General KnowledgeThe Rosetta Stone was crucial in deciphering which ancient script?
A) Sumerian Cuneiform
B) Mayan Glyphs
C) Egyptian Hieroglyphs
D) Linear B
The Rosetta Stone contained inscriptions in three scripts, allowing scholars to unlock Egyptian hieroglyphs for the first time.
General Knowledge
A)
Charles Darwin
B)
Alfred Wegener
C)
James Hutton
D)
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener proposed continental drift in 1912, suggesting continents once formed a supercontinent Pangaea, later separating.
General Knowledge
A)
Frank Lloyd Wright
B)
Frank Gehry
C)
Zaha Hadid
D)
Renzo Piano
Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Bilbao (opened 1997), noted for its curving titanium forms and revitalization of the city.
General Knowledge
A)
Mumtaz Mahal
B)
Jahanara Begum
C)
Nur Jahan
D)
Roshanara Begum
The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1632 as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, symbolizing love.
General Knowledge
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.
General Knowledge
A)
Oxygen
B)
Sulfur dioxide
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Helium
Sulfur dioxide emitted from fossil fuel combustion oxidizes to sulfuric acid in the atmosphere, contributing to acid rain.
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