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00:00Hey! Ready to answer these 30 general knowledge questions?
00:03The farther you get, the harder the questions are.
00:06Ready? Steady! Go!
00:09What is the closest star to Earth?
00:11Is it A. The Moon, B. The Sun, or C. Mars?
00:20It's the Sun!
00:22If you rushed to say that the Moon is the closest one, you were wrong.
00:26The Moon is a satellite, and Mars is a planet.
00:312. Which country was the Titanic built in?
00:35Is it A. The United Kingdom, B. France, or C. The United States?
00:43It was built in the UK, and it was supposed to go to America.
00:48What is Brazil's official language?
00:50Is it A. Spanish, B. Brazilian, or C. Portuguese?
00:56It's Portuguese.
01:02While it's true that in most countries in the Americas, people speak Spanish,
01:06Brazil is the only country that has Portuguese as its national language.
01:10As for Brazilian, it doesn't really exist.
01:15Now, what's the capital of Spain?
01:17Is it A. Madrid, B. Barcelona, or C. Lisbon?
01:22I know you discarded Lisbon instantly. It's in Portugal.
01:31As for the Spanish capital, it's Madrid, and not Barcelona.
01:355. In which country is the city of Venice located?
01:39A. Austria, B. Switzerland, and C. Italy?
01:44Tick-tock.
01:47Sure thing, it's in Italy.
01:50By the way, did you know that it's built on a group of 126 islands?
01:556. How many muscles control the movement of the human eye?
02:00Is it 6, 12, or 32?
02:02The correct answer is 6.
02:107. On which continent is Panama located?
02:14Is it Europe, Asia, or America?
02:22It's in America!
02:24By the way, despite being commonly known as Panama hat,
02:28this hat actually comes from Ecuador and is also referred to as Ecuadorian hat.
02:358. What is the largest animal in the world?
02:38A. Hippopotamus, B. Elephant, or C. Blue whale?
02:46It's the blue whale!
02:47Just one blue whale can weigh as much as 40 elephants!
02:549. What is the capital of the United States?
02:57Is it A. Sunny L.A.,
02:59B. The city that never sleeps, New York,
03:02or C. Washington, D.C.?
03:05Sure thing, it's Washington, D.C.
03:08What is the rarest blood type?
03:11Is it A. B-, B. A-,
03:15or C. RH null?
03:21It's C. RH null blood.
03:24Or simply, golden blood,
03:26is characterized by the absence of RH antigens in red blood cells.
03:31This blood type is extremely rare,
03:33with fewer than 50 known cases globally.
03:36The first recorded instances were observed in Aboriginal Australians.
03:4211. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
03:45Is it A. Jupiter,
03:48B. Mars,
03:49or C. Venus?
03:54It's Mars.
03:55We call it this way for a simple reason.
03:57Iron minerals in the Martian soil get oxidized,
04:00and the surface gets a signature red hue
04:03because of this chemical reaction.
04:0612. Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
04:10Is it A. Charles Dickens,
04:14B. William Shakespeare,
04:16or C. Mark Twain?
04:19Sure thing, it's William Shakespeare.
04:21By the way, despite being super productive
04:24and writing 38 plays in his life,
04:27Shakespeare struggled with spelling
04:28since there were no standard rules at that time.
04:32Even though William went to school,
04:34spelling wasn't included in the curriculum,
04:36and everyone spelled words
04:38according to their own preferences.
04:40Shakespeare himself wrote his name in various ways.
04:43Which element has the chemical symbol O?
04:47Is it A. Gold,
04:49B. Oxygen,
04:51or C. Osmium?
04:56It's oxygen.
04:58Gold is AU,
04:59which stands for ORUM,
05:01and osmium is OS.
05:0414. What year did the Titanic sink?
05:07Was it A. 1912,
05:10B. 1905,
05:11or C. 1898?
05:161912.
05:17If you didn't answer this one,
05:19well, you gotta go check out
05:20some of the Titanic videos.
05:22Here on Brightside,
05:23we've got a bunch of them.
05:2515. What is the smallest prime number?
05:29A. 0,
05:31B. 1,
05:32or C. 2?
05:37It's 2.
05:39A prime number is a natural number
05:41that is greater than 1
05:42and cannot be expressed
05:44as the product of two smaller natural numbers.
05:48It cannot be evenly divided
05:50by any other positive integers
05:52without resulting in a remainder,
05:54fraction,
05:55or decimal.
05:56For instance,
05:5713 is an example of a prime number.
06:0016. What is the first organ to develop in an embryo?
06:05Is it A. Brain,
06:07B. Heart,
06:09or C. Lungs?
06:13It's the heart.
06:1617. Now look at this image.
06:19What is this instrument called?
06:20Is it A. Trumpet,
06:23B. Bagpipes,
06:25or C. Saxophone?
