Can You Answer These General Knowledge Questions Every Adult Should Know? (2024)

Sushi comes from Japan. A traditional appetizer or main course, it features vinegared rice, cooked or raw seafood, vegetables and seaweed.

In Genesis, God creates the world in 6 days. He rests on the 7th day.

India is home to roughly 1.44 billion people, making it the world's most populous country. China is in a close second with roughly 1.43 billion people.

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About 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water, about 96% of which is contained in the world's oceans. The earth's surface is about 30% land.

Washington, D.C. is a federal district and not a state. It's the capital of the U.S.

Antibiotics are effective at treating bacterial infections. They should not be taken if you have a virus because they cannot kill viruses.

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A popular myth is that if you carry your baby low, it's a boy and if it's higher up it's a girl. This is not true. If a woman is carrying her baby up higher she either has strong abdominal muscles or has not been pregnant before.

Africa is a continent containing 54 countries. It is the second-largest and second most populous continent on earth after Asia.

A number of languages which developed in Europe descended from the Latin spoken by Ancient Romans. These include Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Romanian and a few others.

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The Earth has only 1 moon. It plays a role in ocean tides.

There are 195 countries on earth today. 193 of them are members of the United Nations.

Cancer itself is not contagious. You cannot catch breast cancer, leukemia or any other type of cancer from someone who has it. However, certain types of viruses, which can be spread from person to person, can potentially result in cancer.

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There are 5 oceans which contain the majority of the world's water. These are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern.

At the federal level, there is no official language of America. However, English is the official language in some states.

Regardless of your skin tone, you need to wear sunscreen with SPF. People of all skin tones can experience negative health effects of too much sun.

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Ocean water is so salty that it will cause you to eventually die of dehydration. This is because, in order for your body to process the salty ocean water, you have to urinate more than you drink.

There are 8 planets in our solar system. These are Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Venus and Mercury.

The death penalty is legal in 31 U.S. states and illegal in 19 states and Washington, D.C. In certain states, death row inmates can choose various ways to be executed.

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Egypt is a country in the northern part of Africa. The famous Nile River runs through it.

The Koran is the holy book of Islam. It is believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by archangel Gabriel.

The majority of adults on earth are lactose intolerant. The ability to digest the lactose in milk as an adult is actually a genetic mutation that occurs in less than 40% of the world's adults.

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Statistically, it is far more dangerous to drive than fly. In 2015 alone, car accidents resulted in 35,000 deaths. Airline accidents resulted in 0 deaths in the U.S.

The Nile is a north-flowing river in northeast Africa. It is over 4,000 miles long.

A polytheistic religion has many gods. Hinduism is the most popular polytheistic religion on the planet.

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Scientists believe that a number of factors can cause autism. These include a combination of genetic, biologic and environmental factors.

The Pacific Ring of fires spans the US and Asia around the Pacific Ocean and is an area known for its volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and other seismic activity. Most of the world's volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur in this area.

The Sahara Desert in northern Africa is the world's largest desert. It has a surface area of about 3.5 million square miles.

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There are about 300 species of shark, and only about a dozen have been involved in attacks on humans. Many types of sharks are too docile, small or deep in the ocean to ever be a threat to humans.

English is a West Germanic language and so is German. English developed from the Anglo-Frisian branch of West Germanic languages and modern German developed from Old High German.

Yoga is a spiritual practice of India. In the west, it is largely used for exercise.

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Scandinavia is a region of Northern Europe that contains Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can also refer to these countries with Finland and Iceland included.

The Western pattern diet or standard American diet is known for being high in red meat, processed foods and sugar. It is low in fiber, and scientifically unhealthy.

Italy is a country in southwestern Europe. It is famously shaped like a boot and sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory. They use American dollars and those born in Puerto Rico have U.S. citizenship and can move between the mainland and Puerto Rico freely.

Less than 2% of the world's population has naturally red hair. This trait is associated with the rare gene MC1R, which is recessive.