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10 Questions about General Knowledge | General

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A multiple-choice quiz by anakinn. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
anakinn

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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10,102

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the smallest sovereign territory in the world? Hint

Vatican City

Jamaica

Monaco

Estonia

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Question 2 of 10

2. In terms of population, which is the largest city in the Americas? Hint

Mexico City

Los Angeles

New York City

Buenos Aires

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Rio in 1992, more than 150 countries signed which treaty that called for limits on the emission of the greenhouse gases? Hint

Framework Convention on Climate Change

Agricultural Act of 1992

Environmental Awareness Treaty

Rush-Bagot Treaty

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Question 4 of 10

4. This man in 1952-3 proved the idea that shipwrecked people could survive for days at sea. Hint

Halford Mackinder

Dick Bass

Edmund Hillary

Alain Bombard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which city has the largest and loudest musical instrument? Hint

Hanover, Germany

Atlantic City, USA

Manila, Philippines

Denver, USA

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Ethiopian ruler always ate a few pages of the Bible whenever he felt ill? Hint

Menelik I

Menelik II

Menelik III

suleiman the Magnificent

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does a.m. in 8:00 a.m. stand for? Hint

ante meridian

all morning

ante meridium

ante meridiem

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which diplomat became the first Arab and African to hold the office as UN Secretary General? Hint

Javier de Cuellar

kofi Annan

Kareem Jabbar

Boutros Ghali

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which is the capital of Thailand? Hint

Chiang Mai

Ayutthaya

Phuket

Bangkok

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which law states that when heat (Q) is added to a system while it does work (W), the internal energy changes by an amount Q-W? Hint

second law of thermodynamics

First law of thermodynamics

third law of thermodynamics

law of nature

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the smallest sovereign territory in the world?

Answer: Vatican City

The Vatican City State is the world's smallest country. It is less than a square kilometer - about one-fifth of a square mile. the Pope who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church lives here.

2. In terms of population, which is the largest city in the Americas?

Answer: Mexico City

Mexico City has the largest population in the Americas. With over 25 million people living in it, it is the world's second largest after Tokyo-Yokohama.

3. In Rio in 1992, more than 150 countries signed which treaty that called for limits on the emission of the greenhouse gases?

Answer: Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Framework Convention on Climate Change was negotiated at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Its stated objective was to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system". 165 countries were signatories to the treaty. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol set binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions to the treaty.

4. This man in 1952-3 proved the idea that shipwrecked people could survive for days at sea.

Answer: Alain Bombard

Alain Bompard set out from the Canary Islands in a small rubber boat to cross the Atlantic ocean. He lived on a 0.8 liters (1.5 pints)of seawater a day and tiny sea plants. He reached the West Indies 65 days later. He was 25kg (56lb) thinner but had proved his point.

5. Which city has the largest and loudest musical instrument?

Answer: Atlantic City, USA

The largest and loudest instrument is in Atlantic City, USA. It is an organ with 3,112 pipes that can make a sound as loud as 25 brass bands.

6. Which Ethiopian ruler always ate a few pages of the Bible whenever he felt ill?

Answer: Menelik II

Menelik II claimed that eating few pages of the Bible would make him feel better. To help him recover from a serious illness in 1913, he ate the whole Book of Kings, page by page. He died, however, a few days later.

7. What does a.m. in 8:00 a.m. stand for?

Answer: ante meridiem

The Romans called the hours before noon ante meridiem and the hours after noon post meridiem. Today, these are used to mean morning and afternoon.

8. Which diplomat became the first Arab and African to hold the office as UN Secretary General?

Answer: Boutros Ghali

In November of 1991, Boutros Ghali, an Egyptian law professor, journalist and diplomat became the first Arab-African UN Secretary General succeeding Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru who retired after ten years as Secretary General.

9. Which is the capital of Thailand?

Answer: Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand. It is also Thailand's commercial and financial center.

10. Which law states that when heat (Q) is added to a system while it does work (W), the internal energy changes by an amount Q-W?

Answer: First law of thermodynamics

The First Law of Thermodynamics is also called the Law of Conservation of Energy which states that energy cannot be created nor be destroyed but can only be changed in form.

Source: Author anakinn

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