Question 1: If President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President in the United States?
Question 2: In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War and divided Germany, began to physically fall on November 9th, 1989. This day is considered as the official date marking the fall of the wall. The entire demolition was completed by 1992.
Question 3: The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, is named after which American astronomer?
The Hubble Space Telescope is named after Edwin Hubble, a pioneering American astronomer who made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe, including the confirmation of galaxies outside the Milky Way and the concept of an expanding universe.
Question 4: Who is the inventor of the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN to solve the problem of information management. It's important to note that the internet already existed, but Berners-Lee developed the web as a way to access and exchange information over it.
Question 5: When was the original "Star Wars" movie released?
The original "Star Wars" movie (later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope) was released on May 25, 1977. It was directed by George Lucas and became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon.
Question 6: If you found a Trilobite fossil, what period would it most likely be from?
Trilobites are marine arthropods that first appeared in the Early Cambrian period and thrived throughout the lower Paleozoic era before slowly declining and finally becoming extinct during the Permian period, about 252 million years ago.
Question 7: Who is the author of the famous spy novel series featuring the character James Bond?
Ian Fleming, a British author and journalist, wrote the James Bond series. The first Bond novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953.
Question 8: What is the fastest land animal?
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds up to 60-70 miles per hour in short bursts covering distances up to 1,500 feet, and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles an hour in just a few seconds.
Question 9: Which ancient civilization is known for building the Pyramid of the Sun?
The Pyramid of the Sun is located at Teotihuacan, an ancient Mesoamerican city located in the Basin of Mexico, established around 100 B.C., and is often mistakenly attributed to the Aztecs, but it was already a ruin by the time of the Aztecs. The true builders of the pyramid remain a mystery.
Question 10: What is the world's largest landlocked country?
Kazakhstan, located in Central Asia, is the world's largest landlocked country by land area. It covers approximately 2,724,900 square kilometers, making it the ninth largest country in the world overall.
The line of succession in the U.S. government starts with the Vice President, and then moves to the Speaker of the House. This process is detailed in the U.S. Constitution.