- The House of Wisdom, built in
Baghdad in the 8th century and
tasked with preserving all human
scientifi c knowledge, was an icon of
the Golden Age of What? - In Hippocratic medicine,
all disease is caused
by imbalances in black bile,
yellow bile, phlegm and
blood. These are called
the four what? - Which beautiful
geometric but natural formation is
nearly a million kilometres wide, but
only one kilometre thick? - To be unveiled in September,
Tesla’s next major vehicle will
probably be an electric what? - True or false: you can grow an
avocado tree from the pit of an
avocado you bought at
your local supermarket.- Wedge-tailed eagles and feral
cats both rely heavily on which
animal for food? - According to a study published in
medical journal The Lancet, which
drug causes the most harm, to both
its users, and others aff ected by the
behaviour of users?
8. Designed in 1882, Barcelona’s
La Sagrada Família basilica is now a
UNESCO World Heritage site. What
does the Roman Catholic church hope
will happen to it in 2026?
9. Forming at 85km above the ground
and most visible during deep twilight,
are noctilucent what?
10. The umbra, penumbra and
antumbra are three parts of a what?
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located on a
peninsula shaped
like a boot. Pizza
and pasta define its
food identity!In its capital, is the
world's smallest
nation, Vatican
City, which remains
independent to
this day.With 61 million
people, the country
is the fourth most
densely populated
nation in the
European Union.Though the country
has a long history, it
was not until 1861
that its numerous
regional states were
united into one.There is debate over
how the country got
its name, which can
be translated into
“the land of
young cattle”.- GEOGRAPHY
Name this
country
He is famous for an
experiment, in
which he used a kite
to prove that
lightning was made
up of electricity.Although he was
never a US
president, his
portrait can be
found on American
100 dollar bills.Along with politics,
he was also a
scientist and
inventor. He
developed the first
lightning conductor.His early
contribution to US
independence from
the British Empire
won him the name
“the first American”.He was born in
1706 in Boston,
which was one of
the UK's North
American colonies
at the time.This small fish lives
in shallow, tropical,
temperate waters.
The animal is
related to
Syngnathidae.- HISTORY
Name this
person from
historyThis fish is especially
well known for its
horse-like head,
slow movement and
its long, coiled-up,
prehensile tail.Unlike most other
marine animals, this
fish swims very
slowly, upright
through the water,
using its dorsal fin.It is a member of
the “Hippocampus”
genus, which is
named after a
totally different
land animal.It is not a good
swimmer. Thanks to
its prehensile tail, it
can hold on to
seaweeds in
strong currents.- ZOOLOGY
Name this
animal
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