General KnowledgeThe Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided the New World between which two powers?
A) Spain and France
B) Spain and England
C) Spain and Portugal
D) Portugal and France
The Treaty of Tordesillas split new overseas territories between Spain and Portugal, mediated by the Pope to avoid conflict.
General Knowledge
A)
Photosynthesis
B)
Nitrogen fixation
C)
Respiration
D)
Denitrification
Nitrogen fixation—by bacteria or lightning—converts atmospheric N₂ into biologically usable ammonia or nitrates.
General Knowledge
A)
France
B)
USA
C)
Britain
D)
Russia
The Opium Wars (1839–42, 1856–60) were fought between China and Britain, largely over the opium trade and sovereignty.
General Knowledge
A)
Marie Curie
B)
Henri Becquerel
C)
Pierre Curie
D)
Ernest Rutherford
Marie Curie, with Pierre, discovered radium and polonium in 1898, pioneering radioactivity research and earning two Nobel Prizes.
General Knowledge
A)
1929
B)
1939
C)
1945
D)
1955
The 1929 crash triggered the Great Depression, causing widespread unemployment, poverty, and global economic collapse.
General Knowledge
A)
Socrates
B)
Plato
C)
Aristotle
D)
Pythagoras
Aristotle tutored Alexander, influencing his leadership and spreading Greek philosophy across conquered regions of the ancient world.
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