Exploring Knowledge through Encyclopedias

The video explores a game of learning through encyclopedias, starting with the term 'Earth' and discovering facts like Mount Chimborazo's unique position, the shifting tropics, and the diversity of tropical rainforests. It delves into the ecological significance of beetles, the concept of sympathetic magic, and the role of chimpanzees in space exploration, concluding with a fascinating fact about Earth's smoothness.

What is the furthest point from the Earth's center?

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Chimborazo

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

What causes the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn to drift?

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's rotation

Where do most uncontacted tribes live?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Tropical rainforests

• Savannas

What percentage of all life forms on Earth are beetles?

• 10-15%

• 20-25%

• 15-20%

• 5-10%

What is the sacred scarab beetle associated with in ancient Egypt?

• The sun

• The stars

• The moon

• The earth

What is the formal name for the back of the hand?

• Metacarpus

• Epistenar

• Phalanges

• Carpus

What does the term 'pan-trogloditis' refer to?

• A type of ancient tool

• A kind of tropical plant

• A species of chimpanzee

• A type of beetle

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

What was the name of the chimpanzee that flew into space?

• Ham

• Bubbles

• Coco

• Koko

How smooth would the Earth be if it were the size of a billiard ball?

• Uneven like a golf ball

• Smoother than a billiard ball

• As smooth as a billiard ball

• Rougher than a billiard ball