General knowledge quiz: Medium

The full answer key for this quiz, question by question.

Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?

The DanubeIt rises in the Black Forest and empties into the Black Sea

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Alexander FlemingA mould contaminating a forgotten culture dish led to the finding

Which chemical element has the symbol K?

PotassiumThe symbol comes from Latin kalium, derived from Arabic al-qali

Which planet of the solar system, counting from the Sun, is Saturn?

The sixthIt follows Jupiter and precedes Uranus moving outward from the Sun

The smallest bone in the human body is found in which organ?

The earThe stapes measures about three millimetres and transmits vibrations

What is the capital of Australia?

CanberraThe city was founded in 1913 to settle a rivalry between metropolises

Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

Gabriel García MárquezThe novel unfolds in the imaginary village of Macondo

Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons"?

Antonio VivaldiEach of the four concertos comes with a descriptive sonnet

In Greek mythology, which god is the blacksmith of Olympus?

HephaestusThe Romans identified him with Vulcan, linked to volcanoes

Who painted "The Starry Night"?

Vincent van GoghIt was painted from the asylum at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1889

Which empire captured Constantinople in 1453?

The Ottoman EmpireSultan Mehmed II led the siege of the city

In which year did the Hundred Years' War end?

1453The battle of Castillon in Guyenne was the final clash