Math 🧮
From what language does the word "mathematics" originally come from?
Greek (máthēma, "knowledge, study, learning")
What is the name of the basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable?
Consonant (Z, B, T, G, etc.)
What is the natural science that studies life and living organisms?
Biology.
Which ancient king of Macedon was the conqueror of Greece, Egypt and Persia?
Alexander the Great
What is the largest art museum in the world?
The Louvre (Paris, France).
During which period in European history did the rate of mathematical discovery increase rapidly?
The Renaissance
Which major European-based empire is credited with the expansion of the English language across the globe?
The British Empire
What is the name of a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity?
Electron (e⁻ )
Which 18th-century Scottish economist, philosopher, and author is considered the father of modern economics?
Adam Smith
What is the masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo?
David.
Which Asian numeral system (and the rules for the use of its operations) are in use throughout the world today?
Hindu–Arabic numeral system
Which mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium represents the beginning of the "early Modern English" language?
Printing press
Which German-born theoretical physicist developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein.
Who was the first Roman emperor to profess Christianity?
Constantine the Great.
What is the largest Art Museum in the United States?
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY).
Which two mathematicians from the 17th century are credited with the development of calculus?
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Which tragedy written by William Shakespeare tells the story of depicts a prince and his revenge against his uncle who murdered his father in order to seize his throne and marry his mother?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Hamlet)
What is the term used for the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles?
Radiation.
Who was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule?
Nicholas II.
What is the name of the 1889 oil on canvas painting by Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh?
The Starry Night
Which calculating tool was used in the ancient world centuries before the adoption of the modern written numeral system?
Abacus
Which three countries have the most English speakers?
The Untied States of America, India, and Pakistan.
What are the world's three most earthquake-prone countries?
China, Indonesia, and Iran.
According to a majority of historians, was is the largest contiguous empire in history?
The Mongol Empire.
Which country features the world's largest artwork, painted by David Aberg and spanning 86,000 square feet ("Mother Earth")?
Sweden (Stockholm).