Foood Around the World
Which country is the birthplace of the traditional dish paella?
Spain, specifically the Valencia region.
The Great Wall of China is visible from the Moon with the naked eye.
False. It is not visible from the Moon with the naked eye
What does the abbreviation VPN stand for?
Virtual Private Network.
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart, in 1932.
Which car manufacturer uses a logo featuring four interlocking rings?
Audi.
What is the main ingredient used to make traditional Japanese miso?
Fermented soybeans.
rue or False: Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
True.
What does the term phishing refer to in cybersecurity?
A deceptive attempt to obtain sensitive information, often through fraudulent messages or websites.
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national parliamentary elections?
New Zealand, in 1893.
Which fashion brand uses a logo showing two interlocking letter Cs facing opposite directions?
Chanel.
What is the name of the Korean fermented vegetable dish traditionally made with napa cabbage?
Baechu kimchi.
True or False: Lightning never strikes the same location twice.
False. Tall structures can be struck repeatedly.
What does the acronym CAPTCHA stand for?
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.
Who became the first human to travel into outer space?
Yuri Gagarin, in 1961.
Which Italian luxury fashion brand features a logo depicting the head of Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology?
Versace.
Which Italian cheese is traditionally produced using the whey left over from making other cheeses?
Ricotta.
enus takes longer to rotate once on its axis than to orbit the Sun.
True. Its rotation takes about 243 Earth days, while its orbit takes about 225.
Which computer scientist is credited with developing the Python programming language?
Guido van Rossum.
Who was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes? (for what? double your points)
Marie Curie, in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911).
Which sportswear company has a logo inspired by the wings of the Greek goddess?
Nike
what is the most stolen food in the world
Cheese
All naturally occurring elements have at least one stable isotope.
False. Technetium and promethium have no stable isotopes.
What is the name of the public-key cryptographic algorithm named after Rivest, Shamir and Adleman?
RSA.
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole, in December 1911?
Roald Amundsen.
Which car manufacturer uses a logo featuring a scorpion, reflecting the founder's zodiac sign?
Abarth.