda is a collection of hymns sacred to which religion?
    (a) Buddhism
    b) Hinduism
    (c) Confucianism
    (d) Taoism


Answers.
  1. The structure, evolutionary development, forms of life and features of fish reproduction are studied ichthyologists.
  2. A classical sonnet consists of two quatrains (i.e. quatrains) and two tercetes (a three-line syllabus). So in it, 14 lines. In the so-called "Shakespeare's sonnet", which is also now considered a classic, there are also 14 lines, but there are three quatrains and one final doublet.


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  3. A convex quadrangle in which the two sides are parallel and the other two sides are not parallel. trapezoidal.
  4. The name Penelope in Greek mythology was worn by his wife. Ithaca king Odysseus and Telemach's mother. When Odysseus left for Troy, Penelope was left alone for twenty years, continuing to remain faithful to her husband.
  5. Legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé His real name is Edson Arantis do Nacimento.


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  6. Gangster Henry Hill in the film “Good Fellas” Martin Scorsese played American actor Ray Liotta..


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  7. The Danube originates in the mountains of the Black Forest, where near the city Donaueschingen (Germany) At an altitude of 678 m above sea level, the mountain streams Breg and Brigach merge.
  8. An archipelago is a group of islands located close to each other.
  9. In the Middle Ages Spanish He was known for his weapons workshops. Beautiful swords, swords and knives were forged here from the unique local ore. Souvenir blades and armor can be bought in Toledo today. Local craftsmen are also famous for unique steel bracelets with gilding and fine carvings.


  10. The Rigveda is among the four Hindu religious texts known as the Vedas.


Didn't answer all the questions? No problem! Erudition is a profit. Read books, watch popular science films, use websites with informative information. And our tests will help to check in which areas of knowledge you still have gaps.

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