General Knowledge Quiz

Moon Phases

100

This mountain is the highest in the world, standing at 8,848 meters above sea level.

Mount Everest

200

This British prime minister served during World War II and delivered the famous speech, "We shall fight on the beaches."

Winston Churchill

300

This empire, ruled from 1299 to 1922, was known for its military prowess and its control over parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ottoman Empire

400

This is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, making up about 27% of it.

Oxygen

500

This invention by James Watt in 1776 helped power the Industrial Revolution and was essential for factories and transportation.

The steam engine

Wondering Minds

100

This African country is home to the pyramids of Giza

Egyp

200

This American actress won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The Blind Side in 2010.

Sandra Bullock

300

The year the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.

1912

400

This is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side.

Uranus

500

This famous inventor created the first practical electric car battery and contributed to the development of the modern electric vehicle.

Nikola Tesla

Caedmon

100

This city, known as the "Eternal City," is the capital of Italy and was the center of the ancient Roman Empire.

Rome

200

This South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming the first black president of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela

300

The United States declared its independence from Britain in this year.

1776

400

The process by which water is cycled through the environment, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, is known as this.

Water Cycle

500

This machine, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, greatly impacted the spread of knowledge by allowing for mass production of books.

Printing press

The Elite Crew

100

This is the largest country in the world by land area.

Russia

200

This Italian explorer is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492.

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

300

The Cold War was primarily a conflict between these two superpowers.

The United States and the Soviet Union

400

This scientist is famous for his laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation.

Isaac Newton

500

This device, invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, revolutionized communication by allowing people to speak to each other over long distances.

Telephone