Question 1: Which Italian city is home to the famous Leaning Tower?
Question 2: What is the largest moon in our solar system?
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter and in the solar system. It is larger than the planet Mercury, though only about half its mass. Ganymede is the only moon known to have its own magnetic field.
Question 3: What Australian television series focused on the lives of a group of Melbourne women who were imprisoned?
Prisoner (also known as "Prisoner: Cell Block H") was first broadcast in 1979 and ran for 692 episodes until 1986. The show was set in the fictional Wentworth Detention Centre and tackled themes such as social injustice and discriminatory treatment of women.
Question 4: Which supervillain is the archenemy of Spider-Man and is known for wearing a green goblin costume?
The Green Goblin, also known as Norman Osborn, is one of Spider-Man's most iconic and persistent foes. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 in 1964 and has been a recurring villain in the Spider-Man comics, movies, and other media adaptations.
Question 5: In the Peanuts comic strip, what is Charlie Brown's signature exclamation of dismay?
"Good grief!" is Charlie Brown's famous catchphrase, often uttered when he is frustrated or exasperated. It has become an iconic part of the beloved Peanuts comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz.
Question 6: What is the world's largest species of shark?
The whale shark is the largest species of shark, and also the biggest fish species in the world. Despite their enormous size, whale sharks are known to be quite docile and pose no threat to humans.
Question 7: Which major automotive company was the first to implement the modern assembly line for mass production?
In 1913, Henry Ford introduced the first moving assembly line for the 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, revolutionizing the automotive industry and making cars more affordable for the masses.
Question 8: If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?
Mars has a much lower gravity than Earth, approximately 38% of Earth's gravity. This means that a 150-pound person on Earth would weigh around 57 pounds on Mars.
Question 9: How many books are in the Protestant version of the Old Testament?
The Protestant Old Testament contains 39 books, which are divided into four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, the Wisdom Books, and the Prophetic Books. The Catholic and Orthodox Old Testaments include additional books known as the Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical Books.
Question 10: Which actress portrayed Lois Lane in the Christopher Reeve Superman films?
Margot Kidder played the role of Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve's Superman in the original Superman film series from 1978 to 1987. She reprised the role in four films: Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is actually the freestanding bell tower of the city's cathedral. It began to lean during construction in the 12th century due to an inadequate foundation and unstable soil.