<section><h2>Grade 5: Global Jigyasa Weekly Quizzes:26th December '25</h2><p><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Happy Quizzing! ❓🌍</span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Students of Grade 5, we hope you enjoy attempting this GK quiz with 10 questions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Each question❓has 4 options 🔠 of which 1 is correct✅ ! These questions are related to the happenings of the world🌍 in the past week. Keeping abreast with current affairs is very important - we must all have Global Jigyasa! </span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p><br /><span style="font-size:18px;">Stay updated! 🧠 Stay enlightened! ✨</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong><strong></strong></p></p></section><section><h2><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;">The ancient Greeks are known for their contributions to philosophy, science, and the arts. One of their famous structures is the Parthenon, built to honor a specific goddess. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Which goddess was it dedicated to?</span></p></h2><p><span style="font-size:12px;">Hint: This goddess is also the protector of Athens.<br /><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></span></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Tornadoes are powerful rotating columns of air that extend from thunderstorms to the ground. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;">What is the name of the region in the United States where tornadoes are most common?</span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></p></h3><p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hint: It’s called an "alley" because tornadoes frequently pass through this area.</span></p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;">Hydroelectric power is generated by using water to spin turbines. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Which part of a hydroelectric power plant holds back the water?</span></p><br /></h3><p> Hint: This structure blocks water to create energy potential.<br /><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><br /></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">A dictatorship is a form of government where one person holds all the power. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;">What is this leader commonly called?</span><br /></p></h3><p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12px;">Hint: This title comes from the word "dictate," meaning to command.</span><br /></p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">What does "D.C." stand for?</span></p></h3><p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hint: It’s named after Christopher Columbus.</span><br /></p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Photosynthesis is the process plants use to make their food. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">What is the main gas they absorb from the air during this process?</span></p></h3><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hint: It’s the same gas that humans exhale.</span><br /><br /></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Roald Dahl wrote many beloved children's books. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Which of his books is about a young girl with extraordinary powers and a love for books?</span></p><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></h3><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hint: The main character uses her mind to move objects.</span><br /><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">What is its most famous feature?</span></p></h3><p><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hint: This feature is a giant storm.</span><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;"></span>The polar climate zone is the coldest on Earth. </p><p>Which two continents have polar climates?</p></h3><p><span style="font-size:12px;">Hint: One of these continents is home to penguins.</span><br /><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><span style="font-size:18px;">Penicillin, the first antibiotic, was discovered accidentally by Alexander Fleming. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18px;">What was it made from?</span></p></h3><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hint: It’s the same type of organism that grows as mold on bread.</span><br /></p></section><section><h2><h2><strong> </strong></h2><h2>Thank you so much for attempting the quiz.<a href="https://rzp.io/l/qd-aigjq"></a></h2></h2><p><strong></strong>Stay updated😎! 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