Why is the location of the Three Gorges Dam significant

It controls flood risks in densely populated areas

How do perceptions of mega projects change over time

Influenced by stakeholder interests

common methods of fortune telling include

Pendulum reading, Astromancy, Horary astrology

What was the first airline to use zeppelins commercially?

Deutsche Luftschiffahrts - AG (DELAG)

When did the The Tale of Two Cities Take place?

Before the French Revolution, During the French Revolution

What does the term kodokushi mean?

People dying alone and remaining undiscovered for long periods of time

What was the impact of Roosevelt's Fireside Chats?

Restored public confidence during the Great Depression

Which Country has its Birthrate Dropping?

Japan, China, South Korea, India

Who were notable rulers of the Neo-Assyrian Empire?

Tiglath-Pileser III, Sargon II, Ashurbanipal

What does DOGE stands for?

Department of Government Efficiency

What did Sam Altman said?

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

When the speed and capability of computers double every two years

What will a Female Climate Scientist say?

I feel so guilty leaving my children in this world

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

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