Question 1: How many official languages are recognized by the United Nations?
Question 2: Why was Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" published anonymously when it first came out in 1818?
Mary Shelley originally published "Frankenstein" anonymously because she feared the novel would not be taken seriously if people knew it was written by a woman, due to prejudice against female authors at the time.
Question 3: Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
In Greek mythology, Hades was the ruler of the underworld and the god of the dead. He was one of the six children of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon, who ruled the skies and the seas respectively.
Question 4: Who was the first American woman to travel to space?
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She was the third woman overall to fly to space, after Soviet cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitskaya.
Question 5: Where is the Earth's largest tropical rainforest located?
The Amazon rainforest covers over 2 million square miles across nine countries in South America, representing over half of the planet's remaining tropical rainforests. It is home to an estimated 10% of all known species on Earth and plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate and water cycles.
Question 6: How many seasons did the TV sitcom Friends run for?
Friends ran from 1994 to 2004 on NBC. The series finale was watched by 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fifth most-watched series finale in television history.
Question 7: In the Bible, what was the name of Abraham's first son?
Ishmael was Abraham's son with Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of his wife Sarah. He was born when Abraham was 86 years old. Later, when Abraham was 100, Sarah gave birth to their son Isaac.
Question 8: In what country did the Basque language originate?
Basque is spoken in parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is a language isolate, not related to any other known living language. The Basque language predates the arrival of Indo-European languages in western Europe.
Question 9: How many Tony Awards did the musical Hamilton win?
At the 70th Annual Tony Awards in 2016, Hamilton received a record-setting 16 nominations and won 11 awards, including Best Musical. This was one shy of the record 12 wins held by The Producers.
Question 10: Where was Mozart born?
Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. He showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood.
The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. These languages are used for meetings and official UN documents. Over half of the world's population speaks at least one of these as their native language.