Question 1: In which musical would you find the characters Fantine, Javert, and Cosette?
Question 2: What unit is used to measure electric resistance?
The ohm is named after Georg Simon Ohm, a German physicist who contributed to the field of electrodynamics with his formulation of Ohm's law, which relates voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in a simple equation: V=IR.
Question 3: When did the first episode of the sitcom 'Friends' air?
The first episode of the immensely popular sitcom 'Friends' aired on September 22, 1994. The show ran for 10 seasons, with the final episode airing on May 6, 2004. During its run, 'Friends' became one of the most successful television shows of all time.
Question 4: Where do sound waves travel the fastest?
Sound waves travel the fastest through solids because the molecules in solids are tightly packed and can quickly transmit vibrations from one to another. In contrast, sound travels slowest through gases, as the molecules are far apart and collisions between molecules are less frequent.
Question 5: What is the name of Superman's dog?
Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, first appeared in a comic in 1955. He is from the planet Krypton and has similar superpowers to Superman. Ace the Bat-Hound is a dog associated with Batman, Odie is Garfield's canine friend, and Snoopy is the beloved pet beagle from the "Peanuts" comic strip.
Question 6: Who wrote the novel "1984"?
"1984" is a dystopian novel published in 1949. It is one of George Orwell's most famous works and introduced terms like "Big Brother" and "Orwellian" into the English language. It was written as a warning about the dangers of totalitarianism.
Question 7: When was the Clean Air Act, a United States federal law designed to control air pollution, first enacted?
The Clean Air Act, a United States federal law designed to control and reduce air pollution, was first enacted in 1963. Significant amendments were made in subsequent years, notably in 1970 and 1990, which expanded the Act's regulatory scope.
Question 8: In what year were women first allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games?
The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris were the first Olympics to allow women to compete. 22 women out of a total of 997 athletes competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian, and golf.
Question 9: How many bones are there in the human body?
The adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones. However, we are born with around 300 bones, some of which fuse together as we grow, resulting in 206 bones by adulthood.
Question 10: Which part of the human body is the Phalanges located?
The phalanges are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot. Each finger and toe contains three phalanges, except for the thumb and large toe, which only have two.
Les Misérables is a musical based on the 1862 novel of the same name by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. The musical features several iconic characters including Fantine, a struggling single mother; Javert, a strict police inspector; and Cosette, Fantine's daughter who is raised by the musical's protagonist, Jean Valjean.