The art of foreseeing future events

What does the term kodokushi mean?

People dying alone and remaining undiscovered for long periods of time

What does Purchasing Power Mean?

Measures the value of money in terms of the quantity of goods

What was the first airline to use zeppelins commercially?

Deutsche Luftschiffahrts - AG (DELAG)

What did Sam Altman said?

More progress will be made in the future than in the past

common methods of fortune telling include

Astromancy, Pendulum reading, Horary astrology

How did Facebook's algorithms contribute to the Rohingya genocide?

Amplified hate speech and disinformation

Who was Jan Griffier?

A Dutch Golden Age painter active in England

When did the The Tale of Two Cities Take place?

During the French Revolution, Before the French Revolution

Why is the location of the Three Gorges Dam significant

It controls flood risks in densely populated areas

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1
What is the main message of the President's speech in "Independence Day"?
Division against a common enemy
Selfishness against a common enemy
Indifference against a common enemy
Unity against a common enemy
2
He/She was a mystic and faith healer in the Russian Empire,
Pluribus
Populi
Rosa
Rasputin
3
What is divination?
The supernatural power to traverse human emotion
The supernatural power to divide objects perfectly in half
The art of foreseeing future events
The art of telling time back in the Stone Age
4
Who painted "Magdalen with the Smoking Flame"?
Vincent van Gogh
Rembrandt van Rijn
Leonardo da Vinci
Georges de La Tour
5
How many pillars does are in Ba-zi ?
2
4
3
1
6
What is the title of Jawaharlal Nehru's inaugural address?
A Vision for Tomorrow
A Tryst with Destiny
A Nation's Promise
The Path to Progress
7
A person providing prophetic predictions is called . . .
witch
an oracle
shaman
a soothsayer
8
What does the term kodokushi mean?
People dying alone and remaining undiscovered for long periods of time
A couple who is above 40 years old that doesn't have children
Lonely people who has no one to be with
People who is socially awkward and weird in the society
9
What does Purchasing Power Mean?
Measures the value of money in terms of the quantity of goods
Measure the value of money in terms of social class
Measures the value of money in terms of how much power an you can buy.
Measures the value of money in terms of political power
10
What did digital broadcasting improve?
Cost of broadcasting equipment
Number of channels available
Speed of signal transmission
Audio and video quality
11
What is the most highly developed country?
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Germany
America
12
Who coined the term "metaverse"?
Neal Stephenson
Foster Hendricks
Solomon Savage
Louisa Wagner
13
What are the advantages of maglev trains over conventional railways?
Higher speeds
Lower maintenance
Less noise
All of them
14
What was the first airline to use zeppelins commercially?
Rosalind Engel - R (ROER)
Hermann Ludwig - L (HELL)
Deutsche Luftschiffahrts - AG (DELAG)
Sabine Biermann - ER (SABER)
15
The NBN is a program in which country
The United States of America
China
Australia
United Kingdom
16
Divination using a deck of cards is called . . .
physiognomy
ceromancy
tasseography
cartomancy
17
Where did the term "metaverse" originate?
Homo Deus
The End of History
Snow Crash
Nexus
18
What companies are developing metaverse platforms?
Meta
Epic Games
Apple
Google
19
What did Sam Altman said?
Moore's Law is going to fail and it will never be successful
We are reaching the peak of democracy
More progress will be made in the future than in the past
Liberal democracy is the final form of political leadership
20
Who pioneered rigid airship development?
Jutta Maier
Lotte Krämer
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Annaliesa Schmitt
21
common methods of fortune telling include
Astromancy
Pendulum reading
Horary astrology
Jyotisha
22
What were one of the two periods of the Song Dynasty?
Tang Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Northern Song
23
What was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty?
Beijing
Kaifeng
Nanjing
Hangzhou
24
Who documented the hyperloop concept?
Jeff Bezos
Steve Job
Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg
25
What was the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
26
From the Syllabus The World Health Organization has declared what to be a pressing global health threat
Great power conflict
Carbon Offset Pollution
Poor Education in Africa
Loneliness
27
What does the Neujahrskonzert symbolize?
Renewal
Hope
All of these
Austrian Musical heritage
28
The ability to co-opt rather coerce is called . . .
Hard Power
Controlling State
Foreign State
Soft Power
29
What is the main message of Katy Perry's "Firework"?
