General
The maximum number of people who can share a Nobel Prize is…
3
About how many computer languages are in use?
2000
Hanging gardens of Babylon is in this country
Iraq
Tea in Quran - 1 word
Quarantine
This historical event in America is modelled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.
Thanksgiving
How long was the shortest Academy Awards ceremony, held in 1929?
15 mins
---- was a Computer Bug that caused problems when dealing with dates beyond December 31, 1999. Identify the Bug and the reason behind it.
Y2K - Bug
Representing years using only 2 digits - Due to memory constraints.
Which European country was the first to enjoy chocolate?
Spain
Mid Piece - 1 word
Epidemic
This American is the most decorated olympian of all time with 28 medals with 23 gold and is diagnosed to suffer from attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Who is he?
Michael Fred Phelps
The name of which martial art means “empty hand” in Japanese?
Karate
In 1997, history was made when the then chess champion Garry Kasparov was defeated in a match held in New york by this opponent. Later, this match was made into a documentary film. Identify the opponent.
Deep Blue - IBM chess playing supercomputer.
In what U.S. state can the world’s tallest trees be found?
California
I mend Cap - 1 word
Pandemic
Napolean bonaparte of France sold a piece of land to the United Stated to fund the Great French War. It was the greatest land bargain in the US history as it was purchased at 3 cents/acre. This event is popularly known as --------.
The Lousiana purchase
The Mendip laws of miners (a minestone hill in England) were written in the 15th -16th century. One of the rule was "If any man steals lead or ore, the Lord or his officers may arrest and take the person who has so offended with all his tools and instruments, to his workplace or home and burn it with him inside, thereby banishing him". Which corporate phrase originated from this brutal practice?
FIRED
The first ever computer mouse was made of this material.
Wood
In this region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, a number of aircraft and surface vessels are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances
Bermuda Triangle
Racoon - 1 word
Corona
This state was the last to join the US
Hawaii
This greek poet wrote Illiad and Odyssey
When did compact disk first appear in the market?
1982
What is another name for the Alaskan mountain called "Denali", which is the highest peak in North America?
Mount McKinley
Also on it - 1 word
Isolation
These mountains form the oldest mountain range in North America. They stretch for 1,500 miles in Canada and the United States.
The Appalachian Mountain range
Interesting Fact:
The length of the Appalachian Trail is about 16 times the height of Mount Everest.