Geography
Name the largest continent on Earth.
Asia
Who is the author of the famous novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Harper Lee.
What is the study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them known as?
Physics.
When did the Industrial Revolution take place?
Late 18th to early 19th century.
At what speed should a dog move, within the limits possible for it, so as not to hear the clink of a frying pan tied to its tail?
Zero. The dog needs to stay still.
In which country would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
Which classic novel by Jane Austen follows the life and romantic escapades of Elizabeth Bennet?
Pride and Prejudice.
What is the SI unit for measuring force?
Newton.
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington.
What should you do when you see a "green man"?
Cross the street, since this is the picture on the green traffic light.
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa.
In George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984," what are the three slogans of the Party?
"War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery," "Ignorance is Strength".
What is the term for the resistance an object has to any change in its motion?
Inertia.
What was the significance of the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta was a document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the monarchy and introduced the concept of individual rights and the rule of law.
In past times, barns were built on the outskirts of the towns/villages, away from homes. For what purpose?
To prevent fire from destroying food supplies.
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro.
Which American author won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954?
Ernest Hemingway.
What is the equation that describes the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
Newton's second law of motion.
Which event marked the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 marked the beginning of World War I.
The name of which Germanic tribe gave its name to an entire European country?
The Germanic tribe of Franks gave the name to France. France
Which river is the longest in the world?
Nile River.
T.S. Eliot's epic poem "The Waste Land" is notable for its complex structure and references to various literary works. Which mythological figure serves as a central symbol in the poem?
The Fisher King.
What are the four fundamental forces in nature?
Gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force.
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of Germany?
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, leading to the reunification of Germany in 1990.
Why polar bears don't eat penguins in the wild?
Polar bears live at the North Pole, and penguins live at the South Pole.