FiveWire five questions, once a day

No. 7

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

World

Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games, in 1896?

• Athens
• Paris
• London
• Rome

Athens hosted 241 athletes from 14 nations — all men — in the revival organised by Pierre de Coubertin.

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Politics

Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

• Trygve Lie
• U Thant
• Dag Hammarskjold
• Kurt Waldheim

Norway's Trygve Lie served from 1946 to 1952; Hammarskjold succeeded him.

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Business

Which was the first company to reach a $1 trillion market capitalisation?

• Amazon
• PetroChina
• Apple
• Microsoft

Apple crossed the mark in August 2018, though PetroChina briefly claimed a disputed $1T valuation in 2007.

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Science

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 206
• 226
• 246
• 186

Infants are born with about 270; many fuse during growth, leaving 206 in most adults.

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Culture

Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons"?

• Johann Sebastian Bach
• Joseph Haydn
• Antonio Vivaldi
• George Frideric Handel

Vivaldi published the four violin concertos around 1725, each paired with a descriptive sonnet.

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