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What is the capital of Japan?

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Tokyo

Tokyo is Japan's capital and its largest metropolitan area.

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Geography

What is the capital of Japan?

Geography Easy
  1. A.Tokyo
  2. B.Osaka
  3. C.Kyoto
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Answer: Tokyo

Tokyo is Japan's capital and its largest metropolitan area.

Which ocean contains the Mariana Trench, Earth's deepest known oceanic trench?

Geography Medium
  1. A.Atlantic Ocean
  2. B.Pacific Ocean
  3. C.Indian Ocean
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Answer: Pacific Ocean

The Mariana Trench lies in the western Pacific Ocean.

Source: NOAA Ocean Exploration

What is the world's largest desert by total area?

Geography Medium
  1. A.The Sahara
  2. B.The Gobi
  3. C.The Antarctic Desert
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Answer: The Antarctic Desert

Deserts are defined by low precipitation, so Antarctica is larger than every hot desert.

On which continent is most of the Amazon rainforest located?

Geography Easy
  1. A.Africa
  2. B.Asia
  3. C.South America
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Answer: South America

Most of the Amazon basin lies in Brazil, with portions in several neighboring South American countries.

What is the capital of Australia?

Geography Easy
  1. A.Sydney
  2. B.Melbourne
  3. C.Canberra
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Answer: Canberra

Canberra became the seat of Australia's federal government in 1927.

What is the capital of Kenya?

Geography Easy
  1. A.Nairobi
  2. B.Mombasa
  3. C.Kampala
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Answer: Nairobi

Nairobi is Kenya's capital and largest city; Kampala is the capital of Uganda.

Which continent is largest by land area?

Geography Easy
  1. A.Africa
  2. B.Asia
  3. C.North America
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Answer: Asia

Asia is the largest continent by land area and population.

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates move apart?

Geography Medium
  1. A.Convergent
  2. B.Divergent
  3. C.Transform
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Answer: Divergent

At divergent boundaries, plates move away from one another and new crust can form.

Which line of longitude is defined as 0 degrees?

Geography Easy
  1. A.The Equator
  2. B.The Prime Meridian
  3. C.The International Date Line
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Answer: The Prime Meridian

The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is the reference for measuring longitude.

Mathematics

How many sides does a hexagon have?

Mathematics Easy
  1. A.5
  2. B.6
  3. C.7
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Answer: 6

The prefix 'hex-' means six.

What is the principal square root of 144?

Mathematics Easy
  1. A.11
  2. B.12
  3. C.14
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Answer: 12

Twelve multiplied by twelve equals 144.

How many hours are in a seven-day week?

Mathematics Easy
  1. A.168
  2. B.144
  3. C.196
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Answer: 168

Seven days multiplied by 24 hours equals 168 hours.

What is 3/4 written as a decimal?

Mathematics Easy
  1. A.0.34
  2. B.0.75
  3. C.0.8
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Answer: 0.75

Three divided by four equals seventy-five hundredths.

What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle in Euclidean geometry?

Mathematics Easy
  1. A.90 degrees
  2. B.180 degrees
  3. C.360 degrees
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Answer: 180 degrees

The three interior angles of a Euclidean triangle add to 180 degrees.

What is 20 percent of 150?

Mathematics Easy
  1. A.15
  2. B.30
  3. C.45
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Answer: 30

Convert 20 percent to 0.2, then multiply 0.2 by 150.

Science

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

Science Easy
  1. A.Oxygen
  2. B.Nitrogen
  3. C.Carbon dioxide
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Answer: Nitrogen

Nitrogen accounts for about 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume.

How many recognized planets are in our solar system?

Science Easy
  1. A.7
  2. B.8
  3. C.9
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Answer: 8

The IAU classifies eight bodies as planets; Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Science Easy
  1. A.Fe
  2. B.Ir
  3. C.In
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Answer: Fe

Fe comes from ferrum, the Latin word for iron.

What is the freezing point of pure water on the Fahrenheit scale at standard pressure?

Science Easy
  1. A.0 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. B.32 degrees Fahrenheit
  3. C.100 degrees Fahrenheit
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Answer: 32 degrees Fahrenheit

Pure water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, equivalent to 0 degrees Celsius, at standard pressure.

Who observed penicillin's antibacterial effect in 1928?

Science Medium
  1. A.Alexander Fleming
  2. B.Louis Pasteur
  3. C.Marie Curie
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Answer: Alexander Fleming

Fleming observed the effect in 1928 and published his findings in 1929. Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, and colleagues later helped develop penicillin into a practical treatment.

Source: Nobel Prize: Alexander Fleming Questions and Answers

What is the smallest structure generally considered a living unit?

Science Easy
  1. A.An atom
  2. B.A cell
  3. C.A molecule
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Answer: A cell

Cells are the basic structural and functional units of living organisms.

What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

Science Easy
  1. A.So
  2. B.Na
  3. C.Sd
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Answer: Na

Na comes from natrium, the Latin name for sodium.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

Science Easy
  1. A.The heart
  2. B.The brain
  3. C.The skin
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Answer: The skin

The skin is the body's largest organ by surface area and weight.

How many teeth are in a full adult dentition when all wisdom teeth are present?

Science Easy
  1. A.28
  2. B.32
  3. C.36
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Answer: 32

The count includes four third molars, commonly called wisdom teeth.

How many chambers does a human heart normally have?

Science Easy
  1. A.2
  2. B.3
  3. C.4
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Answer: 4

The heart has two atria and two ventricles.

What is the longest bone in the human body?

