IAAO Course 101 Review Exam 2026 –
Actual Verified Exam Questions & Correct
Solutions
General Knowledge & Trivia (Questions 1-20)
1. What is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra ✓
D. Perth
2. Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
A. Harper Lee ✓
B. Truman Capote
C. J.D. Salinger
D. John Steinbeck
3. The chemical symbol for gold is:
A. Go
B. Gd
C. Au ✓
D. Ag
4. How many bones are in the adult human body?
A. 206 ✓
B. 195
C. 214
D. 223
5. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean ✓
6. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Jupiter
,B. Mars ✓
C. Venus
D. Saturn
7. Who painted the "Mona Lisa"?
A. Vincent van Gogh
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Leonardo da Vinci ✓
D. Michelangelo
8. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A. Gold
B. Iron
C. Diamond ✓
D. Platinum
9. Which US state is known as the Sunshine State?
A. California
B. Florida ✓
C. Texas
D. Hawaii
10. What year did the United States declare its independence?
A. 1776 ✓
B. 1789
C. 1492
D. 1812
11. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
A. Tomato
B. Avocado ✓
C. Pepper
D. Onion
12. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
A. Buzz Aldrin
B. John Glenn
C. Neil Armstrong ✓
D. Yuri Gagarin
,13. What is the smallest country in the world?
A. Monaco
B. Vatican City ✓
C. San Marino
D. Liechtenstein
14. Which language is the most widely spoken in the world by number of native speakers?
A. English
B. Hindi
C. Spanish
D. Mandarin Chinese ✓
15. How many continents are there?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7 ✓
D. 8
16. What is the name of the ship that sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912?
A. Lusitania
B. Titanic ✓
C. Bismarck
D. Queen Mary
17. Which element has the atomic number 1?
A. Oxygen
B. Helium
C. Hydrogen ✓
D. Carbon
18. Who is known as the "Father of Computers"?
A. Alan Turing
B. Charles Babbage ✓
C. Bill Gates
D. Steve Jobs
19. What is the currency of Japan?
A. Won
B. Yuan
, C. Yen ✓
D. Ringgit
20. In what city is the White House located?
A. New York City
B. Washington, D.C. ✓
C. Philadelphia
D. Boston
US History & Government (Questions 21-40)
21. How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
A. 10
B. 27 ✓
C. 25
D. 31
22. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as:
A. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Preamble
C. The Bill of Rights ✓
D. The Emancipation Proclamation
23. Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
A. Ulysses S. Grant
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Abraham Lincoln ✓
D. Jefferson Davis
24. What document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?
A. The Constitution
B. The Magna Carta
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Declaration of Independence ✓
25. The concept of "separation of powers" in the US government divides power among how
many branches?
A. Two
B. Three ✓
Actual Verified Exam Questions & Correct
Solutions
General Knowledge & Trivia (Questions 1-20)
1. What is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra ✓
D. Perth
2. Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
A. Harper Lee ✓
B. Truman Capote
C. J.D. Salinger
D. John Steinbeck
3. The chemical symbol for gold is:
A. Go
B. Gd
C. Au ✓
D. Ag
4. How many bones are in the adult human body?
A. 206 ✓
B. 195
C. 214
D. 223
5. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean ✓
6. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Jupiter
,B. Mars ✓
C. Venus
D. Saturn
7. Who painted the "Mona Lisa"?
A. Vincent van Gogh
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Leonardo da Vinci ✓
D. Michelangelo
8. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A. Gold
B. Iron
C. Diamond ✓
D. Platinum
9. Which US state is known as the Sunshine State?
A. California
B. Florida ✓
C. Texas
D. Hawaii
10. What year did the United States declare its independence?
A. 1776 ✓
B. 1789
C. 1492
D. 1812
11. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
A. Tomato
B. Avocado ✓
C. Pepper
D. Onion
12. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
A. Buzz Aldrin
B. John Glenn
C. Neil Armstrong ✓
D. Yuri Gagarin
,13. What is the smallest country in the world?
A. Monaco
B. Vatican City ✓
C. San Marino
D. Liechtenstein
14. Which language is the most widely spoken in the world by number of native speakers?
A. English
B. Hindi
C. Spanish
D. Mandarin Chinese ✓
15. How many continents are there?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7 ✓
D. 8
16. What is the name of the ship that sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912?
A. Lusitania
B. Titanic ✓
C. Bismarck
D. Queen Mary
17. Which element has the atomic number 1?
A. Oxygen
B. Helium
C. Hydrogen ✓
D. Carbon
18. Who is known as the "Father of Computers"?
A. Alan Turing
B. Charles Babbage ✓
C. Bill Gates
D. Steve Jobs
19. What is the currency of Japan?
A. Won
B. Yuan
, C. Yen ✓
D. Ringgit
20. In what city is the White House located?
A. New York City
B. Washington, D.C. ✓
C. Philadelphia
D. Boston
US History & Government (Questions 21-40)
21. How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
A. 10
B. 27 ✓
C. 25
D. 31
22. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as:
A. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Preamble
C. The Bill of Rights ✓
D. The Emancipation Proclamation
23. Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
A. Ulysses S. Grant
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Abraham Lincoln ✓
D. Jefferson Davis
24. What document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?
A. The Constitution
B. The Magna Carta
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Declaration of Independence ✓
25. The concept of "separation of powers" in the US government divides power among how
many branches?
A. Two
B. Three ✓
