CBT Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the capital city of Canada?
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Ottawa (Correct answer)
- Montreal
Correct answer: Ottawa
Ottawa, located in Ontario, has been Canada's capital since 1867 when the country confederated.
Question 2: Which Shakespeare play features the character Hamlet?
- Macbeth
- Othello
- Hamlet (Correct answer)
- King Lear
Correct answer: Hamlet
Hamlet is the title character of Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet,' Prince of Denmark.
Question 3: What is the tallest mountain in the world?
- K2
- Kangchenjunga
- Mount Everest (Correct answer)
- Lhotse
Correct answer: Mount Everest
Mount Everest in the Himalayas stands at 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) above sea level.
Question 4: How many players are on a standard soccer (football) team on the field?
- 9
- 10
- 11 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 11
A soccer team fields 11 players including the goalkeeper during a standard match.
Question 5: Which gas do plants primarily absorb during photosynthesis?
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide (Correct answer)
- Hydrogen
Correct answer: Carbon Dioxide
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and use sunlight to convert it into glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis.
Question 6: Who was the first President of the United States?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Adams
- George Washington (Correct answer)
Correct answer: George Washington
George Washington served as the first US President from 1789 to 1797.
Question 7: What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
- Mars
- Mercury (Correct answer)
- Venus
- Pluto
Correct answer: Mercury
Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, with a diameter of about 4,880 kilometers.
What is the capital city of Canada?