Discover with Derek Part 1b Flashcards
(295 cards)
1
Q
Where was Mother Teresa born?
A
Skopje, Yugoslavia
2
Q
The capital of the Indian state of Haryana is?
A
Chandigarh
3
Q
American Indians used to hunt with?
A
Bows and arrows
4
Q
Tomato sauce that is mixed with salt, spice and pepper becomes?
A
Tomato ketchup
5
Q
The holiest city for the sikhs is?
A
Amritsar in Punjab
6
Q
Complete these famous characters
- Harry ______________
- Oliver______________
- Sleeping____________
A
- Potter
- Twist
- Beauty
7
Q
Raisins comes from fruits called?
A
Grapes
8
Q
An instrument that tells you the wind direction is known as a?
A
Wind Vane aka weather cock
9
Q
Name the Indian King whose capital was in Thaneshwar ( modern day Haryana)
A
Harshavardhan
10
Q
The dance Bihu is associated with which state in India
A
Assam
11
Q
The ear helps us to hear, but it also helps us to?
A
Balance
12
Q
The capital of Argentina is?
A
Buenos Aires
13
Q
The film titanic was the story of passengers on a ?
A
Ship
14
Q
Name an important river in the continent of Africa?
A
Nile
15
Q
Who wrote the book The story of my experiments with truth?
A
Mahatma Gandhi
16
Q
Whose flag is this?
A
Flag of the Red Cross
17
Q
Name the Indian King who had his capital at Srirangapatnam
A
Tipu Sultan
18
Q
Name this big gun mounted on a carriage?
A
Cannon
19
Q
The Bible is divided into two parts, name them?
A
Old Testament
New Testament
20
Q
The only continent sharing its name with a country is?
A
21
Q
The capital of the Indian state of Karnataka is?
A
Bangalore
22
Q
Tyres are usually made of?
A
Rubber
23
Q
A
24
Q
When we feel jealous what colour expression do we use?
A
” I feel green”
25
Name the only Indian state with the letter Z in it?
Mizoram
26
Freedom fighters like pandit Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and many others belonged to a political organisation called the?
Congress
27
On which day did India gain its independence?
15 August 1947
28
The father of Jesus was Joseph, what was his profession?
Joseph was a carpenter
29
Before it rains the sky is usually covered with?
Clouds
30
Who built the famous Grand Trunk Road?
Sher Shah Suri
31
An Indian musical instrument or a brand of soap?
Santoor
32
Name this common children's disease that causes painful swelling around the throat?
Mumps
33
The deepest ocean in the world is the
Pacific Ocean
34
What was Mother Teresa's real name?
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhui
35
Which famous leader had a horse named BUCEPHALUS?
Alexander the Great
36
Name the fly which causes the disease Sleeping Sickness, which makes human and animals lazy and sleepy?
tsetse fly
37
The President of India lives at the?
Rastrapathi Bhavan
38
Scarlet is a shade of?
Red
39
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism was born in?
Talwandi Pakistan
40
Who was the author of the story Pinocchio?
Carlo collodi
41
Natural rubber is made from?
Latex
42
Most human have 32?
Teeth
43
The Capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra is?
Mumbai
44
45
The yolk is the yellow part of an?
Egg
46
What was the name of Jesus's mother?
Mary
47
Name the seven continents?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
Antartica
48
The birth place of prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam was?
Mecca in Saudi Arabia
49
Who was the founder of the Communist Party in China?
Mao Zedong
50
The state in India they are associated with?
chilka lake
Gahirmatha beach
Orissa
51
A memorial place for a person which is built after his death is known as a ?
Samadhi
52
The capital of the Indian state of Orissa is?
Bhubaneswar
53
The official residence of the Monarch ( king or Queen ) of England is?
Buckingham palace.
54
Tennis is played on a flat surface called the?
Court
55
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
56
A round playing object that bounces and cenderella went to one to dance?
Ball
57
Who defeated King Porus at the Battle of Jhelum?
Alexander the Great
58
The length of a cricket pitch is?
22 yards
59
What are these two people famous for?
Winston Churchill
Margaret Thatcher
British Prime Ministers
60
What are these two people famous for?
Homer and John Milton
Both were blind poets
61
Name a famous river in the continent of South America?
Amazon River
62
This is the official residence of the Prime minister of Australia. Name this?
The Lodge
63
When we are sad what colour expression we might use?
" I feel blue "
64
The holy book of Hinduism is?
Bhagvad Gita and the vedas
65
The hips, the shoulders and the jaws are types of?
Joints
66
Name this famous Olympic star, and in which Olympic event did he excel?
Jesse Owens
he excelled in running's
67
Complete the names of these famous characters
1. Tom\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
2. Snow\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
3. David\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
4. Peter\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
1. Sawyer
2. White
3. Copperfield
4. Pan
68
A former stick with elastic and used with pebbles is known as?
Catapult
69
What are these people famous for?
John Glenn
Sally Ride
Astronauts
70
Bullets are put into a ?
Gun
71
Who built an ark and stayed inside it with his family and animals to protect them from the flood?
Noah
72
A name given to the smooth area on the back legs of a worker bee is known as a?
Pollen basket
73
The first Asian city to host the Olympic Games was?
Tokyo
74
Ram married Sita but later the couple was sent into exile in a forest, name that forest?
The forest of Dandaka
75
The followers of Zoroastrianism are known as ?
Parsees
76
Which country is known as the Sugar bowl of the world?
Cuba
77
Name the Indian Prime minister who was killed in 1991 in Sriperumbudur?
Rajiv Gandhi
78
Name three common children's disease?
Measles
mumps
chicken pox
79
Jesus Christ the founder of Christianity was born in?
Bethlehem in Israel
80
What do the children receive during Easter?
It is traditional for children to receive colourful Easter eggs
81
Roman soldiers often carried?
Swords
82
Officially a race that covers 42.2 kms is known as a ?
Marathon
83
Who was Afzal Khan?
He was a General in the Adil Shah dynasty
84
Who wrote the book Robinson Crusoe?
Daniel Defoe
85
A book of maps is known as a?
Atlas
86
The Vietnam war was fought between which years?
1957 to 1975
87
A horse drawn vehicle used for warfare or for racing is a ?
Chariot
88
What is the name of the earths natural satellite?
Moon
89
It can be used for pasting paper and you may. New some and not finish?
Gum
90
The country of Zaire is in which continent?
Africa
91
The capital of Cuba is?
Havana
92
The sound made by the bees?
Buzz
93
The umbrella shaped fungi that can sometimes be eaten are known as?
Mushrooms
94
The official residence of the President of Italy is?
Quirinal Palace
95
An AK 47 is the name of a ?
Gun
96
Easter is celebrated by which religious group?
Christians
97
The cities Pretoria, Cape Town and Johannesburg are located in a country called?
South Africa
98
The Taj Mahal is found in which city
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
99
In which city would you be on a holiday if you visited Hawa Mahal?
Jaipur in Rajasthan
100
In which city would you be on a holiday if you visited the Charminar ( four pillars)?
Hyderabad in Telangana
101
The smallest ocean is the?
The artic ocean
102
Name the demon who took Sita to lanka?
Ravana
103
# Choose the odd one out
papaya, carrots, apples and pears?
Carrots
104
King Harshavardhan , whose capital was Thaneshwar ( modern day Haryana ) , became a King at what age?
16
105
The lengthy event that connects the cities of Boston, New York, London, Pune and Tokyo is?
Marathon
106
# His daughter Anoushka is a famous sitarist too
The famous Indian sitarist born in Varanasi and who started the KINNARA school of music?
Pandit Ravi Shankar
107
You might get malaria if you are bitten by a certain kind of?
Mosquito
108
Eskimos use a spear called?
Harpoons
109
Who was the wise king in the Bible?
King Solomon
110
If you travelled in an Alto or a Sandro, you would be in a ?
Car
111
This hard substance protects our teeth, name this substance?
Enamel
112
A constellation is a group of ?
Stars
113
You might get rabies if you are bitten by a ?
Dog
114
The official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury is?
Lambeth Palace
115
How many years did it take to complete the Taj Mahal?
