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1. History: In what year did the United States gain independence?
  1. 1790
  2. 1876
  3. 1776
  4. 1650
2. Art: Who painted the famous "Starry Night" painting?
  1. Vincent Van Gogh
  2. Leonardo Da Vinci
  3. Leonardo DiCaprio
  4. Mona Lisa
3. Math: 3(6÷2) + 4 =
  1. 28
  2. 13
  3. 8
  4. 12
4. English: What's the definition of the word "morose"?
  1. Red-colored
  2. Happy and energetic
  3. Gloomy or sulky
  4. Numerous
5. Chemistry: An atom or molecule with a negative charge is called a...
  1. cell
  2. neutron
  3. proton
  4. ion
6. Geography: Russia is on what continent?
  1. Europe & Asia
  2. South America
  3. Africa
  4. Australia
7. History: Which event caused the start of WWI?
  1. The Emancipation Proclamation
  2. The Battle of the Bulge
  3. The invasion of Poland
  4. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
8. Biology: What's the largest organ in the human body?
  1. Brain
  2. Lungs
  3. Skin
  4. Heart
9. Literature: Who wrote the famous tragic play Antigone?
  1. Homer
  2. Plato
  3. Shakespeare
  4. Sophocles
10. Art: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
  1. Banksy
  2. Michelangelo
  3. Dante
  4. Leonardo da Vinci
11. Math: What is the reciprocal of the fraction 3/4?
  1. 43
  2. 1 1/2
  3. 2/3
  4. 4/3
12. Science: What is the fifth planet from the sun?
  1. Mars
  2. Earth
  3. Saturn
  4. Jupiter

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