General Knowledge Quiz - Literature & Technology

Gottlieb Daimler created the first gasoline-powered motorcycle, the 'Reitwagen' (riding car), in 1885. This invention paved the way for modern motorcycles by combining an internal combustion engine with a bicycle-like frame.

The Laufmaschine ('running machine'), invented by Karl von Drais in 1817, is considered the first bicycle. Also known as the 'Draisine' or 'hobby horse', it had no pedals but was propelled by pushing feet against the ground - the first two-wheeled human transport.

Cadillac was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland, who named it after the French explorer who founded Detroit. It became part of General Motors in 1909 and established itself as America's premier luxury automobile brand.

Michael Collins was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11, staying in lunar orbit while Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin descended to the moon's surface. All three astronauts were part of the first moon landing mission in 1969, but Collins did not walk on the moon.