Welcome to the answer guide for the Week 24 General Knowledge Quiz. This page provides clear, concise explanations for each question, helping you understand not only the correct answers but also the reasoning behind them. Whether youre reviewing your own results or preparing for future quizzes, the information below can serve as a valuable learning tool.
Questions & Answers
Q1. Which planet in our Solar System has the longest day?
Answer: Venus
Venus rotates very slowly on its axisa single rotation takes about 243 Earth days, longer than its 225day orbit around the Sun.
Q2. Who wrote the novel 1984?
Answer: George Orwell
Published in 1949, 1984 is a seminal dystopian work by English writer Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen name George Orwell.
Q3. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer: Au
Derived from the Latin word aurum, Au is the elements symbol on the periodic table.
Q4. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
The games were held from August 521, 2016, marking the first time a South American nation hosted the Summer Olympics.
Q5. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Answer: 1989
The wall began to be dismantled on November 9, 1989, symbolising the end of the Cold War division.
Q6. What is the smallest prime number?
Answer: 2
It is the only even prime number; every other even number is divisible by 2.
Q7. Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
Answer: Mandarin Chinese
Over 900 million people speak Mandarin as their first language.
Q8. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Answer: MichelangeloBuonarroti
The frescoes were completed between 1508 and 1512.
Q9. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Answer: Diamond
Diamond scores a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Q10. Which element has the atomic number 1?
Answer: Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe.
Q11. What is the capital city of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne in 1908.
Q12. Which literary work begins with the line It was the best of times, it was the worst of times?
Answer: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Q13. In computing, what does CPU stand for?
Answer: Central Processing Unit
Q14. How many continents are there on Earth?
Answer: Seven (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia)
Q15. Which animal is known as the ship of the desert?
Answer: Camel
Q16. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
Answer: Miso paste (fermented soybean)
Q17. Who discovered penicillin?
Answer: Sir Alexander Fleming
He observed the antibacterial properties of the mold Penicillium notatum in 1928.
Q18. Which sport uses the term love to denote a score of zero?
Answer: Tennis
Q19. Which country is the worlds largest producer of coffee?
Answer: Brazil
Q20. What is the currency of Japan?
Answer: Yen (JPY)
Study Tips for Future Quizzes
Active recall: Test yourself regularly rather than just rereading notes.
Spaced repetition: Review material at increasing intervals to cement longterm memory.
Create mnemonics: Associate facts with vivid images or acronyms (e.g., My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles for planets).
Group topics: Organise related factssuch as world capitals or chemical symbolsinto clusters to make retrieval easier.
Stay curious: When you encounter an answer you didnt know, read a bit more about the topic; curiosity reinforces retention.
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