Question 1: What was the main reason for the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I?
Question 2: The Pythagorean theorem is used to find which side of a right-angled triangle?
The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right-angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides' lengths. The theorem was named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras.
Question 3: In what year did Neil Armstrong become the first human to set foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 20th, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. He famously declared, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Question 4: What is the closest galaxy to our Milky Way?
The Andromeda Galaxy is approximately 2.537 million light-years away from Earth. It's considered to be our Milky Way's nearest large galaxy and is on a collision course with the Milky Way, expected to collide in around 4.5 billion years.
Question 5: If a person is nearsighted, what is the medical term for their condition?
Myopia comes from the Greek words "myein" (to shut/close) and "ops" (eye), indicating that it was historically associated with people squinting their eyes to see better. Myopia affects around 25% of the global population.
Question 6: How long does it take for the International Space Station to orbit Earth once?
The International Space Station orbits Earth at an altitude of approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) and travels at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour).
Question 7: When did the Ancient Egyptian civilization begin?
The Ancient Egyptian civilization is known to have started around 3100 BCE with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh, Narmer (also known as Menes). It lasted for more than 3,000 years, until the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE.
Question 8: The study of body language is also known as what?
Kinesics is the study of how body movements and gestures act as a form of non-verbal communication. The term was first coined by American anthropologist Ray L. Birdwhistell in 1952.
Question 9: If you were wearing a "Zoot Suit," what decade would you likely be in?
The Zoot Suit was popular in the 1940s among young men, particularly in African American and Mexican American communities. It featured high-waisted trousers, a long coat with wide lapels, and padded shoulders.
Question 10: Where is the world's largest annual Carnival celebration held?
The Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is considered the largest and most famous annual Carnival celebration in the world. It attracts around 2 million people per day on the streets and showcases vibrant costumes, samba dancers, and massive parades.
The Battle of Gallipoli occurred from April 1915 to January 1916. It was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. The Allies wanted to capture the Dardanelles Strait, which would ultimately give them access to Russia through the Black Sea.