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Question 1: If a plant's flowers grow at the end of the stem, what is the inflorescence called?
Question 2: In what part of the body would you find the pisiform bone?
The pisiform bone is a small, pea-shaped bone located in the wrist. It sits on the ulnar side of the wrist, just above the triquetrum bone. The pisiform is the last bone to ossify in the body, typically between ages 9-12.
Question 3: Which of these is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
The Five Pillars of Islam are declaration of faith (Shahada), prayer (Salah), charity (Zakat), fasting during Ramadan (Sawm), and pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, not part of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Question 4: Who was the primary target of the FBI's COINTELPRO program in the 1960s?
COINTELPRO (COunter INTELligence PROgram) was a series of covert and illegal FBI projects aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic American political organizations. The FBI's main target was Martin Luther King Jr., who they attempted to blackmail and publicly discredit.
Question 5: Why does Australia have the world's highest percentage of mammals that lay eggs?
Australia's long isolation allowed the evolution of unique animals found nowhere else, like the platypus and echidna, the only living egg-laying mammals. About 75% of Australia's non-marine mammals are found only on this continent.
Question 6: In which museum is the Mona Lisa painting housed?
The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 16th century, is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It has been on permanent display at the Louvre museum in Paris since 1797.
Question 7: What year did the United States officially enter World War II?
The United States officially entered World War II on December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Prior to this, the U.S. had maintained neutrality while providing aid to the Allies.
Question 8: Why did Mozart write his Requiem Mass?
Mozart's Requiem Mass was commissioned anonymously by Count Franz von Walsegg, who wanted to pass it off as his own composition. Mozart began working on it but died before he could complete it. The Requiem was finished by his student Franz Süssmayr. The famous legend that Mozart wrote the Requiem on his deathbed as a premonition of his own impending demise is apocryphal.
Question 9: Who is the longest reigning monarch in British history?
Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years and 214 days, from her accession on February 6, 1952 until her death on September 8, 2022. She surpassed the previous record held by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
Question 10: In which country did the potato originate?
Peru is home to over 4,000 varieties of potatoes. Potatoes were first domesticated in Peru between 8000 BC and 5000 BC. They were brought to Europe in the 16th century by Spanish explorers.
A raceme is an unbranched inflorescence with pedicellate flowers (flowers having short floral stalks called pedicels) arranged along the main stem. Examples of plants with racemes include snapdragons, lupins and golden wattle.