General Knowledge
Which explorer first circumnavigated the globe?
A) Columbus
B) Magellan
C) Drake
D) Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (1519–1522); although he died en route, the voyage completed the circuit.
General Knowledge
A)
Rome
B)
Athens
C)
Paris
D)
London
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, reviving the ancient Greek athletic tradition.
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.
General Knowledge
A)
1555
B)
1666
C)
1750
D)
1801
The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed much of the city, starting in a bakery on Pudding Lane, reshaping urban planning.
General Knowledge
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.
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)
Jawaharlal Nehru
B)
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C)
Maulana Azad
D)
Sardar Patel
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist, was called the “Frontier Gandhi” for his nonviolent resistance.
General Knowledge
A)
Columbus
B)
Magellan
C)
Drake
D)
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (1519–1522); although he died en route, the voyage completed the circuit.
General Knowledge
A)
Copernicus
B)
Kepler
C)
Galileo
D)
Newton
Johannes Kepler established his laws (1609–19) describing elliptical orbits and planetary motion around the Sun.
General Knowledge
A)
UFOs
B)
Nuclear Tests
C)
Rocket Launches
D)
Weather Balloons
The Roswell incident is linked to alleged UFO sightings, though officials claimed it was a weather balloon, fueling conspiracy theories.
General Knowledge
A)
Yuan
B)
Yen
C)
Won
D)
Ringgit
Japan uses the yen (JPY), introduced in 1871, and it remains one of the most traded currencies worldwide.
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