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General Knowledge Daily Quiz – 7 September 2026

Test your general knowledge with 20 interesting questions covering films, literature, history, geography, religion, astronomy, science, art and world knowledge.

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  1. 1. Who was Marlon Brando's co-star in the 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris", directed by Bernardo Bertolucci?

    • A. Brigitte Bardot
    • B. Linda Lovelace
    • C. Sophia Loren
    • D. Maria Schneider
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    D. Maria Schneider

    Maria Schneider co-starred with Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris".

  2. 2. Broadly, what is the setting for Samuel Beckett's play "Happy Days"?

    • A. Three large pots
    • B. An old man's desk
    • C. A tree
    • D. A pile of sand
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    D. A pile of sand

    The play "Happy Days" features Winnie buried in a mound of earth or sand, with only parts of her body visible as the play progresses.

  3. 3. Which Summer Olympics was the first to exclude South Africa?

    • A. 1964
    • B. 1944
    • C. 1980
    • D. 2004
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    A. 1964

    South Africa was excluded from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics after refusing to send a single multi-racial team.

  4. 4. During which war were occupying Ottoman forces forced to withdraw from the town of Aqaba after a raid led by T. E. Lawrence and the Arab forces of Sharif Hussein?

    • A. Seven Days War
    • B. World War II
    • C. Crimean War
    • D. World War I
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    D. World War I

    The capture of Aqaba took place during World War I and opened important supply lines for Arab and British forces.

  5. 5. The geography of Afghanistan is varied but most of it is what?

    • A. Mountains and valleys
    • B. Plateau
    • C. Coastal plains
    • D. Forest
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    A. Mountains and valleys

    Afghanistan is largely mountainous, with the Hindu Kush dominating much of its landscape.

  6. 6. What are the elements needed for a Christian Eucharist?

    • A. A bowl of consecrated water
    • B. Scented incense and a censer
    • C. Consecrated bread and wine (or grape juice)
    • D. Consecrated oil
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    C. Consecrated bread and wine (or grape juice)

    The Christian Eucharist commemorates the Last Supper and traditionally uses consecrated bread and wine.

  7. 7. Which planet is named after the primordial Greek god of the sky?

    • A. Jupiter
    • B. Mars
    • C. Uranus
    • D. Saturn
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    C. Uranus

    Uranus is named after Ouranos, the primordial Greek god associated with the sky.

  8. 8. What is the capital city of Australia?

    • A. Sydney
    • B. Melbourne
    • C. Canberra
    • D. Perth
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    C. Canberra

    Canberra is the capital city of Australia and is located in the Australian Capital Territory.

  9. 9. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

    • A. Atlantic Ocean
    • B. Indian Ocean
    • C. Arctic Ocean
    • D. Pacific Ocean
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    D. Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth and also contains the deepest known oceanic point.

  10. 10. Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?

    • A. Pablo Picasso
    • B. Vincent van Gogh
    • C. Claude Monet
    • D. Leonardo da Vinci
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    B. Vincent van Gogh

    Vincent van Gogh painted "The Starry Night" in 1889.

  11. 11. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

    • A. China
    • B. South Korea
    • C. Japan
    • D. Thailand
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    C. Japan

    Japan is traditionally known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," reflecting its location east of the Asian mainland.

  12. 12. What is the smallest prime number?

    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3
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    C. 2

    2 is the smallest prime number and the only even prime number.

  13. 13. Which organ in the human body pumps blood throughout the body?

    • A. Lungs
    • B. Heart
    • C. Liver
    • D. Kidneys
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    B. Heart

    The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body's circulatory system.

  14. 14. Which is the longest river in South America?

    • A. Nile
    • B. Amazon
    • C. Yangtze
    • D. Mississippi
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    B. Amazon

    The Amazon River is the major river system of South America and has the largest drainage basin in the world.

  15. 15. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

    • A. Buzz Aldrin
    • B. Yuri Gagarin
    • C. Neil Armstrong
    • D. John Glenn
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    C. Neil Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.

  16. 16. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

    • A. Oxygen
    • B. Carbon dioxide
    • C. Hydrogen
    • D. Nitrogen
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    D. Nitrogen

    Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, making it the most abundant atmospheric gas.

  17. 17. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

    • A. Germany
    • B. France
    • C. Italy
    • D. Spain
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    B. France

    France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States, and it was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.

  18. 18. Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?

    • A. Earth
    • B. Saturn
    • C. Jupiter
    • D. Neptune
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    C. Jupiter

    Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System by both diameter and mass.

  19. 19. Who wrote the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?

    • A. Charlotte Brontë
    • B. Jane Austen
    • C. Emily Brontë
    • D. George Eliot
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    B. Jane Austen

    Jane Austen wrote "Pride and Prejudice," which was first published in 1813.

  20. 20. Which element has the chemical symbol "Au"?

    • A. Silver
    • B. Aluminium
    • C. Gold
    • D. Argon
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    C. Gold

    Au is the chemical symbol for gold, derived from the Latin word "aurum".