Class 1 (Global WSC)

What ritual would need a priest to ring a bell nine times?

• Zoroastrian fire tending ceremony

• Hindu Agnihotra ritual

• Japanese Goma fire dance

• Viking funeral pyre

• Balinese Kecak fire dance

What is the implication of genome sequencing in microbiology?

• Enhancing agricultural productivity

• Developing personalized medicine

• Identifying microbial ecosystems

• Tracking disease outbreaks

• Tackling antimicrobial resistant gonorrhea

What does the letter T in “NCTC” stand for?

• Type

• Transmission

• Taxonomy

• Testing

• Technology

What is the visible surface of the Sun?

• The chromosphere

• The corona

• The sunspot region

• The photosphere

• The convective zone

Which of the following music videos portray the capital of Hungary?

• Taylor Swifts Blank Space

• Claude Debussy Feux d'artifice

• Katy Perry Firework

• Halyosy Fire◎Flower

• Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks

What is the potential risk of global warming associated with permafrost?

• Increase greenhouse gas emissions

• Spillover events

• Habitat loss for artic species

• Rising sea levels

• Melting polar ice caps

What religious text covers laws, moral guidelines, and rituals to promote purity and order in society?

• The Iliad

• The Art of War

• The Republic

• Avesta Vendidad

• The Kama Sutra

Who wrote “Humans are born, they live, then they die”?

• Confucius

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Gilgamesh's dead friend

• Socrates

• Gilgamesh

Which company specializes in genomics?

• Alphabet

• Weight Watchers

• Agilent Technologies

• Dow DuPont

• Zimmer Biomet

What is another name for NCTC 6571?

• Staphylococcus Aureus

• Escherichia Coli

• Bacillus subtilis

• Clostridium difficile

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis