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This is just a random knowledge quiz.
I just decided to make a quiz with a lot of random facts that I think of.
I'm adding more questions now, and more challenging ones too (I hope).
The questions are divided into five categories:
1. Math
2. Science
3. History
4. Geography
5. Pop Culture
Please give me suggestions for more subjects, and more questions. And please, correct me if I make any mistakes.
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1. Math:
 i is a symbol that stands for what?
       The square of negative one        
       The square root of negative one        
       The square of negative two        
       The square root of negative two        
       The square root of postive one        
2. Science/Chemistry:
 Name the three sub-atomic particles.
       Protons, Neuclei, Electrodes        
       Protons, Nuclei, Electrons        
       Positive, Neutral, Negative        
       Prozac, Neutralized, Electric        
       Protons, Neutrons, Electrons        
3. History:
 Which country suffered a devastating potato famine in the 19th century?
       Greece        
       Ireland        
       Scotland        
       Switzerland        
       France        
4. Geography:
 Australia is a continent and a country.
       True        
       False        
5. Pop Culture:
 What was the name of The One, played by Keanu Reeves, in The Matrix?
       Neo        
       Neon        
       Neil        
       Knee        
       Uno        
6. Math:
 The statement "The square of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides." refers to which mathematical theorum?
       The Bohr Theorum        
       The Angle Droite Theorum        
       The Pythagorean Theorum        
       The Triangle Theorum        
       The Geometrical Triangle Theorum        
7. Science/Biology:
 Asexual reproduction is a natural process of what?
       Programmed death        
       Cloning        
       Digesting        
       Killing        
       Creating a fetus        
8. History:
 The first Prime Minister of Canada:
       Pierre Elliot Trudeau        
       Jean Chretien        
       George Washington        
       Wilfred Laurier        
       Sir John A. MacDonald        
9. Geography:
 The country Latvia is found in which continent?
       Europe        
       Asia        
       North America        
       South America        
       Oceania        
10. Pop Culture:
 Their smash hit "Chasing Cars," along with appearing on Grey's Anatomy, made them instantly popular.
       Augustana        
       The Fray        
       Fallout Boy        
       Snow Patrol        
       Muse        
11. Math:
 The following is a system of equations. 2y=4x+10 y=2x+5 Just by looking at this system of equations, what can we deduce about it's solution?
       That there is no solution - the lines are parallel        
       That there is an infinite number of solutions - the two lines are actually on the same line        
       That there is only one definite solution        
       That there are two solutions        
       That there is no solution - the lines are perpendicular        
12. Science/Biology:
 What is the correct term for programmed cell death in an organism?
       Apoptosis        
       Parasitism        
       Fermentation        
       Cellular Suicide        
       Endosymbiosis        
13. History:
 The Conferation of Canada first occured in what year?
       1865        
       1876        
       1867        
       1956        
       1888        
14. Geography:
 In order, these are the five largest countries (by land mass) in the world.
       Russia, China, United States, Canada, Australia        
       China, Canada, Russia, Australia, Argentina        
       Australia, China, Canada, United States, Argentina        
       Russia, China, Canada, United States, Argentina        
       Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil        
15. Pop Culture:
 Authors Steven King and Peter Straub collaborated on a bestselling novel, and then a bestselling sequel years later. What were the names of these two books?
       The Talisman, Bleak House        
       The Amulet, Black House        
       The Talisman, Black House        
       The Amulet, Bleak House        
       Ghost Story, Carrie        
16. Math:
 A natural logarithm has what base?
       10        
       1        
       e        
       Pi        
       11        
17. Science/Biology:
 Which is the following is the most prevalent neurotransmitter seen in neurons?
       3-Methyldecane        
       Formic Acid        
       Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate        
       Acetylcholine        
       Acetyl Coenzyme A        
18. History:
 Which of the following is the oldest university in the US, with its founding year?
       Princeton, 1780        
       Harvard, 1636        
       Amherst, 1555        
       Middlebury, 1677        
       MIT, 1780        
19. Geography:
 Which of the following is a Japanese island?
       Okinawa        
       Fuimoga        
       Kyoto        
       Oshiniwo        
       Dokugura        
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