Abbreviations
What does the abbreviation “UNESCO” stand for?
A. United Nations Economic Social Council
B. United Nations Education Science Organization
C. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
D. United Nations Environmental Security Council
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Which treaty officially ended World War I in 1919?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Vienna
C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Versailles
Which cigarette brand ran the iconic “Come to where the flavor is” campaign in the 1960s?
A. Lucky Strike
B. Camel
C. Marlboro
D. Winston
Marlboro
Which element has the highest melting point of all metals?
A. Tungsten
B. Platinum
C. Osmium
D. Titanium
Tungsten
Which Mughal emperor was called “Zinda Pir” (Living Saint)?
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Shah Jahan
D. Babur
Aurangzeb
What does the abbreviation “RADAR” stand for?
A. Radio Direction and Range
B. Radio Detection and Ranging
C. Rapid Detection and Ranging
D. Radio Distance and Recognition
Radio Detection and Ranging
Which ancient civilization built the famous city of Machu Picchu?
A. Maya
B. Aztec
C. Inca
D. Olmec
Inca
Which brand created the famous candy slogan “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands”?
A. Mars
B. Hershey's
C. M&M's
D. KitKat
M&M's
Which biological process converts nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia usable by plants?
A. Nitrification
B. Denitrification
C. Nitrogen fixation
D. Assimilation
Nitrogen fixation
Which English king was known as “Lionheart”?
A. Henry VIII
B. Richard I of England
C. Edward I of England
D. John, King of England
Richard I of England
What does “WHO” stand for in global health?
World Health Organization
Which Russian leader led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution of 1917?
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Leon Trotsky
D. Nicholas II
Vladimir Lenin
Which chocolate bar’s ads featured the slogan “Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut, Sometimes You Don’t”?
A. Snickers
B. Almond Joy
C. Milky Way
D. Hershey's
Almond Joy
Which subatomic particle has no electric charge but nearly the same mass as a proton?
A. Electron
B. Positron
C. Neutron
D. Photon
Neutron
Which conqueror was known as “The Scourge of God”?
A. Attila
B. Genghis Khan
C. Tamerlane
D. Alexander the Great
Attila
What does “LASER” stand for?
A. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
B. Light Amplified Scientific Energy Radiation
C. Laser Amplified Signal Emission Radiation
D. Light Amplification by Simple Energy Radiation
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Which canal opened in 1869, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
A. Panama Canal
B. Kiel Canal
C. Corinth Canal
D. Suez Canal
Suez Canal
Which famous Volkswagen car was promoted with the minimalist advertising slogan “Think Small”?
A. Volkswagen Beetle
B. Ford Mustang
C. Chevrolet Camaro
D. Plymouth Barracuda
Volkswagen Beetle
Which blood component is responsible for clotting?
A. Red blood cells
B. White blood cells
C. Platelets
D. Plasma
Platelets
Which Roman general and dictator was famously called “The Dictator for Life”?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Augustus
C. Pompey
D. Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
What does “CPU” stand for in computing?
A. Central Process Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Computer Processing Unit
D. Central Program Unit
Central Processing Unit
Which ancient Greek philosopher taught both Plato and later influenced Alexander the Great?
A. Socrates
B. Aristotle
C. Pythagoras
D. Heraclitus
Aristotle
Which coffee brand advertised with the slogan “Good to the Last Drop”?
A. Folgers
B. Maxwell House
C. Nescafé
D. Taster’s Choice
Maxwell House
Which law explains why a plane can fly by relating pressure and fluid speed?
A. Pascal’s Principle
B. Bernoulli’s Principle
C. Hooke’s Law
D. Archimedes’ Principle
Bernoulli’s Principle
Which famous Roman leader was nicknamed “The Father of His Country”?
A. Augustus
B. Julius Caesar
C. Marcus Aurelius
D. Constantine the Great
Augustus