History
Who was the 45th President of the USA?
Donald Trump
Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Africa
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere to perform photosynthesis?
C02
Who is the author of the Sherlock Holmes series?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What musical instrument, often played during Indian weddings and temple processions, is barrel-shaped and double-sided?
Dhol
What year did World War II end?
1945
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What theory describes the origin of the universe from a single point?
The Big Bang theory
Who wrote the novel 1984?
George Orwell
In Ayurveda, what are the three basic energies or doshas that govern the body?
Vata, Pitta, Kapha
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Winston Churchill
Which country has the largest number of neighboring countries (land borders)?
China
What is the chemical symbol for Lead?
Pb
What 20th-century novel features a character named Atticus Finch, a moral lawyer in the American South?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What are the four aims of human life according to Hindu philosophy — Dharma, Artha, Kama, and ______?
Moksha
Which ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
The Incas
What is the name of the line that separates day from night on Earth’s surface?
The Terminator Line
Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
Which Purananuru poet famously described the impermanence of life by comparing human existence to a water droplet balanced on a lotus leaf?
Mamulanar
What ancient Tamil text outlines moral values similar to the Thirukkural and emphasizes Jain ethics?
Naladiyar
Which treaty ended the Thirty Years’ War in 1648 and is considered the beginning of the modern state system?
The Treaty of Westphalia
What is the deepest known point in the Earth's oceans?
The Mariana Trench
What phenomenon explains why light splits into a rainbow when passing through a prism?
Refraction and dispersion of light
Which play by Shakespeare is set on an isolated island and features the sorcerer Prospero?
The Tempest
Which ancient Indian text is a foundational guide to performing arts, combining drama, dance, and music into one treatise?
Natyashastra