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Quiz #36 · 19th August 2026

1. What is the capital city of Australia?

Sydney Canberra Melbourne Brisbane

2. Which Shakespeare play features the characters Othello and Desdemona?

Hamlet Macbeth Othello King Lear

3. In which year did the Titanic sink?

1912 1905 1920 1918

4. Which element is primarily responsible for the green color of plants?

Chlorophyll Carotene Melanin Xanthophyll

5. Who directed the film 'Inception'?

Steven Spielberg Christopher Nolan Martin Scorsese David Fincher

6. What is the tallest mountain in the UK?

Snowdon Ben Nevis Scafell Pike Cairn Gorm

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

China Japan South Korea Thailand

8. Which famous artist is known for the painting 'The Starry Night'?

Pablo Picasso Vincent van Gogh Claude Monet Henri Matisse

9. What is the staple food of Japan, often served with sushi?

Noodles Rice Bulgur Quinoa

10. Who was the first British woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie Malala Yousafzai Ada Lovelace Emmeline Pankhurst