General Knowledge
Which is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
Bat
Which Italian dessert is traditionally made using mascarpone cheese and coffee-soaked ladyfingers?
Tiramisu
Which Indian classical instrument is associated with the legendary musician Ravi Shankar?
Sitar
What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight called?
Photosynthesis
In which year was St. Mary's formally established?
1920
Which is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise on its axis?
Venus
Which country is credited with inventing the dish Paella?
Spain
Which singer released the hit album Thriller in 1982?
Michael Jackson
What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
180°
In which year was St. Mary's first informally established as a small Portuguese school?
1876
Which element has the highest melting point of all elements?
Tungsten
Which spice comes from the dried stigma of a flower and is considered one of the world's most expensive spices?
Saffron
What is the musical term for gradually getting louder?
Crescendo
Which cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the human body?
Red blood cells (RBCs)
Who was its first listed principal, serving from 1959 to 1969?
Fr. Benjamin Sequeira
Which is the largest island in the world that is not considered a continent?
Greenland
What is the main ingredient used to make traditional Japanese miso paste?
Soybeans
Which English rock band released the song Stairway to Heaven in 1971?
Led Zeppelin
What is the name of the force that opposes the motion of one surface sliding over another?
Friction
Who was the second principal in 1969?
Fr. George Lobo
What is the world's largest desert by total area?
Antarctic Desert
Which cheese is traditionally used in a Greek salad?
Feta
Which composer wrote the famous classical piece Für Elise?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage across it, provided temperature remains constant?
Ohm's Law
What is the English translation of the Latin phrase written on the St. Mary's school logo?
Seek the joys of light, having cast away the darkness
OR
Seek the joys of light, with darkness left behind