Saturday, February 27, 2010
Ring of the Fisherman
The ring that is an official part of the regalia worn by the Pope (a signet used until 1842 to seal official documents signed by the Pope): Ring of the Fisherman
The Help
2009 novel by American author Kathryn Stockett, that is about African American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s: The Help
This book is still climbing of best seller lists. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said of the book, "This heartbreaking story is a stunning debut from a gifted talent". The novel is Stockett's debut. It took her five years to complete the book, which was rejected by at least 45 publishers! [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Help]
This book is still climbing of best seller lists. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said of the book, "This heartbreaking story is a stunning debut from a gifted talent". The novel is Stockett's debut. It took her five years to complete the book, which was rejected by at least 45 publishers! [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Help]
Bab-el-Mandeb
The strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea, north of Somalia in the Horn of Africa: Bab-el-Mandeb (sometimes called the Mandab Strait in English)
Bab-el-Mandeb means "Gate of Tears" in Arabic.
Bab-el-Mandeb means "Gate of Tears" in Arabic.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuscany
The region in Central Italy, which is birthplace of the Italian Renaissance: Tuscany
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Pisa a city in the district of Tuscany.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Pisa a city in the district of Tuscany.
Henry VIII
King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547, a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy, who was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France, the second monarch of the House of Tudor: Henry VIII
The first monarch of the House of Tudor was Henry VII (Henry VIII's father), King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown in 1485 until his death in 1509.
The first monarch of the House of Tudor was Henry VII (Henry VIII's father), King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown in 1485 until his death in 1509.
House of Tudor
The prominent European royal house that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship and Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603: The House of Tudor (or the Tudor Dynasty)
Holinshed's Chronicles
Shakespeare's main source for his history plays and tragedies King Lear, Cymbeline, and Macbeth: Holinshed's Chronicles
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
World War I
The war known as the War to End All Wars: World War I
This war, abbreviated as WW-I, WWI, or WW1, is also known as the First World War, the Great War, the World War (prior to the outbreak of the Second World War), and the War to End All Wars. [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_to_End_All_Wars]
This war, abbreviated as WW-I, WWI, or WW1, is also known as the First World War, the Great War, the World War (prior to the outbreak of the Second World War), and the War to End All Wars. [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_to_End_All_Wars]
Robert Bresson
French film director [one of the greatest directors of all time], known for his spiritual and ascetic style, got the Career Golden Lion by the Venice Film Festival in 1989: Robert Bresson (1901 – 1999)
Xenophobia
The term used to describe a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly different from oneself: Xenophobia
New York City
The Big Apple is a nickname or moniker for: New York City
By the 1960s, The Big Apple was known only as an old name for New York. But, in the early 1970s, the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau (now NYC & Company) began promoting The Big Apple as the city's moniker. [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple]
By the 1960s, The Big Apple was known only as an old name for New York. But, in the early 1970s, the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau (now NYC & Company) began promoting The Big Apple as the city's moniker. [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple]
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Kangaroo Court
The expression meaning a court where the accused's guilt is already predetermined and the tribunal is set-up in order to give the impression of a fair legal process: Kangaroo Court (or Kangaroo Trial)
Psychopomps
The creatures, spirits or angels, in many religions whose responsibility is to escort and make safe passage for newly deceased souls to the afterlife: Psychopomps
Dragonriders of Pern
The extensive science fiction/fantasy series of novels and short stories primarily written by Anne McCaffrey and then since 2004, continued by her son, Todd McCaffrey:
Dragonriders of Pern
Pern is a fictional planet in the universe created by Anne McCaffrey for her Dragonriders of Pern series of novels.
Dragonriders of Pern
Pern is a fictional planet in the universe created by Anne McCaffrey for her Dragonriders of Pern series of novels.
Review
Review Items 141-160
141. In zoology, the biological order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes and man is:
Primate
142. The sport involving four and sometimes up to six motorcycle riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit is called:
Speedway
143. The inventor of paper were:
Ancient Chinese
144. The second President of the United States was:
John Adams
John Adams (1735–1826) was an American politician and the second President of the United States (1797–1801), after being the first Vice President (1789–1797) for two terms. He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.
John Adams
145. U.S. President George H. W. Bush said, "For me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyone who loves sports." In this quote Magic is:
Earvin Johnson (Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.)
Earvin Johnson (1959-) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.
146. Blowin' in the Wind is a song written by:
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, painter, poet and latter-day disc jockey who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades.
147. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris) is written by:
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo is sometimes identified as the greatest French poet.
148. The actress who began acting in commercials at 3 years old and her performance received international acclaim and her second Academy Award for Best Actress in 1991 is:
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster is the first actress to receive two Oscars before the age of 30.
149. Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of:
Argentina
150. The monument on the border between Argentina and Chile as a celebration of the peaceful resolution of the border dispute between the two countries is:
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
151. The capital of the US state of California is:
Sacramento
152. D-Town and BIG D are nicknames for the US city of:
Dallas
153. In 1945, the conference for the purpose of discussing Europe's postwar reorganization was:
Yalta Conference
154. A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides is called:
Polygon
155. Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of novels by author:
156. Canberra is the capital city of:
Australia
157. The Galileo Galilei International Airport is located in the city of:
Pisa (Italy)
158. The largest state of the US is:
Alaska
159. The country with the largest national economy in the world is:
The United States of America
160. The violence taking place in Darfur, Sudan began in 2003 is referred by:
Review Items 121-140
121. In tennis, the score that comes after deuce is:
Advantage
122. The Australian chicken breed, a large, soft-feathered and good egg-layer bird, is:
Australorp
123. The capital and the most populous city of the US state of Arkansas is:
Little Rock
124. The southernmost point of Asia is:
Pamana Island (Indonesia)
125. The Brothers Karamazov, a passionate philosophical novel, is written by:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
126. In 1963, John F Kennedy assassinated in the city of:
Dallas (Texas)
127. The Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms was:
John Napier
128. The capital and largest city of Angola is:
Luanda
129. The Japanese call their country as:
Nippon
130. The city known as the City of Canals is:
Venice
131. The inventors of the hot air balloon are:
Montgolfier Brothers
132. The world’s largest dry desert is:
Sahara
133. Bride of Frankenstein, a 1935 horror film, was directed by:
James Whale
134. The animal that makes the loudest sound in the world is:
135. The capital and largest city of the US state of Arizona is:
Phoenix
136. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by:
L. Frank Baum
137. The series of trials from 1945 to 1946 for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after its defeat in World War II was:
The Nuremberg Trials
138. The capital and largest city of Armenia is:
Yerevan
Yerevan is sometimes written as Erevan, Erewan, Ayrivan and Erivan.
139. The Hindu god of love, desire and lust is:
Kama
140. The capital of Alaska is:
Juneau
Review Items 101-120
101. The first President of the United States of America was:
George Washington 102. The study of horses is called:
Hippology
103. The animated cartoon character who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio is:
Woody Woodpecker
104. In 2003, The Da Vinci Code, a mystery-detective fiction novel, was written by:
Dan Brown
105. The capital of Alabama is:
Montgomery
106. The pastime which involves throwing a stone across a body of water in such a way that it bounces off the surface of the water is called:
Stone Skipping
Stone Skipping is also called Stone Skimming, Stone Skiting and Ducks and Drakes in the UK and Stone Skiffing in Ireland.
107. The first woman who hold a seat in the British parliament was:
Lady Nancy Astor
108. The capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania is:
Tirana
109. The capital and largest city of Algeria is:
Algiers
110. The jet engine was invented by:
Frank Whittle
111. The comedy of The Taming of the Shrew was written by:
William Shakespeare
112. The measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit is:
Ammeter
Electric currents are measured in amperes (A).
113. The sea that lies between Africa and Asia is:
The Red Sea
114. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by: Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz (1886-1962) was a Hungarian-American filmmaker. He directed more than 150 movies such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca and White Christmas.
115. The mixed breed dog, a hybrid cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle is:
Goldendoodle
116. The first Zoroastrian Persian Emperor who respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered was:
Cyrus the Great 117. The first American to orbit the Earth is:
John Glenn
118. The author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion is:
J. R. R. Tolkien
119. The capital and largest city of Andorra, a small country in southwestern Europe, is:
Andorra la Vella
120. The largest lake in Alaska is:
Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna
Review Items 81-100
81. The largest eyes of any land mammal belong to:
Horse
Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal and as their eyes are positioned on the sides of their heads, they have a range of vision of more than 350°.
82. In Earth’s history, the period by its end, most dinosaurs become extinct was:
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period that extends from about 251 to 199 million years ago. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events.
83. A series of water waves that is caused when a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced is named:
Tsunami
84. The component added to some jet engines, primarily those on military supersonic aircraft, to provide a temporary increase in thrust, both for supersonic flight and for takeoff is:
Afterburner
85. The most common mammal in the world is:
Rat
86. The Spanish archipelago which forms one of the Spanish Autonomous Communities and an Outermost Region of the European Union is:
The Canary Islands
87. Any of several carnivorous mammals of the weasel family is called:
Polecat
88. The most popular spice in the world is:
Pepper
89. The name for a baby after eight weeks is:
Fetus
90. The hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tigre is:
Liger
Liger91. The song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe, is:
Candle in the Wind
92. The inferior maxillary bone which forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place is:
Mandible
93. The collection of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada – United States border is named:
The Great Lakes
94. The generic German term for an air force, also the name of the German Airforce in World War II, is:
Luftwaffe
95. The longest novel ever written is:
Artamène, or Cyrus the Great
Artamène, or Cyrus the Great is a novel in ten volumes by siblings Madeleine and Georges de Scudéry. At over 2,100,000 words, it is considered the longest novel ever written, with the possible exception of Henry Darger's unpublished The Story of the Vivian Girls.
96. Charles Darwin's book, published 24 November 1859, a seminal work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, is:
On the Origin of Species
97. The abbreviation E.G. stands for:
Exempli Gratia or For Example
98. Robinson Crusoe is a novel by:
Daniel Defoe
99. The capital of Afghanistan is:
Kabul
100. Africa's largest country is:
Sudan
Review Items No. 61-80
61. The device in which a moving fluid drives a wheel or motor is: Turbine
62. The strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand is: Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the west with the South Pacific Ocean on the east.
63. Theoretical temperature corresponds to minus 273.15 degrees on the Celsius scale is: Absolute Zero
64. A kind of small, flat-baked bread product that is named from Latin via Middle French meaning "cooked twice" is: Biscuit
65. The language that has more native speakers than any other language is: Mandarin
66. The smallpox vaccine was discovered by: Edward Jenner
67. The romantic drama and the only novel written by Margaret Mitchell is: Gone with the Wind
68. The largest planet within the Solar System is: Jupiter
69. The Godfather films were directed by:
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
70. The largest continent in area is:
Asia
71. The name of Roman god meaning "Shining Father", in Latin is:
Jupiter
72. The seven-a-side ball game that is played in a swimming pool is:
Water polo
73. The most populous city of the world is:
Tokyo
74. The animal that is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia and its name means "doesn't drink" is:
Koala
75. The smallest planet in the Solar System is:
Mercury
76. The largest kind of shark is:
Whale Shark
77. The longest bone in human body is:
Femur
In human anatomy, the femur is the longest and largest bone.
78. The show Sex and the City is set in:
New York City
79. The pharaoh of Egypt who killed herself by inducing an asp to bite her was:
Cleopatra
80. The author of David Copperfield is:
Charles Dickens
Review Items No. 41-60
41. All Saints' Day, often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on:
November 1
42. The fictional character in the novel Don Quixote written by Spanish author Cervantes, who was Don Quixote’s squire is:
Sancho Panza
43. The Canadian city hosted the 1976 Olympics is:
Montreal
44. The substance released by body tissues in allergic reactions is:
Histamine
45. Golf was originated in:
Scotland
46. The smallest ocean in the world is:
The Arctic Ocean
47. A full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern is called:
Blue Moon
A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern; most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years) there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is called a "blue moon."
48. Chess was invented in:
India
49. The Iliad and the Odyssey was written by:
Homer
50. The first complete word in the dictionary is:
Aardvark
51. The author of Tarzan is:
Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 – 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan although he produced works in many genres.
52. The world's largest lake is: The Caspian Sea
53. The most common element on the Earth is: Hydrogen
54. The region of West Africa which is now the nation of Ghana was:
The Gold Coast
55. The longest river in the world is:
The Nile
56. Land of the Rising Sun is:
Japan
57. The longest highway in the world is:
The Trans-Canada Highway
58. Australia and New Zealand are seperated by:
The Tasman Sea
59. The train is a vehicle of transportation, which was invented in 1822 by an English inventor named:
George Stephenson
60. Relative to size, the strongest muscle in the body is:
Tongue
Review Items No. 21-40
21. The tallest statue in the world is:
The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Henan, China (height: 128m / 420ft).
22. Because of its abundance of orchards and hop gardens, Kent is widely known as:
The Garden of England
(Kent is a county in southeast England.)
23. What was the name of the first computer game?
Tennis for Two
24. The Roman name for Portugal was:
Lusitania
(Lusitania was an ancient Roman province including approximately all of modern Portugal south of the Douro river, and part of modern Spain.)
25. The first official telephone call to the moon was made by:
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States (1969–1974).
26. The Scottish city, Aberdeen, is known as:
The Granite City
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city. Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands.
27. The largest island in Canada is:
Baffin Island
It is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world.
28. The person who first succeeded in transmitting a radio signala cross the Atlantic Ocean was:
Marconi
Marchese Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was an Italian inventor.
29. Burkina Faso was formerly called:
The Republic of Upper Volta
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.
Flag of Burkina Faso
30. In the Old Testament, the elder brother of Moses is:
Aaron31. The longest river in Europe is:
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through the western part of Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.
32. The instrument in an aircraft that measures height above sea level is:
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.
Altimeter
33. A stellar explosion is called:
Supernova
It is the end time situation of a star which is going to be exploded. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.34. Stocks or a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise are called:
Bull Market
35. The abnormal fear of spiders and other arachnids is called:
Arachnophobia
36. The bird that is used as the sign of peace is:
Dove
37. The fastest animal on earth is:
Peregrine Falcon
It can reach speeds over 322 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.
Peregrine Falcon
38. The basic form of transport; a frame for restraining horses, used by Native Americans is:
Travois
39. The other word for an alligator pear is:
Avocado
Avocado
Avocado/Alligator pear
Pacific Ocean
Review Items No. 1-20
1. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was:
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
2. Brightest star as seen from the Earth:
Sirius (also known as Dog Star)
3. Inventor of dynamite:
Alfred B. Nobel
4. The god of love in Greek myth:
Aphrodite (Aphrodite is the goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans.)
5. The largest sea in the world:
South China Sea
6. The world's oldest known city:
Damascus
7. The lowest point on earth is:
The coastal area of Dead sea
8. The first explorer to reach the South Pole was:
Ronald Amundson
9. The country known as the land of the midnight sun is:
Norway
10. The youngest President of the USA:
Theodore Roosevelt
11. A form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch and the people have an contribution to its government:
Republic
12. Nearest star to the Earth (other than the Sun):
Proxima Centauri
13. The author of Alice in Wonderland:
Lewis Carroll
14. It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of:
A Meteorite (A large meteorite is thought to have collided with the earth.)
15. Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution while voyaging on a ship named:
The Beagle
16. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human is called:
Android
17. The largest museum in the world is:
The American Museum of Natural History
18. The country known as the Land of Cakes is:
Scotland
19. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of silent movies is:
20. Coal is known as:
Friday, February 19, 2010
Crossword Puzzle No. 3
Review the items posted and try to solve the following crossword!
Across
1. Bride of Frankenstein, a 1935 horror film, was directed by
4. The capital and largest city of Armenia
9. The Hindu god of love, desire and lust
10. The world’s largest dry desert
11. The name for a baby after eight weeks
15. The mixed breed dog, a hybrid cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle
16. In zoology, the biological order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes and man
17. The Japanese call their country as
19. In 1963, John F Kennedy assassinated in the city of
20. The capital and largest city of the US state of Arizona
24. The sea that lies between Africa and Asia
25. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris) is written by
29. The capital and largest city of Angola
31. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by
32. In Earth’s history, the period by its end, most dinosaurs become extinct
33. The capital of Alaska
Down
2. In tennis, the score that comes after deuce
3. The first Zoroastrian Persian Emperor who respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered
5. The hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tigre
6. The first American to orbit the Earth
7. The author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The
Silmarillion
8. A series of water waves that is caused when a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced
12. The Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms
13. The sport involving four and sometimes up to six motorcycle riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit
14. The city known as the City of Canals
18. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by
21. The Australian chicken breed, a large, soft-feathered and good egg-layer bird
22. Any of several carnivorous mammals of the weasel family
23. Blowin' in the Wind is a song written by
26. The pharaoh of Egypt who killed herself by inducing an asp to bite her
27. The largest eyes of any land mammal belong to
28. The animal that makes the loudest sound in the world
30. The most common mammal in the world
Across
1. Bride of Frankenstein, a 1935 horror film, was directed by
4. The capital and largest city of Armenia
9. The Hindu god of love, desire and lust
10. The world’s largest dry desert
11. The name for a baby after eight weeks
15. The mixed breed dog, a hybrid cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle
16. In zoology, the biological order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes and man
17. The Japanese call their country as
19. In 1963, John F Kennedy assassinated in the city of
20. The capital and largest city of the US state of Arizona
24. The sea that lies between Africa and Asia
25. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris) is written by
29. The capital and largest city of Angola
31. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by
32. In Earth’s history, the period by its end, most dinosaurs become extinct
33. The capital of Alaska
Down
2. In tennis, the score that comes after deuce
3. The first Zoroastrian Persian Emperor who respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered
5. The hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tigre
6. The first American to orbit the Earth
7. The author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The
Silmarillion
8. A series of water waves that is caused when a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced
12. The Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms
13. The sport involving four and sometimes up to six motorcycle riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit
14. The city known as the City of Canals
18. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by
21. The Australian chicken breed, a large, soft-feathered and good egg-layer bird
22. Any of several carnivorous mammals of the weasel family
23. Blowin' in the Wind is a song written by
26. The pharaoh of Egypt who killed herself by inducing an asp to bite her
27. The largest eyes of any land mammal belong to
28. The animal that makes the loudest sound in the world
30. The most common mammal in the world
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thomas Edison
The inventor whom was nicknamed The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931)
Taiwan (Formosa)
The largest island of the Republic of China (ROC) in East Asia:Taiwan (also known as Formosa)
Note 1: The Republic of China (ROC) is commonly known as Taiwan.
Note 2: The Republic of China (ROC) should not be mistaken for the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China.
Note 1: The Republic of China (ROC) is commonly known as Taiwan.
Note 2: The Republic of China (ROC) should not be mistaken for the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China.
Carob
The species of flowering evergreen shrub or tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its edible seed pods, also known as St. John's bread:
Carob Tree
It is known as St. John's bread according to some Christians that believe St. John the Baptist subsisted on them in the wilderness.
Carob Tree
It is known as St. John's bread according to some Christians that believe St. John the Baptist subsisted on them in the wilderness.
Jane Smiley
A Thousand Acres is a 1991 novel, that won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was adapted to a 1997 film of the same name, it was written by American author: Jane Smiley
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Saint Valentine
The name of several martyred saints of ancient Rome, whose feast is on February 14 (a holiday celebrating love and affection): Saint Valentine
Boris Yeltsin
The first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999: Boris Yeltsin
Just hours before the first day of 2000, Yeltsin resigned in a surprising move and left the presidency in the hands of Vladimir Putin.
Just hours before the first day of 2000, Yeltsin resigned in a surprising move and left the presidency in the hands of Vladimir Putin.
Kim Wilde
The English pop singer, author and television presenter who won several international awards as the best singer in 1981-1996 and wrote two books: Gardening with Children in 2004 and The First-Time Gardener in 2005: Kim Wilde
Sochi, Russia
The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held from February 7 to February 23, 2014 in: Sochi, Russia
Sochi is a resort city in Russia, just north of the northern border of Georgia and the southern border of Russian fronting the Black Sea.
Sochi is a resort city in Russia, just north of the northern border of Georgia and the southern border of Russian fronting the Black Sea.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Billy Ocean
Grammy Award-winning popular music performer whose success began with two great songs, Suddenly and Caribbean Queen: Billy Ocean
Grammy Award
The awards ceremony presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry: Grammy Award (originally called the Gramophone Awards)
Amazonia
The moist broadleaf forest that is the largest rainforest in the world and covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America: Amazonia (also known as Amazon Rainforest or Amazon Jungle)
Venus de Milo
One of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture, a marble sculpture created at some time between 130 and 100 BC which its arms and original plinth have been lost: Venus de Milo (also known as Aphrodite of Milos)
Monday, February 15, 2010
Coming Home
Jon Voight, the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven, received an Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie: Coming Home (1978)
Banjo Paterson
The Australian poet who appears on the Australian 10 dollar note:
Banjo Paterson (Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, 1864 - 1941)
Banjo Paterson (Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, 1864 - 1941)
Anwar Sadat
The third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination in 1981: Anwar Sadat (Muhammad Anwar El Sadat)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Demeter
In Greek mythology, the goddess who presided over grains, the fertility of the earth and the harvest (the goddess of agriculture): Demeter
Ethel Turner
The classic Australian children's novel Seven Little Australians was written by: Ethel Turner
Mexico City
The city devastated by an earthquake in 1985 and then hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1986: Mexico City
Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat
The smallest mammal in the world: Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat also known as Bumblebee Bat
Review
Review Items 121-140
121. In tennis, the score that comes after deuce is:
Advantage
122. The Australian chicken breed, a large, soft-feathered and good egg-layer bird, is:
Australorp
123. The capital and the most populous city of the US state of Arkansas is:
Little Rock
124. The southernmost point of Asia is:
Pamana Island (Indonesia)
125. The Brothers Karamazov, a passionate philosophical novel, is written by:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
126. In 1963, John F Kennedy assassinated in the city of:
Dallas (Texas)
127. The Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms was:
John Napier
128. The capital and largest city of Angola is:
Luanda
129. The Japanese call their country as:
Nippon
130. The city known as the City of Canals is:
Venice
131. The inventors of the hot air balloon are:
Montgolfier Brothers
132. The world’s largest dry desert is:
Sahara
133. Bride of Frankenstein, a 1935 horror film, was directed by:
James Whale
134. The animal that makes the loudest sound in the world is:
135. The capital and largest city of the US state of Arizona is:
Phoenix
136. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by:
L. Frank Baum
137. The series of trials from 1945 to 1946 for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after its defeat in World War II was:
The Nuremberg Trials
138. The capital and largest city of Armenia is:
Yerevan
Yerevan is sometimes written as Erevan, Erewan, Ayrivan and Erivan.
139. The Hindu god of love, desire and lust is:
Kama
140. The capital of Alaska is:
Juneau
Review Items 101-120
101. The first President of the United States of America was:
George Washington 102. The study of horses is called:
Hippology
103. The animated cartoon character who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio is:
Woody Woodpecker
104. In 2003, The Da Vinci Code, a mystery-detective fiction novel, was written by:
Dan Brown
105. The capital of Alabama is:
Montgomery
106. The pastime which involves throwing a stone across a body of water in such a way that it bounces off the surface of the water is called:
Stone Skipping
Stone Skipping is also called Stone Skimming, Stone Skiting and Ducks and Drakes in the UK and Stone Skiffing in Ireland.
107. The first woman who hold a seat in the British parliament was:
Lady Nancy Astor
108. The capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania is:
Tirana
109. The capital and largest city of Algeria is:
Algiers
110. The jet engine was invented by:
Frank Whittle
111. The comedy of The Taming of the Shrew was written by:
William Shakespeare
112. The measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit is:
Ammeter
Electric currents are measured in amperes (A).
113. The sea that lies between Africa and Asia is:
The Red Sea
114. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by: Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz (1886-1962) was a Hungarian-American filmmaker. He directed more than 150 movies such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca and White Christmas.
115. The mixed breed dog, a hybrid cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle is:
Goldendoodle
116. The first Zoroastrian Persian Emperor who respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered was:
Cyrus the Great 117. The first American to orbit the Earth is:
John Glenn
118. The author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion is:
J. R. R. Tolkien
119. The capital and largest city of Andorra, a small country in southwestern Europe, is:
Andorra la Vella
120. The largest lake in Alaska is:
Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna
Review Items 81-100
81. The largest eyes of any land mammal belong to:
Horse
Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal and as their eyes are positioned on the sides of their heads, they have a range of vision of more than 350°.
82. In Earth’s history, the period by its end, most dinosaurs become extinct was:
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period that extends from about 251 to 199 million years ago. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events.
83. A series of water waves that is caused when a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced is named:
Tsunami
84. The component added to some jet engines, primarily those on military supersonic aircraft, to provide a temporary increase in thrust, both for supersonic flight and for takeoff is:
Afterburner
85. The most common mammal in the world is:
Rat
86. The Spanish archipelago which forms one of the Spanish Autonomous Communities and an Outermost Region of the European Union is:
The Canary Islands
87. Any of several carnivorous mammals of the weasel family is called:
Polecat
88. The most popular spice in the world is:
Pepper
89. The name for a baby after eight weeks is:
Fetus
90. The hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tigre is:
Liger
Liger91. The song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe, is:
Candle in the Wind
92. The inferior maxillary bone which forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place is:
Mandible
93. The collection of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada – United States border is named:
The Great Lakes
94. The generic German term for an air force, also the name of the German Airforce in World War II, is:
Luftwaffe
95. The longest novel ever written is:
Artamène, or Cyrus the Great
Artamène, or Cyrus the Great is a novel in ten volumes by siblings Madeleine and Georges de Scudéry. At over 2,100,000 words, it is considered the longest novel ever written, with the possible exception of Henry Darger's unpublished The Story of the Vivian Girls.
96. Charles Darwin's book, published 24 November 1859, a seminal work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, is:
On the Origin of Species
97. The abbreviation E.G. stands for:
Exempli Gratia or For Example
98. Robinson Crusoe is a novel by:
Daniel Defoe
99. The capital of Afghanistan is:
Kabul
100. Africa's largest country is:
Sudan
Review Items No. 61-80
61. The device in which a moving fluid drives a wheel or motor is: Turbine
62. The strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand is: Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the west with the South Pacific Ocean on the east.
63. Theoretical temperature corresponds to minus 273.15 degrees on the Celsius scale is: Absolute Zero
64. A kind of small, flat-baked bread product that is named from Latin via Middle French meaning "cooked twice" is: Biscuit
65. The language that has more native speakers than any other language is: Mandarin
66. The smallpox vaccine was discovered by: Edward Jenner
67. The romantic drama and the only novel written by Margaret Mitchell is: Gone with the Wind
68. The largest planet within the Solar System is: Jupiter
69. The Godfather films were directed by:
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
70. The largest continent in area is:
Asia
71. The name of Roman god meaning "Shining Father", in Latin is:
Jupiter
72. The seven-a-side ball game that is played in a swimming pool is:
Water polo
73. The most populous city of the world is:
Tokyo
74. The animal that is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia and its name means "doesn't drink" is:
Koala
75. The smallest planet in the Solar System is:
Mercury
76. The largest kind of shark is:
Whale Shark
77. The longest bone in human body is:
Femur
In human anatomy, the femur is the longest and largest bone.
78. The show Sex and the City is set in:
New York City
79. The pharaoh of Egypt who killed herself by inducing an asp to bite her was:
Cleopatra
80. The author of David Copperfield is:
Charles Dickens
Review Items No. 41-60
41. All Saints' Day, often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on:
November 1
42. The fictional character in the novel Don Quixote written by Spanish author Cervantes, who was Don Quixote’s squire is:
Sancho Panza
43. The Canadian city hosted the 1976 Olympics is:
Montreal
44. The substance released by body tissues in allergic reactions is:
Histamine
45. Golf was originated in:
Scotland
46. The smallest ocean in the world is:
The Arctic Ocean
47. A full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern is called:
Blue Moon
A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern; most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years) there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is called a "blue moon."
48. Chess was invented in:
India
49. The Iliad and the Odyssey was written by:
Homer
50. The first complete word in the dictionary is:
Aardvark
51. The author of Tarzan is:
Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 – 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan although he produced works in many genres.
52. The world's largest lake is: The Caspian Sea
53. The most common element on the Earth is: Hydrogen
54. The region of West Africa which is now the nation of Ghana was:
The Gold Coast
55. The longest river in the world is:
The Nile
56. Land of the Rising Sun is:
Japan
57. The longest highway in the world is:
The Trans-Canada Highway
58. Australia and New Zealand are seperated by:
The Tasman Sea
59. The train is a vehicle of transportation, which was invented in 1822 by an English inventor named:
George Stephenson
60. Relative to size, the strongest muscle in the body is:
Tongue
Review Items No. 21-40
21. The tallest statue in the world is:
The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Henan, China (height: 128m / 420ft).
22. Because of its abundance of orchards and hop gardens, Kent is widely known as:
The Garden of England
(Kent is a county in southeast England.)
23. What was the name of the first computer game?
Tennis for Two
24. The Roman name for Portugal was:
Lusitania
(Lusitania was an ancient Roman province including approximately all of modern Portugal south of the Douro river, and part of modern Spain.)
25. The first official telephone call to the moon was made by:
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States (1969–1974).
26. The Scottish city, Aberdeen, is known as:
The Granite City
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city. Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands.
27. The largest island in Canada is:
Baffin Island
It is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world.
28. The person who first succeeded in transmitting a radio signala cross the Atlantic Ocean was:
Marconi
Marchese Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was an Italian inventor.
29. Burkina Faso was formerly called:
The Republic of Upper Volta
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.
Flag of Burkina Faso
30. In the Old Testament, the elder brother of Moses is:
Aaron31. The longest river in Europe is:
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through the western part of Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.
32. The instrument in an aircraft that measures height above sea level is:
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.
Altimeter
33. A stellar explosion is called:
Supernova
It is the end time situation of a star which is going to be exploded. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.34. Stocks or a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise are called:
Bull Market
35. The abnormal fear of spiders and other arachnids is called:
Arachnophobia
36. The bird that is used as the sign of peace is:
Dove
37. The fastest animal on earth is:
Peregrine Falcon
It can reach speeds over 322 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.
Peregrine Falcon
38. The basic form of transport; a frame for restraining horses, used by Native Americans is:
Travois
39. The other word for an alligator pear is:
Avocado
Avocado
Avocado/Alligator pear
Pacific Ocean
Review Items No. 1-20
1. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was:
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
2. Brightest star as seen from the Earth:
Sirius (also known as Dog Star)
3. Inventor of dynamite:
Alfred B. Nobel
4. The god of love in Greek myth:
Aphrodite (Aphrodite is the goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans.)
5. The largest sea in the world:
South China Sea
6. The world's oldest known city:
Damascus
7. The lowest point on earth is:
The coastal area of Dead sea
8. The first explorer to reach the South Pole was:
Ronald Amundson
9. The country known as the land of the midnight sun is:
Norway
10. The youngest President of the USA:
Theodore Roosevelt
11. A form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch and the people have an contribution to its government:
Republic
12. Nearest star to the Earth (other than the Sun):
Proxima Centauri
13. The author of Alice in Wonderland:
Lewis Carroll
14. It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of:
A Meteorite (A large meteorite is thought to have collided with the earth.)
15. Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution while voyaging on a ship named:
The Beagle
16. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human is called:
Android
17. The largest museum in the world is:
The American Museum of Natural History
18. The country known as the Land of Cakes is:
Scotland
19. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of silent movies is:
20. Coal is known as:
Friday, February 12, 2010
Treaty of Versailles
The important peace treaty at the end of World War I, signed in 1919, that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers: Treaty of Versailles
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Pewter
The malleable metal alloy; traditionally between %85 and %99 tin, with the remainder consisting of lead, copper, antimony and bismuth, has a low melting point, around 170–230°C, depending on the exact mixture of metals:
Pewter
Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead is common in the lower grades of pewter by having a bluish tint. Modern pewters must contain at least 90% tin and be alloyed with copper, antimony or bismuth to be considered a pewter. Lead is no longer permitted to be an alloying element. Older pewters with higher lead content are heavier, tarnish faster and oxidation gives them a darker silver-grey color. [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter]
Pewter
Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead is common in the lower grades of pewter by having a bluish tint. Modern pewters must contain at least 90% tin and be alloyed with copper, antimony or bismuth to be considered a pewter. Lead is no longer permitted to be an alloying element. Older pewters with higher lead content are heavier, tarnish faster and oxidation gives them a darker silver-grey color. [Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter]
Sidereal Time
The time based on the rotation of the earth with respect to the distant stars: Sidereal Time
Vole
Any of various rodents resembling rats or mice but having a shorter tail and limbs and a heavier body: Vole
Daedalus
In Greek mythology, the legendary builder of the Cretan labyrinth, also the most skillful architect and craftsman, so skillful that invented images that seemed to move about: Daedalus
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Pluto
The dwarf planet, the second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth largest body observed directly orbiting the Sun: Pluto
Glabella
The space between the eyebrows and above the nose; it is slightly elevated, and joins the two superciliary ridges: Glabella
Crossword Puzzle No. 2
Review the items posted and try to solve the following crossword!
Across
1. Because of its abundance of orchards and hop
gardens, Kent is widely known as
5. Inventor of dynamite
6. The lowest point on earth
8. Brightest star as seen from the Earth
10. The largest island in Canada
12. The country known as the land of the midnight
sun
14. It is now believed that dinosaurs became
extinct because of
16. The largest sea in the world
17. The first explorer to reach the South Pole
18. A form of government in which the head of state
is not a monarch and the people have an
contribution to its government
19. The person who first succeeded in transmitting
a radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean
20. The author of Alice in Wonderland
21. The actor who is considered as the biggest
cowboy star of silent movies
22. The largest museum in the world
Down
2. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty
3. The country known as the Land of Cakes
4. The first official telephone call to the moon was
made by
5. The god of love in Greek myth
7. The youngest President of the USA
9. The ship on which Charles Darwin began
developing his theory of evolution
11. The world's oldest known city
13. The Scottish city, Aberdeen, is known as
15. A robot that is designed to look and act like a
human is called
Across
1. Because of its abundance of orchards and hop
gardens, Kent is widely known as
5. Inventor of dynamite
6. The lowest point on earth
8. Brightest star as seen from the Earth
10. The largest island in Canada
12. The country known as the land of the midnight
sun
14. It is now believed that dinosaurs became
extinct because of
16. The largest sea in the world
17. The first explorer to reach the South Pole
18. A form of government in which the head of state
is not a monarch and the people have an
contribution to its government
19. The person who first succeeded in transmitting
a radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean
20. The author of Alice in Wonderland
21. The actor who is considered as the biggest
cowboy star of silent movies
22. The largest museum in the world
Down
2. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty
3. The country known as the Land of Cakes
4. The first official telephone call to the moon was
made by
5. The god of love in Greek myth
7. The youngest President of the USA
9. The ship on which Charles Darwin began
developing his theory of evolution
11. The world's oldest known city
13. The Scottish city, Aberdeen, is known as
15. A robot that is designed to look and act like a
human is called
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Jeopardy!
The American quiz show featuring trivia in topics such as science, literature, history, music, culture, sports, etc.: Jeopardy!
Cold Mountain
Wounded soldier, Inman, leaves the Civil War and walks home to his sweetheart Ada in Charles Frazier's book: Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier's first novel, follows the journey of Inman, a wounded deserter from the Confederate army near the end of the American Civil War.
Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier's first novel, follows the journey of Inman, a wounded deserter from the Confederate army near the end of the American Civil War.
The Falkland Islands
In 1842, the British made Stanley the capital of: The Falkland Islands of Argentina
Gutter Press
The section of the popular press or newspapers that print a lot of shocking stories and sensationalism about people’s private lives rather than serious news:Gutter Press
Mercury
The silver-white poisonous heavy metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and is used especially in batteries, in dental amalgam and in scientific instruments: Mercury (also called quicksilver)
Geodesy
The branch of earth sciences (and also applied mathematics) concerned with the determination of the size and shape of the earth and the exact positions of points on its surface and with the description of variations of its gravity field: Geodesy
Monday, February 8, 2010
Nitrogen
The chemical element that has the symbol N, is colorless, odorless and tasteless constituting 78 percent by volume of Earth's atmosphere: Nitrogen
Chlorination
The process of adding chlorine to water as a method of water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water:
Chlorination
Water treated with chlorine is effective in preventing the spread of water born disease.
Chlorination
Water treated with chlorine is effective in preventing the spread of water born disease.
Philtrum
The vertical groove in the upper lip; it has no apparent function besides its visual prominence: Philtrum (also known as the infranasal depression)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Review
Review Items 101-120
101. The first President of the United States of America was:
George Washington 102. The study of horses is called:
Hippology
103. The animated cartoon character who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio is:
Woody Woodpecker
104. In 2003, The Da Vinci Code, a mystery-detective fiction novel, was written by:
Dan Brown
105. The capital of Alabama is:
Montgomery
106. The pastime which involves throwing a stone across a body of water in such a way that it bounces off the surface of the water is called:
Stone Skipping
Stone Skipping is also called Stone Skimming, Stone Skiting and Ducks and Drakes in the UK and Stone Skiffing in Ireland.
107. The first woman who hold a seat in the British parliament was:
Lady Nancy Astor
108. The capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania is:
Tirana
109. The capital and largest city of Algeria is:
Algiers
110. The jet engine was invented by:
Frank Whittle
111. The comedy of The Taming of the Shrew was written by:
William Shakespeare
112. The measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit is:
Ammeter
Electric currents are measured in amperes (A).
113. The sea that lies between Africa and Asia is:
The Red Sea
114. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by: Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz (1886-1962) was a Hungarian-American filmmaker. He directed more than 150 movies such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca and White Christmas.
115. The mixed breed dog, a hybrid cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle is:
Goldendoodle
116. The first Zoroastrian Persian Emperor who respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered was:
Cyrus the Great 117. The first American to orbit the Earth is:
John Glenn
118. The author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion is:
J. R. R. Tolkien
119. The capital and largest city of Andorra, a small country in southwestern Europe, is:
Andorra la Vella
120. The largest lake in Alaska is:
Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna
Review Items 81-100
81. The largest eyes of any land mammal belong to:
Horse
Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal and as their eyes are positioned on the sides of their heads, they have a range of vision of more than 350°.
82. In Earth’s history, the period by its end, most dinosaurs become extinct was:
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period that extends from about 251 to 199 million years ago. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events.
83. A series of water waves that is caused when a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced is named:
Tsunami
84. The component added to some jet engines, primarily those on military supersonic aircraft, to provide a temporary increase in thrust, both for supersonic flight and for takeoff is:
Afterburner
85. The most common mammal in the world is:
Rat
86. The Spanish archipelago which forms one of the Spanish Autonomous Communities and an Outermost Region of the European Union is:
The Canary Islands
87. Any of several carnivorous mammals of the weasel family is called:
Polecat
88. The most popular spice in the world is:
Pepper
89. The name for a baby after eight weeks is:
Fetus
90. The hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tigre is:
Liger
Liger91. The song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe, is:
Candle in the Wind
92. The inferior maxillary bone which forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place is:
Mandible
93. The collection of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada – United States border is named:
The Great Lakes
94. The generic German term for an air force, also the name of the German Airforce in World War II, is:
Luftwaffe
95. The longest novel ever written is:
Artamène, or Cyrus the Great
Artamène, or Cyrus the Great is a novel in ten volumes by siblings Madeleine and Georges de Scudéry. At over 2,100,000 words, it is considered the longest novel ever written, with the possible exception of Henry Darger's unpublished The Story of the Vivian Girls.
