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1. Which element has the chemical symbol "Au"?

  • A. Silver
  • B. Aluminum
  • C. Gold ✓
  • D. Copper

💡 Au comes from the Latin word "aurum" meaning gold.

2. What is the capital city of Australia?

  • A. Sydney
  • B. Melbourne
  • C. Canberra ✓
  • D. Brisbane

💡 Canberra is the capital of Australia, chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.

3. How many planets are in our solar system?

  • A. 7
  • B. 8 ✓
  • C. 9
  • D. 10

💡 There are 8 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

4. What year did World War II end?

  • A. 1943
  • B. 1944
  • C. 1945 ✓
  • D. 1946

💡 World War II ended in 1945 — in Europe on May 8 (V-E Day) and in the Pacific on September 2 (V-J Day).

5. What is the smallest country in the world?

  • A. Monaco
  • B. Liechtenstein
  • C. San Marino
  • D. Vatican City ✓

💡 Vatican City, with an area of about 44 hectares, is the smallest internationally recognized country.

6. What is the currency of Japan?

  • A. Yuan
  • B. Won
  • C. Yen ✓
  • D. Rupee

💡 The Japanese Yen (¥) is the official currency of Japan.

7. How many sides does a hexagon have?

  • A. 5
  • B. 6 ✓
  • C. 7
  • D. 8

💡 A hexagon has 6 sides. The prefix "hexa" means six in Greek.

8. Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

  • A. Charles Dickens
  • B. William Shakespeare ✓
  • C. Jane Austen
  • D. Homer

💡 Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been composed between 1594 and 1596.

9. What is the longest river in the world?

  • A. Amazon
  • B. Nile ✓
  • C. Yangtze
  • D. Mississippi

💡 The Nile River in Africa is traditionally considered the longest river at approximately 6,650 km.

10. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

  • A. Michelangelo
  • B. Raphael
  • C. Leonardo da Vinci ✓
  • D. Donatello

💡 The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci, believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1519.

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