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Get ready to put your knowledge to the test with our Scholastic News Quiz! From the latest scientific breakthroughs to historical milestones and cultural insights, this quiz covers a wide array of topics to challenge your intellect and curiosity. Dive into each question and see how well you fare in this engaging and informative quiz. Good luck, and may your scores reflect your keen understanding of the world around us!
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Scholastic News Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the capital city of France?
London
Berlin
Madrid
Paris
2. Who wrote the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
Mark Twain
3. What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
O2
CO2
NaCl
4. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
5. In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
1905
1898
1920
6. Who is known as the ‘Father of Computers’?
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Charles Babbage
Alan Turing
7. What is the largest mammal in the world?
Elephant
Blue Whale
Giraffe
Great White Shark
8. Which element is represented by the symbol ‘O’?
Oxygen
Osmium
Gold
Oganesson
9. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Leonardo da Vinci
Claude Monet
10. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Gold
Iron
Diamond
Quartz
11. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
China
Japan
South Korea
Thailand
12. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
Rice
Soybeans
Seaweed
Tofu
13. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
14. What is the smallest unit of life?
Atom
Molecule
Cell
Organ
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