Question 1: What was the main goal of the Kyoto Protocol?
Question 2: What was the first car to be mass-produced on an assembly line?
The Ford Model T was the first automobile mass-produced on moving assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts, marketed to the middle class. Over 15 million Model Ts were built in various body styles from 1908 to 1927.
Question 3: What is the only country that borders both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama is the only country that has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) and the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal, an artificial waterway, cuts through the country to connect the two oceans for maritime trade.
Question 4: How many chambers are there in the human heart?
The human heart has four chambers - two atria and two ventricles. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body while the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. The ventricles pump the blood out to the body and lungs.
Question 5: Where is the human heart typically located?
The human heart is located in the chest, slightly to the left of the midline. It is situated between the lungs, behind and slightly to the left of the sternum (breastbone).
Question 6: Why is Beyoncé's full name Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter?
Beyoncé kept her maiden name Knowles after marrying Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, in 2008. She then added his last name to hers, becoming Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter.
Question 7: Where is Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, the Mona Lisa, permanently displayed?
The Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda, is the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It has been on permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1797.
Question 8: In which country did fireworks originate?
Several historians believe that fireworks originated in China. It is believed that the very first ‘firecrackers’ were bamboo stalks. When thrown in a fire, they would explode from the overheating of the hollow air pockets in the bamboo. To this day, China remains the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks across the globe.
Question 9: What is the official distance of a marathon race?
The standard marathon distance of 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) was set by the 1908 London Olympic Games. This was the exact distance from Windsor Castle to the Olympic Stadium.
Question 10: When is Chinese New Year typically celebrated?
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important Chinese holiday. It's based on the lunar calendar, so the date changes each year, but it usually falls between January 21 and February 20.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the premise that (a) global warming exists and (b) human-made CO2 emissions have caused it. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in December 1997 and entered into force in February 2005.