06:28It's bagpipes,
06:29the national instrument of Scotland.
06:32As the name suggests,
06:33it has a pipe,
06:34called the blowstick,
06:35and a bag,
06:36along with two more essential parts,
06:38the chanter and the drones.
06:40The bag contains the air
06:42that the piper directs into it.
06:44This air is then compressed,
06:46which is crucial
06:47as it enables the air
06:48to travel through the drone's enchanter
06:50to produce sound.
06:52Historically,
06:53bags were crafted from animal skins,
06:55but now there are also
06:56synthetic alternatives available.
06:5918. What is the brain's main energy nutrient?
07:03Is it A. Fat,
07:04B. Glucose,
07:06or C. Salt?
07:11Glucose.
07:12It's claimed that an adult person
07:13needs up to 7 ounces of glucose a day.
07:17So if you crave that chocolate bar,
07:19go for it.
07:2119. How old is Earth?
07:23A. 4.5 billion years.
07:26B. 6 billion years.
07:28C. 3 billion years.
07:32Yep, it's around 4.5 billion years old.
07:3720. Which ocean is the largest?
07:40Is it A. The Atlantic Ocean?
07:42B. The Indian Ocean?
07:45Or C. The Pacific Ocean?
07:49It's the Pacific Ocean.
07:51Not only is it the largest ocean,
07:53but it's also the deepest ocean on Earth.
07:5721. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
08:00Was it A. Vincent van Gogh?
08:02B. Claude Monet?
08:03Or C. Leonardo da Vinci?
08:09Sure thing, it's genius da Vinci.
08:12By the way, this painting may be unfinished.
08:15Leonardo started creating the Mona Lisa in the early 1500s,
08:18and he continued to perfect the artwork
08:20till as late as 1516 or 1517.
08:24In 1517, da Vinci had partial paralysis in his right hand,
08:29which may have made it difficult for him
08:31to add final details to the painting.
08:3522. What's the longest river in the world?
08:38A. The Amazon River?
08:39B. The Nile River?
08:41Or C. The Missouri River?
08:46Officially, it's the Nile.
08:48Still, some scientists argue that it's the Amazon,
08:51as its source was reconsidered some time ago.
08:5523. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
08:59Is it A. China?
09:01B. Japan?
09:02Or C. Thailand?
09:07All of these countries are great,
09:09but it's Japan that is said to be the Land of the Rising Sun.
09:12Why?
09:13Just take a look at the map.
09:1524. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
09:19A. Gold?
09:20B. Diamond?
09:22C. Iron?
09:23Sure thing, it's the Diamond.
09:3125. On which continent is the Sahara Desert located?
09:35Is it A. Asia?
09:36B. Africa?
09:38Or C. Australia?
09:42No doubts here, the Sahara Desert is in Africa.
09:46Hey, if you thought it was the biggest one, you aren't right.
09:49It's the biggest hot desert,
09:51but the biggest deserts in the world are in Antarctica and the Arctic.
09:5626. What is the most spoken language in the world?
09:59Is it A. English?
10:01B. Mandarin Chinese?
10:03Or C. Spanish?
10:08Don't get tricked by China's impressive population.
10:11Mandarin Chinese takes the second place with 1.1 billion speakers.
10:16English takes first place with almost 1.5 billion speakers.
10:21Spanish only has 560 million speakers,
10:24and it's the fourth most spoken language in the world.
10:2927. Which fruit is known as the King of Fruits?
10:33A. Mango?
10:34B. Durian?
10:36Or C. Apple?
10:40So, if your answer is durian,
10:43you are team Southeast Asia.
10:45For that region, it's the King of Fruits.
10:47If your answer is mango,
10:49it means you are team India.
10:51And if your answer is apple,
10:53it might mean you just like apples.
10:5628. What shape is Earth?
10:59Is it A. Flat?
11:00B. Spherical?
11:02Or C. Round?
11:03Scientifically speaking,
11:10Earth is an oblate spheroid,
11:12meaning it's a tad flatter at the poles
11:14and rounder in the middle along the equator.
11:17Yes, the globe at school lied to you this whole time.
11:2029. What is the only planet in our solar system
11:24that rotates on its side?
11:26A. Venus?
11:28B. Uranus?
11:29Or C. Neptune?
11:33It's Uranus.
11:3530. In which year did the first email message get sent?
11:39A. 1971?
11:42B. 1969?
11:44Or C. 1980?
11:47It was over 50 years ago in 1971.
11:51Tomlinson, the guy who tested it,
11:53sent the first email to himself.
11:55And the message was,
11:57actually, he didn't remember what exactly he had sent.
12:00He thought it might have been something like,
12:02QWERTY U-E-UP?
12:04Just the top row of letters on a standard keyboard.
12:06How many questions did you answer right?
12:10Let us know in the comments!
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