Who discovered the electron?

j.j.thomson

 Which is the longest bone in the human body?

The femur or the thigh bone.
 At which temperature do both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit show the same reading?
-40C equals -40F
 Who invented the bifocal lens?
Benjamin Franklin
 Why we do not feel pains to cut our nails?
Nails are not connected with cartilages or blood vessels. While cutting, therefore, the nervous
system is not affected.
 Who invented the jet engine?
Sir Frank Whittle of England in 1937
 What is Mach Number?
Ratio of speed of the body to the speed of sound under similar conditions
 What is the scientific name for study of handwriting?
Graphology
 What causes an object to look black?
When radiation falling on an object is fully absorbed, it appears black
 Who discovered insulin?
Sir Frederick Grant Banting & J J R Macleod
 Which element has the highest boiling point?
Tantalum, about 6000C
 Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on hills than on plains?
The gravitational pull in the hills is less than that at plains
 Which planet has the biggest satellite?
Saturn's seventh, known as Titan (diameter 5680 km)
 How do bats manage to avoid obstacles while flying?
Bats while flying, emit a set of short squeaks which are ultrasonic waves. These, after reflection
from trees and buildings reach the ear of the bats and make them judge, by hearing the echo of
the ultrasonic sound, the distance and direction of the obstacle in the air.
 Which is the most common of all the metals in the earth's crust?
Aluminum, 8.13% of the earth's crust by weight
 What is the source of caviar?
It is made by salting the roe of sturgeon
 Why does an iron ball sink and not an iron ship?
The weight of the iron ball is more than the water it displaces, in case of the ship, it is opposite
 What is herpetology?
Study of reptiles
 What is constellation?
A cluster of fixed stars in the heaven like Great Bear, Orion.
 What is an aardvark?
An ant-eating animal
 From which plant is morphine obtained?
Opium poppy
 Who discovered the cause of malaria?
Ronald Ross

 Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world?

Great Britain
 What is the holy book of Parsis called?
The Zend Avesta
 Which city was founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?
Alexandria
 Who was known as Maid Of Orleans?
Joan of Arc
 Which American President said: "It's best not to swap horses while crossing the river"?
Abraham Lincoln
 What is the Japanese parliament called ?
Diet
 Who was the German-Jewish girl who hid in an Amsterdam attic during WW II and wrote
a diary which later became famous?
Anna Frank
 Of which British King was it said, "He never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise
one"?
King Charles II
 Which Roman emperor build Byzantium?
Constantine
 Which is the largest pyramid?
The Great Pyramid was built for King Cheops (Khufu), the second King of the IVth Dynasty.
 After which Florentine explorer was America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
 What is Bahai'ism?
A religion founded by Baha'ullah in Iran during 19th century. Baha'ists believe in the unity of all
religions, in universal education, in world peace and the equality of men and women.
 In which century was Lord Buddha born?
6th Century BC (around 560 BC).
 What was Abraham Lincoln's profession prior to entering Congress?
Lawyer
 Which famous Englishman was killed in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Lord Nelson
 Who are the Cossacks?
People of Southern Russia famous as horsemen and cavalrymen.
 Which are three magic words of the French revolution?
Egalite', Liberte', Fraternite' (Equality, Liberty, Fraternity)
 Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
 Of which country is Khartoum the capital?
Sudan
 Which country is called "Land Of White Elephants'?
Thailand
 Which is the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean?
Challenger Deep. South west of Guam in the Pacific, 11,033m deep.
 Which town in the world is situated at a highest altitude?
Wenchuan, founded in 1955 in Tibet at an altitude of 5100m.
 What was Thailand called previously?
Siam
 Which is the largest sea in the world (as opposed to ocean)?
South China Sea
 Which is the world's coldest place?
The Pole of Cold in Antarctica. The lowest recorded temperature is -57.8C.
 Name the highest mountain peak of Europe.
Mont Blanc, 4810m high
 Which area is called Doldrums?
The region lying between 5N and 5S of the Equator. Hot air causes low pressure and the weather
is calm, hot and sultry.
 In which city you're expected to ride a gondola?
Venice, Italy
 In which part of the world is the River Snake?
USA. It rises in Wyoming and flows into Idaho and is 1504 km long
 Which is the tallest race in the world?
Tutsis. They live in Central Africa and have an average height of 185 cm.
 Who was the first man to reach North Pole?
Robert Peary (USA) on April 6th, 1909.
 Which city is known as Venice Of the North?
Stockholm
 Which Australian state is an island?
Tasmania
 Name the French engineer who successfully constructed the Suez canal but failed with
the Panama canal.
Ferdinand de Lesseps
 Between which countries the Pyrenees lie?
France & Spain
 In which part of the Swiss valley would you build a house and why?
On the northern side. If you build it on the southern side, you'll never get any sunshine.
 Where are the Ajanta caves?
Maharashtra, India
 Which Canadian seaport is 1610 km from the sea?
Montreal
 In which range is Mt Kanchendzonga, the third highest mountain in the world?
Himalayas
 What is the former name of Malawi?
Nyasaland
 What is the capital of Fiji?
Suva

