Question 1: What is the first book in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series?
Question 2: How many chambers does a healthy human heart have?
The human heart has four chambers: two atria (upper chambers) and two ventricles (lower chambers). These chambers work in synchrony to pump blood throughout the body.
Question 3: In Japanese culture, what is 'hanami' traditionally a celebration of?
Hanami' is the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the transient beauty of cherry blossoms. It often involves having an outdoor party under the sakura (cherry blossom) trees during daytime or at night.
Question 4: How many pairs of chromosomes does a human normally have?
A typical human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes in its nucleus. Each pair is made of one chromosome from each parent. This makes 46 total chromosomes.
Question 5: If you're standing in the eye of a hurricane, what kind of weather would you experience?
The eye of a hurricane is surprisingly calm and clear, with very low wind speeds. It's the surrounding eye wall where the hurricane's most violent weather occurs.
Question 6: Which country is home to the world's oldest functioning library?
The Al Qarawiyyin Library in Fez is the world's oldest functioning library, part of the University of Al Qarawiyyin which was founded in AD 859 in Morocco. It was founded by a woman, Fatima al-Fihri, a fact that makes it notable in the history of knowledge and learning.
Question 7: If a person is said to be "waiting in the wings", what role are they typically filling in a theatrical production?
An understudy prepares to step into a role if the regular actor is unable to perform. The phrase "waiting in the wings" comes from the practice of understudies waiting off-stage, or "in the wings", ready to go on if needed.
Question 8: The song "My Heart Will Go On" was featured in which film?
"My Heart Will Go On," sung by Céline Dion, is the theme song of the film Titanic, released in 1997. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and has become one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Question 9: In psychology, what's the term for the process of adapting to a new culture?
Acculturation is a process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment. This process can be shaped by a variety of factors including the individual's own willingness, the cultural distance between the old and new cultures, and the societal attitudes about immigration and cultural diversity within the new culture.
Question 10: Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, is considered the father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological pathology by means of dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. Freud's theories extensively influenced the modern field of psychology.
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", published in 1997, is the first book in J.K. Rowling's popular series. However, in the United States, the book was published as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".