Question 1: In our solar system, which planet has the most moons?
Question 2: The development of vaccines involves the use of what type of virus?
Attenuated viruses are "weakened" forms of the virus. They are capable of stirring an immune response, but usually cannot cause the disease in healthy people, making them ideal for developing vaccines. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines all use attenuated viruses.
Question 3: The maple leaf is a national emblem of which country?
The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada and is prominently displayed on the country's flag. This is in reference to the many maple trees found across the nation.
Question 4: The Sahara desert is known for its extreme temperature fluctuations. What is the highest recorded temperature there?
The highest recorded temperature in the Sahara desert, 58°C (136.4°F), is considered one of the highest ever measured on Earth. The Sahara desert, the world's largest hot desert, stretches across North Africa, covering over 9.2 million square kilometers or nearly a third of the African continent.
Question 5: Why does Earth have tides?
Although the sun also exerts a gravitational force on Earth, tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the moon because it is closer to Earth. This force causes the oceans to bulge out in the direction of the moon. This bulge creates high tide. At the same time on the opposite side of the Earth a second high tide occurs. Hence Earth experiences two high tides per day.
Question 6: Which TV series featured characters named Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe?
"Friends" is an American television sitcom that was aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004. It is a very popular show, with the characters Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe living in New York City and navigating life and relationships.
Question 7: In which film does Tom Hanks play the character, Forrest Gump?
Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1994 for his portrayal of the character, Forrest Gump, in the self-titled movie, which also won Best Picture.
Question 8: Who is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution"?
Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist, is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution". His work with high-yielding and disease-resistant wheat varieties led to significant increases in agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, and he is credited with saving millions of lives from starvation.
Question 9: In the musical Les Misérables, who is Cosette's biological mother?
Fantine, a struggling single mother who turns to desperate measures to care for her daughter, is the biological mother of Cosette. In Les Misérables, Fantine entrusts Cosette to the Thénardiers, believing she will have a better life, but they treat her as little more than a servant.
Question 10: Who composed the music for the Broadway musical 'Phantom of the Opera'?
Andrew Lloyd Webber is known for his contribution to musical theater with popular and successful shows like 'Cats,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' and 'Evita,' but 'Phantom of the Opera' remains his longest-running and most commercially successful production.
As of 2021, Jupiter has 79 known moons, the most of any planet in our solar system. The four largest called the Galilean moons, were discovered by Galileo in the 17th century.