| 1. Where was ancient Mesopotamia? a. Egypt b. Israel c. Iraq |
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| 2. Which city had the first subway system? a. New York b. London c. Moscow |
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| 3. Who painted the Mona Lisa? a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Rembrandt c. Michelangelo |
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| 4. Where did Columbus land in the New World? a. Florida b. the Bahamas c. Brazil |
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| 5. What was the first animal in space? a. a monkey b. a mouse c. a dog |
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| 6. When was the first World Cup soccer match? a. 1910 b. 1930 c. 1950 |
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| 7. Which company invented the video cassette? a. RCA b. IBM c. Sony |
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| 8. Where did jazz begin? a. the American South b. West Africa c. Cuba |
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| 9. In which century did Vincent van Gogh live? a. seventeenth b. eighteenth c. nineteenth |
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| 10. Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States? a. England b. Greece c. France |
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| 11. When was the first moon walk? a. 1961 b. 1969 c. 1976 |
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| 12. Where did golf begin? a. Canada b. Scotland c. Australia |
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Take this world weather quiz.
| 1. When is smog the worst? a. on hot, sunny summer days b. on warm, cloudy spring days c. on clear, cold winter days |
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| 2. About how many times does lightning strike the United States every year? a. 4,000 b. 400,000 c. 40,000,000 |
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| 3. Which country overall has the most extreme weather on Earth? a. Russia b. Canada c. the United States |
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| 4. What is the same thing as a hurricane? a. a typhoon b. a tornado c. a snowstorm |
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| 5. Which continent has never had a typhoon or tornado? a. Europe b. Antarctica c. Africa |
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| 6. Where is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm? a. in a forest b. on a golf course c. in a swimming pool |
Check the right advice about what to do during a tornado.
1. If you are at home
a. Leave the house immediately.
b. Go to the basement or to a closet.
2. If you are at an office
a. Lie down on the floor and cover your head.
b. Go to the middle of the building.
3. If you are outdoors
a. Lie down and cover your head.
b. Find a strong tree and hold on to it.
4. If you are in a car
a. Try to drive away quickly.
b. Leave the car and get under a bridge.
1. If you are at home
a. Leave the house immediately.
b. Go to the basement or to a closet.
2. If you are at an office
a. Lie down on the floor and cover your head.
b. Go to the middle of the building.
3. If you are outdoors
a. Lie down and cover your head.
b. Find a strong tree and hold on to it.
4. If you are in a car
a. Try to drive away quickly.
b. Leave the car and get under a bridge.







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