What is “Bootlegging”?
- (A) Form of smuggling
- (B) Form of drug
- (C) Form of Indian religion
- (D) Form of tranquilizer
- (A) Form of smuggling
The term “Bootlegging” stems from the 1880s practice of hiding liquor flasks in boot tops. It is all about illegally producing, distributing, or selling items, especially liquor, by violating government regulations or Prohibition laws. It began as a term used to describe the smuggling of liquor through bootlegs, but essentially, it is just that—smuggling.
Term the belief that women subordination to men should be end:
- (A) Apartheid
- (B) Feminism
- (C) Racism
- (D) Segregation
- (B) Feminism
Which discovery catapulted Albert Einstein to instant fame?
- (A) The Theory of General Relativity
- (B) The Photoelectric Effect
- (C) Mass-Energy Equivalence
- (D) The Theory of Special Relativity
- (A) The Theory of General Relativity
Which of the following animals can hear ultrasonic sound?
- (A) Lion
- (B) Monkey
- (C) Bat
- (D) Leopard
- (C) Bat
Many animals can perceive ultrasound, which is sound waves above 20,000 Hz (20 kHz), beyond the range of human hearing. Of these, bats are particularly noteworthy for their sophisticated use of ultrasound in echolocation, which enables them to move about and locate prey even in pitch blackness.
Research and study that closely related to history is:
- (A) Histology
- (B) Sociology
- (C) Archaeology
- (D) Criminology
- (C) Archaeology
Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through excavations and analyses of physical remains left behind—artifacts, structures, and ruins. Historians rely on written accounts, whereas archaeologists provide the physical evidence that can construct, confirm, or contradict historical narratives. Both historiography and archaeology are an indivisible pair in our pursuit of the past.
Where the Red Square is located?
- (A) Washington DC
- (B) Beijing
- (C) New York
- (D) Moscow
- (D) Moscow
The Red Square is located in the capital of Russia, Moscow. It is one of the most famous squares in the world and is located right next to the Kremlin.
Which is known as “The Bible of English Constitution”?
- (A) The Magna Carta
- (B) British Constitution
- (C) Order of Queen
- (D) American Constitution
- (A) The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta of 1215 is often described as the “Bible of the English Constitution” and is regarded by many, including William Pitt, as the foundation of rights and liberties. The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution, but the Magna Carta is considered the cornerstone of the constitutional law of the United Kingdom.
Which term denotes ‘Palestinian Uprising’?
- (A) Hamas
- (B) PLO
- (C) Glasnost
- (D) Intifada
- (D) Intifada
The term for the Palestinian Uprising is Intifada (Arabic: انتفاضة). It literally means “shaking off,” “rebellion,” or “resistance.” It refers to the long periods of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, most notably the First Intifada from 1987 to 1993 and the Second Intifada from 2000 to 2005.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the American people from which country?
- (A) France
- (B) Greece
- (C) Switzerland
- (D) England
- (A) France
The Statue of Liberty, officially named “Liberty Enlightening the World,” was a symbol of friendship from France to the United States. The statue was conceived in 1865, thanks to the idea of French thinker Édouard de Laboulaye, to commemorate the friendship between France and America during the American Revolution and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
In which year Suez Canal was nationalized?
- (A) 1956
- (B) 1958
- (C) 1869
- (D) 1954
- (A) 1956
The Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the Suez Canal on July 26, 1956, marking the beginning of the transfer of control of the operations and revenues of the canal from the British and French-controlled Suez Canal Company. This led to the 1956 Suez Crisis.