00:00And, ready to answer these 30 questions of general culture?
00:04The more you advance, the more difficult the questions become.
00:07Ready, fire, go!
00:09Which is the closest star to the Earth?
00:21It's the sun.
00:23If you rushed to say that the moon was the closest, you were wrong.
00:27The moon is a satellite and Mars is a planet.
00:32In which country was the Titanic built?
00:43It was built in the United Kingdom and it was supposed to go to America.
00:48What is the official language of Brazil?
00:57It's Portuguese.
01:02Although it is true that in most Latin American countries people speak Spanish,
01:06Brazil is the only country whose national language is Portuguese.
01:10As for Brazilians, they do not exist to speak properly.
01:15Now, what is the capital of Spain?
01:27I doubt that you have instantly ruled out Lisbon because it is in Portugal.
01:31As for the Spanish capital, it is Madrid and not Barcelona.
01:37In which country is the city of Venice?
01:48It's in Italy, of course.
01:50By the way, did you know that it was divided into a group of 126 islands?
01:57How many muscles control the movement of the human eye?
02:00Are there 6, 12 or 32?
02:08The right answer is 6.
02:12On which continent is Panama?
02:15Is it Europe, Asia or America?
02:23It's in America.
02:25Although it is commonly called Panama hat,
02:28this hat actually comes from Ecuador and is sometimes called Jipi Japa or Ecuadorian hat.
02:36What is the largest animal in the world?
02:47It's the blue whale.
02:48A single specimen can weigh as much as 40 elephants.
02:52What is the capital of the United States?
03:04Of course, it's Washington D.C.
03:08What is the rarest blood group?
03:21The right answer is C.
03:31This blood group is extremely rare, with less than 50 known cases worldwide.
03:36The first recorded cases were observed in Australian aborigines.
03:43What planet is known as Red Planet?
03:52It's Mars.
03:54We call it that for a simple reason.
03:56Iron minerals in Martian soil oxidize,
03:59and its surface takes on a characteristic red tint because of this chemical reaction.
04:06Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
04:18It's William Shakespeare, of course.
04:21By the way, despite his great productivity and the writing of 38 plays in his life,
04:26Shakespeare had some difficulties with spelling,
04:29because there were no standard rules at the time.
04:32Although Shakespeare was at school, spelling was not part of the program,
04:36and everyone wrote the words according to their own preferences.
04:39Shakespeare himself wrote his own name in various ways.
04:45What element has for chemical symbol O?
04:51Or C.
04:57It's oxygen.
04:58Gold is represented by O, which means aurum,
05:01and osmium is represented by os.
05:05In what year did the Titanic sink?
05:161912.
05:17If you haven't been able to answer this one,
05:19well, you could go watch some videos on the Titanic.
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05:27What is the smallest prime number?
05:29A.
05:300.
05:31B.
05:321.
05:33Or C.
05:342.
05:38It's 2.
05:40A prime number is a natural number that is greater than 1,
05:43and that cannot be expressed as the product of two smaller natural numbers.
05:48It cannot be divided equally by any other positive integer,
05:52without giving a remainder, a fraction, or a decimal.
05:57For example, 13 is a perfect example of a prime number.
06:02What is the first organ to develop in an embryo?
06:05A. The brain.
06:07B. The heart.
06:08Or C. The lungs.
06:13It's the heart.
06:17Now look at this image.
06:19What is the name of this instrument?
06:21S. A. Trumpet.
06:23B. Cornemuse.
06:25Or C. Saxophone.
06:28It's a cornemuse, the national instrument of Scotland.
06:31As everyone knows, it has a pipe, called a mouth, and a bag,
06:35as well as two other essential parts, the chalumeau and the bourdons.
06:39The bag contains the air that the cornemuse player propels inside.
06:43This air is then compressed, which is crucial,
06:46because it allows the air to travel through the bourdons and the chalumeau to produce sound.
06:52Historically, bags were made from animal skins,
06:56but there are now also synthetic alternatives.
07:00What is the main energy nutrient of the brain?
