General Knowledge
About what percentage of the earth’s surface is water?
70%
The study of animals of all shapes and sizes
What is Zoology?
What year did WW1 begin?
1914
What does the Ancient Greek term calculus mean?
Pebbles
When did Jamaica become independent?
August 6, 1962
A group of crows
Murder
Would you weigh more or less in Mars?
Less
Which event sparked the start of WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
How many digits does the value of Pi have?
Infinite
Jamaica consumes the most alcohol per capita each year. True or False?
False
English is most closely related to what language?
German
Optics is the study of what?
Light
Which countries were part of the Axis powers in WW2?
Germany, Japan and Italy
What does the term ‘crore’ mean?
Ten Million
Dancehall music is also called .......
Ragga or Dub
How many states of matters are there?
four (Liquid, Solid, Gas and Plasma)
The central area of the retina that is needed to clearly see details of objects in front of you, like faces and written text.
Macula
In what year did the Berlin wall fall?
1989
What was the original name for the number 0?
Cipher
In what year did Dancehall originate?
1970's
On how many hills was the ancient city of Rome built?
Seven
An unlit match has what form of energy?
Chemical Energy
How many years did the 100 years war last?
116 years
Our timekeeping is based on what number system?
Sexagesimal number system
Who was Jamaica's governor general in 2007?
Kenneth Hall