science & technology Online Quiz - 91

Mitch Kapor founded Lotus Development Corporation in 1982 and created Lotus 1-2-3, the spreadsheet software that made the company famous. The other names are incorrect or misspelled.

Motorola was founded by Paul Galvin and his brother Joseph Galvin in 1928. Paul Galvin coined the name 'Motorola' by combining 'motor' (for motorcar) and 'ola' (from sound, implying radio). The other names are incorrect or misspellings.

Red Hat was founded by Marc Ewing and Bob Young in 1993. Ewing created the original Red Hat Linux distribution while a student at Carnegie Mellon. The company was named after the red cornell cap he wore in college.

Hyperion, a Coast Redwood in California, is the world's tallest living tree at 115.92 meters (380.3 feet). It was discovered in 2006 in Redwood National Park. The Stratosphere Giant and Doerner Fir are also redwoods but shorter. Giant Sequoias are massive in volume but not the tallest.

Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands at 828 meters (2,717 feet) and has been the world's tallest building since its completion in 2010. It surpasses all other options significantly - the Petronas Towers are 452m, Sears Tower (Willis Tower) is 442m, and Shun Hing Square is 384m.

The Spring Temple Buddha in China stands 153 meters tall (including the pedestal) and was the world's tallest statue from 2002 until 2018. The Ushiku Daibutsu (120m) and Nanshan Haishang Guanyin (108m) are shorter. The Emperors Yan and Huang Statue is 106m.

The Nile River in Africa is traditionally considered the world's longest river at approximately 6,650 kilometers. While there's ongoing scientific debate about whether the Amazon might be longer, most standard sources and educational materials continue to recognize the Nile as the longest. The Amazon (6,400km), Mississippi (3,700km), and Congo (~4,700km) are all shorter.

The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of the world's oceans, reaching approximately 10,994 meters (36,070 feet) at its deepest point known as the Challenger Deep. It is significantly deeper than any other oceanic trench.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic for over two decades, serving over 100 million passengers annually. The question refers to passenger volume, not physical size by area.

Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world by both area (0.44 km²) and population (around 800). It is an enclave within Rome, Italy, and serves as the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.

The masseter muscle (Chewer Muscle) in the human jaw can generate significant pressure for biting and chewing. The average bite force is approximately 270 lbs, though it can vary based on age, gender, and jaw anatomy.

The latissimus dorsi is a large flat muscle on the back that extends across the central middle portion. It is the largest muscle in the upper body and helps with arm movement and rotation of the torso.

Acrophobia is the specific medical term for fear of heights. Agraphobia refers to fear of sexual abuse, Aichmophobia is fear of sharp objects, and Anthophobia is fear of flowers. The prefix 'acro-' comes from Greek meaning 'high' or 'summit'.

Claustrophobia is the fear of enclosed spaces with no escape. Aquaphobia is fear of water, Androphobia is fear of men, and Aibohphobia is actually a joke term (spelled backwards to resemble 'phobia' meaning fear of palindromes). The Latin root 'claustro-' means enclosed or confined.

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the specific fear of the number 666. The name literally breaks down to mean 'fear of six hundred sixty-six' in Greek. Glossophobia is fear of public speaking, Haptephobia is fear of being touched, and Lipophobia is fear of fat in foods.

Zoophobia is the fear of animals. Xanthophobia is fear of the color yellow, Xenophobia is fear of strangers or foreigners, and Xyrophobia is fear of razors. The Greek root 'zoo-' refers to animals or animal life.

Dendrophobia is the fear of trees. Heliophobia is fear of the sun, Ophidiophobia is fear of snakes, and Agoraphobia is fear of open or public spaces. The Greek root 'dendro-' means tree.

Cynophobia is indeed the correct term for fear of dogs. The prefix 'cyne-' or 'cyno-' comes from Greek meaning 'dog'. This is a specific phobia classified under animal phobias in psychology.