Most Americans Can’t Get Above 10% On This General Knowledge Quiz, Can YOU?!

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Question 1/30

For which of the following disciplines is the Nobel Prize awarded?

Physics and Chemistry
Medicine
Literature, Peace, and Economics
All of the above

Question 2/30

The first human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in what year?

1967
1948
1998

Question 3/30

Which is longer - 100 cenitmeters or 50 inches?

50 inches
100 centimeters
They're the same

Question 4/30

Galileo was an Italian astronomer who...

Developed the telescope
Discovered the four satellites of Jupiter
Discovered that the movement of a pendulum produces a regular time measurement
All of the above

Question 5/30

The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 states what and protects what rights?

It states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against them
It provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release on bail
It safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders
All of the above

Question 6/30

How many delicious cookies are in a baker's dozen?

11
13
12

Question 7/30

The ozone layer restricts what?

Infrared radiation
X-rays and Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet Radiation

Question 8/30

Approximately how many "toes" does the average dog have?

16
8
20

Question 9/30

Is a cucumber a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit
Vegetable

Question 10/30

How long is a fortnight?

2 weeks
1 week
1 night

Question 11/30

Entomology is the science of studying what?

Human Behavior
Insects
The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

Question 12/30

Which of the following painters was alive within the last 100 years?

Vincent van Gogh
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso

Question 13/30

Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's ________ railway station?

Largest
Highest
Longest

Question 14/30

What are crayons mostly made out of?

Wax
Tree Pulp
Milk Fat

Question 15/30

Which animal is considered by scientists to be the only direct descendant of dinosaurs?

Lizards
Birds
Crocodiles

Question 16/30

Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve their health because...

The infrared light kills bacteria in the body
The pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

Question 17/30

Gravity settling chambers are used to remove what?

Heat
Oxygen
Suspended Particulate Matter

Question 18/30

Which is the heaviest - a baseball, a football, or a basketball?

Football
Basketball
Baseball

Question 19/30

Friction can be reduced by changing from...

Sliding to rolling
Rolling to sliding
Potential energy to kinetic energy
Dynamic to static

Question 20/30

When was the American Civil War?

1860s
1850s
1840s

Question 21/30

What is added to iron to make it steel?

Aluminum
Carbon
Copper

Question 22/30

What is the name of a triangle with no sides of equal length?

Isosceles
Scalene
Right

Question 23/30

Which of these countries do NOT border Brazil?

Ecuador
Uruguay
Columbia

Question 24/30

What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world?

Victoria Falls
Angel Falls
Yosemite Falls

Question 25/30

Which US president was in office immediately before JFK?

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Andrew Jackson

Question 26/30

What is a pronoun?

It's a word that fills in for a noun
It's a word that goes before a noun
It's a word that modifies a noun

Question 27/30

Which part of the sun is hotter?

Its atmosphere
Its surface

Question 28/30

The fire temple is the place of worship for which of the following religions?

Taoism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism

Question 29/30

Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is located on the continent of...

Asia
Africa
Europe

Question 30/30

Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended.

January 19, 1918
May 30, 1928
November 11, 1908

Calculating Result...

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