07:03S. A. Fat.
07:05B. Glucose.
07:07Or C. Salt.
07:11It's glucose.
07:12It is claimed that an adult needs up to 200 grams of glucose per day.
07:16So if you really want this chocolate bar, have fun.
07:22How old is the Earth?
07:24A. 4.5 billion years.
07:26B. 6 billion years.
07:28C. 3 billion years.
07:33Indeed, it is about 4.5 billion years old.
07:38Which ocean is the largest?
07:40S. A. The Atlantic Ocean.
07:43B. The Indian Ocean.
07:45Or C. The Pacific Ocean.
07:50It's the Pacific Ocean.
07:52Not only is it the largest ocean, but it is also the deepest on Earth.
07:58Who painted the joconde?
08:00A. Vincent Van Gogh.
08:02B. Claude Monet.
08:04Or C. Leonardo da Vinci.
08:08It's the genius da Vinci, of course.
08:11Besides, this painting may not have been finished.
08:15Leonardo da Vinci started painting the joconde in the early 1500s.
08:20And he continued to perfect this work until 1516 or 1117.
08:25In that year, da Vinci suffered from a partial paralysis of the right hand,
08:30which made it difficult to add the last details to his painting.
08:34Which is the longest river in the world?
08:36A. The Amazon River.
08:38B. The Nile.
08:40Or C. The Missouri River.
08:45Officially, it is the Nile.
08:47However, some scientists argue that it is the Amazon,
08:50because its source was re-evaluated some time ago.
08:54Which country is known as the country of the rising sun?
08:57S. A. China.
08:59B. Japan.
09:02Or C. Thailand.
09:07All these countries see the rising sun,
09:09but it is Japan that is supposed to be the country of the rising sun.
09:12Why? Just look at the map from a western point of view.
09:16What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
09:19A. Gold.
09:20B. Diamond.
09:22C. Iron.
09:28It's the diamond, of course.
09:32On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
09:35S. A. Asia.
09:37B. Africa.
09:38Or C. Australia.
09:43No doubt here.
09:44The Sahara Desert is in Africa.
09:46Ah, and if you thought it was the largest, you were wrong.
09:50It is the largest hot desert.
09:52But the largest deserts in the world are in the Arctic and Antarctic.
09:57What is the most spoken language in the world?
09:59S. A. English.
10:01B. Mandarin.
10:03Or C. Spanish.
10:08Don't be fooled by the impressive population of China.
10:11Mandarin takes second place with 1.1 billion speakers.
10:16English takes first place with almost 1.5 billion speakers.
10:20Spanish has only 560 million speakers.
10:23And it is the fourth most spoken language in the world.
10:30What fruit is known as the fruit king?
10:33A. Mango.
10:34B. Durian.
10:36Or C. Apple.
10:40If your answer is durian, you are part of the Southeast Asian team.
10:44For this region, it is the fruit king.
10:46If your answer is mango, it means that you are part of the Indian team.
10:51And if your answer is apple, it could simply mean that you like apples.
10:57What is the shape of the Earth?
10:59S. A. Flat.
11:01B. Spherical.
11:02Or C. Round.
11:08From a scientific point of view, the Earth is a flattened spheroid.
11:12Which means that it is a little flatter at the poles and bulging in the middle, along the equator.
11:17Yes, this globe at school lied to you all this time.
11:21Which is the only planet in our solar system that rotates sideways?
11:26A. Venus.
11:28B. Uranus.
11:29Or C. Neptune.
11:33It's Uranus.
11:37In what year was the first email sent?
11:40A. 1971.
11:42B. 1969.
11:44Or C. 1980.
11:47It was more than 50 years ago, in 1971.
11:51Raymond Tomlinson, the man who tested it, sent the first email.
11:55And the message was, in fact, he did not remember exactly what he had sent.
12:00He thought it could be something like Kuertuyop.
12:04Just the upper row of letters on an English-speaking keyboard.
12:07How many questions did you answer correctly?
12:10Let us know in the comments.
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