Mixed categories
What blood type is known as the universal donor?
O-negative
What is the smallest unit of life?
A cell
What city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Rio de Janeiro
What is the largest province in Canada by area
Quebec
Sujan works on geohazard assessments. What natural event occurs when a river overflows and submerges land?
Flood
The term for the long-term change in global or regional climate patterns.
Climate change
I fly without wings, I cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flies
Cloud
This is the name of the living goddess tradition in Nepal, where young girls are worshipped as deities.
Kumari tradition
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the name of the physicist who developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the shot called when the ball is thrown from beyond the arc? BasketBall
A three-pointer
What is the longest river in Canada
Mackenzie River
As a geologist, Sujan might study rocks. What are the three primary types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
This practice involves planting trees to replace those that were cut down.
Reforestation
I am always running, but I never move
River
Nepal abolished its monarchy and became a federal democratic republic in this year.
2008
What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
Potential energy
What phenomenon causes the bending of light as it passes through different mediums?
Refraction
What sport is considered the oldest organized sport in history?
Wrestling
Which province is known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes"
Manitoba
Sujan incorporates modern tools in his work. What geospatial tool is commonly used to visualize and analyze geohazards?
GIS - Geographic Information System
These protected areas are set aside to conserve wildlife and biodiversity
National parks or wildlife reserves
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind.
Time
This national park in Nepal is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for protecting endangered species like the Bengal tiger.
Chitwan National Park
What is the term for the speed required to break free from a planet's gravitational pull?
Escape velocity
What is the name of the process by which a star produces energy through nuclear fusion?
Hydrogen fusion
In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
1896
What is the name of Canada’s largest national park?
Wood Buffalo National Park
Sujan works on geohazards in the Himalayas. What is the name of the tectonic zone where the Indian Plate collides with the Eurasian Plate?
The Main Himalayan Thrust Zone
Plastic waste contributes to this type of pollution, threatening marine life.
Ocean pollution
What has to be broken before you can use it.
Egg
Nepal is home to this approximate number of ethnic languages, reflecting its diversity.
123
What is the term for a software bug that causes a program to freeze or crash?
Glitch
What type of wave is used to transmit cellular phone signals?
Radio waves
Who has scored the most international goals in men's soccer?
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, with 135 goals in 217 matches and counting
What is the name of the ancient rock formation that makes up much of northern Canada
The Canadian Shield
Sujan works on Seismology in Canada. What is the name of the Canada’s biggest quakes, when it was occurred.
Cascadia subduction zone, B.C, Date: Jan. 26, 1700, Magnitude: 9 (estimated)
Fact: The quake generated a tsunami that was recorded in Japan
This global organization is known for its conservation efforts and panda logo.
World Wildlife Fund
I can travel the world while staying in the same spot.
Stamp
This script is traditionally used to write the Nepali language.
Devanagari
What is the name of the telescope that has been in space since 1990?
Hubble Space Telescope
What is the scientific name for the process by which a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
Metamorphosis
Who was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion?
Jack Johnson
What are the five Great Lakes that Canada shares with the United States?
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
Sujan applies his skills to reduce geohazards. What is the term for the process of reinforcing slopes using steel rods or geosynthetics to prevent landslides?
(Soil nailing)
Soil nailing
This movement, started in 1970, is celebrated annually to promote environmental protection.
Earth Day
I run, but I have no legs. What am I
Faucet
This number is considered "perfect" in mathematics because it equals the sum of its divisors, excluding itself.
6 (6 has proper divisors 1, 2 and 3, and 1 + 2 + 3 = 6, so 6 is a perfect number.) Bonus: 28, 496 and 8,128.
A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its positive proper divisors, that is, divisors excluding the number itself.
Who developed the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
What is the first law of thermodynamics about?
The law of conservation of energy says that energy is neither created nor destroyed
What is the oldest active professional sports league in North America?
Major League Baseball
What is the smallest province in Canada by land area
Prince Edward Island
Sujan assesses risks from glacier retreat in the Himalayas. What is the term for a natural hazard caused by the sudden release of water from a glacial lake?
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, or GLOF
This describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface.
Water cycle
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs
Clock
This sport is known as “the beautiful game.”
football (soccer)
What was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Sputnik 1
What branch of science studies the interaction between energy and matter at the atomic and subatomic levels?
Quantum physics
Which country won the first ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975?
West Indies
What is the name of the strait that separates Newfoundland from Labrador?
The Strait of Belle Isle
Sujan Raj Adhikari often assesses slope stability. What instrument is commonly used to measure the angle of a slope?
Clinometer or Inclinometer or Brunton Compass
This type of biome, found near the equator, is known for its high levels of biodiversity
Tropical rainforest
What has hands but cannot clap
Clock
The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately this many kilometers per second.
300,000 km/s
What scientist is credited with formulating the periodic law?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What is the name of the region around a black hole from which nothing, not even light, can escape?
Event horizon
What is the term for a pitcher who completes a game without allowing a hit?
A no-hitter
Which lake in Canada is the deepest and second-largest by volume in North America
Great Slave Lake
In analyzing earthquake risks, Sujan use seismic wave data. What are the two main types of body waves in seismology?
P-waves (Primary waves) and S-waves (Secondary waves)
This term describes resources that can be replenished naturally over time
Renewable resources
I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, and yet I can drown.
Fire
This phenomenon causes a red appearance of the moon during a total lunar eclipse
Rayleigh scattering