The study of the composition of substances is known as:
- (A) Cosmology
- (B) Physics
- (C) Chemistry
- (D) Astrophysics
- (C) Chemistry
Chemistry is the study of what materials are composed of, how they are put together from atoms and molecules, how they interact with each other, and how they can change into other forms.
Where is “Sears Tower” located?
- (A) Alaska
- (B) Washington
- (C) Chicago
- (D) New York
- (C) Chicago
The Sears Tower, renamed the Willis Tower, is located in Chicago. It is located at 233 S. Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
The Headquarter of International Maritime Organization is in:
- (A) London
- (B) Geneva
- (C) New York
- (D) Beijing
- (A) London
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. The headquarters are located at 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, on the south bank of the River Thames. Interestingly, it is the only United Nations agency that has its headquarters in London.
Fox Theatre, the world’s largest cinema, is in:
- (A) France
- (B) USA
- (C) Britain
- (D) Germany
- (B) USA
The Fox Theatre in Detroit, built in 1928, is the largest surviving Fox Theatre and one of the greatest movie palaces of the era. Located in Detroit, Michigan, USA. it was designed as a luxurious cinema palace and has been completely restored to function as a premier performing arts center.
Which country’s cricket team is generally known as “Chokers”?
- (A) South Africa
- (B) England
- (C) West Indies
- (D) Zimbabwe
- (A) South Africa
The South Africa national cricket team, commonly referred to as the Proteas, has also been given the nickname “chokers” for their tendency to have dramatic last-minute collapses in crucial knockout matches of major ICC tournaments. This nickname came about as a result of their performance in the semi-final of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, where a last-minute blunder saw them eliminated in a heartbreak match against Australia. This was followed by other setbacks, such as their exit in the 2003 World Cup, among others.
The year of 1917 is very famous due to:
- (A) French Revolution
- (B) Green Revolution
- (C) Industrial Revolution
- (D) Russian Revolution
- (D) Russian Revolution
The year 1917 is remembered for the Russian Revolution, a turning point in Russian history that had repercussions in world politics. The Russian Revolution occurred in two waves. First, there were spontaneous demonstrations due to hunger and military losses that forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate, thus bringing to an end the Romanov dynasty. Later, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power from the Provisional Government. This victory led to the establishment of the world’s first state based on a constitutional form of communism, paving the way for the Soviet Union.
Which city is known as the ‘Fashion Capital’ of the world?
- (A) Jakarta
- (B) Milan
- (C) Cairo
- (D) Kuala Lumpur
- (B) Milan
Milan is also one of the world’s most renowned fashion capitals, a group of cities that usually includes Paris, New York, and London. It is particularly famous as a global capital of ready-to-wear fashion and luxury design, and it has been hosting the famous Milan Fashion Week since 1958.
Special theory of relatively was proposed by:
- (A) Isaac Newton
- (B) Abdus Salam
- (C) Albert Einstein
- (D) Robert Kook
- (C) Albert Einstein
The theory of special relativity was constructed by Albert Einstein in 1905. Published in Annalen der Physik in his paper “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies,” it introduced revolutionary concepts: the speed of light is constant, the concept of simultaneity is relative, and mass and energy are equivalent.
Which disease is more common in males than females?
- (A) Heart attack
- (B) Dementia
- (C) Color blindness
- (D) Hypertension
- (C) Color blindness
Color blindness is much more common in men because it is associated with an X-linked recessive gene. Guys have only one X chromosome, which is XY. If that one X chromosome has the defective gene, then color blindness occurs. Women have two X chromosomes, which are XX. If one of the X chromosomes has the defective gene, then they won’t be color blind because the other gene will override it, unless both X chromosomes have the defective gene.
“Gaza Strip” is a disputed territory between:
- (A) Iran and Iraq
- (B) Turkey and Syria
- (C) Yemen and Jordan
- (D) Israel and Palestine
- (D) Israel and Palestine
The Gaza Strip, together with the West Bank, is one of the two Palestinian territories that Israel has been occupying since 1967. However, in 2005, Israel withdrew its settlers and forces from within the Gaza Strip. Nevertheless, it still maintains a blockade around the borders, airspace, and coastline of the Gaza Strip. Consequently, the United Nations regards the Gaza Strip as an occupied territory. The Gaza Strip is one of the centers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.