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Question 1: In which country did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees originate?
Question 2: Who is known as the "Father of Geometry"?
Euclid, a Greek mathematician, is famous for his works in geometry. His book "Elements" is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics and has been used as a textbook for more than 2,000 years.
Question 3: Where is the ancient city of Petra located?
Petra, famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, is also known as the Rose City due to the color of the stone from which it is carved. It is a symbol of Jordan, as well as its most visited tourist attraction. It was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Question 4: Which country celebrates the Lunar New Year festival for 15 days culminating in the Lantern Festival?
The Lantern Festival marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. During the festival, children go out at night carrying paper lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns.
Question 5: Why is Angelina Jolie famous?
Angelina Jolie is known for her roles in films like "Tomb Raider", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and "Maleficent". She has also been involved in major humanitarian efforts, such as her work with the United Nations as a Goodwill Ambassador and later as a Special Envoy.
Question 6: If you wanted to see the Eiffel Tower, which city would you visit?
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. It was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. The tower is 324 meters (1,063 ft) tall and was the tallest structure in the world until the Chrysler Building was built in New York City in 1930.
Question 7: Who composed the well-known piano sonata titled "Moonlight Sonata"?
The "Moonlight Sonata" is one of Beethoven's most popular compositions and was completed in 1801. Its official name is "Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. 2," but it became to be known as "Moonlight Sonata" after a music critic described the music as being like moonlight shining upon Lake Lucerne.
Question 8: Why did Voltaire write his novel "Candide"?
Voltaire's satirical novel "Candide" was written to mock the philosophical idea of optimism, particularly Leibniz's concept that we live in "the best of all possible worlds." Through the misadventures of the naïve protagonist Candide, Voltaire humorously highlights the absurdity of this belief in the face of the many evils and sufferings present in the world.
Question 9: What is the name of the theorem that states the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides?
The Pythagorean Theorem is a fundamental principle in Euclidean Geometry named after the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras. This relationship is typically written as a² + b² = c².
Question 10: When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched into space?
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31 mission). It has provided unprecedented views of the universe and greatly contributed to the field of astronomy.
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The custom of decorating evergreen trees during the Christmas season started in Germany in the 16th century. It was later popularized in England after German-born Prince Albert introduced the practice to the royal family in the 1840s.