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The Unknown
Contributed by: Godfrey
  • 1. What is often used as a symbol to represent the unknown?
A) Z
B) X
C) A
D) O
  • 2. Which scientist is famous for his work in the field of quantum mechanics and the idea of 'uncertainty'?
A) Galileo
B) Newton
C) Einstein
D) Heisenberg
  • 3. What is the name of the famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores the theme of the unknown?
A) The Raven
B) The Tell-Tale Heart
C) Annabel Lee
D) The Fall of the House of Usher
  • 4. What is the title of the popular TV series that explores mysterious phenomena and the unknown?
A) The X-Files
B) Stranger Things
C) Lost
D) Black Mirror
  • 5. Which famous philosopher coined the phrase 'The only thing I know is that I know nothing'?
A) Aristotle
B) Socrates
C) Plato
D) Descartes
  • 6. What is the name of the famous Loch Ness Monster in Scotland, whose existence remains unproven?
A) Nessie
B) Champ
C) Ogopogo
D) Mokele-mbembe
  • 7. Which concept in psychology refers to the fear of the unknown?
A) Arachnophobia
B) Agoraphobia
C) Xenophobia
D) Claustrophobia
  • 8. What famous landmark in England is often linked to myths and legends about the unknown?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) Big Ben
C) Buckingham Palace
D) Stonehenge
  • 9. Who wrote the book 'War of the Worlds' that explores the theme of the unknown through an alien invasion?
A) Ray Bradbury
B) Jules Verne
C) H.G. Wells
D) Arthur C. Clarke
  • 10. Which phobia is defined as the fear of the dark or darkness?
A) Coulrophobia
B) Astraphobia
C) Nyctophobia
D) Acrophobia
  • 11. Which famous artist is known for his surreal and dream-like paintings that often feature the unknown?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Claude Monet
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Salvador DalĂ­
  • 12. Who is often credited with saying, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) John F. Kennedy
  • 13. Which author wrote the novel 'The Call of the Wild'?
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) J.R.R. Tolkien
C) Jack London
D) George Orwell
  • 14. Which famous magician and escape artist spent his life debunking charlatans who claimed to communicate with the dead?
A) Criss Angel
B) Harry Houdini
C) Derren Brown
D) David Copperfield
  • 15. What is the phenomenon known as when a person wakes up but remains paralyzed temporarily?
A) Night terrors
B) Narcolepsy
C) Insomnia
D) Sleep paralysis
  • 16. What is the name of the phenomenon where people believe they have been abducted by aliens and subjected to medical examinations?
A) Extraterrestrial experience disorder
B) UFO psychosis
C) Alien abduction syndrome
D) Cosmic manipulation syndrome
  • 17. In ancient Greek mythology, what is the underworld called?
A) Tartarus
B) Olympus
C) Hades
D) Elysium
  • 18. Which famous author wrote the horror novel 'The Shining'?
A) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Anne Rice
C) Stephen King
D) H.P. Lovecraft
  • 19. 'The X-Files' TV series popularized the phrase 'The Truth Is Out There' in reference to what?
A) Extraterrestrial life
B) Parallel universes
C) Time travel
D) Government conspiracies
  • 20. What is the name of the area in Nevada known for alleged UFO sightings and government secrets?
A) Black Site 63
B) Area 51
C) Sector 42
D) Zone 66
  • 21. What is the name of the mysterious phenomenon where random events align in a meaningful way?
A) Destiny
B) Synchronicity
C) Karma
D) Coincidence
  • 22. Which scientist was best known for his groundbreaking theory of relativity and his equation E=mc2?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Charles Darwin
D) Albert Einstein
  • 23. In folklore, what kind of creature is said to transform from human to wolf under the light of a full moon?
A) Zombie
B) Ghost
C) Vampire
D) Werewolf
  • 24. What is the lost city and island often associated with the legend of King Arthur?
A) El Dorado
B) Atlantis
C) Avalon
D) Lemuria
  • 25. What is the fear of ghosts called?
A) Claustrophobia
B) Thanatophobia
C) Arachnophobia
D) Phasmophobia
  • 26. Which legendary creature is often said to inhabit the Himalayas and is known as the 'Abominable Snowman'?
A) Chupacabra
B) Kraken
C) Sasquatch
D) Yeti
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