QUIZ 652

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Hannibal had only one eye after getting a disease while attacking Rome.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. The human heart creates enough pressure in the bloodstream to squirt blood 30 feet.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. A chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 651

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. The volume of sea ice in the Arctic hit a new low this past winter, according to observations from the European Space Agency's (Esa) Cryosat mission.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. More than 24 million Chinese men of marrying age could find themselves without spouses by 2020, says the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Levels of promiscuity and testicle size are strongly linked in animals, those with the largest pair tending to mate with more partners.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Smaller testicles tended to have a greater response in the reward area of the brain than those with a larger size.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. France once tried to make the day have 10 hours instead of 24!

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 650

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. The loudest land animal is the Howler monkey.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. At 188 decibels, the Blue whale is the loudest mammal of all.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. The only state in the U.S that grows coffee beans is Hawaii.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. England is smaller than the state of Florida.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. USGA regulation says golf balls should have 336 dimples.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 649

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Brazil has now overpassed New Guinea as the country having the largest number of uncontacted peoples (forest tribes).

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Brazil has 67 different uncontacted tribes.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. In Brazil, many original Portuguese settlers married native women, which created a new race, called 'mestizos'.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. In Brazil, 'Mulattoes' are descendents of the Portuguese and African slaves.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. In Brazil, slavery was abolished in 1888.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 648

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Yanomami tribes are the largest tribe in the Amazon today.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. In Amazon, Witoto tribe eats the meat of the people they kill and use their bones as souveniers or make things.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. The Amazon rainforest covers approximately 2,650,000 square miles of South America.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. The Amazon rainforest is home to around 400 tribes of indigenous people, each with their own culture, language and distinct territory.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The Mamiraua Sustainable Development Reserve (mamiraua.org.br) is Brazil’s largest wildlife reserve.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 647

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Usability testing is a technique for ensuring that the intended users of a system can carry out the intended tasks efficiently, effectively and satisfactorily.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Usability testing is not a substitute for a human centred design process.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. China is ready to launch Chang'e-3, its first unmanned robot to roll on the moon-land.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Men with low folate levels may have 20 percent more unhealthy sperm.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The most important nutrients for breastfeeding mums are iron, calcium, zinc, omega-3 fats and iodine.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 646

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. The fat in pistachios is unsaturated fat, the brain- and heart-healthy type.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Substituting mushrooms for meat in one meal a day  resulted in a significant weight loss.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Of all the foods linked with weight loss, yogurt ranked the highest.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Oat bran is a key element in the Dukan diet.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The oleic acid in olive oil is transformed in the small intestine into a compound called OEA (full name oleoylethanolamide) that relieves hunger and suppresses appetite by sending signals to your brain telling it you’re full.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 645

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Without the fiber, fruit juice is basically sugar, which will add to your weight.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. The Prussian Surgeon General Friedrich Von Esmarch recommended in his influential 19th Century handbook on battlefield medicine that burnt surfaces should be covered with an oil, grease or butter.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. The idea was to seal the burn off from the air, keep it clean, prevent infection and help the healing process.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Stress encourages the body to produce more energy in the form of fatty acids and glucose.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Stress interferes with the body's ability to rid itself of excess cholesterol.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 644

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is part of the EU.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. The row was sparked after Gibraltar an overseas territory, created an artificial reef which, the Spanish say, will destroy fishing in the area.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg spent an afternoon working incognito as a taxi driver in Oslo.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Raki, a clear aniseed-flavoured liquor, is one the greatest of all Turkish temptations.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Ecuador is said to have the world's highest concentration of volcanoes.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 643

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the commonest type of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Lung cancer is the UK's biggest cancer killer.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Dutch Prince Johan Friso has died after a year and a half in a coma following an accident at an Austrian ski resort.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. India has unveiled its first home-built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, from a shipyard in southern Kerala state.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. HMS Argus is the first proper aircraft carrier in the world.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 642

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Shuka is the traditional shawl of the Maasai people.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Tusker is Kenya’s most popular beer.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. In Kenya, manyatta means a small compound of stick-and-mud huts, with wooden pens for herds of cattle, sheep and goats, and no next-door neighbors.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Maji Moto means “hot water” in Swahili.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Cyprus is Eurozone’s smallest economy.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 641

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. UK hourly wages have fallen 5.5% since mid-2010.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. German hourly wages rose by 2.7% since mid-2010.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Spain hourly wages drop by 3.3% since mid-2010.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. French workers saw a 0.4% increase in hourly wages, while the 18 countries in the eurozone saw a 0.1% drop since mid-2010.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The transportation sector accounts for 28 percent of American greenhouse gas emissions, the most after power plants.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 640

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Earth's climate cools roughly every 100,000 years.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Calcium pyruvate is a substance that occurs naturally and is made in your body during digestion and metabolism. This nutrient’s main role is to make energy and fuel your cells.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Calcium pyruvate occurs naturally in foods like red apples, red grapes, red wine, and cheeses.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Caraway seeds are also beneficial at keeping bloat away because they help the good bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract digest and break down food while inhibiting the growth of the bad bacteria.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. High insulin levels trigger the body to store more fat, especially in your midsection.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A