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General knowledge quiz - set 2
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How many sides does a hexagon have?
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- 1. How many sides does a hexagon have?
- A. Five
- B. Six (answer)
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
The prefix hexa- means six. - 2. What is the capital of Australia?
- A. Sydney
- B. Melbourne
- C. Canberra (answer)
- D. Perth
Canberra was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne. - 3. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- A. Michelangelo
- B. Raphael
- C. Leonardo da Vinci (answer)
- D. Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci was also an inventor and studied anatomy. - 4. How many minutes are in a full day?
- A. 1,240
- B. 1,440 (answer)
- C. 1,640
- D. 1,840
A day has 24 hours, with 60 minutes in each hour. - 5. Which ocean is the largest?
- A. Atlantic
- B. Indian
- C. Arctic
- D. Pacific (answer)
The Pacific covers more area than all of Earth's land combined. - 6. In which year did the Titanic sink?
- A. 1905
- B. 1912 (answer)
- C. 1918
- D. 1923
The Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic. - 7. What is the smallest prime number?
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2 (answer)
- D. 3
Two is the only even prime number. - 8. Which Shakespeare play features the line "To be, or not to be"?
- A. Macbeth
- B. Hamlet (answer)
- C. Othello
- D. King Lear
Hamlet speaks the famous soliloquy while reflecting on life and death. - 9. What is the currency of Japan?
- A. Yuan
- B. Won
- C. Yen (answer)
- D. Ringgit
The yen is also used as a common name for the Japanese currency unit. - 10. Which famous clock tower bell is in Westminster?
- A. Big Ben (answer)
- B. Great Tom
- C. Big Paul
- D. Old Bailey
Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell inside the Elizabeth Tower. - 11. How many players are on a netball team on court?
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven (answer)
- D. Nine
Netball positions have specific areas of the court where they can move. - 12. Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
- A. English
- B. Spanish
- C. Mandarin Chinese (answer)
- D. Hindi
Mandarin Chinese is one of several varieties of Chinese.
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