Pollution
Most common type of pollution, usually occurring in but not limited to large cities all over the world.
Air Pollution.
Often caused by car emissions and manufacturing factories.
Laws introduced in Southern United States in the 19th and 20th century that enforced racial segregation.
What are the Jim Crow Laws?
What are the major causes of mental health issues?
Trauma and Stress
WW2 is one of the biggest and deadliest political conflicts in history. Disturbing and ending lives of millions of people. When did it start?
September 1st 1939.
One of the richest persons in the world (that we know of), makes not so durable cars, cannot name his children properly and doesn't like blue birds apparently.
Who is Elon Musk?
A material that is heavily prevalent in our everyday life, takes from 20 to 500 years to decompose and one of the biggest contributors to land pollution.
Plastic.
It is estimated that the amount of plastic we unknowingly consume in a week can be the size of a credit card.
Who delivered one of the most famous speeches denouncing racial segregation titled 'I have a dream'?
Martin Luther King Jr.
One of the most commonly diagnosed mental health problems, usually caused by immense stress, can cause dread for upcoming events, inner turmoil and discomfort.
What is anxiety?
This wonder of the world was being built for 2500 years, its only purpose being to protect the country from invaders. Nowadays, it attracts over 10 million tourists every year.
What is the Great Wall of China?
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Take that social inequality.
Out of these 7 factors, which one contributes to land pollution the most?
Litter, waste, urbanisation, construction, mining, extraction or agriculture.
Agriculture, or agricultural malpractice to be more specific.
A type of discrimination that is based on an individual being treated unequally due to their spiritual beliefs.
What is religious discrimination?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words.
What is Thalassophobia the intense fear of?
The intense fear of the ocean.
Phobias are actually very impactful on mental health, as they are classified as an intense fear and can tamper with someones everyday life.
He is largely regarded as the greatest conqueror in history, unifying the tribes of his realm to start an Empire and conquer the large majority of Eurasia. Fathering hundreds or even thousands of children.
Who is Genghis Khan?
What is the first out of the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations?
No Poverty!
The biggest contributor to air pollution across the world. Frequently used by power plants as well as some vehicles.
Burning Fossil Fuels!
A young boy unjustly murdered in 1995 in Mississippi, whose death brought nationwide attention to racial violence, discrimination and injustice in Southern USA.
Who is Emmett Till?
Which day is widely regarded as World Mental Health Awareness Day?
October 10th!
(What a coincidence)
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After the assassination of Julius Caesar, the new senators were surprised with the general publics discontent with the new leadership, which started multiple civil wars. This was the opposite of what they hoped to happen when they assassinated him. How many times did they stab him?
23 times.
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Minimum wage in the USA is 7.25$ per hour. Assuming that person A works 5 days a week for 8 hours a day. How much money could they earn in a month? (you can round it down to 4 weeks)
(Yes you actually have to do the math)
$1160
A.C. wanted to add a math question...
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What is the current size of the trash island in the North Pacific Ocean? (answer in square kilometres)
1.6 Million Square Kilometres
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A movement in the second half of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century, granting women the opportunity to vote.
What is women's suffrage?
"Mens sana in corpore sano." is a famous quote in Latin. The interpretation is the strong correlation between your psychological and physiological well-being. There is a slightly simplified modern version of the quote. Name either meaning or modern equivalent.
Direct translation: “A healthy mind in a healthy body.”
"Healthy body healthy mind" is also accepted.
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The Anglo-Zanzibar war (1896) is regarded as the shortest war in history. It was a short military conflict between parties supporting different leaders. How long did it last?
Around 40 minutes.
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The following are unemployment rate of some major countries, guess what Russia's is:
USA: 4.6%
UK: 4.1%
China: 5.3%
Russia: ?
Russia's unemployment rate hasn't changed since last year and is at an impressive 2.4% according to some sources.
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