History
Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?
Sumer (Mesopotamia)
What part of the human body serves the purpose of maintaining balance?
The ears
What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?
Octagon
What is the Islamic Calendar based on?
Moon
Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?’
The third law of motion
In which year did Hitler commit suicide?
1945
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 Minutes
A group of crows is called what?
Murder
Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur’an?
Musa
What does LHC, the world’s largest machine, stand for?
Large Hadron Collider
Who was the first man to walk on the moon, and in which year?
Neil Armstrong, 1969
Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?’
The third law of motion
What is the name of the World's largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur’an?
99
Which freezes faster, hot water or cold water?
Hot water freezes faster than cold, known as the Mpemba effect.
Who is the Greek goddess of victory?
Nike
What part of the brain deals with hearing and language?
Temporal lobe
What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
Tea
Who was the only woman whose personal name is found in the Holy Qur’an?
Maryam
What is a Geiger Counter used to measure?
Radiation
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
4 (Lincoln, James A. Grfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy)
What is the name of the most recent supercontinent?
Pangea
How many colors are there in the rainbow?
Seven
Which prophet was swallowed by a whale?
Yunus
What color catches the eye first?
Yellow
How did Alexander the Great solve the puzzle of the Gordion knot?
He cut it with a sword
What is a Geiger Counter used to measure?
Radiation
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
This prophet, who was also a king, had the power to talk to the animals and Jinns.
Sulaiman
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hippocratic Oath.
The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills?
Seven
Which psychological concept did Pavlov’s dog help him describe?
Conditioning, classical conditioning
Which vegetable was the first to be grown in space?
Potato
What was the first major battle in Islam in the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Badr
Where on the human body are the most sweat glands?
Bottom of the feet
The ancient Mayan civilization existed in which modern-day country?
Guatemala
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hippocratic Oath.
In bowling, three strikes in a row is called?
A turkey
How many times will the trumpet be blown at the end of time?
Twice
When viewing the composition of petroleum by weight, what chemical makes up the majority?
Carbon
Where was Cleopatra’s birthplace?
Greece
What is the galaxy closest in light-years to the Milky Way Galaxy?
Andromeda
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
Approximately how many days are there in a lunar year?
354
What is "Schrödinger’s cat" a metaphor for in quantum mechanics?
Quantum superposition, where a system can exist in multiple states until observed.
Who ran the USSR during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Where on the human body are the most sweat glands?
Bottom of the feet
This country has the largest number of pyramids.
Sudan
A Sufi is a Muslim mystic. His clothes are traditionally made of what material?
Wool comes from the word Soof
Which statement of the second law of thermodynamics states that no heat engine can have a thermal efficiency of 100 percent?
A) Kelvin-Planck statement
B) Clausius statement
C) Kelvin statement
D) Rankine statement
A. Kelvin-Plank statement