Environmental awareness
Self-empowerment
Romantic love
Social activism
30
What is the title of Richard Wagner's orchestral piece?
Magic Fire Music
The Burning City
The Ember Waltz
Inferno City
31
Who delivered a speech to the people of Mexico in 2013?
George W. Bush
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
32
How did Facebook's algorithms contribute to the Rohingya genocide?
Amplified hate speech and misleading advertisements
Amplified hate speech and misinformation
Amplified hate speech and political polarization
Amplified hate speech and disinformation
33
Which Country has the Oldest People?
China
South Korea
India
Japan
34
Who was Jan Griffier?
A Renaissance painter active in England
A Impressionist painter active in England
A Dutch Golden Age painter active in England
A Post-Impressionist painter active in England
35
Why is there only a few amount High-speed rail in Canada
The Government is Against it
it's to Cold there
Canadian cities are less dense
There was a recent earth quake
36
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Athens
Baghdad
Constantinople
Alexandria
37
The term Slice of Life is Calque, what phrase did it originate from?
tranche de vie
Poser un lapin
Avoir le cafard
Je voudrais
38
Who delivered "The White Man and the Red" speech?
Red Jacket
Sitting Bull
Chief Joseph
Geronimo
39
Who was the first ruler of the Ottonian Dynasty?
Frederick I
Henry I
Otto I
Conrad I
40
When did the The Tale of Two Cities Take place?
During the French Revolution
Throughout The French Revolution
After the French Revolution
Before the French Revolution
41
Francis Fukuyama is the author of?
The Laws of Human Nature
Snow Crash
The End of History
Sapiens
42
What is the title of Jean Sibelius's patriotic cantata?
The Call of the Sea
Magic Fire Music
The Forest's Embrace
The Origin of Fire
43
Why are Global Birth Rates Dropping?
Governments are following China's 1 child policy
People preferring to be Gay and Lesbian rather than being Straight
Men is getting sent into War more often
Women Empowerment is rising
44
What type of event was the speech delivered at to rally British pride?
Fundraising gala
Political rally
Joint speech conference
Town hall meeting
45
Why is the location of the Three Gorges Dam significant
It controls flood risks in densely populated areas
It fosters a perfect environment for tourist to go to
It is convenient for people to go visit this Dam
The Government believe it had a secret advantage to the country
46
Who is a new person who is appointed to lead DOGE?
Jeff Bezos
Steve Jobs
Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk
47
Assessing character from outer appearance is called . . .
ceromancy
cartomancy
physiognomy
tasseography
48
How did you do?
Good
Very Not Good
Very Good
Not Good
49
Who wrote the story "The Tale of Two Cities"
Charles Dickens
Armando Carey
Jaxtyn Garrison
Nova Blankenship
50
Who were notable figures in Song Dynasty art and literature?
Kublai Khan
Confucius
Fan Kuan
Lao Tzu
51
What was the capital of the Song Dynasty?
Nanjing
Chang'an
Kaifeng
Xi'an
52
What was the primary audience for the Fireside Chats?
Members of Congress
International community
Farmers in the Midwest
The American public
53
Who Leads the WHO's International commission on loneliness
Chido Mpemba
Roger Spencer
Vivek Murthy
Isabela Barry
54
Journey in Satchidananda is a jazz album released by . . .
Ruth Williamson
Kehlani Jefferson
Alice Coltrane
Westin Petersen
55
What will a Female Climate Scientist say?
The climate is going to be worse as the time goes by
STOP using the AIR CONDITIONER it is HARMING the environment
I am worried of all the cute animals that are going extinct
I feel so guilty leaving my children in this world
56
The term for One state dominates without competitors is called . . .
Multipolarity
Omnipolarity
Unipolarity
Corepolarity
57
What is the musical style of "Will 2K"?
Rock
Funky
Energetic
Pop
58
Who founded the Byzantine Empire?
Genghis Khan
Charlemagne
Constantine I
Julius Caesar
59
How do perceptions of mega projects change over time
Influenced by financial interests
Influenced by stakeholder interests
Influenced by geographic interests
Influenced by political interests
60
What Cities do the Channel Tunnel Connect?
It doesn't connect anything
London and Paris
Hong Kong and Macau
Anadyr and Diomede
61
What does Ba-Zi mean?
eight characters
divination
a witch
sticky rice
62
What is oxidation?
Loss of electrons during a reaction
Gain of electrons during a reaction
Loss of protons during a reaction
Gain of protons during a reaction
63
Where did palmistry likely originate?
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Ancient China
Ancient India
64
Who first suggested using rockets for mail delivery?
Brigitte Weiß
Reinhard Stroman
Horst Pfeiffer
Heinrich von Kleist
65
What materials were fire strikers typically made from?
High-Brass steel
High-Titanium steel
High-Carbon steel
High-Copper steel
66
During which period did Nostradamus live?
The Great Depression
The Industrial Revolution
The Renaissance
The Golden Age
67
What did Haile Selassie condemn in his speech to the League of Nations?
The Great Depression
The Second Sino-Japanese War
Japan's invasion of Manchuria
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
68
Who Wrote the Story Rip Van Winkle?
Charles Dickons
Washington Irving
Luke Pritchard
Clint Eastwood
69
Who created the phrase "The best is yet to be"?
Robert Browning
Remington Harding
Jesus Jones
Elias Nguyen
70
Who is Sam Altman?
The Inventor of Moore's Law
The writer of The Tale of Two Cities
The CEO of Open AI
Just a random dude that I created
71
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Alexandria
Athens
Rome
72
What is one method of starting a fire with stones?
Using a magnifying glass and rocks
Flint and steel technique
Rubbing two smooth stones together
Using volcanic rocks
73
Who wrote the song "Counting Up to 20"?
Micheal Cowford
Micheal Jackson
Jesus Jones
Will Smith
74
Divination using water observations is called?
Hydromancy
Clairvoyant
Cartomancy
Palmistry
75
What is the title of Knussen's work that celebrates fireworks?
Flourish with Fireworks
Pyrotechnic Rhapsody
Explosive Celebration
The Burning Sky
76
Who proposed that Russia could be the third Rome?
Filofei
Veritas
Carpe diem
pluribus
77
What is the opposite of oxidation?
Ionization
Catalysis
Reduction
Covalent Bonding
78
Who wrote "Will 2K" ?
Stanley Munoz
Blaire Daugherty
Oaklynn Gutierrez
Will Smith
79
What is resurrection?
A story from the book of Matthew
Coming back after death
Something religion hates the most
I didn't Study :<
80
Who were notable rulers of the Neo-Assyrian Empire?
Tiglath-Pileser III
Ashurbanipal
This is a trick question, they we're all bad
Sargon II
81
What type of lens is most effective for starting fires?
prismatic lens
concave lens
cylindrical lens
convex lens
82
Counting up to 20 is a song by . . . .
Michael Crawford
Cristian Manning
Mohamed Lawson
Will Smith
83
Which Country has its Birthrate Dropping?
China
India
South Korea
Japan
84
What does DOGE stands for?
Department of Global Efficiency
Department of Greek Efficiency
Department of Guinea Efficiency
Department of Government Efficiency
85
Seeking divine guidance with yes or no questions is called . . .
Ba-Zi
Jiaobei
Ouija
Omikuji
86
Divination using patterns in liquids is called . . .
scyphomancy
hydromancy
bibliomancy
astragalomancy
87
What instruments are featured in Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks"?
Brass, woodwinds, and percussion
Strings, woodwinds, and percussion
Violins, woodwinds, and percussion
Cellos, woodwinds, and percussion
88
What was the impact of Roosevelt's Fireside Chats?
Restored public confidence during the Great Depression
Restored public confidence during the Spanish Flu Pandemic
Restored public confidence during the Cold War
Restored public confidence during the World War II
89
What is Nostradamus best known for?
Known for his Famous Brother Michel de Nostredame
Known for his book Les Prophéties
Known for his awkward looks and poetry writing skills
Known for the biggest fraud in History
90
What song is Micheal Jackson most proud of?
Right Here, Right Now
Wind of Change
Heal the World
Counting Up to Twenty
91
When did the fire striker originate?
Medieval Period
Bronze Age
Stone Age
Iron Age
92
What is the difference in medicine from 1825-1925
All answers are correct
Better understanding in Diseases
The invention of vaccines
Better technology
93
What is the main theme of the speech from "Braveheart"?
Patriotism
Freedom
bruh, none of these are correct
Justice
94
What animal is Paro?
An Eagle
A Seal
A Bunny
A Cat
95
Who composed "The Origin of Fire"?
Igor Stravinsky
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Jean Sibelius
96
What is Moore's Law
When the speed and capability of computers double every two years
When the speed and capability of computers triple every two years
When the speed and capability of computers double every year
When the speed and capability of computers triple every year
97
What is the title of the Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis?
The Holiday
Love Actually
Notting Hill
When Harry met Sally
98
What is the purpose of the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macau Bridge
Improve Travel
Improve Friendship between this places
Improve the lives of Locals
Improve Tourism
99
A divination system among Yoruba communities is called . . .
Witchcraft
Ifa
I Ching
Jyotish
100
How does Menzies define the middle class?
By hard work
By political influence
By social connections
By inherited wealth

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