ADVANCED GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
What planet has the shortest day in our solar system?
Jupiter
What does the prefix “anti-” mean?
Against
What is 15% of 200?
30
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What metal has the chemical symbol Sn?
Tin
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Antonym
How many degrees are in the interior angles of a triangle combined?
180 degrees
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
What ancient writing system used wedge-shaped symbols?
Cuneiform
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan (expedition)
What language is the word “algebra” derived from?
Arabic
If you roll two six-sided dice, how many total outcomes are possible?
36
What strait separates Europe and Asia in Turkey?
The Bosphorus
What element is essential for nuclear fission in power plants?
Uranium
What year did the European Union formally come into existence (Maastricht Treaty)?
1993
What is the name for a sentence that contains a contradiction within itself?
Paradox
What is the probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?
1/4
Which country was formerly known as Persia?
Iran
What Renaissance artist sculpted David?
Michelangelo
What scientific instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
What rhetorical device involves deliberate understatement?
Litotes
A fair coin is flipped 8 times. What is the probability of getting exactly 4 heads?
70/256 (or 35/128)
What African country was never formally colonized by a European power?
Ethiopia (Liberia is often debated)
What principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
The Law of Conservation of Energy