latests
Who first circumnavigated the globe?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Francis Drake
C) Vasco da Gama
D) James Cook
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (1519–1522); although he died en route, the voyage completed the circuit.
latests
A)
Egyptians
B)
Sumerians
C)
Indus Valley
D)
Chinese
The Sumerians developed cuneiform around 3200 BCE in Mesopotamia, marking the first recorded writing system in human history.
latests
A)
Babylonian
B)
Greek
C)
Sumerian
D)
Hittite
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian poem from Sumer, considered the world’s earliest surviving literary masterpiece.
latests
A)
Volcanoes
B)
Earthquakes
C)
Oceans
D)
Atmosphere
Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves, helping scientists understand Earth’s interior and predict seismic risks.
latests
A)
Qin Shi Huang
B)
Han Wudi
C)
Tang Taizong
D)
Wu Zetian
The Terracotta Army in Xi’an was built for Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, symbolizing his power and afterlife beliefs.
latests
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
Germany
D)
Korea
Movable type printing began in China with Bi Sheng in the 11th century, later revolutionized in Europe by Gutenberg’s press.
latests
A)
Roman
B)
Nabataean
C)
Persian
D)
Byzantine
Petra in Jordan was built by the Nabataeans, known for rock-cut architecture and advanced water systems.
latests
A)
No two atoms can collide
B)
No two fermions can occupy same state
C)
Energy cannot be destroyed
D)
Light travels fastest
The Pauli Exclusion Principle states no two fermions (like electrons) can occupy the same quantum state, critical for atomic structure.
latests
A)
Adam Smith
B)
Elinor Ostrom
C)
Garrett Hardin
D)
John Maynard Keynes
Garrett Hardin explained in 1968 that shared resources tend to be overused and depleted if individuals act solely in self-interest.
latests
A)
Nucleus
B)
Ribosome
C)
Mitochondrion
D)
Golgi Apparatus
Mitochondria generate energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration, hence called the cell’s powerhouse.
latests
A)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
B)
Deoxyribose Nitrogen Acid
C)
Double Nucleic Acid
D)
Deoxyribonitric Acid
DNA, or Deoxyribonucleic Acid, carries genetic instructions in living organisms, forming the blueprint of biological development.
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