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Who is the all-time top scorer in international football (soccer)?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Pele
Miroslav Klose
Diego Maradona
Correct answer is A
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in international football, with over 120 goals for Portugal.
Who was the first woman to win a Fields Medal in mathematics?
Mary Cartwright
Sophie Germain
Emmy Noether
Maryam Mirzakhani
Mireille Delmas-Marty
Correct answer is D
Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal in 2014 for her work in mathematics.
Who was the first person to summit Mount Everest?
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
George Mallory
David Hempleman
Benedict Allen
Correct answer is B
Sir Edmund Hillary, along with Tenzing Norgay, was the first to successfully summit Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.
Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Nation”?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhas Chandra Bose
Mahatma Gandhi
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Bhagat Singh
Correct answer is C
Mahatma Gandhi is known as the “Father of the Indian Nation” for his leadership in the Indian independence movement.
Who has won the most Academy Awards for acting?
Jack Nicholson
Meryl Streep
Katharine Hepburn
Daniel Day-Lewis
Tom Hanks
Correct answer is C
Katharine Hepburn holds the record for the most Academy Awards for acting, with 4 Oscars for Best Actress.