General Knowledge
The “Sputnik 1” satellite was launched by?
A) USA
B) USSR
C) France
D) China
Sputnik 1, launched in 1957 by the USSR, was the first artificial satellite, beginning the space race.
General Knowledge
A)
Galen
B)
Vesalius
C)
William Harvey
D)
Hippocrates
William Harvey in 1628 demonstrated that blood circulates continuously through the body, powered by the heart, revolutionizing medicine.
General Knowledge
A)
Venus
B)
Mars
C)
Jupiter
D)
Saturn
Mars is called the Red Planet due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface that gives it a reddish appearance.
General Knowledge
A)
Nuclear Disarmament
B)
Climate Change
C)
Trade Tariffs
D)
Refugee Rights
The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, establishing binding commitments for industrialized nations.
General Knowledge
A)
Socrates
B)
Plato
C)
Aristotle
D)
Cicero
Plato’s *Republic* explored justice, governance, and the ideal state, introducing the idea of philosopher-kings.
General Knowledge
A)
Utilitarianism
B)
Deontology
C)
Virtue Ethics
D)
Hedonism
Kantian ethics emphasizes duty and moral laws derived from reason, proposing actions are right if based on universal principles.
General Knowledge
A)
2000
B)
2012
C)
1999
D)
2020
The Mayan Long Count calendar ended a cycle in December 2012, which led to widespread doomsday speculations.
General Knowledge
A)
Rome
B)
Paris
C)
Madrid
D)
Berlin
The Louvre in Paris is the world’s largest art museum, housing the *Mona Lisa* and countless treasures of global civilization.
General Knowledge
A)
Australia
B)
Indonesia
C)
Philippines
D)
Fiji
The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral system, lies off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
General Knowledge
A)
Roman
B)
Persian
C)
Incan
D)
Ottoman
The Achaemenid Persians built the Royal Road to link their vast empire, facilitating trade, communication, and military movement.
General Knowledge
A)
Adam Smith
B)
David Ricardo
C)
John Locke
D)
Karl Marx
Adam Smith’s *Wealth of Nations* laid the foundation of classical economics, advocating free markets and division of labor.
Loading more...