General KnowledgeThe “Sputnik 1” satellite was launched by which country?
A) USA
B) USSR
C) UK
D) Germany
Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR in 1957, was the first artificial satellite, marking the start of the space race.
General Knowledge
A)
United Nations Economic and Social Council
B)
United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization
C)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
D)
United Nations Environmental, Social, and Cultural Organization
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, founded in 1945 to promote peace through knowledge.
General Knowledge
A)
WWI
B)
WWII
C)
Cold War
D)
Crimean War
The Battle of Stalingrad (1942–43) in WWII marked a turning point, with Soviet forces defeating Nazi Germany in brutal combat.
General Knowledge
A)
Earth
B)
Jupiter
C)
Saturn
D)
Neptune
Jupiter rotates in under 10 hours, making it the fastest-spinning planet, contributing to its flattened shape at the poles.
General Knowledge
A)
Churchill
B)
Stalin
C)
Roosevelt
D)
Truman
Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” in 1946 to describe the division of Eastern and Western Europe.
General Knowledge
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.
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