General Knowledge Quiz

In a republic, who has the power to elect leaders?

• Citizens

• Presidents

• Supreme Court

• Parliament

Which country has a parliament called Congress?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• France

• India

What does the president of Egypt have the power to do?

• Rule for life

• Appoint 5% of parliament

• Write the constitution

• Change election laws

What is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?

• Argentina

• Spain

• Mexico

• Chile

What is the composition of Earth's atmosphere?

• Mostly oxygen

• Mostly nitrogen

• Equal parts oxygen and nitrogen

• Mostly carbon dioxide

Which atmospheric layer is closest to Earth?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is the main function of the ozone layer?

• Trap greenhouse gases

• Absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun

• Produce oxygen

• Control weather patterns

What causes the greenhouse effect?

• Rising oxygen levels

• Trapped sunlight in Earth's atmosphere

• Decreased nitrogen levels

• Increased volcanic activity

What is the result of global warming?

• Lower sea levels

• Faster glacier formation

• Rising temperatures and melting ice caps

• Decreased CO₂ levels

What is a climate region below the equator with constant warm temperatures called?

• Tundra

• Tropical wet

• Subarctic

• Humid continental