general knowledge Online Quiz - 4609

Jigsaw is the main antagonist of the Saw franchise, portrayed by Tobin Bell. The character is a civil engineer dying from cancer who tests people's will to live through traps. Donnie Wahlberg played Detective Eric Matthews, Shawnee Smith played Amanda, and Lyriq Bent played Lieutenant Rigg.

The Saw franchise won Best Villain at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, specifically for the character Jigsaw. This award recognized the iconic villain who became central to the horror series. The other options (Best Supporting Role, Best Picture, Best Female Supporting) were not the awards won.

Detective Eric Matthews' fate was left ambiguous after Saw II - he was left in a bathroom with a broken foot and the door locked. The 'Don't know yet' option reflects this cliffhanger ending where his survival was uncertain. This ambiguity was resolved in later films.

Sholay (1975) was the highest-grossing film in India until it was surpassed by another film. The question asks which movie WAS surpassed - Sholay held this record for years. DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) became a long-running success but didn't surpass Sholay's initial record.

In Saw III, Amanda Young is revealed as the victim of Jigsaw's final test. Jigsaw (John Kramer) tests Amanda to see if she has truly learned his philosophy or is just killing without purpose. She fails this test, leading to her death. The doctor (Lynn Denlon) and Jeff are other characters in different test situations.

Burj Khalifa in Dubai, completed in 2010, is the tallest skyscraper in the world at 828 meters (2,717 feet). It surpassed the previous record-holder and has maintained this position. The Guangzhou Tower, Petronas Towers, and Kiev's Lattice tower are all significant structures but shorter than Burj Khalifa.

In Saw III, Dr. Lynn Denlon is forced to perform a brain surgery on Jigsaw using improvised surgical tools. The mini saw and power drill are shown as the primary instruments used in this graphic scene. The hammer and Texas Chain saw are not used in this particular surgery sequence.

Jeff is the main character who survives the events of Saw III, though he dies in Saw IV. He completes his series of tests and confronts Jigsaw, but learns that his daughter is in another trap. Jigsaw, Amanda, and the doctor (Lynn Denlon) all die during the film.

St. Peter's Basilica dome in Vatican City is one of the largest domes in the world. While there are some technical distinctions about different types of domes, St. Peter's is widely recognized as having the largest dome among the options given. The Taj Mahal has a dome but is not the largest, and the Henninger Turm and Gateway Arch are not primarily domes.

James Wan and Leigh Whannell are credited with writing the story for Saw III, though the screenplay was written by Leigh Whannell alone. The question asks 'Who wrote saw III' which could refer to story or screenplay - both creators are correct answers. Gregg Hoffman and Mark Burg were producers, not writers.

A blue whale's heart is enormous - typically around 600 kg and can reach 900 kg in exceptional cases, making it the largest heart of any animal. The aorta is remarkably wide at about 23 cm in diameter, allowing massive blood flow. Options A and B are incorrect because the tongue weighs ~2,700 kg (not 2.7 kg) and the mouth can hold ~90 metric tons (not kg).

India has the world's largest vegetarian population due to cultural and religious practices. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism promote vegetarianism, and estimates suggest 30-40% of Indians are vegetarian - numbering over 400 million people. China has fewer vegetarians despite larger population, and Western countries have much smaller percentages.

Siddharth and Renuka were the hosting duo of the famous Doordarshan cultural show 'Surabhi', which explored Indian culture, arts, and traditions.

Sonu Niigaam was the first host of the iconic Zee TV singing competition show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa', which launched in 1995 and helped popularize reality singing competitions in India.

Annu Kapoor hosted the popular singing show 'Meri Awaaz Suno', which was a talent hunt program on television that gave platform to aspiring singers.

Gangkhar-Puensum (7570m) in Bhutan is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. Bhutan prohibits climbing mountains above 6000m due to religious beliefs, so it remains unconquered.