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SDC Trivia Game #664 - 20/03/2025

Question 1: If someone is described as lethargic, they would usually be experiencing which of the following?

Lethargy is a state of tiredness, weariness, fatigue, or lack of energy. It can be accompanied by depression, decreased motivation, and apathy. While lethargy is not a disorder itself, it can be a symptom of various psychiatric and medical conditions.


Question 2: Who formulated the theory of general relativity?

Albert Einstein published the theory of general relativity in 1915, which revolutionized our understanding of gravity. It replaced the 200-year-old theory proposed by Isaac Newton. General relativity has important implications for the study of cosmology and astronomy and has been confirmed by many experiments and observations since its inception.


Question 3: In which year did entertainer and environmentalist Steve Irwin pass away?

Known as "The Crocodile Hunter," Steve Irwin died on September 4, 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary. His enthusiastic approach to wildlife conservation inspired millions around the world.



Question 4: Why do cars have an alternator?

The alternator is a crucial component in a car's electrical system. It converts mechanical energy from the engine into electrical energy, which is used to power the car's electrical components and keep the battery charged.


Question 5: Which event is recognized to have initiated World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914, set off a series of events that resulted in the start of World War I.


Question 6: Which religious figure is traditionally associated with the founding of Buddhism?

Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was a spiritual teacher in ancient India and is regarded as the founder of Buddhism. He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.


Question 7: What is the term for the main antagonist in a play or film?

The villain is the main antagonist or "bad guy" in a play or film, often serving as the primary obstacle or adversary to the protagonist or hero. Famous examples include Iago in Shakespeare's Othello and Darth Vader in the Star Wars films.



Question 8: When was the Rosetta Stone discovered?

The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 by French soldiers who were rebuilding a fort in Egypt. The stone was inscribed with three scripts - hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek - which ultimately allowed scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.


Question 9: Where was the bikini swimsuit invented?

The modern bikini was invented by French automotive engineer Louis Réard in 1946. He named it after the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, where the United States conducted nuclear tests.


Question 10: What do you call the alignment of heavenly bodies in the solar system?

The Oxford Reference defines syzygy as the 'situation that occurs when the Sun, the Moon (or a planet), and the Earth are in a straight line'.


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Should have remembered the Rosetta Stone. I think we had it last week.
 

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