HISTORY
Which continent popularized the execution method known as Death by Elephant?
While there were scattered instances of this practice in parts of Africa and the Mediterranean, it was a mainstay of judicial systems in South and Southeast Asia for nearly 4,000 years
Which planet spins in the opposite direction to the rest of the planets in our Solar System.
Venus
The word "Dinosaurs" came from the word Dinosauria, derived from the Greek deinos, meaning “fearfully great,” and sauros, meaning ____?
Lizard
Hemophobia is a fear of what?
Hemophobia refers to the intense and irrational fear of blood that interferes with an individual's ability to function in their day-to-day lives
Taurus
Albert Einstein turned down the presidency of Israel. Einstein wasn’t a citizen of Israel. However, he was Jewish. The German-born physicist was offered the post but turned it down in 1952.
True or False: Mercury and Venus do not have a moon.
True
The Mesozoic Era is a period of more than 180 million years that included the ______, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.
Triassic
FOMO: Nomophobia is a fear of what?
Nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) is the fear or anxiety of being without a mobile device, having a dead battery, or losing connectivity, often causing severe emotional and physical distress
In what Chinese zodiac year was Paolo born?
Snake
Delusional AF: Joan of Arc convinced Charles VII she could lead his armies with no experience. According to historical accounts, what was Joan of Arc guided by when leading the French armies?
She was guided by voices only she could hear.
Joan specifically identified them as the voices of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret
The first dog to go into space and orbit the Earth was a Soviet space dog named ____
Laika
The 1993 film Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg
DDS ka noh?: Xanthophobia is a fear of what color?
Xanthophobia is a fear of the color yellow. People with this rare phobia are usually also afraid of any object that is yellow, such as school buses and flowers.
In Ancient Greece, wearing _____ was considered manly.
In Ancient Greece, wearing skirts was manly. In fact, Greeks viewed trousers as effeminate and would mock any men who wore them.
True or false: The moon's shape, like earth, is an oblate spheroid.
True
In what country did the meteor crash that wiped out the dinosaurs?
The Chicxulub crater is an impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Huh??: Phobophobia is a fear of what?
Phobophobia is a fear of phobias. This can be described as free-floating anxiety, where a person spirals into a circle of anxiety due to fearing fear itself. In that respect, it is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
He is the only Filipino leader to have served in all three branches of government, Chief Justice, Senator, and President.
Fun fact: For a long time, José P. Laurel (the 3rd president) wasn't officially recognized because his administration happened during the Japanese Occupation of WWII. It wasn't until the 1960s that he was formally added to the official roster.
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Odd one out: T-rex, Pterodactyl, and Mosasaurus
I can't eat chow mein: Consecotaleophobia is a fear of what?
Consecotaleophobia is the intense, irrational fear of chopsticks and environments where they are used. It can cause anxiety, panic attacks, and avoidance of Asian restaurants