general knowledge Online Quiz - 5909

Phobos, discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877, is one of Mars's two moons and is named after a son of Mars (the Roman god of war) who represented fear/panic. Deimos is the other moon (also named after Mars's son), while Europa and Titan are moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively.

Pervez Musharraf resigned as President of Pakistan in August 2008 under impeachment pressure. Thein Sein is from Myanmar, Shimon Peres was Israeli President, and Najib Tun Razak was Malaysian Prime Minister.

In Greek mythology, Poseidon created the horse from sea foam. The myth states that he created the horse as a gift to compete with Athena's creation of the olive tree. Deer, sheep, and iguana are not associated with this creation myth.

The up quark is the lightest quark with mass ~2.2 MeV/c^2, followed closely by the down quark at ~4.7 MeV/c^2. All other quarks (charm, strange, top, bottom) are significantly heavier. Option C correctly identifies both light quarks.

Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique, located on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It became the capital when Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Rwanda's capital is Kigali, Comoros' is Moroni, and Gabon's is Libreville.

Down Syndrome is caused by trisomy 21 - having three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two. Edwards Syndrome is trisomy 18, Patau Syndrome is trisomy 13, and 'Trisomy' alone is too general to be the specific answer.

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were fishermen called by Jesus to become apostles. They were nicknamed 'Boanerges' (Sons of Thunder) and were part of Jesus' inner circle along with Peter. Thomas, Peter, Phillip, Joseph, and Joyce were not sons of Zebedee.

Babe Ruth is one of the most legendary figures in baseball history, famous for his home run records and career with the New York Yankees. He played from 1914 to 1935 and set numerous batting records.

Risotto is a classic northern Italian rice dish cooked with broth to a creamy consistency. The main ingredient is Arborio rice, a short-grain rice that releases starch during cooking to create risotto's signature texture.

A 'shrewdness' is the specific collective noun used for a group of apes. Collective nouns are specialized terms for groups of animals, like a 'pack' of wolves or a 'school' of fish.

A 'blackening' is the traditional collective noun for a group of shoemakers. This term likely refers to the black dyes and polishes traditionally used in the shoemaking craft.

A 'parliament' is the collective noun for a group of owls. This term likely originates from the association of owls with wisdom and their appearance in children's stories and folklore.

A 'mischief' is the collective noun for a group of mice. This term plays on the playful and troublesome reputation of mice in folklore and literature.

VB (Victoria Bitter) is Australia's bestselling beer and has historically held approximately 25% of the domestic beer market. Fosters (C) is more famous internationally than domestically, while Tooheys (A) and United (D) are other Australian brands with smaller market share.

In Australian slang, 'goon' refers to cask wine (boxed wine), particularly cheap varieties popular at parties. Beer (A) and light beer (B) are different alcohol categories, while bottled wine (D) refers to wine sold in glass bottles, not casks.

A standard drink contains approximately 10g of pure alcohol. For a 700ml bottle at 40% ABV: 700 × 0.40 = 280ml pure alcohol, which equals 22 standard drinks (280 ÷ 12.7 ≈ 22, where 12.7ml is the alcohol content in one standard drink).

Jack Daniels, Wild Turkey, and Old Crow are all Tennessee whiskeys or bourbons. Black Douglas is a Scottish blended whisky brand, not an American bourbon. Note that Jack Daniels is technically Tennessee whiskey, not bourbon, but is often grouped with bourbons in casual conversation.

Johnnie Walker whiskies are color-graded by price and quality: Red Label (entry-level), Black Label (aged 12 years), Gold Label (18 years), and Blue Label (the most premium and expensive). Blue Label uses rare whiskies and has no age statement, making it the luxury tier.