Question 1: Where did Sigmund Freud develop and practice his famous psychoanalysis theories?
Question 2: Which conflict is often referred to as "The War to End All Wars"?
World War I was called "The War to End All Wars" due to its unprecedented scale and devastation. It lasted from 1914 to 1918 and led to significant societal changes and the redrawing of numerous national borders. Unfortunately, this optimistic moniker did not hold true, as World War II occurred just two decades later.
Question 3: Where was the Pythagorean theorem first developed?
The Pythagorean theorem was developed by the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras around 500 B.C. It is a fundamental principle in Euclidean geometry that states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Question 4: Why do people experience the placebo effect?
The placebo effect is a phenomenon where an individual experiences improvements in their condition due to the power of their belief and expectation, rather than the actual effectiveness of the treatment.
Question 5: Which international organization was established after World War I to maintain world peace?
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I. It was the first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. The League ultimately proved incapable of preventing aggression by the Axis powers in the 1930s, and it was replaced after World War II by the United Nations.
Question 6: Who was Popeye's nemesis, known for his large physique and bad temper?
Bluto, also known as Brutus, was Popeye's archrival and often competed with him for Olive Oyl's affections. He was portrayed as a large, muscular man with a bad temper, in contrast to Popeye's smaller stature.
Question 7: What is the term for the belief that certain outcomes have been predetermined and cannot be changed?
Fatalism is an extreme form of determinism that assumes that because all future events and choices are predetermined, the outcome of our actions cannot be changed. It is the opposite of free will.
Question 8: Which artist is known for cutting off part of his ear?
Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a notorious event in December 1888, during one of his seizures, van Gogh cut off part of his left ear with a razor.
Question 9: When did the Kyoto Protocol become effective?
The Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was adopted on December 11, 1997, but only came into force on February 16, 2005, after a sufficient number of countries ratified it. The treaty commits its parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the premise that global warming exists and that human-made CO2 emissions have caused it.
Question 10: If "Mona Lisa" is to Leonardo da Vinci, "Sunflowers" is to?
"Sunflowers" is a series of still life paintings completed by Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh during his time in Arles in southern France in 1888. The sunflower motif is one of the most recognizable in the history of Western art.
Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, lived and worked in Vienna, Austria for most of his life. He left Vienna in 1938 and moved to London due to the rise of the Nazis.