Question 1: The Rosetta Stone played a crucial role in the deciphering of which ancient script?
Question 2: Which band released the 1979 rock opera "The Wall"?
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, revered for its complex themes of abandonment and personal isolation. It was made into a film in 1982.
Question 3: The NASDAQ Stock Market, often known as NASDAQ, stands for what?
The NASDAQ is an American stock exchange located in New York City. It is the second-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, after the New York Stock Exchange.
Question 4: In what unit is the electrical resistance measured?
Electrical resistance is measured in units named Ohms in honor of the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm who defined Ohm's law.
Question 5: Which famous scientist developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein developed the theory of general relativity in 1915. The theory revolutionised our understanding of gravity, space, and time.
Question 6: How many labors did the Greek demigod Hercules have to complete as a part of his penance?
Hercules, known to the Greeks as Heracles, was assigned twelve labors by King Eurystheus as a part of his penance. These labors were designed to be impossible tasks, but Hercules completed them, securing his place in legend.
Question 7: If he lives in Gotham City, who is his famous arch-nemesis?
Gotham City is a fictional city in the comic book world of DC Comics, widely known as the home of Batman and many of his archenemies.
Question 8: Where in the body would you find the Patella?
The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a small bone located in front of your knee joint — where the thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia) meet. It protects the knee and connects the muscles in the front of the thigh to the shinbone.
Question 9: What was the first television show ever broadcast?
The Queen's Messenger, a British drama, was the first television show ever broadcast. It was aired on September 11, 1928, but only a handful of people in London had television receivers to watch it at that time.
Question 10: In which country would you originally find the wine region of Bordeaux?
Bordeaux is a region in southwest France, and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It's known for producing a range of wines from everyday table wine to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.
The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, was inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC, during the Ptolemaic dynasty. The three scripts were Ancient Greek, Demotic and Egyptian Hieroglyphs, with the Greek portion enabling scholars to eventually decipher the complex Hieroglyphs.