Grammar and Vocabulary: Fact-Based Challenges

Grammar & Vocabulary

Test your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary with questions focused on specific factual details, including dates, names, and numbers.

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10 Questions Medium Ages 10+ Apr 19, 2026

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1 The first recorded use of the word 'computer' dates back to what year, referring to a person who performed calculations?

A 1613
B 1705
C 1821
D 1900

2 In the King James Version of the Bible, which book contains exactly 150 chapters?

A Genesis
B Psalms
C Isaiah
D Matthew

3 The term 'scuba' is an acronym. What does the 'U' stand for?

A Underwater
B Undersea
C Utility
D Unlimited

4 What year did the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable begin operation?

A 1858
B 1866
C 1870
D 1901

5 The longest single word in the English language without a vowel (excluding 'y') is 'rhythms'. How many letters does it contain?

6 Who published the first widely distributed dictionary in America in 1755?

A Noah Webster
B Samuel Johnson
C Robert Cawdrey
D Charles Dickens

7 The word 'serendipity' was coined by Horace Walpole in a letter dated what year?

A 1754
B 1764
C 1774
D 1784

8 The average adult human has how many teeth?

A 28
B 30
C 32
D 34

9 In the periodic table, what is the atomic number of the element Gold?

A 79
B 80
C 81
D 82

10 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10 of what year?

A 1945
B 1948
C 1952
D 1960

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