General Knowledge
Which empire built the city of Petra?
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.
English
A)
Vitamin A
B)
Vitamin C
C)
Vitamin D
D)
Vitamin K
Ultraviolet B radiation converts skin precursors into vitamin D, essential for calcium metabolism and bone health.
General Knowledge
A)
Nobel Prize in Economics
B)
Swedish Bank Prize
C)
Alfred Nobel Prize in Economics
D)
Sveriges Riksbank Prize
The official title is *Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel*, established in 1968 by Sweden’s bank.
English
A)
Jorge Luis Borges
B)
Gabriel García Márquez
C)
Pablo Neruda
D)
Mario Vargas Llosa
Gabriel García Márquez wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude", a landmark of magical realism and Latin American literature.
General Knowledge
A)
Mozart
B)
Haydn
C)
Beethoven
D)
Brahms
Ludwig van Beethoven composed the Ninth Symphony, whose final movement sets Schiller's "Ode to Joy" and celebrates human solidarity.
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)
Boyle
B)
Dalton
C)
Lavoisier
D)
Avogadro
Antoine Lavoisier standardized chemical nomenclature, discovered oxygen’s role in combustion, and is considered father of modern chemistry.
English
A)
Saturn
B)
Neptune
C)
Jupiter
D)
Uranus
Jupiter is the largest planet, a gas giant with strong magnetic fields and dozens of moons, dominating the outer Solar System.
General Knowledge
A)
CO2
B)
Nitrogen Oxides
C)
CFCs
D)
Methane
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) destroy stratospheric ozone, allowing harmful UV radiation to reach Earth, first observed in Antarctica.
General Knowledge
A)
Free Movement
B)
Military Alliance
C)
Trade Union
D)
Tax Harmonization
The Schengen Agreement allows passport-free travel across many European countries, facilitating movement and integration in the EU.
English
A)
Colorado
B)
Rio Grande
C)
Mississippi
D)
Columbia
The Rio Grande (Río Bravo) forms a long stretch of the US–Mexico border, serving as a geographic and political boundary.
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