Which Ocean is Called “Herring Pond”?

When was for the first time January 1st was Celebrated as a New Year?A. 45 B.C
B. 50 B.C
C. 40 B.C
D. 35 B.C

In 45 B.C., New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history as the Julian calendar takes effect. Soon after becoming Roman dictator, Julius Caesar decided that the traditional Roman calendar was in dire need of reform.

 

What is the name given to areas of land in the higher latitudes where short, cool summers do not permit trees to grow?

A. Arctic
B. Tropical
C. Savanna
D. Tundra

The deepest hole in the Earth, ‘Kola Superdeep Borehole’ on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, is about _____ feet deep.

A. 10,000
B. 20,000
C. 30,000
D. 40,000

The Kola Superdeep Borehole on the Kola peninsula of Russia reached 12,262 metres (40,230 ft) and is the deepest penetration of the Earth’s solid surface. The German Continental Deep Drilling Program at 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) has shown the earth crust to be mostly porous.

The Mongols defeat the Khwarezmid Empire and take over Persia (Iran, Afghanistan) in ________ ?

A. 1220
B. 1221
C. 1225
D. None of these

The Mongol conquest of Khwarezmia or the Mongol invasion of Iran from 1219 to 1221 marked the beginning of the Mongol conquest of the Islamic states. The Mongol expansion would ultimately culminate in the conquest of virtually all of Asia (as well as parts of Eastern Europe) with the exception of Japan, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, Siberia, and most of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Which King died while playing polo?

A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Humayun
C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D. Aurangzeb
Submitted by: Hina Saeed