World History
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
WWI
Put bread on burned rice
True - If you’ve managed to burn your rice place a piece of bread over the top for 5-10 minutes. This will draw out the burnt taste.
How much of the Earth's water supply is fresh water (vs salt water)?
3% (97% salt water)
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the USA?
Germany
Gargle salt water to relieve a sore throat
True - the salt pulls the mucus out of your inflamed tissue and helps relieve the discomfort.
How long could a person potentially live without water?
One week
What is the most basic definition of a musical instrument?
An object that can be used to produce sound, particularly if it was created to do so.
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The British Empire (pre-WW2)
Bees are only attracted to the colour yellow
False- bees are attracted to all light colours
What chemical addition to water has been found to improve dental health?
Fluoride
What historical item do we consider the first (obvious) example of intentionally made musical instruments?
Ie the earliest artifact that was clearly created to produce sound
Flutes carved from bone (at least 37 000 years old)
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned?
27
Bulls hate the colour red
False - Bulls are completely colour blind and are equally as bothered by green and blue flags as they are by red ones.
Roughly what proportion of people live without access to clean and safe water?
1/3 (2 billion)
Which famous drummer's style is due to playing a right handed drum kit, while being left handed?
Ringo Starr
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I?
The League of Nations
You should drink a warm beverage when you are cold to warm up, and you should take a cold bath to relieve a fever
False- your body will respond to the temperatures contrary to how you want it to. A warm beverage will lower your internal temperature, and a cold bath will induce shivering to increase your internal temperature.
Global fresh water use by humans can be broken into three categories: industry use, agricultural use, and daily use by people. What percentage of global fresh water use goes towards daily use by people?
8% (69% agricultural; 23% industry)
What was used by a conductor prior to the baton?
A violin bow