Discover with Derek part 1a Flashcards
These are people who live in the cold artic places. These people are known as
Inuit
The Inuit people were previously called as?
Eskimo
Do the Inuit people like being called Eskimo?
No
Because Eskimo means eater of raw meat
What does the word Inuit mean?
Real people
The dome shaped homes of ice in which the Inuit live are known as?
Igloo
The hooded jackets the Inuit wear are known as?
Parka
The spear like weapons the Inuit use for hunting are known as?
Harpoons
The canoe made of animal skins that the Inuit use for fishing is known as?
Kayak
The Eskimo dogs are known as?
Huskies
Egypt is associated with 3 P’s?
Pharaohs
Papyrus
Pyramid
It is a kind of paper made from tall water plants, which the ancient Egyptians used to write on?
Papyrus
What was the title given to ancient Egyptians kings?
Pharaoh
The ancient Egyptians kept their dead kings here?
Pyramids
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world was the PYRAMIDS AT GIZA , is this true
Yes
These were ancient American Indians who lived in southern Mexico and who also built pyramids. Who were these people?
Mayas
Who created the famous characters of Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and Pluto the dog?
Walt Disney
The Aztecs are ancient people. They are associated with which modern day country?
Mexico
American Indians used to build homes called?
Wigwams
A village of natives protected by a fence or stockade is called a ?
Kraal
The Egyptians set up their civilisation near the banks of which river?
River Nile
The Mesopotamian civilisation existed between whic two rivers?
Euphrates and Tigris
The people of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa lived on the banks of which river
Indus
Incas are ancient people. They are associated with which modern country?
Peru
Early man used simple drawing and pictures to express their words or ideas. This type of writing was called?
Pictographic writing
The language spoken in Denmark is?
Danish
The capital of Denmark is?
Copenhagen
Underline the person who does not belong to this group
Alice in wonderland, scooby doo, Garfield
Alice in wonderland ( story book)
Name this famous cartoon character
Garfield
Name this famous cartoon character
Scooby Doo
Who wrote the book “ Alice in wonderland”.?
Lewis Carroll
Name the language spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
The capital of Brazil is?
Brasilia
The language spoken by the people in Wales is?
Welsh
The holy book of the Muslims is the?
Koran
The holy book of the Christians is the?
Bible
Capital of Finland is?
Helsinki
The people of Iran speak which language?
Persian
Who directed the famous film JURASSIC PARK
Stephen Spielberg
She was also the prime minister of Pakistan
Daughter of the East, was a book written by?
Benazir Bhutto
Who was Germany’s great dictator during world war 2?
Adolf Hitler
Narendranath Datta is better known to the world as?
Swami Vivekananda
The famous film TITANIC was directed by?
James Cameron
When there were only silent films , the funniest man in the world was?
Charlie Chaplin
The hockey stadium in Delhi is named after a famous Maratha?
Shivaji
Bill Clinton was the president of America from 1992 to 2000. Who did he defeat during his first term.?
And who did he defeat during his second term?
George Bush
Bob Doyle
Which language is spoken in Norway?
Norwegian
The capital of Norway is?
Oslo
The ancient people VIKINGS are associated with which modern country?
Norway
Underline the person that does not belong to the group
Imran Khan
sunil Gavaskar
diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was a footballer
sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan were cricketers
The people of Sweden speak which language?
Swedish
Capital of Sweden is?
Stockholm
He was a French man who invented the Braille system of printing and writing for the visually impaired, name this person?
Louis Braille
A few years later he teamed up with his sister Agnes Baden Powell to start the Girl Scout movement
He founded the Boy Scout Movement?
Lord Baden Powell
He became ancient Rome’s greatest statesman. He became a great military leader and helped Rome to become one of the greatest empires in the world, name this statesman?
Julius Caesar
The people of Poland speak which language?
Polish
The capital of Poland is?
Warsaw
Name a famous female scientist who was born in Poland?
Marie curie
The ancient people Gauls are associated with which modern country?
France
He was a great Indian social reformer who fought against CASTE SYSTEM and CHILD MARRIAGE. He founded the ARYA SAMAJ in 1875 in Mumbai. Name this social reformer?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
The language that is spoken in most South American countries is?
Spanish
Underline the person that does not belong to the group
celine Dion
Ricky Martin
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan….Indian Hindi cinema actor
Celine Dion and Ricky Martin are singers
Name this famous Indian Hindi film actor
Amitabh Bachchan
Name this famous footballer from Argentina?
Diego Maradona
Name the first American president to be assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
He was a famous painter, some of his famous paintings are
the potato eaters
the starry night
sunflowers
portrait of Dr Gachet
name this famous painter?
Vincent Van Gogh
He lived during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. He was adviser to the King Chandragupta and helped him overthrow the Nanda rulers. His real name was Vishnu Gupta. He is also known as Chanakya. Who is this person?
Kautilya
Language for the blind was invented by?
Louis Braille
Who was famous for his fables?
Aesop
Who founded the Boy Scouts?
Baden Powell
Name this famous music composer who was deaf?
Beethoven
Name this famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh
Portrait of Dr Gachet
Name the first man to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
The official language of Egypt, Iraq and other Middle East countries is?
Arabic
Sumerian’s are the ancient people associated with which modern country?
Iraq
The capital of Iraq is?
Baghdad
Name this famous Indian cricketer?
Sunil Gavaskar
His real name was vishnugupta and he was adviser to King Chandragupta
Who wrote the famous book ARTHASHASTRA
Kautilya
Name the American President who abolished slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Which King was famous for his round table?
