General knowledge

Who was the first person in space?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Vladimir Komarov

Who was (one of) the first dog in space

• Albina

• Curly

• Laika

• Lemonchik

Answer explanation

Laika was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, launched into low orbit on 3 November 1957. As the technology to de-orbit had not yet been developed, Laika's survival was never expected. She died of overheating hours into the flight, on the craft's fourth orbit.

Which country has the oldest flag in the world?

• Danmark

• India

• Sweden

• England

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Gian Lorenzo Bernini

• Giovanni Bellini

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo De Vinci

Which is the most spoken language in the world?

• English

• Mandarin

• Spanish

• Hindi

Paakantyi is spoken by which group of people?

• Aboriginal

• Sami

• Aztecs

• Sioux

What was Sherlock Holmes’s London address?

• 10 Downing Street

• 140 Abbey Road

• 221 Baker Street

• 32 Park Lane

How many keys does a classic piano have?

• 56

• 64

• 88

• 92

Which animal are in the name of the Canary Islands, Canariae Insulae ?

• Dog

• Bird

• Camel

• Fish

Answer explanation

The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs", a name that was evidently generalized from the ancient name of one of these islands, Canaria – presumably Gran Canaria. According to the historian Pliny the Elder, the island Canaria contained "vast multitudes of dogs of very large size".^[23]

Which country is the world’s most earthquake-prone country?

• Japan

• Turkey

• Thailand

• NewZealand