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In which year was the Empire State Building Completed?

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  1. 1921

  2. 1931

  3. 1941

  4. 1945

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and completed in 1931. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet and stands a total of 1,454 feet tall, including its antenna.

What was the very first antibiotic?

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  1. Cephalosporins

  2. Penicillins

  3. Tetracyclines

  4. Aminoglycosides

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming. There are several enhanced penicillin families which are effective against additional bacteria; these include the antistaphylococcal penicillins, aminopenicillins, and the antipseudomonal penicillins. They are derived from Penicillium fungi.

1918 Influenza Pandemic had a bigger death toll than World War I.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

More people died during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic than the total number of military and civilian deaths in World War I.

What do these five people have in common? Walt Disney, King George V, Franz Kafka, Emperor Haile Selassie I and Edvard Munch.

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  1. They are all influenza specialists at WHO

  2. They were all astronauts

  3. They were all contestants on Eurovision

  4. They all caught influenza and survived

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Walt Disney, King George V, Franz Kafka, Emperor Haile Selassie I and Edvard Munch, they all survived the Influenza Pandemic of 1918.

Antibiotics are powerful medicines that help to fight:

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  1. Viruses

  2. Bacteria

  3. Protozoa

  4. All microbes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antibiotics are medicines that treat bacterial infections. They do not cure infections caused by viruses, such as the common cold or flu. Taking antibiotics when you do NOT need them can prevent them working when you DO need them.

Who killed Mahatma Gandhi?

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  1. Ruskin Bond

  2. Satya Bhan Gokhale

  3. Nathuram Godse

  4. Lord Mountbatten

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nathuram Vinayak Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi on 30 January 1948. Godse was an advocate of Hindu nationalism, from Pune, Maharashtra. 

Where was the Universal Declaration adopted?

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  1. Paris, France.

  2. London, England.

  3. Newyork, USA.

  4. New Delhi, India.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, in Paris, France.

How many Influenza Pandemics have there been in the last 100 years?

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  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 4

  4. 10

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There have been four Influenza Pandemics in the last 100 years: 1918, 1957, 1968, and 2009.

When was the first antibiotic was discovered?

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  1. 1824

  2. 1923

  3. 1928

  4. 1931

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming. There are several enhanced penicillin families which are effective against additional bacteria; these include the antistaphylococcal penicillins, aminopenicillins, and the antipseudomonal penicillins. They are derived from Penicillium fungi.

Roughly, what percentage of the Earths population was infected with influenza during the 1918 Pandemic?

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  1. 10%

  2. 25%

  3. 33%

  4. 50%

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Correct Option: C