| Who
put the first self propelled vehicle on the
moon? |
USSR(Former) |
| How many miles
per hour is one knot? |
1.151 mph or
1.85km/hr |
In which year
was the Nobel Prize
instituted and which country awards it?
|
In 1901, Sweden |
| What is the
study of earthquakes called? |
Seismology |
What is the approximate distance of moon from
the earth?
|
(Centre to centre)
384,402
(Surface to Surface)376,285 |
| How long is
the Great Wall of China? |
Main length3460
Km(debatable) |
| Which was the
first country to use paper? |
China |
| Where is the
headquarters of the International Red Cross
Society? |
Geneva
|
| Who founded
the Red Cross? |
HenreyDurrent,
in 1864 |
| Name the sculptor
who created "The Thinker" |
Auguste Rodin |
| Which is the
oldest known formally written language? |
Elamite,BC3500. |
| Which planet
has the longest day? |
Venus |
| What does the
phrase 'ipso facto' mean? |
By the very
fact |
| Which alphabet
do the Russians use? |
Cyrillic |
| Who is known
as the Holy Pontiff? |
The Pope |
| What is the
world's largest desert? |
The Sahara |
| What is the
last letter of the Greek alphabet? |
Omega |
| What was the
classical standard language of ancient India? |
Sanskrit |
| Who was Doctor
Zhivago's great love? |
Lara |
| Which drug is
best known for its use in preventing malaria? |
Quinine |
| What is the
study of heredity called? |
Genetics |
| What is the
last book of the Bible? |
Revelation
|
Who was convicted
of shooting and killing John F Kennedy?
|
Lee Harvey
Oswald |
| Name the first
woman in space |
Valentina Tereshkova |
| What is the
world's largest bird of prey? |
Californian
Condor. |
| How many years
of marriage are celebrated by a Golden
Wedding Anniversary? |
50 |