22 years
116
The currency in Canada is?
Canadian dollar
117
Which apostle betrayed Jesus?
Judas
118
World war 1 was fought between which years?
119
Why is Cuba called the Sugar bowl of the world?
Because of the massive amounts of sugar produced in Cuba
120
Name this most famous Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai?
MS Subhalakshmi
121
You may act in one but it is the opposite of work?
Play
122
A clock generally has three of these but you have two?
Hands
123
Lord Rams wife was ?
Sita
124
What does the word Pacific mean in Pacific Ocean
Peaceful
125
Name this temple in Delhi that is shaped like a Lotus
126
Which king promised to never fight again after the battle of Kalinga?
Emperor Ashoka
127
The wise man from the east came to visit Jesus and brought him gifts, these gifts were?
Gold
Myrrh
Frankincense
128
The Indian Epic Ramayana was written by?
Sage Valmiki
129
The first man mentioned in the Bible was?
Adam
130
Name the sport in which men compete for the Thomas cup?
Badminton
131
Which religious book begins with the words " in the beginning "
The Bible
132
Who gave the name Pacific to the Pacific Ocean ?
Ferdinand Magellan
133
Ram was born in the Kingdom of?
Ayodhya
134
Tha samadhi for Mahatma Gandhi is?
Raj Ghat
135
In modern farming the plough has given way to the?
Tractor
136
The disease that is caused by rats in known as a?
Plague
137
Plants that form a green velvety cushion on damp soil are called?
Moss
138
What is the television nicknamed as?
The idiot box
139
The first modern olympics in 1896 was held at?
Athens in Greece
140
The currency in Argentina is.?
Peso
141
The only Indian state having the letter Y on it?
Haryana
142
The eyes of a patient suffering from jaundice often turn?
Yellow
143
The president of USA lives in the?
White House.
144
What is the main style of classical music in northern India.?
Hindustani classical music
145
A member of a travelling people is known as a ?
Gypsy
146
Dr. Salim Ali is a well known name in India, he is associated with?
Birds
He is known as the bird man of India
147
Pick the odd one out
motor cats, busses, auto rickshaw, trucks
Trucks
148
There are four vedas, name them?
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda
149
The sound made by a dog is what you can peel off a tree?
Bark
150
The organisation founded by mother Teresa is called the?
Missionaries of Charity
151
In which city would you be on a holiday, if you visited the Jagannath Temple?
Puri in Odisha
152
Name the language spoken in Canada?
English
153
In which Indian state would you be if you were in the following cities?
Pune
Aurangabad
Kohlapur
Maharashtra
154
Most humans have four?
Limbs
155
Name the pink city of India?
Jaipur in Rajasthan
156
The pope live s at the?
Pontifical Palace
157
The colour of most Hibisvus flowers is?
Red
158
# He is a great Indian poet and dramatist and he wrote in Sanskrit
He is sometimes called The Shakespeare of India, who is he?
Kalidasa
159
The KREMLIN is located in which European city
Moscow in Russia
160
A doctor uses stethoscope to check heart beats and?
Breathing
161
After which battle did Henri Dunant decide to start the international Red Cross?
The battle of Solferino
162
When we are angry what colour expression we might use?
" I see red"
163
What are these two people famous for
Rabindranath Tagore and William Wordsworth
Both are poets
164
Name the palace of the winds?
Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
165
World War One was fought between two groups , name the groups?
Allies vs Central powers
166
Who invented the television?
John Logie Baird
167
There are seven \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Continents
168
The Statue of Liberty is in which city
New York
169
Incisors, canines, molars and premolars are all types of ?
Teeth
170
Noah has how many sons?
3
171
Who was Lord Ram's father?
King Dasaratha
172
In the Bible Who fought the battle of Jericho?
Joshua
173
American Indians were also known as?
Red Indians
174
Name a famous river in the continent of North America?
Mississippi
175
What was the name of the famous queen or Rani of Jhansi?
Lakshmi Bai
176
In which country are the following cities
Paris, Marseille and Lyon?
France
177
The Red Square is situated in the Russian city of?
Moscow
178
The White House was earlier known as?
