Question 1

The first day of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, can only occur on which of these days?

Correct answer: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday

Hebrew calendar postponement rules prevent Rosh Hashanah from beginning on Sunday, Wednesday or Friday. It can therefore begin only on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday.

Question 2

Who wrote Don Quixote?

Correct answer: Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.

Question 3

Who painted the Sistine Chapel?

Correct answer: Michelangelo

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512 and later created The Last Judgment on the altar wall.

Question 4

Garuda is one of the main forms of God in Hinduism. He is described as having all of these except one.

Correct answer: Ravens beak

Garuda is traditionally depicted with a white face, golden body, red wings and an eagle-like beak, not a raven’s beak.

Question 5

Which architect designed Fallingwater in Pennsylvania?

Correct answer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater for the Kaufmann family.

Question 6

According to legends, a human can initiate their transformation into a werewolf if they drink rainwater from this source.

Correct answer: Wolfs footprint

In one werewolf legend, drinking rainwater collected in a wolf’s footprint can initiate a person’s transformation into a werewolf.

Question 7

Which artist is famous for the sculpture Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica?

Correct answer: Michelangelo

Michelangelo sculpted the Pietà in the late 15th century.

Question 8

Which art movement was founded in Zurich during World War I and embraced absurdity and anti-art ideas?

Correct answer: Dada

Dada emerged in Zurich during World War I as an anti-establishment artistic movement.

Question 9

Who wrote The Master and Margarita?

Correct answer: Mikhail Bulgakov

Mikhail Bulgakov wrote The Master and Margarita.

Question 10

He was the first Jew to serve in a state legislature.

Correct answer: Dr. Levi Myers

Dr. Levi Myers served in the South Carolina legislature in 1790 and is recognized as the first Jewish person to serve in a U.S. state legislature.