General Knowledge Quiz of the Week

1. The Magna Carta was sealed in 1215 in which country?

2. A dolphin breathes air, is warm-blooded, and feeds milk to its young. To which animal group does it belong?

3. An archaeologist is conducting fieldwork in the Sahara. On which continent are they working?

4. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

5. A healthy green plant is moved from sunlight into complete darkness. Which process is most directly reduced because it depends on light energy?

6. What is the capital city of Canada?

7. Two angles in a triangle measure 50° and 60°. What is the measure of the third angle?

8. You walk three blocks east and then three blocks north. In which direction are you from your starting point?

9. At standard atmospheric pressure, at what temperature does pure water freeze on the Celsius scale?

10. A train travels at a constant speed of 60 kilometers per hour for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?

11. A jacket originally costs $80 and is discounted by 25%. How much is the discount?

12. Which lunar phase occurs when Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon?

13. A traveler sees the word “gracias” used to express thanks. Which language are they encountering?

14. Which element is represented by the chemical symbol Fe?

15. Four solutions have pH values of 2, 5, 8, and 11. Which one is the most acidic?

16. Who wrote the novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four”?