General Knowledge Quiz Lecture Notes

Introduction

• A fun, 100-question general knowledge quiz.
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Key Questions and Answers

Science and Nature

• Photosynthesis: Process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
• Chemical Symbol for Silver: Ag
• Chemical Formula for Table Salt: NaCl
• Freezing Point of Water in Fahrenheit: 32°F
• Gas Responsible for Global Warming: Carbon dioxide
• Smallest Planet in Solar System: Mercury
• Tallest Waterfall: Angel Falls
• Largest Coral Reef System: The Great Barrier Reef
• Process of Photosynthesis: Conversion of sunlight to energy by plants
• Chemical Formula of Table Salt: NaCl

Geography

• Most Populated Country: China
• Capital of Canada: Ottawa
• Capital of Brazil: Brasilia
• Hottest Planet in Solar System: Venus
• City Known as City of Canals: Venice
• City in USA Where Broadway is Located: New York City
• Country Where Buddha Was Born: Nepal
• Largest Country by Land Area: Russia
• City Where the Coliseum is Located: Rome
• Largest Island: Greenland

History

• Year Titanic Sank: 1912
• Year World War I Started: 1914
• Year World War II Ended: 1945
• Country That Gifted the Statue of Liberty: France
• First Man on the Moon: Neil Armstrong
• Year United Nations Was Founded: 1945

Culture

• Bird Associated with Delivering Babies: Stork
• Holiday Referred to as Turkey Day: Thanksgiving
• City Known for Oktoberfest: Munich, Germany
• Father of Constitution in the USA: James Madison
• Dance Flamenco Originated In: Spain
• Famous Work by Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Technology and Inventions

• Original Name of Twitter: Twitter
• Person Credited with First Car: Karl Benz
• Fabric of Our Lives (Commercial): Cotton

Mathematics

• Faces of a Cube: Six
• Square Root of 144: 12
• Sum of Angles in a Triangle: 180°

Miscellaneous

• Abbreviation CPU: Central Processing Unit
• Tallest Building in the World: Burj Khalifa
• Mother of Thor (Mythology): Odin
• Fear of Heights: Acrophobia
• Instrument Known as Mouth Organ: Harmonica
• Game Known as the Beautiful Game: Soccer/Football
• Palindrome Example: Radar
• Number of Circles on Olympic Flag: Five
• Gas that Makes Balloons Float: Helium
• Strings on Standard Guitar: Six

Conclusion

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