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Play this intermediate general knowledge quiz online with 15 medium-difficulty trivia questions across many topics.
1. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
💡 France gave the Statue of Liberty to the US in 1886 to celebrate their alliance and shared ideals of liberty.
2. What is the capital of South Korea?
💡 Seoul has been South Korea's capital and largest city for over six centuries.
3. Which planet has a day that lasts longer than its year?
💡 Venus rotates so slowly that a single day on Venus is longer than its entire orbit around the sun.
4. What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
💡 Diamond ranks 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it the hardest known natural material.
5. Who is widely regarded as a founding figure of modern computer science?
💡 Alan Turing's work on computation and codebreaking laid key foundations for modern computer science.
6. What is the largest island in the world?
💡 Greenland is the largest island, since Australia is classified as a continent rather than an island.
7. Which country spans both Europe and Asia, straddling two continents?
💡 Turkey is a transcontinental country, with a small portion in Europe and the majority in Asia.
8. What is the main language spoken in Egypt?
💡 Arabic is the official and most widely spoken language in Egypt.
9. Which vitamin does human skin produce when exposed to sunlight?
💡 Sunlight triggers the skin to synthesize Vitamin D, important for bone health.
10. Who developed the theory of relativity?
💡 Albert Einstein published his theory of relativity in the early 20th century, revolutionizing physics.
11. What is the term for a word that reads the same forward and backward?
💡 A palindrome, like 'level' or 'racecar', reads identically in both directions.
12. Which artist famously cut off part of his own ear?
💡 Vincent van Gogh cut off part of his left ear in 1888 during a mental health crisis.
13. What is considered the national sport of Japan?
💡 Sumo wrestling has deep roots in Japanese culture and is officially considered the national sport.
14. What is the smallest prime number?
💡 Two is the smallest prime number and the only even prime number.
15. Which sea is known as the saltiest body of water in the world?
💡 The Dead Sea has an extremely high salt concentration, allowing people to float easily on its surface.