Question 1: When was Princess Diana born?
Question 2: Who invented the first modern automobile?
Karl Benz patented the first gasoline-powered automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, in 1886. This is widely regarded as the birth of the modern car. Benz also patented his own throttle system, spark plugs, gear shifters, a water radiator, a carburetor and other key components to the automobile.
Question 3: Which element makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
While oxygen is essential for life, nitrogen actually makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless gas that is relatively inert in its elemental form.
Question 4: If you combine the first letter from each word in the title of the 1979 Monty Python movie, what do you get?
The full movie title is "Monty Python's Life of Brian". The film is a religious satire that tells the story of Brian Cohen, a man born on the same day as Jesus Christ who is mistaken for the Messiah.
Question 5: When harvested, which tree can reach heights of over 350 feet (106 meters), making it the tallest tree species on Earth?
The coast redwood is native to the fog belt along the coastal mountains of northern California and southern Oregon. The tallest living tree, named Hyperion, is a coast redwood that stands at 380.1 ft (115.85 m).
Question 6: When was the New York Stock Exchange founded?
The NYSE was founded on May 17, 1792 when 24 stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement on Wall Street in New York City. It is now the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization.
Question 7: What is the scientific name for the modern-day horse?
The scientific name Equus caballus was assigned to the modern domesticated horse by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Przewalski's horse is the only truly wild horse species still in existence.
Question 8: In what year was penicillin first successfully used to treat a patient?
While Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, it wasn't successfully used to treat a patient until 1942. The first patient was a 43-year-old policeman with a severe face infection.
Question 9: In what year was the first artificial heart implanted in a human patient?
The first artificial heart was implanted by surgeons at the University of Utah in 1982. The patient, Barney Clark, survived for 112 days after the surgery. This groundbreaking operation paved the way for further advances in artificial heart technology.
Question 10: Which country was the first to put an artificial satellite into orbit?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957. This marked the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R space race.
Diana, Princess of Wales, was born The Honorable Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp.