2024
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The World
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美国新任总统是谁？
Donald Trump.
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There is a city called Rome on every continent apart from which one?
Antarctica.
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Which was the only month of the year without a SEMS Seminar (academic + unwind) excluding December?
August.
10
Find x:
12x + 8 = 5x + 36
x = 4.
10
What song by Louis Armstrong famously begins with the lyrics, "I see trees of green, red roses too"?
What a Wonderful World.
20
According to the Chinese calendar, 2024 is the year of which animal?
The dragon.
20
If you fold a piece of paper 42 times and place it on the surface of the Earth, what celestial object will you reach?
The Moon. The thickness of the paper will be 439,804 km, whereas the Moon is around 384,400 km away from the Earth.
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Which academic(s) held the first SEMS seminar of the year?
Prof. Nick Harris and Dr. Lawrence Yule.
20
What is dihydrogen oxide, which caused a panic on 1st April 1983, when it was reported by a newspaper to have contaminated the water pipes of Michigan, USA?
Water.
20
What phenomenon causes the Northern and Southern Lights?
Solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field.
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Which movie won "Best Picture" at the 2024 Oscars?
Oppenheimer.
30
In a 2002 study astronomers found that the light coming from galaxies averaged into a beige colour. How did they name this colour?
Cosmic latte.
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How many SEMS Academic seminars have been held this year?
9.
30
A cat and a half eats a mouse and a half for an hour and a half. How long will it take for 100 cats to eat 100 mice?
An hour and a half.
30
What is the literal translation of "Hong Kong" in English?
Fragrant Harbour.
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Luke Littler became the youngest person to reach the final of which championship in January 2024?
World Darts Championship.
40
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?
Long words.
40
What biopolymer was used by Dr. Jessica Pereira to stabilize copper particles allowing the compression of thin copper films of low porosity at room temperature?
k-Carrageenan (k-CGN).
40
What analytical technique is used to study vibrational, rotational, and other low-frequency modes in a system by observing inelastic scattering of monochromatic light, typically from a laser source?
Raman spectroscopy.
40
What unique Japanese art form involves wrapping gifts or goods in beautifully folded cloth, which has become an eco-friendly alternative to wrapping paper worldwide?
Furoshiki.
50
In which sport did the Bulgarian athlete Karlos Nasar break the world record and claim the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
Weightlifting (89kg class).
50
Which is the only finger not visible in the "Mona Lisa" painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
Left thumb.
50
What was the analogy that Dr. Chris Holmes used to compare the optical fibers used for condition monitoring of composite materials?
Like the nervous system of a person.
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What is the name of the theorem stating that any linear electrical network with voltage and current sources can be replaced by an equivalent circuit consisting of a single voltage source and series resistance?
Thévenin's Theorem.
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Which other country does France share its longest land border with?
Brazil.