Question 1: How many stages are there in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?
Question 2: Which actor played the character of Jack Dawson in the 1997 film "Titanic"?
Leonardo DiCaprio's portrayal of Jack Dawson opposite Kate Winslet's Rose DeWitt Bukater in "Titanic" catapulted him to international stardom. The film won 11 Academy Awards and was the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
Question 3: If an ear of corn has an even number of rows, it will always have the same number of rows of kernels. How many rows of kernels does the average ear of corn have?
An ear of corn will always have an even number of rows, typically 16. The number of rows is always an even number because the rows are produced in pairs.
Question 4: Why is myopia more commonly known as nearsightedness?
In an eye with myopia, light focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on it, making distant objects appear blurry. However, close objects still focus properly on the retina, allowing people with myopia to see near objects more clearly.
Question 5: Which former U.S. President won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2007?
Barack Obama won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio version of his memoir "Dreams from My Father." He also won the same award in 2006 for his book "The Audacity of Hope." Obama is one of only three U.S. Presidents to win a Grammy while in office, along with Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
Question 6: How long does the Chinese New Year festival typically last?
The Chinese New Year festival begins on the first day of the lunar calendar and ends with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day. It is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.
Question 7: What 20th century art movement was pioneered by artists like Marcel Duchamp and was known for incorporating everyday objects into works of art?
Dada emerged in Europe in the early 20th century as a reaction to the horrors of World War I. The movement sought to reject logic and embrace irrationality and absurdity in art. Marcel Duchamp's famous readymade sculpture "Fountain," consisting of a porcelain urinal, is an iconic example of Dada art.
Question 8: What was the name of the world's first mass-produced programmable computer?
The UNIVAC I (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I) was the first mass-produced programmable computer, released in 1951. It was designed for the U.S. Census Bureau and used magnetic tape to store data. The UNIVAC I could perform about 1,905 operations per second.
Question 9: Who wrote the famous dystopian novel "1984"?
George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, published "1984" in 1949. The novel introduced several terms and concepts that are still widely referenced today, such as "Big Brother", "doublethink", and "thoughtcrime".
Question 10: In meteorology, what is the name for a line of thunderstorms that can span hundreds of miles?
A squall line is a line of thunderstorms that forms along or ahead of a cold front. It can produce severe straight-line winds, hail, and even tornadoes. Squall lines can travel for hundreds of miles and persist for many hours.
Erikson's theory describes eight stages of psychosocial development that people go through from infancy to late adulthood, with each stage focused on resolving a specific conflict or crisis.