General Do you hold the knowledge of a library full of books? Test your Trivia Nut skills here! Published 11 months ago on January 25, 2023 By Mike Peck 0% General Vol. 7 Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Picasso Vincent Van Gogh Next Question Wrong! Correct! The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, widely considered as one of the most famous and iconic paintings in the world. It is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Who wrote the Harry Potter series of books? J.K. Rowling Stephen King J.R.R. Tolkien George R.R. Martin Next Question Wrong! Correct! J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series of fantasy novels, which have become one of the best-selling book series in history. The novels are the basis of a popular film series, as well. What is the largest planet in our solar system? Saturn Neptune Earth Jupiter Next Question Wrong! Correct! Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Who wrote the novel "Don Quixote"? Dostoevsky Miguel de Cervantes Ernest Hemingway Shakespeare Next Question Wrong! Correct! "Don Quixote" is a novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. It was published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, and is considered one of the most influential works of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean? Charles Lindbergh Neil Armstrong Orville Wright Amelia Earhart Wrong! Correct! Charles Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and environmental activist who, in 1927, became the first person to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. He flew the distance of approximately 3,600 miles (5,800 km) between New York and Paris in his single-engine monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Next Trivia Did You Know? Science Fiction writer Isaac Asimov who lived from 1920-1992, is the only author to have published a book in nine out of the ten Dewey library categories. Related Topics: Advertisement