general knowledge Online Quiz - 4696

This is an algebraic identity. Let the original number be n. Double it: 2n. Add 10: 2n + 10. Divide by 2: n + 5. Subtract original number n: 5. The result is always 5 regardless of the starting number. This works because the operations are designed to cancel out the original number.

South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). The question specifically asks for the executive capital, which is Pretoria where the Union Buildings house the administrative branch of government. Johannesburg is the largest city but not a capital.

This is a question about Tamil cinema song lyrics. 'Thennai mara keethu aadutu therku thesa kaathu paaduthu' is a line from the film 'Adisaya Piravi'. The song features prominently in this 1996 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth. The other options are different Tamil films but not the source of this specific song line.

'Pottodu poochudi ponchathi vanthachu' is a song from the Tamil film 'Oorkavalan'. The 1987 film starring Rajinikanth featured this popular track. The other films listed - Kai Kodukum Kai, Dharma Durai, and Adutha Varisu - are different Tamil films that did not contain this specific song.

'Kadhal devan marbil aadum poomalai naan kadhal konda mannan nenjil naan aaduven' is from the film 'Dharmathin Thalaivan'. This 1988 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth featured this memorable song. The other options - Mannan, Dharma Durai, and Nallavanuku Nallavan - are other Rajinikanth films but not the correct source.

'Paarkum paarvai nee en vaazhvum nee en kavithai nee' is a song from the film 'Adutha Vaarisu'. The 1987 Tamil film featured this romantic track. The other options - Mullum Malarum, Puthu Kavithai, and Netrikan - are Tamil films but not the source of this particular song.

'Devi vaan solliya megam varum nee solliya kadhal varum' is from the film 'Kodi Parakuthu'. This 1988 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth featured this song. The other films listed - Mappillai, Paayum Puli, and Naan Adimai Illai - are different Tamil films.

'Idamum valamum irandu udalum manamum inainthu ongi nirkum pothu' is a song from the film 'Netrikan'. This 1979 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth featured this philosophical song. The other options - Aarilirundhu Arubathu Varai, Puthu Kavithai, and Raja Chinna Roja - are different Tamil films.

'Chinna roja ithazh athan kannam naan endruthu' is from the film 'Siva'. This 1989 Tamil film featured this song. The other options - Priya, Muthu, and Veera - are Tamil films but not the correct source of this song line.

Nike is indeed named after the Greek goddess of victory (Nike), which directly corresponds to the meaning 'Victory'. The brand was founded in 1964 and its name explicitly references the winged goddess of victory in Greek mythology, making the claimed answer correct.

Japan is the correct originator of the high-speed 'Bullet Train' (Shinkansen). Japan's Shinkansen network, launched in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics, pioneered high-speed rail technology and set the standard for bullet trains worldwide. China developed its high-speed rail network much later, building on Japanese and European technology.

Rickshaws are indeed the Japanese human-powered transport where a runner pulls a two-wheeled cart seating one or two people. Originating in Japan in the 1860s, rickshaws became a primary mode of urban transport before motorized vehicles. The term comes from the Japanese words 'jinrikisha' (human-powered vehicle).

The Ford Edsel, produced for the 1958-1960 model years, is indeed considered one of the biggest commercial failures in American business history. Despite massive marketing investment, the car's styling, pricing, and reliability issues led to poor sales and its discontinuation after only three years, costing Ford hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Hansom Cab is indeed the two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage popular with tourists around Central Park in New York City. Designed by Joseph Hansom in 1834, these lightweight, fast carriages became iconic in NYC and remain popular for tours around Central Park today, continuing a tradition that dates back to the 19th century.