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Late last month, Alas Pilipinas made history in the AVC Women’s Challenge Cup, clinching the bronze medal for the first time ever. They won their third-place podium finish in straight sets with team captain and playmaker Jia De Guzman setting the national team up for a big breakthrough. Vietnam won the championship in the said tournament. Who did the Philippines compete with in the bronze medal match?
Australia
A boxer punches a wall and exerts a force of 50 N. What is the force that the wall exerts on the boxer?
50 N
Orpheus joined the expedition of the Argonauts and on his return married Eurydice, who was soon killed by a snakebite. Overcome with grief, Orpheus ventured himself to the land of the dead to attempt to bring Eurydice back to life. When he tries to cross the River Styx for a second time, the Ferryman denies him access, blocking him from transitioning to the afterlife again. Who is the ferryman of the River of Styx?
Charon
In an isosceles right triangle, if one leg measures 6 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
6√2 units
Ang GomBurZa ay isang pelikulang idinirekta ni Pepe Diokno na nag-uwi ng pitong tropeo sa ika-49 MMFF Gabi ng Parangal. Tinalakay ng makasaysayang pelikula ang kuwento ng tatlong paring martir at ang naganap na Cavite mutiny. Ang pag-aalsang ito ay mabilis na nadurog, ngunit ginamit itong dahilan ng rehimeng Espanyol upang sugpuin ang mga Pilipinong nanawagan ng reporma sa gobyerno. Sino ang Gobernador-Heneral na nakaupo sa gobyerno noong 1872 Cavite Mutiny?
Gobernador-Heneral Rafael de Izquierdo Y Gutiérrez
Bini Maloi had asked her groupmate Bini Aiah why the Earth has seasons. Aiah answered that the Earth’s axis doesn’t stand up straight. Earth's axis is an imaginary pole going right through the center of Earth from "top" to "bottom." The tilt of the axis is important, in that it governs the warming strength of the sun's energy. Maloi wondered again, what is the tilt of the Earth’s axis?
23.5 degrees
If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 cm and the base is 3 cm. What is the area of the triangle?
6 cm²
He was an Italian scholar, poet, and humanist whose poems addressed to Laura contributed to the Renaissance flowering of lyric poetry. Aside from being known as the Father of Humanism and the modern Italian language, he was also named after a type of sonnet, also known as the Italian sonnet. He was also the author of Il Canzoniere or Rime Sparse. Who is he? (Give his first and last name)
Francesco Petrarca/ Francesco Petrarch/ Francis Petrarch
There are three main types of plants based on their tolerance to water. One of these is characterized by the ability to withstand arid environments by having very short life cycles. These plants grow from seeds to the reproductive stage while water is still available, and they synchronize their growth with rainfall. An example of this is the cactus, which has succulent bodies to store more water. What is this type of plant called?
Xerophytes
Dahil kaarawan na ng asawa ni Erwan sa ika-17 ng Pebrero, siya ay nag-withdraw ng pera mula sa unang bangko ng Pilipinas. Unang binuksan ang bangkong ito noong 1851 sa Intramuros. Ang bangko ay nabigyan din ng eksklusibong pribilehiyo na mag-isyu ng perang papel at pinangalanan bilang parangal sa reyna ng Espanya. Ano ang unang pangalan ng “Bank of the Philippine Islands” o BPI?
El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II
A 5 kg ball moving at a speed of 4 m/s collides with another ball of unknown mass at rest. If the 5 kg ball moves back in the opposite direction at a speed of 2 m/s, and the other ball moves at a speed of 7 m/s, what is its mass?
1.43 kg
MJ needs to use the restroom; unfortunately, the public restroom has a 2-number combination lock with a note saying that he needs to find the values of the numbers within the arithmetic sequence: 5x - 3, x + 2, 3x - 11, and add them to know the code of the lock. What is the sum of the terms so MJ can open the lock?
15
Pride month is celebrated internationally in the month of June. It is meant to commemorate the struggles and pursuits of the LGBTQ community towards achieving equal rights and acceptance. What controversial event, which occurred on June 28, 1969, sparked this movement?
Stonewall Riots
Determine the percentage composition of nitrogen in a sodium nitrate solution. (Na = 23 grams, N = 14 grams, O = 16 grams) Note: Round off to the nearest hundredth.
16.47%
On the night of December 16, 1773, a few years before the start of the American Revolution in 1775, 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. This was the first significant act of defiance by American colonists and is a defining event in American history, which ultimately led to the start of the American Revolution. What is the name of this protest?
Boston Tea Party
Which animal did Jean-Baptiste Lamarck famously use to illustrate his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics?
Giraffe
Issued in 313 AD, this proclamation established religious tolerance for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It effectively legalized the practice of Christianity, ending years of persecution against Christians and allowing them to worship freely. This law was issued by Emperor Constantine to grant Christianity an equal rank with other religions. What is this proclamation called?
Edict of Milan
James wanted to manufacture a methanol-water solution, so he combined 50 mL of methanol and 450 mL of water. What is the percentage of methanol by volume?
10%
A man with a height of 1.80 meters jumps to a maximum height of 3.00 meters. How many seconds does it take till his feet reach the ground again?
0.5 seconds
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Rowling introduced creatures known as omens of depression to many wizards because they can only be seen by people who saw death. Harry Potter could see this after Voldemort’s return, witnessing the death of fellow Hogwarts student, Cedric Diggory. What did Rowling call these creatures?
Thestrals
Who is widely regarded as the father of modern political Zionism and the primary architect behind the establishment of the Zionist movement, advocating for the creation of a Jewish state in his influential work "Der Judenstaat"?
Theodor Herzl
A bus travels from town A to town B with a speed of 50 m/s. During the return trip, the bus driver decides to speed up to 80 m/s. What is the average speed of the bus overall?
61.54 m/s
In how many ways can you arrange 5 girls and 5 boys in a round table if 3 of the boys refuse to sit next to each other?
332,640
"The Aeneid," written by the Roman poet Virgil, is an epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escapes the destruction of Troy and embarks on a journey to establish a new homeland in Italy. His son plays an important role in the epic as the future founder of the city that will become Alba Longa. What is the name of the son of Aneas?
Ascanius/ Iulus
What is the molecular formula of a substance containing 43.64% phosphorus and 56.36% oxygen by mass? (P = 31 grams, O = 16 grams, Molecular Mass = 141.9 grams)
P2O5