 Who put the first self propelled vehicle on the moon?

Former USSR on 7th Nov, 1970. The name of the vehicle was Lunokhod - I.
 How many miles per hour is one knot?
1.151 miles/hour or 1.84 km/hour.
 In which year was the Nobel Prize instituted and which country awards it?
1901, Sweeden.
 What is the study of earthquakes called?
Seismology.
 What is the approximate distance of moon from the earth?
384,402 km center to center, or 376,285 km surface to surface.

 Which is the largest dome in the world?

Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. It has an outside diameter of 680 feet.
 How long is the Great Wall of China?
It is debatable. According to Guinness, the main length is 3460 km with a further 2860 km of
branches and spurs.
 Who is the religious head of the English church?
Archbishop of Canterbury.
 Which was the first country to use paper?
China, Ts'ai Sun invented it.
 Where is the headquarters of the International Red Cross Society?
Geneva
 Name the sculptor who created "The Thinker".
Auguste Rodin.
 Which is the oldest known formally written language?
Elamite, dating back to 3500 BC.
 Which planet has the longest day?
Venus. Its day is longer than its year because it spins on its axis once every 243 earth days
whereas rotation of the sun is completed in 224.7 days.
 How did the month of January get its name?
From Jauarius (Latin) after Janus, the two-faced Roman God of Doorways, as presiding over the
entrance or begining of the year.
 Who founded the Red Cross in 1864?
Henry Durrant.
 What does the phrase 'ipso facto' mean?
By the very fact.
 What is a platoon?
A division of an infantry company consisting of 50 soldiers commanded by a Lieutenant or
Second Lieutenant.
 What is a whiteout?
When the land is completely covered with snow and the horizon obliterated, making land and
sky indistinguishable.
 Which alphabet do the Russians use?
The Cyrillic alphabet.
 Who is known as the Holy Pontiff?
The Pope.
 What is the name of the deepest known spot in the ocean?
Challenger Deep. South west of Guam in the Pacific, 11,033m deep.

Gener al Knowledge Quiz

1 In which country did the ‘sauna’ originate?

2 On which day and which year did America declare itself an independent country?

3 Which is lighter, gold or plastic?

4 What should you say in English if someone sneezes?.

5 How many cents are there in a Australian dollar?

6 Who wrote ‘Animal Farm’?

7 Name five methods of transport?.

8 Name ten countries where English is an official language.

9 Name ten parts of the body lower than the neck.

10 Which explorer discovered the sea-route to India by rounding the Cape of Good
Hope?

11 What is the currency of Greece?

12 Which country is popularly called ‘The Land of the Maple Leaf’?

13 In Britain who would you give a tip to?

14 Name three festivals celebrated in English-speaking countries?

 15 “A good husband should be deaf and a good wife blind”. What are these sayings
called?

16 What do English people say before a meal?

17 Which U.S President was assassinated in 1865?

18 Which is longer the Danube or Volga river?

19 When did England last win the football world cup?

20 Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?

ANSWERS
1 - Finland

2 - 4th July 1776

3 - Plastic

4 - Bless you.

5 - 100

6 - George Orwell

7 - Train, car, coach, bus, tram, ship, boat, motorcycle etc.

8 - England, Ireland, USA, Canada, India, Kenya, Singapore, Barbados, South Africa,
Pakistan etc.

9 - Chest, leg, arm, shoulder, foot, knee, fingers, toes, thigh, shin, ankle etc.

10 - Vasco de Gama

11 - Drachma

12 - Canada

13 -Waiter/Waitress, taxi driver, hairdresser

14 - Christmas, Easter, St. Valentines day, New Years day, Thanksgiving day etc.
 15 - Proverbs

16 - Nothing!

17 - Abraham Lincoln

18 - Volga

19 - 1966

20 - Mars