General Knowledge!
The galaxy we live in is called the Milky Way. It is shaped approximately like:Answer: A flat spiral
What is the study of earthquakes called?
Answer: Seismology.
How did the month of January get its name?
Answer: From Jauarius (Latin) after Janus, the two-faced Roman God of Doorways, as presiding over the entrance or begining of the year.
Which planet has the longest day?
Answer: Venus. Its day is longer than its year because it spins on its axis once every 243 earth days whereas rotation of the sun is completed in 224.7 days.
4sept2006
Biology: Who discovered photosynthesis?
Correct Answer: Jan Ingenhousz
Economics: As of December 6, 2000, which was worth more?
Correct Answer: 10 Mexican pesos
History: What was the real name of US Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson?
Correct Answer: Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Horticulture: What commonly eaten vegetable was originally thought to be poisonous?
Correct Answer: tomatoes
Language: After Mandarin Chinese, what is the most widely spoken first language?
Correct Answer: Spanish
Literature: Which Shakespeare play is not a tragedy?
Correct Answer: Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Maze: How big is the world's largest permanent maze, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA?
Correct Answer: 100,000 square feet
Mythology: In what ancient culture was the underworld ruled by a goddess?
Correct Answer: Norse
Pokemon: Which Pokémon monster evolves?
Correct Answer: Diglett
Sport: The first ceremony of the International Olympic Committee was held in 1894. In what city was it held?
Correct Answer: Paris
05sept2006
Arts: The word 'art' is derived from the Latin for?
Correct Answer: skill
Computers: Who wrote the world's first computer program?
Correct Answer: Ada Lovelace
Games: In which country did chess originate?
Correct Answer: India
Health: Which one of the human bodies' systems controls hormones?
Correct Answer: Endocrine system
History: Which
Correct Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Recreation: Which team sport has periods of play called 'chukkas'?
Correct Answer: Polo
Reference: Which encyclopedia was first published in 1768?
Correct Answer: Britannica
Science: The word 'science' comes from the Greek for?
Correct Answer: to know
Society: The language with the most native speakers is?
Correct Answer: Mandarin Chinese
Technology: What device mixes air and petrol (gas) for the internal combustion engine?
Correct Answer: carburettor
Who discovered insulin?
ANSWER: Sir Frederick Grant Banting & J J R Macleod.
Centre Of Discovery!
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