Question 1: Who wrote the famous dystopian novel Brave New World?
Question 2: When was the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) first published?
The DSM is the standard classification manual used by mental health professionals in the United States to diagnose mental disorders. It has gone through several revisions, with the most recent version, DSM-5, published in 2013.
Question 3: What tree product accounts for about 30% of the world's industrial wood trade?
Plywood is made from thin sheets of wood veneer that are glued together. It is an important and widely traded wood product used in construction and furniture making. The global plywood market was valued at over $75 billion in 2021.
Question 4: When is Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrated?
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday that involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember loved ones who have died. It is celebrated in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.
Question 5: What is the best-selling novel of all time?
Don Quixote, written by Miguel de Cervantes, is considered the best-selling novel of all time with over 500 million copies sold. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615.
Question 6: Who wrote the famous play "Death of a Salesman"?
"Death of a Salesman" premiered on Broadway in 1949 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. The play is considered a classic of American theater and one of Miller's most famous works, offering a critique of the American Dream.
Question 7: When the air temperature remains below the freezing point of water (0°C or 32°F), what form of precipitation is most likely to occur?
For snow to form, the entire air column from the cloud base to the ground must be below freezing. If part of that column is above freezing, the snowflakes will partially melt and fall as sleet instead. Hail is associated with strong thunderstorms in warmer months rather than below freezing temperatures.
Question 8: In what month is the Irish festival St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17th to commemorate the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day is marked by parades, wearing green attire, and displays of shamrocks.
Question 9: How fast does light travel in a vacuum?
The speed of light in a vacuum is a universal physical constant denoted as "c". It is exact because the meter is defined in terms of c and the international standard for time.
Question 10: If the Sun were the size of a beach ball, how far away would the Earth be on the same scale?
The Sun's diameter is about 109 times that of Earth's. If you scaled the Sun down to a beach ball with a diameter of 24 cm (9.4 inches), the Earth would be a 2.2 mm marble located about 25 meters away on the same scale. This demonstrates the vast distances in our solar system.
Immanuel Kant was a key figure in the Age of Enlightenment. Born in 1724 in Prussia, his influential works include Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, and Critique of Judgment. He spent his entire life in the city of Königsberg.