General Knowledge

Who figured out the sun was the center of the solar system

• Galileo

• Mendeleev

• Copernicus

• Bohr

In “John Henry,” John Henry beats the steam drill, but in doing so, he __________________.

• Breaks his hammer

• Hammers his heart to death

• Hurts his arm

• Hits his foot and breaks all the bones

What value of "x" makes the equation below true? -15 + (-5x) = 0

• 3

• -5

• -3

• 5

Two angles of a triangle measure 35 degrees and 65 degrees. What is the measure of the third angle of the triangle?

• 100 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 90

• 70

What is the breaking of white light into all the colors of the visible spectrum?

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Spectrum

All of the below are are part of the English "Plot Mountain" except...

• Climax

• Resolution

• Setting

• Characters

The sum of any three angles of a rectangle is:

• 360 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 90 degrees

Ratio of 500ml to 2 litres is:

• 1:4

• 1:6

• 1:2

• 1:3

Why did the Spanish explore the Americas?

• To find gold and riches.

• To discover more land.

• To spread Christianity.

• All of the above

Exploration means

• A journey made for a special purpose.

• The science of determining a ship’s location and direction.

• To travel for the purpose of discovery.