January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) has 21 members. The word ‘economies’ is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities. 1 Australia…
1. Hot water will turn into ice faster than cold water. 2. The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. 3. The sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language (all 26 letters).…
1) What is the point of origin of an earthquake? (a) Epicenter (b) Focus (c) Foreshock (d) Scarp (e) Seismograph Answer: (b) The exact point where the earthquake actually starts deep inside the earth’s crust (the point of origin) is…
December 7, 2018: National Current Affairs 1. Pakistan wants `proper ties` with US like its relations with China • Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his desire to have a proper relationship with the United States akin to Islamabad`s ties…
● Largest Airport : King Abdul Khalid International Airport (Saudi Arabia) ● Highest Airport : Lhasa Airport, Tibet ● Tallest Animal : Giraffe ● Largest Animal : Blue Bottom whale ● Largest Bay : Hudson Bay, Canada. ● Largest Bird…
1. Which is the saltiest water lake of the world? (a) The Caspian Sea (b) The Red Sea (c) The Baltic Sea (d) Assal Lake (Correct) 2. World’s longest river is: (a) River Nile (Correct) (b) River Amazon (c) River…
History of the USA Converted from Henry William Elson’s History of the United States of America The MacMillan Company, New York, 1904 The following ten chapters from the original book by Henry William Elson were transcribed by Kathy Leigh. Thanks…
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln, 1865. The caption reads (Johnson to the former rail-splitter): Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it…
Unique 100 General Knowledge Questions & Answers 1. Which British actor who starred as Jimmy in the film Quadrophenia later appeared in Blur’s video for the single Parklife? – Phil Daniels 2. Which Argentinian striker is Barcelona’s all-time leading goalscorer?…