by Davina Alvarez
Get ready to challenge your brain with our Scholastic News Quiz! This quiz covers a wide array of topics, ensuring an engaging and educational experience. Whether you’re a history buff, a science enthusiast, or someone who loves to stay updated with current events, there’s something here for you. Sharpen your pencils and let’s dive into some intriguing questions!
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Scholastic News Quiz Questions Overview
1. Who wrote the famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Jane Austen
2. What is the capital of France?
Paris
Rome
Berlin
Madrid
3. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
4. What is the largest mammal in the world?
Elephant
Blue Whale
Giraffe
Great White Shark
5. Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
6. What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
O2
CO2
NaCl
7. Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Africa
Asia
Australia
South America
8. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Claude Monet
9. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Gold
Diamond
Iron
Platinum
10. Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
Liver
Lungs
Heart
Kidneys
11. What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka
Hiroshima
12. Which element has the atomic number 1?
Helium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
13. Who was the author of ‘1984’?
George Orwell
Aldous Huxley
Ray Bradbury
J.K. Rowling
14. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
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