The executive mansion or the presidential house
179
A vehicle used by gypsies is called a ?
Caravan
180
Name the Greatest ruler of the Kushan Empire?
Kanishka
181
You would find compartments in which mode of transport?
Train
182
The word meaning angry, and Jesus carried one?
Cross
183
What is the currency of Argentina
Peso
184
The White House, where the president of America lives has 132 rooms, The Rastrapati Bhavan, where the president of India lives has how many rooms?
340 rooms
185
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is famous for its shawls, apples and houseboats, is this true?
Yes
186
Carbon dioxide is the name of a ?
Gas
187
There are five \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Oceans
188
The state of Kerala is famous for its 3 B's?
Beaches
Backwaters
Boats
189
How many disciples did Jesus have?
12
190
Name the organisation stated by Swami Dayanand Saraswati?
Arya samaj
191
A boat used by an Eskimo is a ?
Kayak
192
Aeroplanes are usually made of?
Metals
193
Name the state in India where they are associated with?
Remo Fernandes
St. Francis Xavier
Goa
Remo Fernandes singer from Goa
st Francis Xavier Patton saint of Goa
194
In India, in which city can you enjoy a Tram Ride
Kolkata
195
This place was very the main residence of the Mughal emperors and was commissioned by Shah Jahan to be built, Name this structure?
The Red Fort aka Lal Quila
196
The Eiffel Towee is in which city
Paris in France
197
Part of a word or part of an aeroplane?
Wing
198
What was the real name of Mumtaz Mahal?
Arjamand Banu Begum
199
The Parsee's belong to which religion?
Zoroastrianism
200
The British Monarch lives at the?
Buckingham palace
201
The lion lives in a ?
Den
202
The wind vane is commonly known as?
Weather cock
203
Name this structure in Delhi
India Gate
204
Which university did Rabindranath Tagore start?
Visvabharti university
205
Name a fruit sharing ist name with a colour?
Orange
206
The lens is the most powerful part of the?
Camera
207
# Mad volcanoes happy dinosaurs kill all unicorns
Name the seven sacred cities of India?
Mathura
varanasi
haridwar
dwarka
kanchipuram
Ayodhya
ujjian
208
Who coined the slogan " Jai Hind"?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
209
A place where boats and ship anchor is called a ?
Port
210
One of Asia,s oldest and longest roads linking Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent was the?
Grand Trunk Road
211
Moses received how many commandments from God?
10
212
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife. Who was she?
Mumtaz Mahal
213
The largest continent in the world is?
Asia
214
Zoology is the study of?
Animals
215
The famous Salar Jung Museum is located where in India?
Hyderabad in Telangana
216
The following people excelled in which sport
1. Muhammed Ali\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
2. Diego Maradona \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
3. Sunil Gavaskar \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
4. Mark Spitz\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
1. Boxing
2. Football
3. Cricket
4. Swimming
217
Name the five oceans?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Artic Ocean
Antartic Ocean
218
The football World Cup is also known as ?
The Jules Rimet trophy.
219
The capital of the Indian state of Punjab is?
Chandigarh
220
221
Astronauts from Russia are known as?
Cosmonauts
222
The organisation founded on 24 October 1949 to ensure world peace is called?
UNITED NATIONS
223
What is a prune
A dried plum
224
India's Largest Mosque?
Jama Masjid Delhi
225
The state language of the people of Tamil Nadu is?
Tamil
226
Name the King from India who after the Battle of Kalinga, gave up war?
King Ashoka
227
Besides the earth the only heavenly body on which man has walked is the?
Moon
228
Name a city that was named after Alexander the Great?
Alexandria in Egypt
229
The capital of Israel is?
Tel Aviv
230
Name an important river in Europe?
Danube
231
What is the main style of classical music in southern India?
Carnatic music
232
Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are all types of?
Gases
233
# He was also the first prime minister of India
Who wrote the famous book The Discovery of India?
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
234
A curved piece of wood that returns to a thrower is a ?
Boomerang
235
A group of sheep is known as
Flock
236
A machine used to raise or lower heavy objects is a?
