General Knowledge Quiz: Geography

Geography

• The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
• The Nile River is the longest in the world.
• Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas mountain range.
• Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by land area.

History

• George Washington was the first President of the United States.
• The American Civil War was fought between the North and South regions in the United States from 1861 to 1865.
• Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during World War II.
• The Berlin Wall fell in 1989.

Science

• The chemical symbol for gold is Au.
• There are 8 planets in our solar system.
• Plants absorb Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
• Isaac Newton is known as the father of modern physics.

Literature

• William Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet".
• Big Brother is the leader of the totalitarian regime in George Orwell's "1984".
• The novel that begins with the line “Call me Ishmael” is Moby-Dick.
• J.K. Rowling is the author of the "Harry Potter" series.

Pop Culture

• The movie that features the quote, "Here's looking at you, kid" is Casablanca.
• Michael Jackson is the artist known for the hit song "Thriller".
• The fictional wizarding school in the "Harry Potter" series is Hogwarts.