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WSC 2 (The World Scholar's Cup)
WSC 2 (The World Scholar's Cup)
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1
What happened to the only eyewitness in the murder investigation in Star Trek: Picard?
b. They went into hiding
c. They were killed
a. They disappeared
d. They exploded
2
If the artworks celebrate the trope of "female rage", should we still be studying any of them?
No, we should not study any of them
Yes, we should study all of them
3
Can artificial intelligence play a similar role in solving cases or identifying suspects?
a) Yes
c) Maybe
b) No
d) None of the above
4
How does destroying a society's history impact it?
It has no impact
It is a minor setback
It is a tragedy
5
How did the loss of the Library of Alexandria impact classical civilization?
It was a minor setback
It was a tragedy
It had no impact
6
What is the common theme among all of the artworks mentioned?
Political revolution
Historical tragedies
Religious stories
Women's empowerment
7
Is there a difference between showing the act of the beheading and just its aftermath?
Yes, there is a difference
No, there is no difference
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According to the reading, what does criminal forensics demand?
c) Imagination
b) Testing flecks of blood
a) Only swabbing for DNA
d) None of the above
9
Should prosecutors invest in hiring screenwriters and other storytellers to reconstruct how crimes happened?
c) Maybe
a) Yes
b) No
d) None of the above
10
What would happen in our own world if information-tracking resources like Wikipedia and TikTok suddenly vanished?
It would be a tragedy
It would be a minor setback
It would have no impact
11
How do the styles and meanings of the artworks vary?
They have different meanings but the same style
They have different styles but the same meaning
They all have the same meaning and style
They have different meanings and styles
12
The reading suggests that the percentage of people who have watched opera in person in many other places is:
c) About the same as in the US
d) None of the above
b) Lower than in the US
a) Higher than in the US
13
What is the alien device used for in Star Trek: Picard?
b. Time travel
d. Mind reading
c. Holographic projection
a. Teleportation
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What is the limitation of the alien device in Star Trek: Picard?
d. It can only show events from the last year
c. It can only show events from the last month
b. It can only show events from the last week
a. It can only show events from the last 24 hours
15
What is the story that inspired the artworks?
The Russian Revolution
The biblical story of Judith and Holofernes
The Trojan War
The fall of the Soviet Union
16
What is the name of the TV series mentioned in the reading?
c. Star Trek: Picard
b. Star Trek: Enterprise
a. Star Trek: Voyager
d. Star Trek: Discovery
17
What was the House of Wisdom?
A library in the Abbasid Caliphate
A library destroyed by the Mongols
An ancient library in Greece
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How did the destruction of the House of Wisdom impact the Abbasid Caliphate?
It was a tragedy
It had no impact
It was a minor setback
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According to the reading, what percentage of Americans had ever watched an opera live in 1992?
b) 13%
d) 0.3%
a) 33%
c) 3.3%
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What has affected attendance at live events, including opera, recently?
d) None of the above
b) Covid
a) The internet
c) Both a and b
