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Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Which gas do plants need for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂).
What is the scientific term for animals that eat both plants and meat?
Omnivores
Ice cream originated from which country’s early frozen desserts?
China
What dessert invention helped ice cream spread widely in the 1800s?
Refrigeration/ice-making machines.
Which ancient civilisation built the pyramids?
The Egyptians.
What is the Rashomon Effect?
when people remember the same event differently.
What is the purpose of a trial by jury?
To allow citizens to decide guilt or innocence fairly.
What country became the modern successor of the Ottoman Empire?
Turkey
What happens in your brain when you can't recall a word?
You experience the “tip-of-the-tongue” phenomenon because the memory retrieval is incomplete.
What happens to the brain during long-term social isolation?
Cognitive decline and difficulty thinking clearly.
Why do witnesses often disagree about what they saw?
Personal bias and perspective shape memory.
Why did the Ottoman Empire collapse faster after World War I?
They were on the losing side and lost control of their territories.
What famous structure was built by the ancient Romans to transport water?
Aqueducts
What part of the brain becomes less active without social contact?
Prefrontal cortex