Current Affairs
The current German Chancellor is
Olaf Scholz
What was the first novel ever written?
The Tale of Genji is, as far as we know, the world’s first full-length novel. It was written in 1008 by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu
What Mathematical Symbol was determined by Whiz Ferdinand Von Lindemann in 1882?
Pi
Which year did Albert Einstein die?
1955
What is the blockage of arteries in the lungs called?
Pulmonary Embolism
The current French President Emmanuel Macron was born on .... .... ....
December 21, 1977
What novel written by Oscar Wilde has to do with immortality?
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Who was the Greek father of mathematics, who represented equations and numbers using little rocks?
Pythagoras of Samos
Name the famous stage actor who killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865?
John Wikes Booth
What is meant by Cholecystectomy?
It is the process of the removal of the gall bladder from the body
The Current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was born when
December 25, 1971
Which 20th Century author wrote, “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” and in what book?
George Orwell in Animal Farm
Which Natural Phenomenon Was Employed In Ancient Times To Estimate The Heights Of Objects?
Shadows Cast By The Sun
In 1945, which American President gave the orders of throwing bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Harry S. Truman
The four main types of tissues in the body are what?
Lining cells (Epithelia), muscle tissues, nervous tissues, and connective tissues
What is the name of the current President of the Swiss Confederation
Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis. He was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 2022 on 8 December 2021.
*Note that, The presidency of the Confederation is for one year only. The election takes place in December each year during the winter parliamentary session. However, a federal councillor can be elected several times to this position, depending on the length of their term on the Federal Council.
In the book Curious George, who is the monkey’s companion?
The man in the yellow hat
Who created the equal sign and in what year?
Robert Recorde (1557)
Who invented the radioactive element called radium?
Marie Sklodowska-Curie
What organ does a nephrologist specialize in?
Kidney
Name the current Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the year he (she) assumed office
António Guterres, assumed office on 1st January 2017.
Who wrote the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?
Edward Gibbon
How old was Isaac Newton when he developed integral calculus?
He was 23 years old
Who is known as the father of modern chemistry?
Antoine Lavoisier
What diseases do the DTaP vaccines protect against?
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis