Review Items No. 281-300
281. The French Revolution of 1830 is known as: July Revolution
282. Canada's national animal: Beaver
283. The country was previously called Siam: Thailand
284. The most visited museum in the world: The Louvre Museum
285. The separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka: Tamil Tigers
286. Braxy is an inflammatory disease in: Sheep
287. The extreme or irrational fear of heights: Acrophobia
288. The official demonym for a resident of the State of Indiana: Hoosier
289. The Grand Canyon State is a nickname for: Arizona
290. Spanish tennis player who was ranked World Number #1 from summer 2008 to summer 2009: Rafael Nadal
291. The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba: Fidel Castro
292. The founder and the first President of the Republic of Turkey: Atatürk (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk)
293. The Chancellor of Germany since 2005: Angela Merkel
294. Twilight is a series of four vampire-based fantasy romance novels by American author: Stephenie Meyer
295. American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer and television producer, who is the richest person of Latin American descent in Hollywood (according to Forbes): Jennifer Lopez
296. Before 1935, Iran was known internationally as: Persia
297. The geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915: General Relativity
298. 1965 musical film, won 5 Oscars, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer: The Sound of Music
299. The famous novel sequence in ten volumes by Romain Rolland: Jean-Christophe
300. 2004 Summer Olympics was held in: Athens, Greece
Review Items No. 261-280
261. The search engine Microsoft launched in 2009: Bing.com
262. The city named as the Host City for the 2016 Olympic Games: Rio de Janeiro
263. The UK airline which went in to administration in 2009, with the cancellation of all scheduled flights: Flyglobespan
264. Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone, with two peaks, in: Turkey
265. The 1996 film, directed by Danny Boyle, based on and with the same name as the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh:
Trainspotting
266. The mountain is said to hold magical powers in the Shahnameh: Mount Damavand
The first verse of this poem reads:
"Oh white demon with feet in chains
Oh terrestrial dome, Oh Mount Damāvand"
Mount Damāvand, also known as Donbavand, a potentially active volcano and the highest peak in Iran, has a special place in
Persian mythology and folklore. Located in the middle Alborz Range, it is the highest point in the Middle East and the highest volcano in all of
Asia.
267. The longest and also the widest single nerve in the human body: Sciatic nerve
268. The second-closest planet to the Sun: Venus
Remember: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
269. The country known as Cockpit of Europe: Belgium
270. Since the Middle Ages, Monaco has been ruled by: House of Grimaldi
271. The practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances such as clay and chalk, in order to obtain essential nutrients such as sulfur and phosphorus from
the soil, is called: Geophagy
272. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity: Hygrometer
273. The 1959 epic film starring Charlton Heston which won 11 Oscars: Ben-Hur (or Benhur)
274. The name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz: Toto
275. A young turkey: Poult
276. The capital of India: New Delhi
277. The derogatory term for television: Idiot Box
278. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are due to take place in: London (United Kingdom)
Note: The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad.
279. The nickname of the US state of Florida that is also used for New Mexico, California and South Dakota: Sunshine State
280. The solid form of carbon dioxide: Dry Ice
Dry ice is sometimes referred to as Cardice or as card ice.
Review Items No. 241-260
241. Alabama is unofficially nicknamed as: Yellowhammer State
242. The "http" people type at the beginning of any site's address stands for: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
243. The author of Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
244. Bacteria was discovered by: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
245. The Land of Maple Leaf: Canada
246. Checkmate is a ballet with music written by the British composer: Arthur Bliss
247. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by: Charles Darwin
248. The official currency of Afghanistan: Afghani
249. The inventor of the petrol powered automobile (gasoline-powered automobile): Karl Friedrich Benz
250. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the discipline started even before the official opening ceremony was: Football (Soccer)
251. The ocean that covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of the Earth's water surface area: Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest oceanic divisions of the world.
252. The island known as the Island of Pearls: Manihiki
253. The White City is: Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. Its name in Serbian translates to White City.
254. The world's tallest currently-active geyser: Steamboat Geyser
Steamboat Geyser is in Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin. During major eruptions, water may be thrown more than 300 feet (90m) into the air.
255. 2001: A Space Odyssey is written by: Arthur C. Clarke
256. The pop music group formed in Sweden in 1970, consisting of Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida), Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson (the "B-boys") and Agnetha Fältskog (Anna):
ABBA
257. The currency of Denmark: Krone (the cognate of "Crown")
258. The bird with the largest wingspans of any extant birds: Albatross
259. The professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Timberwolves (Minnesota Timberwolves)
260. Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author: J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
Review Items No. 221-240
221. The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by: Rene Theoplhie Laennec
222. The Land of the Golden Fleece is: Colchis
The land of the Golden Fleece is a legendary country, but the Greeks were impressed by the Colchis region of Georgia (in ancient geography, Colchis or Kolkhis was an ancient Georgian
state kingdom and region).
223. Japanese geometrical puzzles in Euclidean geometry on wooden tablets are: Sangaku
224. The city of Chicago is widely recognized as: Windy City
225. The lady who won the Miss Universe 2004 crown is: Jennifer Hawkins
226. A linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges, created by tensional forces that are strong enough to cause the plate to split apart, is called: Rift
Valley
227. The biggest state of US is: Alaska
228. The most popular indoor sport in US is: Basketball
229. A closed or exclusive set of information services provided for users is called: Walled Garden
230. In December 2009, TimeWarner split from: AOL
231. The city known as Holy Land is: Jerusalem
232. One of the top wine regions in the United States and the world, located in Napa County, California, USA: Napa Valley
233. The broad prehistoric time period during which humans widely used stone for toolmaking is: Stone Age
234. A type of beer brewed from malted barley using a top-fermenting brewers' yeast: Ale
235. An alternative name for measles in English-speaking countries is: Rubeola
236. The huge bell on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin (the largest bell in existence): Tsar Bell
237. The great movie developed by director/star Kevin Costner over five years, high production values, won 7 Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -
Drama: Dances with Wolves
238. Currently the World No. 1 American professional golfer and the highest-paid professional athlete in 2008 is: Tiger Woods
Full name Eldrick Tont Woods
Nickname Tiger
239. The capital of the People's Republic of China is: Beijing
240. The city where the first Modern Olympics was held: Athens
Review Items No. 201-220
201. The world's largest furniture retailer is:
IKEA
202. The cracker-like flat bread made of white plain flour and water is called:
Matzo (also Matzah, Matzoh or Matsah)
203. The American punk rock band from Albany, California and formed in 1991 is:
Rancid
204. The main founder of Facebook is: Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook with his college roommates and fellow computer science students Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.
Zuckerberg serves as Facebook's CEO.
205. The highest region on earth is:
Tibet
With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), Tibet is the highest region on earth. It is referred to as the roof of the world.
206. The first Chinese leader who grew up in the aftermath of the revolution that established communism in 1949 is:
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the President of the People's Republic of China since 2003.
He is also the Paramount Leader of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.
207. The core of the Sun has a temperature of:
14,000,000 °C
The core of the Sun has a temperature of close to 13,600,000 Kelvin ([Kelvin] = [°C] + 273.15); roughly 14,000,000 °C or 14,000,000 Kelvin.
208. The Greatest Wrestler of the 20th Century in Freestyle is: Alexander Medved
Alexander Medved is also considered by some to be the best freestyle wrestler of all time.
209. The densest natural element is: Osmium
The density of osmium is 22.61 g/cm3, slightly greater than that of iridium, the second densest element.
210. The Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. is: iPhone
211. The son of Zeus and Leto is: Apollo
In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo is one of the most important the Olympian deities.
212. The land of white elephant is: Thailand
213. A set of aims and ideas that directs one's goals and actions and forms the basis of a political, economic or other systemis is called: Ideology
214. Awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature: Herta Müller
215. The river that was known as the River of Sorrows is: Damodar River
216. The branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg is:
Podiatry
217. The smallest extant bird species is: Bee Hummingbird
218. The Land of the Morning Calm is: Korea
219. The only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years is: Vesuvius (east of Naples, Italy)
220. The sport term pertaining to winning of all the matches, championships, etc. in a group of sport matches is: Grand Slam
The best known Grand Slams are those in Tennis (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open), Golf (US Open, British Open, Masters and PGA) and Rugby (Six Nations
Championship).
Review Items No. 181-200
181. An acid derived from one or more inorganic compounds is called:
Mineral Acid
Commonly used mineral acids are nitric acid, sulfuric acid and hydrochloric.
182. The most popular mainframe operating system is:
z/OS
183. MVS stands for:
Multiple Virtual Storage
Multiple Virtual Storage, commonly called MVS, developed by IBM, was the most commonly used operating system on the System/370 and System/390 IBM mainframe
computers. First released in 1974, MVS had been renamed multiple times, first to MVS/XA, next to MVS/ESA, then to OS/390 and
finally to z/OS .
184. The largest desert in North America, located in the western United States is:
Great Basin Desert
185. The biggest coffee producers in the world is:
Brazil
186. The new crew launch vehicle being developed by NASA is:
Ares I
In October 28, 2009, Ares I-X was successfully launched. Ares I-X was the first test flight in the Ares I program.
187. The country known as "country of copper" is:
Zambia
188. The coldest place on Earth is:
Antarctica
189. COBOL, one of the oldest programming languages, was initially created by:
Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper (1906 – 1992)
190. The chain of islands in the Caribbean including ABC islands and Venezuelan archipelago is called:
Leeward Antilles
191. Vienna (local name Österreich) is the capital and also one of the nine states of:
Austria
Flag of Austria
192. The only animals other than humans that have been shown to transmit identity information independent of the caller’s voice or location are:
Dolphins
193. The nuclear reactor accident, occurred on 26 April 1986 in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union) was:
Chernobyl Disaster
194. The animal, commonly known as the American Buffalo (although "Buffalo" is somewhat of a misnomer for this animal), which were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century is:
American Bison
195. Any period marked by a greatly increased birth rate is called:
Baby Boom
196. The river that runs through Fort Benning (one of the largest military installations in the world) is:
Chattahoochee River
197. The first country to pursue Karl Marx's dream of a workers' state was:
Russia
198. Samuel Morse inaugurated his first telegraph line between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore in:
1844
199. The 1982 American science fiction film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young is:
Blade Runner
Blade Runner was voted the sixth best science fiction film ever made as part of the AFI's 10 Top 10.
200. A form of jet engine that cannot produce thrust at zero airspeed and thus cannot move an aircraft from a standstill is:
Ramjet
A ramjet, also called a stovepipe jet, is a form of jet engine using the engine's forward motion to compress incoming air, without a rotary compressor.
Review Items No. 161-180
161. War and Peace, considered as one of the world's greatest novels, was written by:
162. Citizen Kane, considered as one of the world's greatest movies ever made, was directed and produced by:
Orson Welles
163. C++ (pronounced "C plus plus"), a general-purpose programming language, was developed by:
Bjarne Stroustrup
Bjarne
Stroustrup
164. The capital, the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan (formally the Republic of Azerbaijan) is:
165. In 1973, the Cell Phone was invented by:
Martin Cooper
166. The longest river in Asia is:
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and Asia and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile and the Amazon.
167. The currency unit of Belarus, Russia and Transnistria is:
Ruble (or Rouble)
168. The most dangerous animal which is responsible for the most human deaths is:
Mosquito
169. The national currency used in China is:
Yuan
170. A Dance to the Music of Time is a twelve-volume cycle of novels by:
Anthony Powell
171. In 2006, No. 5, 1948 was sold for $140,000,000; No. 5, 1948 is a painting by:
Jackson Pollock
172. Saving Private Ryan, a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II, was directed by:
Steven Spielberg
173. The third President of the United States (1801–1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence is:
Thomas Jefferson
Reminder:
The First US President: George Washington
The Second US President: John Adams
174. One of the top ever French soccer players, manager and the current president of UEFA is:
175. The highest mountain peak in the US and also in North America is:
Mount McKinley (or Denali)
176. The capital of Bangladesh is:
Dhaka
Dhaka was formerly known as Dacca and Jahangir Nagar, under Mughal rule.
177. The third most populated country in the world is:
United States
Remember:
The first and the second most populated countries in the world are China and India, respectively.
178. From the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD, the Olympic Games were held in:
179. The last messages from the God, the creator of all creatures, are written in:
Quran
180. The prophet who the God, the creator of all creatures, spoke with him was:
Moses
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.
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
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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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