General Knowledge
At this year, WW2 started.
1939
The earliest known form of Filipino writing
Baybayin
Journalism : news :: Mathematics : ____
equations
covert
a. hazardous
b. strange
c. hidden
d. illegal
c. hidden
This is the sum of one internal angle of a regular decagon.
1440
He was the first emperor of Rome.
Augustus
This hero led the longest revolt in the Philippines during Spanish Times.
Dagohoy
cattle: calf :: bear : ____
cub
Propinquity
a. onomatopoeia
b. serendipity
c. proximity
d. misandry
c. proximity
Given 1/x + 1/y = z, then z is equal to this fraction.
x+y/xy
He was the first governor-general of the Philippines during Spanish Times.
Miguel Lopez De Legazpi
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called this when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
cirrus : cloud :: clay: ___
soil
reprobate
a. capitalist
b. misanthrope
c. criminal
d. philanthropist
c. criminal
This is the surface area (in terms of pi) of a cylinder given these figures: height - 5, radius - 4
72pi
The assassination of this royal figure sparked the start of WWI
Franz Ferdinand
Alessandro Volta : battery :: Johannes Gutenberg: ____
printing press
Mellifluous
a. noisy
b. somber
c. euphonious
d. nonchalant
c. euphonious
Chris can paint a wall for 6 hours. Gretchen can finish twice as fast. This is the time it will take if they work together.
2 hours
As one of the last Filipino generals, he fought the Americans through the Tagalog Republic.
Macario Sakay
Considered the bible of the Katipunan, Kartilya was written by this person
Jacinto
birds: flight :: owls: _____
parliament
Wherewithal
a. puniness
b. tenacious
c. rangy
d. miasmic
b. tenacious
A chemist wants to mix a 5% alcohol solution with a
10% alcohol solution to make an 8% solution. If there are 3 liters of the 10% solution, this is the amount of liters of 5% solution he will need to get an 8% solution.
2L