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General Quiz

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6 questions
English
general quiz
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What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?

Au

Ag

Fe

Hg

62% got this right

The symbol "Au" comes from the Latin word aurum, which means "shining dawn" or "glow of sunrise."
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What is the capital city of Japan?

Tokyo

Hiroshima

Kyoto

Nagoya

Easy  85% got this right

Tokyo is often considered the most populous metropolitan area in the world.
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What is the most widely spoken language in the world?

Mandarin Chinese

English

Spanish

Tagalog

Hard  30% got this right

Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with over 1 billion native speakers.
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Which is the largest continent by land area?

Asia

Africa

America

Europe

63% got this right

Asia is the largest continent, covering about 30% of the world's land area and hosting around 60% of global population.
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Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Jane Austen

Mark Twain

Easy  87% got this right

Romeo and Juliet is not the longest of Shakespeare's plays but it contains one of the longest scenes.
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Which famous painting is known for its mysterious smile and was painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

The Mona Lisa

The Last Supper

The Scream

The Starry Night

Easy  92% got this right

Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed, and it is thought that he painted the Mona Lisa with his left hand.