A female astronomer “Caroline L. Herschel” discovered:
- (A) New World
- (B) Six Comets
- (C) Blue Moon
- (D) Comet’s tail
- (B) Six Comets
Caroline Herschel was a pioneering astronomer of her era, and she left a significant impression on the field by discovering “six comets” in the late 1700s. She was one of the first women to receive recognition in the field of astronomy. Caroline L. Herschel was born in 1750 and passed away in 1848. She was of German origin and made a significant contribution to the field of astronomy by working alongside her brother, William Herschel.
What is called the member of the largest ethnic group in Cambodia?
- (A) Cambodian
- (B) Khmer
- (C) Bantu
- (D) Rouge
- (B) Khmer
The Khmer ethnic group constitutes the majority in Cambodia, comprising between 90% and 95% of the country’s population. The Khmer are the indigenous people of the region, with their own distinct culture, history, and language, which is also referred to as Khmer.
Where the “Golden River” flows?
- (A) Cairo and Khartum
- (B) Calcutta and Lahore
- (C) Alaska and Canada
- (D) London and Manchester
- (C) Alaska and Canada
The “Golden River” refers to the region around the Yukon River, which runs through Alaska and Canada, and it became famous during the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 1890s. Tens of thousands of miners poured into the area, referring to the gold-filled streams as the “Golden River.”
Homer was the greatest poet of which language?
- (A) Greek
- (B) Latin
- (C) Spanish
- (D) English
- (A) Greek
Homer is hailed as the giant and the prime mover of ancient Greek poetry. He is known to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two main supports of ancient Greek literature. These epics were constructed in a very old-fashioned manner known as Homeric or Epic Greek, which was a combination of Ionic and Aeolic dialects. His works were so integral to Greek culture that he was commonly referred to as the “Teacher of Greece.”
The first long distance telephone line was installed in 1884 between:
- (A) Boston and New York
- (B) Texas and Virginia
- (C) California and Maryland
- (D) Florida and Washington
- (A) Boston and New York
The first long-distance telephone connection, made from copper and offering wide-range voice calls, was launched on March 27, 1884, between Boston and New York. This telephone connection, measuring around 235 miles, was a significant achievement for the American Bell Telephone Company.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established in:
- (A) 1864
- (B) 1880
- (C) 1884
- (D) 1892
- (C) 1884
GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time, was established in 1884 as the international standard for keeping time. In 1884, the International Meridian Conference was held in Washington, D.C., and the Greenwich meridian was suggested as the world’s primary meridian.
What is “Cartography”?
- (A) Art of drawing sketches
- (B) Art of making maps and charts
- (C) Art of making pots
- (D) Art of stuffing animals
- (B) Art of making maps and charts
Cartography is the art and science of making and reading maps. It combines the science of understanding the world with artistic and practical skills to represent how space is organized in the world. Cartography has traditionally been involved in the production of a variety of products, ranging from physical terrain maps to sea charts, to modern computer models.
The “Amal Movement” is a Lebanese Shia military force established in 1975 by:
- (A) Nabih Berri
- (B) Hassan Nasarallah
- (C) Al-Musawi
- (D) Musa al-Sadr
- (D) Musa al-Sadr
The “Movement of the Deprived” was founded by Imam Musa al-Sadr in 1974. Its military wing, known as the “Lebanese Resistance Regiments,” but more commonly referred to by its Arabic acronym Amal, was formed just a year later, on January 20, 1975, when Lebanon was on the brink of civil war, with which it would soon be engulfed. It was founded together with Hussein el-Husseini.
Which gas is used in decorative lights?
- (A) Oxygen
- (B) Neon
- (C) Hydrogen
- (D) Nitrogen
- (B) Neon
Neon is the gas that is most commonly linked to lighting, specifically advertising signs—the “neon signs” that people are familiar with. When a high-voltage current is passed through neon gas at low pressure, it ionizes and gives off a bright reddish-orange light. Other noble gases, such as argon or helium, can be combined to create various colors, but neon remains the norm for lighting.
Which American President remained in office for more than 12 years?
- (A) Abraham Lincoln
- (B) Eisenhower
- (C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- (D) Theodore Roosevelt
- (C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the longest-serving president in American history, holding the office for over twelve years until his death in the early years of the fourth term in 1945. He is the only president to have served more than two terms in office.