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Question 1: How do plants mainly obtain carbon to carry out photosynthesis?
Question 2: In which musical does the character Elphaba appear?
Elphaba is the main character in the musical Wicked, which tells the backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. In the show, Elphaba is a misunderstood green-skinned girl who later becomes the famous witch.
Question 3: Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing insulin?
The pancreas is a glandular organ that secretes digestive enzymes and hormones, including insulin which regulates blood sugar levels. Insulin is produced by special cells in the pancreas called islets of Langerhans.
Question 4: Where in the human body would you find the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland, often referred to as the "master gland", is found at the base of the brain. It produces several hormones and acts as a control center, influencing other hormone-secreting glands throughout the body.
Question 5: Who invented the Popsicle?
In 1905, when Frank Epperson was 11 years old, he left a cup filled with powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick outside on his porch. It was a cold night, and Epperson awoke the next morning to find a frozen pop. He called it the "Epsicle." Eighteen years later, Epperson changed the name to "Popsicle."
Question 6: Where was the Lighthouse of Alexandria located?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built around 280 BC on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for many centuries, estimated to be over 100 meters (330 ft) in height.
Question 7: How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh create during his lifetime?
Vincent Van Gogh produced more than 2,000 works of art, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches in his 10-year career. However, he sold only one painting during his lifetime.
Question 8: What is considered the most widely spoken native language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese, a group of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China, has more than a billion native speakers. While English is often cited as the most widely spoken language globally, it includes both native and non-native speakers. Mandarin leads when considering only native speakers.
Question 9: Which car manufacturer was the first to implement the modern assembly line for mass production?
In 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized the automotive industry by introducing the first moving assembly line for mass production of an entire automobile. This innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to just two hours and 30 minutes.
Question 10: In which musical would you hear the song "Defying Gravity"?
"Defying Gravity" is the show-stopping Act I finale in the hit Broadway musical Wicked, which tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. The song is a powerful duet between Elphaba (the Wicked Witch) and Glinda the Good Witch.
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Slipped past the door today but I'll be back. 
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and use it in the process of photosynthesis to produce glucose and oxygen. This process is fundamental to the life cycle on Earth, as it is a primary source of oxygen in the atmosphere.