Crane
237
Name this famous artist from India with a white beard
MF Hussain
238
The Ramayana is a story of?
Ram and Sita
239
The leaning tower is found in which city
Pisa, in Italy
240
# Remember the mnemonic YOG TIME HO
Name the Eight famous rivers in Asia
Yangtze River
ob river
Ganga
Tigris
Indus
Mekong
Euphrates
hwang Ho
241
Who was the first and only woman to be on the throne of Delhi?
Razia Sultan
242
Name an important river in Australia?
Murray Darling River.
243
Mosquitoes cause malaria. Name the mosquito that causes malaria?
Anopheles Mosquito
244
The first Winter Olympics was held in 1924 at?
Chamonix in France
245
The word solar means the sun, the word lunar refers to the?
Moon
246
The first woman mentioned in the Bible was?
Eve
247
Complete the following stories
1. Jack and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
2. Ali baba and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_thieves.
3. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the sailor
4. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_and the three bears.
1. Beanstalk
2. forty
3. Sindabad
4. Goldilocks
248
Name Kalidasa's best known work?
Shakuntala
249
With which religion would you associate Mahavira?
Jainism
250
Odisssi is a dance form associated with which Indian state?
Orissa
251
252
In which adventure did TinTin come to India?
Cigars of the pharaohs
253
You would find pollen is a ?
Flower
254
The capital of Mexico is?
Mexico City
255
Who was known as Chhatrapati?
Shivaji
256
The capital of Panama is?
Panama City
257
The most famous tournament is tennis, held on a grass surface is held every year at?
Wimbledon in England
258
Mohiniattam is a dance form that is associated with which state of India
Kerala
259
The colour of most roses is?
Red
260
# He was a Maratha King
Who used a tigers claw to kill Afzal Khan?
Shivaji
261
A boomerang as a weapon was used by which indeginous people?
Australian aborigines
262
A piece of armour worn or carried in battle for protection is called a?
Shield
263
You might find one in a dark cave and a cricketer scores runs with it
Bat
264
The senior bishop and the principal leader of the Church of England is?
The Archbishop of Canterbury
265
The Hindu festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna is?
Janmashtami
266
In which Indian city would you be on a holiday if you visited the Qutub Minar?
Delhi
267
The official residence of the President of France is?
The Élysée Palace
268
Mother Teresa received the 1979 peace prize for her work with " the poorest of the poor", is this true?
Yes
269
The Bible is derived from the Greek word meaning?
Books
270
The oldest religious books of the Hindus is the?
Vedas
271
The Rastrapati Bhavan architecture is credited to which British architect?
Sir Edwin Lutyens
272
The followers of Judaism are known as?
Jews
273
Under the enamel there is a substance called?
Dentine
274
What is the Atlantic Ocean is nicknamed as?
The herring pond
275
The player allowed to handle the ball in a game of football is the?
Goalkeeper
276
Name this common children's disease that causes a bright red rash of small spots covering the whole body?
Measles
277
The process of changing solid to liquid is known as?
Melting
278
He was a Mughal ruler who defeated Hemu?
Akbar
279
Name the party started by Adolf Hitler?
National Socialist German Workers Party aka Nazi Party
280
What is the currency in USA
US dollar
281
The process of changing liquid to gas is known as?
Evaporation
282
This is the official residence of the Emperor of Japan. Name this residence?
Imperial Palace Tokyo
283
Another name for a TV aerial is?
Antenna
284
Which place in India suffered from a plague?
Surat in Gujrat
285
The Battle of Kalinga which was fought in 261BCE in what is present day Orissa, was fought between which two groups?
Maurya emptier under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga
286
The language spoken in Argentina is?
Spanish
287
Who wrote these famous books
David copperfield
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
288
The holy book of the Parsee's is?
Zend Avesta
289
Which is the closest star to the earth?
Sun
290
Sundials are ancient types of?
Clocks
291
Name this structure in Mumbai?
Gateway of India
292
The currency in Brazil is?
Real
293
The prime minister of England lives at?
10 Downing Street
294
In which Indian city would you be on a holiday if you visited the Meenakshi Temple?
Temple town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu
295
The plural of deer is?
Deer
