1. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
2. Brightest star as seen from the Earth: Sirius (also known as Dog Star)
3. Inventor of dynamite: Alfred B. Nobel
4. The god of love in Greek myth: Aphrodite (Aphrodite is the goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans.)
5. The largest sea in the world: South China Sea
6. The world's oldest known city: Damascus
7. The lowest point on earth is: The coastal area of Dead sea
8. The first explorer to reach the South Pole was: Ronald Amundson
9. The country known as the land of the midnight sun is: Norway
10. The youngest President of the USA: Theodore Roosevelt
11. A form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch and the people have an contribution to its government: Republic
12. Nearest star to the Earth (other than the Sun): Proxima Centauri
13. The author of Alice in Wonderland: Lewis Carroll
14. It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of: A Meteorite (A large meteorite is thought to have collided with the earth.)
15. Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution while voyaging on a ship named: The Beagle
16. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human is called: Android
17. The largest museum in the world is: The American Museum of Natural History
18. The country known as the Land of Cakes is: Scotland
19. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of silent movies is: Tom Mix
20. Coal is known as: Black Diamond
Reference: Improve Your General Knowledge in Leisure Time!
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