Science Easy
  1. A.The spine
  2. B.The femur
  3. C.The tibia
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Answer: The femur

The femur runs from the hip to the knee and is also the body's strongest bone.

Which organ pumps blood through the human circulatory system?

Science Easy
  1. A.The liver
  2. B.The heart
  3. C.The lungs
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Answer: The heart

The heart pumps blood through pulmonary and systemic circulation.

Which process converts light energy into chemical energy in plants?

Science Easy
  1. A.Respiration
  2. B.Photosynthesis
  3. C.Transpiration
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Answer: Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis uses light energy to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.

At standard classroom conditions, which pH value is neutral?

Science Easy
  1. A.pH 2
  2. B.pH 7
  3. C.pH 12
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Answer: pH 7

Pure water is neutral at about pH 7 under standard classroom conditions.

Which element has atomic number 1?

Science Easy
  1. A.Helium
  2. B.Hydrogen
  3. C.Oxygen
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Answer: Hydrogen

Every hydrogen nucleus contains one proton.

Source: IUPAC Periodic Table

Which energy source is renewable?

Science Easy
  1. A.Coal
  2. B.Natural gas
  3. C.Solar energy
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Answer: Solar energy

Sunlight is naturally replenished, unlike fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas.

What is the common name of the compound CO2?

Science Easy
  1. A.Carbon monoxide
  2. B.Carbon dioxide
  3. C.Calcium oxide
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Answer: Carbon dioxide

CO2 contains one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

Science Easy
  1. A.Earth
  2. B.Jupiter
  3. C.Saturn
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Answer: Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest planet by mass and diameter.

Source: NASA Jupiter Facts

Arts & Culture

Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?

Arts & Culture Easy
  1. A.F. Scott Fitzgerald
  2. B.Ernest Hemingway
  3. C.John Steinbeck
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Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald's novel was published in 1925.

How many strings does a standard guitar usually have?

Arts & Culture Easy
  1. A.4
  2. B.6
  3. C.8
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Answer: 6

Standard acoustic and electric guitars most commonly use six strings.

Who is traditionally credited with composing 'The Odyssey'?

Arts & Culture Medium
  1. A.Homer
  2. B.Sophocles
  3. C.Virgil
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Answer: Homer

The ancient Greek epic is traditionally attributed to Homer, though its composition history is debated.

History

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

History Easy
  1. A.1987
  2. B.1989
  3. C.1991
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Answer: 1989

The border opened on 9 November 1989.

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

History Easy
  1. A.Neil Armstrong
  2. B.Buzz Aldrin
  3. C.Yuri Gagarin
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Answer: Neil Armstrong

Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface during Apollo 11 in July 1969.

Source: NASA Apollo 11 History

Who achieved the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft?

History Medium
  1. A.The Wright brothers
  2. B.Thomas Edison
  3. C.Nikola Tesla
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Answer: The Wright brothers

Orville and Wilbur Wright made their historic powered flights at Kitty Hawk in December 1903.

Source: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize?

History Medium
  1. A.Marie Curie
  2. B.Rosalind Franklin
  3. C.Ada Lovelace
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Answer: Marie Curie

Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics and later won the 1911 Chemistry prize.

Source: Nobel Prize: Marie Curie

In what year was Magna Carta first sealed?

History Medium
  1. A.1066
  2. B.1215
  3. C.1492
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Answer: 1215

King John sealed Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215.

Everyday World

What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

Everyday World Easy
  1. A.Euro
  2. B.Pound sterling
  3. C.U.S. dollar
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Answer: Pound sterling

The pound sterling uses the international currency code GBP.

Technology

What does CPU stand for?

Technology Easy
  1. A.Central Processing Unit
  2. B.Computer Program Utility
  3. C.Core Power Unit
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Answer: Central Processing Unit

The CPU executes instructions and performs a computer's core calculations.

What does GPS stand for?

Technology Easy
  1. A.Global Positioning System
  2. B.General Path Service
  3. C.Geographic Projection Standard
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Answer: Global Positioning System

GPS uses satellite signals to provide positioning, navigation, and timing.

What was the first artificial satellite placed in Earth orbit?

Technology Medium
  1. A.Sputnik 1
  2. B.Explorer 1
  3. C.Vostok 1
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Answer: Sputnik 1

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.

Which data structure follows a first-in, first-out order?

Technology Medium
  1. A.Stack
  2. B.Queue
  3. C.Tree
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Answer: Queue

A queue removes items in the same order in which they were added; a stack is last-in, first-out.

English

Which literary device gives human qualities to a non-human thing?

English Easy
  1. A.Personification
  2. B.Alliteration
  3. C.Hyperbole
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Answer: Personification

Personification describes an object, animal, or idea as having human traits or actions.

Which word is the simple past tense of 'go'?

English Easy
  1. A.Goed
  2. B.Gone
  3. C.Went
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Answer: Went

'Go' is irregular: 'went' is the simple past, while 'gone' is the past participle.

Economics

In a basic competitive market model, what usually happens to price when supply falls and demand is unchanged?

Economics Medium
  1. A.Price rises
  2. B.Price falls
  3. C.Price must stay fixed
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Answer: Price rises

A decrease in supply shifts the supply curve left, raising the equilibrium price if other factors remain unchanged.

History & Civics

Which branch of the U.S. federal government makes federal laws?

History & Civics Easy
  1. A.Legislative
  2. B.Executive
  3. C.Judicial
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Answer: Legislative

Congress is the legislative branch and consists of the House of Representatives and Senate.

Source: USA.gov: Branches of government

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