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Quiz about General Knowledge for Clever Kids
Quiz about General Knowledge for Clever Kids

General Knowledge for Clever Kids Quiz


Here are some interesting facts from around the world that many school kids will know, but some adults might not! Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by agentofchaos. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
agentofchaos
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
393,975
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Queen Cleopatra of Egypt lived closer in time to the present day than she did to the building of the Egyptian pyramids.


Question 2 of 10
2. A laser works by focusing what kind of energy? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Roughly how long does the moon take to orbit the earth? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What language group does English belong to? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. China traditionally had three major religious traditions that coexisted for hundreds of years. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How long does it take the Earth to go around the sun? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the world's smallest independent country? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. California is home to the tallest trees in the world. What are they called? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, is found on a few islands in what country? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Taj Mahal, a strikingly beautiful building in Agra, India, was originally built as what? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Queen Cleopatra of Egypt lived closer in time to the present day than she did to the building of the Egyptian pyramids.

Answer: True

Egyptian civilization was already very old in Cleopatra's day. The pyramids, including the famous Great Pyramid of Giza, were built about 2500 years before Cleopatra was born. She died in 30 BCE, which was a little over 2000 years ago.
2. A laser works by focusing what kind of energy?

Answer: Light

The word laser stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation," and refers to a coherent beam of light that is tightly focused. The first laser was built in 1960. Nowadays, all sorts of appliances use lasers, including bar-code scanners and DVD players. Laser guns, like those seen in countless science fiction shows, are not yet a real thing, which may be for the best.
3. Roughly how long does the moon take to orbit the earth?

Answer: A month

The word month actually comes from the same word as moon. Some people think that because the moon comes out every night, it must orbit the earth every day, but it is the turning of the earth that makes the moon appear to rise daily.
4. What language group does English belong to?

Answer: Germanic

Many people mistakenly think that English is a Romance language because it has borrowed many words from French and Latin. English is actually more closely related to the German and Dutch languages because it derives from the language of the Anglo-Saxon peoples, who originally migrated to England from north-western Europe.
5. China traditionally had three major religious traditions that coexisted for hundreds of years. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: Christianity

Although Christianity was introduced into China in the middle ages by missionaries, it never caught on in a big way, so it has never been "major." Taoism and Confucianism are native to China. Buddhism was introduced from India about 2000 years ago and has coexisted with the native religious traditions to the present day.
6. How long does it take the Earth to go around the sun?

Answer: One year

The earth takes about 365 and a quarter days to complete a trip around the sun. This is why there is a leap year with an extra day every four years. You might be surprised at how many grown-ups don't know this!
7. What is the world's smallest independent country?

Answer: Vatican City

Vatican City has an area of 44 hectares and is located entirely within the much larger city of Rome, the capital of Italy. When Italy first became a modern country in 1861, the king of Italy wanted the territory of the Vatican to become part of Italy as well, but the Pope said no.

After many years, the Pope and the Italian government reached an agreement in 1929 that the Vatican would be its own country with the Pope as its ruler.
8. California is home to the tallest trees in the world. What are they called?

Answer: Redwoods

Redwoods can grow to be over 360 feet (115 metres) in height and over 29 feet (8 metres) wide, and can live for over a thousand years, sometimes as many as 2000. They are among the oldest living things on earth, although there are some trees that live even longer but do not grow as tall.

For example, there is a bristlecone pine in a secret location in California that is over 5000 years old!
9. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, is found on a few islands in what country?

Answer: Indonesia

Komodo dragons are found on the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar, all of which are in Indonesia. They can grow up to 10 feet (3 metres) long and weigh up to 200 pounds. Native villagers on the island of Komodo build their homes on stilts to prevent the dragons from sneaking inside. Komodo dragons have been known to attack humans, sometimes causing death, but fortunately this is fairly rare.

Despite the risks, Komodo dragons attract tourists to the islands from all over the world.
10. The Taj Mahal, a strikingly beautiful building in Agra, India, was originally built as what?

Answer: A tomb

From the outside, it might look like a palace or even a temple, but the Taj Mahal was built by the 17th century emperor, Shah Jahan, as a tomb and a memorial for his favourite wife, who died giving birth to their fourteenth (!) child. After he later died, the Shah was buried in the tomb next to his wife. Today, the Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors a year from all over the world.
Source: Author agentofchaos

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