96. Charles Darwin's book, published 24 November 1859, a seminal work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, is:
On the Origin of Species
97. The abbreviation E.G. stands for:
Exempli Gratia or For Example
98. Robinson Crusoe is a novel by:
Daniel Defoe
99. The capital of Afghanistan is:
Kabul
100. Africa's largest country is:
Sudan
Review Items No. 61-80
61. The device in which a moving fluid drives a wheel or motor is: Turbine
62. The strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand is: Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the west with the South Pacific Ocean on the east.
63. Theoretical temperature corresponds to minus 273.15 degrees on the Celsius scale is: Absolute Zero
64. A kind of small, flat-baked bread product that is named from Latin via Middle French meaning "cooked twice" is: Biscuit
65. The language that has more native speakers than any other language is: Mandarin
66. The smallpox vaccine was discovered by: Edward Jenner
67. The romantic drama and the only novel written by Margaret Mitchell is: Gone with the Wind
68. The largest planet within the Solar System is: Jupiter
69. The Godfather films were directed by:
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
70. The largest continent in area is:
Asia
71. The name of Roman god meaning "Shining Father", in Latin is:
Jupiter
72. The seven-a-side ball game that is played in a swimming pool is:
Water polo
73. The most populous city of the world is:
Tokyo
74. The animal that is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia and its name means "doesn't drink" is:
Koala
75. The smallest planet in the Solar System is:
Mercury
76. The largest kind of shark is:
Whale Shark
77. The longest bone in human body is:
Femur
In human anatomy, the femur is the longest and largest bone.
78. The show Sex and the City is set in:
New York City
79. The pharaoh of Egypt who killed herself by inducing an asp to bite her was:
Cleopatra
80. The author of David Copperfield is:
Charles Dickens
Review Items No. 41-60
41. All Saints' Day, often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on:
November 1
42. The fictional character in the novel Don Quixote written by Spanish author Cervantes, who was Don Quixote’s squire is:
Sancho Panza
43. The Canadian city hosted the 1976 Olympics is:
Montreal
44. The substance released by body tissues in allergic reactions is:
Histamine
45. Golf was originated in:
Scotland
46. The smallest ocean in the world is:
The Arctic Ocean
47. A full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern is called:
Blue Moon
A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern; most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years) there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is called a "blue moon."
48. Chess was invented in:
India
49. The Iliad and the Odyssey was written by:
Homer
50. The first complete word in the dictionary is:
Aardvark
51. The author of Tarzan is:
Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 – 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan although he produced works in many genres.
52. The world's largest lake is: The Caspian Sea
53. The most common element on the Earth is: Hydrogen
54. The region of West Africa which is now the nation of Ghana was:
The Gold Coast
55. The longest river in the world is:
The Nile
56. Land of the Rising Sun is:
Japan
57. The longest highway in the world is:
The Trans-Canada Highway
58. Australia and New Zealand are seperated by:
The Tasman Sea
59. The train is a vehicle of transportation, which was invented in 1822 by an English inventor named:
George Stephenson
60. Relative to size, the strongest muscle in the body is:
Tongue
Review Items No. 21-40
21. The tallest statue in the world is:
The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Henan, China (height: 128m / 420ft).
22. Because of its abundance of orchards and hop gardens, Kent is widely known as:
The Garden of England
(Kent is a county in southeast England.)
23. What was the name of the first computer game?
Tennis for Two
24. The Roman name for Portugal was:
Lusitania
(Lusitania was an ancient Roman province including approximately all of modern Portugal south of the Douro river, and part of modern Spain.)
25. The first official telephone call to the moon was made by:
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States (1969–1974).
26. The Scottish city, Aberdeen, is known as:
The Granite City
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city. Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands.
27. The largest island in Canada is:
Baffin Island
It is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world.
28. The person who first succeeded in transmitting a radio signala cross the Atlantic Ocean was:
Marconi
Marchese Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was an Italian inventor.
29. Burkina Faso was formerly called:
The Republic of Upper Volta
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.
Flag of Burkina Faso
30. In the Old Testament, the elder brother of Moses is:
Aaron31. The longest river in Europe is:
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through the western part of Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.
32. The instrument in an aircraft that measures height above sea level is:
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.
Altimeter
33. A stellar explosion is called:
Supernova
It is the end time situation of a star which is going to be exploded. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.34. Stocks or a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise are called:
Bull Market
35. The abnormal fear of spiders and other arachnids is called:
Arachnophobia
36. The bird that is used as the sign of peace is:
Dove
37. The fastest animal on earth is:
Peregrine Falcon
It can reach speeds over 322 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.
Peregrine Falcon
38. The basic form of transport; a frame for restraining horses, used by Native Americans is:
Travois
39. The other word for an alligator pear is:
Avocado
Avocado
Avocado/Alligator pear
Pacific Ocean
Review Items No. 1-20
1. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was:
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
2. Brightest star as seen from the Earth:
Sirius (also known as Dog Star)
3. Inventor of dynamite:
Alfred B. Nobel
4. The god of love in Greek myth:
Aphrodite (Aphrodite is the goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans.)
5. The largest sea in the world:
South China Sea
6. The world's oldest known city:
Damascus
7. The lowest point on earth is:
The coastal area of Dead sea
8. The first explorer to reach the South Pole was:
Ronald Amundson
9. The country known as the land of the midnight sun is:
Norway
10. The youngest President of the USA:
Theodore Roosevelt
11. A form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch and the people have an contribution to its government:
Republic
12. Nearest star to the Earth (other than the Sun):
Proxima Centauri
13. The author of Alice in Wonderland:
Lewis Carroll
14. It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of:
A Meteorite (A large meteorite is thought to have collided with the earth.)
15. Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution while voyaging on a ship named:
The Beagle
16. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human is called:
Android
17. The largest museum in the world is:
The American Museum of Natural History
18. The country known as the Land of Cakes is:
Scotland
19. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of silent movies is:
20. Coal is known as:
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