General Knowledge
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What gas do humans need to breathe to survive?
Oxygen
What is 9 × 7?
63
What type of story teaches a lesson and often uses animals?
Fables
How many continents are there?
Seven
In which country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What part of the cell contains DNA?
The gene
What is the value of π (rounded to two decimals)?
3.14
Who wrote The Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
Solve: 3x = 18
What literary device gives human traits to non-human things?
personification
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What process do plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
What is the slope of the line y = 2x + 5?
2
What is a word that sounds like what it describes (e.g., “buzz”)?
onomatopoeia
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta?
to limit the King's power
What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
Law of Conservation of Energy, also known as the First Law of Thermodynamics
What is the square root of 144?
12
What superhero is known as the “Man of Steel”?
SUPERMAN