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The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of James B. Sumner discovering that enzymes are proteins by crystallizing which specific enzyme?

A
Amylase
B
Pepsin
C
Urease
D
Lactase

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Sumner isolated and crystallized urease in 1926, proving for the first time that enzymes are proteins.
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Which autobiographical account of the Arab Revolt by T. E. Lawrence was first published in a public edition 100 years ago in 1926?

A
The Mint
B
Revolt in the Desert
C
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
D
The Desert War

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

T.E. Lawrence published the subscriber's edition of 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' in 1926.
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Which major public broadcasting institution was officially established by Royal Charter 100 years ago replacing its private predecessor?

A
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
B
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
C
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
D
Radio France

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The BBC was granted its Royal Charter on December 20, 1926, transitioning into a public corporation.
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Which European nation passed the Coinage Act 100 years ago in 1926 to establish its own independent national currency?

A
Norway
B
Irish Free State
C
Finland
D
Iceland

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Irish Free State passed the Coinage Act in 1926, authorizing the minting of the Saorstát pound.
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Which Academy Award winning American actress known for The Last Picture Show and Young Frankenstein was born 100 years ago in 1926?

A
Angela Lansbury
B
Betty White
C
Cloris Leachman
D
Doris Day

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Cloris Leachman, one of the most awarded actors in Emmy history, was born in April 1926.
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Which highly acclaimed Australian operatic soprano known as La Stupenda was born 100 years ago in 1926?

A
Nellie Melba
B
Joan Sutherland
C
Kiri Te Kanawa
D
Maria Callas

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Joan Sutherland, regarded as one of the greatest bel canto sopranos, was born in November 1926.
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Which intense German actor known for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog was born 100 years ago in 1926?

A
Bruno Ganz
B
Gert Fröbe
C
Klaus Kinski
D
Max von Sydow

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Klaus Kinski, the star of Aguirre, the Wrath of God, was born in October 1926.
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Which prominent English novelist who wrote The French Lieutenant's Woman would have turned 100 in 2026?

A
Kingsley Amis
B
Anthony Burgess
C
John Fowles
D
William Golding

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

John Fowles, an internationally acclaimed English novelist, was born in March 1926.
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Which major philosophical and political book by Hannah Arendt celebrates its 75th anniversary of publication in 2026?

A
Eichmann in Jerusalem
B
The Human Condition
C
The Origins of Totalitarianism
D
On Revolution

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Hannah Arendt's seminal work 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' was first published in 1951.
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Which iconic film starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh based on a Tennessee Williams play premiered 75 years ago in 1951?

A
On the Waterfront
B
A Streetcar Named Desire
C
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
D
The Glass Menagerie

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The film adaptation of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was released in September 1951.
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