King Arthur
Name this famous Indian Sanskrit poet and dramatist
Kalidas
What is the motto of the Boy Scout?
Be prepared
He was the captain of the Pakistan cricket team and is currently the prime minister of Pakistan
Name this famous cricketer from Pakistan?
Imran Khan
Who discovered the drug penicillin
Alexander Fleming
Who killed the roman emperor julius Caesar?
Brutus
William Shakespeare was associated with which theatre
The Globe Theatre
One of his famous paintings was the starry nights
Name a famous painter who completed more than 800 oil paintings?
Vincent Van Gogh
This famous brigand who robbed the rich and gave money to the poor?
Robin Hood
He won the first Nobel peace prize
Name this personality who founded the RED CROSS
Henri Dunant
She was a well known Indian Painter, name her?
Amrita Sher Gil
He was the last emperor of China
Pu Yi
William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays which are divided into three groups, name the groups?
Tragedies
comedies
histories
Name this famous painter?
Pablo Picasso
She was also known as the Iron Lady
Name this lady who was the First Lady prime minister of England
Margaret Tatcher
Rabindranath Tagore wrote a famous song calle AMAR SONAR BANGLA ( my golden Bengal) . This is now the national anthem of which country?
Bangladesh
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
The first cosmonaut to go into space was?
Yuri Gagarin
Name this writer who created the character of Noddy and the famous five?
Enid Blyton
Charlie Chaplin was a comedian, is this true?
Yes
The first person to fly solo across the Atlantic was?
Charles Lindbergh
Name this famous Italian Footballer
Roberto Baggio
The founder of the religion JAINISM was?
Mahavira
He is still remembered as the greatest
He became the first heavyweights boxing champion to win the title four times, who is this boxer?
Muhammed Ali
His daughters name was Chelsea, and his wife was Hillary
Name the American President who was born. Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Who in. The Bible was known for his wisdom?
King Solomon
Chika lake is situated in which Indian state?
Orissa
Starts with the letter T
Which big bird gobbles and shares its name with a country?
Turkey
In which sport can you score from a corner or a penalty spot?
Football
Name the milky fluid found in plants and is used to make rubber?
Latex
Lucknow is the capital of which Indian state?
Uttar Pradesh
In which African country is Swahili spoken although English is its official language?
Kenya
Capital of Kenya is?
Nairobi
Which famous writer has written two well known adventure series
- The adventures of Tom Sawyer
- The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Name the language invented for the visually impaired
Braille
Which Christian festival is always celebrated on Sunday
Easter
What design is found on Zebras and tigers
Stripes
Name the comic character who has a dog called snowy?
TinTin
Name a bird with a long neck that cannot fly
Ostrich
Who wrote the book Gulliver Travels
Jonathan Swift
What is commmon to the chrysanthemums, tulips and Bougainville?
They are all flowers
Name a part of the camera that helps in takins good pictures?
Lens
Who signals that a batsman is out during a cricket match?
Umpire
Name the greatest ruler of the Kushan Empire
Kanishka
Nanking, canton and Beijing are cities in which country?
China
Who wrote the book “ The wizard of Oz”
Lyman Frank Baum
Mahatma Gandhi wrote an autobiography named?
The story of my experiments with truth
Who wrote the Jungle book
Rudyard Kipling
How many keys does a piano have
88 keys
The white keys of the piano are made of?
Ivory
The black keys of the piano are made of?
Ebony
The number of singers in a duet are?
Two
The number of black and white quakes in a chessboard are?
64
The number of girls in the music group SPICE GIRLS was?
Five
The number of sides a dice has?
Six
India’s first private TV channel was
Zee Tv
Name that animal who washes its food before eating?
Raccoon
Name the cartoon character who eats spinach and becomes very strong
Popeye
Elephants have two special features that begin with T, name them?
Trunk and tusk
Indian flag insisted of three colours, green, white and ___________
Saffron
Prussian, cobalt and navy are shades of which colour?
Blue
Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which instrument?
Sarod
Name the odd one out
lead
Ruby
Gold
Diamond
Lead
The number of days in a year?
365
The number of years in a decade?
Ten
The number of arms on an octopus?
Eight
The number of seconds in a minute
60 second make minute
The number of playing cards in a pack
52
The number of days in the moth. Of September
30 days
The number of years in a MILLENIUM
1000 years
Small sized prawns are known as?
Shrimp
The number of thousands in a lakh are
100 thousands
Who was the founder. Christianity
Jesus Christ
The founder of the religion ISLAM?
Prophet Mohammed
Which is the odd one out?
Rectangle
Diamond
cone
Squaare
Diamond
Name the odd one out
Tea
coffee
miilk
vinegar
Vinegar
Name the instrument played by Bismillah Khan?
Shehnai
Cockroaches, beetles, fireflies, termites, moths, mosquitoes, silverfish, grasshoppers, lice and crickets are insects. Scorpions and spiders are not. Scientists classfsfy scorpions and spiders as.?
Arachnids
The animal that has a hump Anand can go without water for many days is?
Camel
The layer of gas surrounding the. Earth is callled?
Atmosphere
The place of worship of the Muslims is the
Mosque
The place of worship of the Parsees is?
Fire Temple
Who founded Buddhism
Buddha
A person who visits a holy place is calle a?
Pilgrim
The journey to a religious place is called a?
Pilgrimage
The lizard that has the ability to change colours is called a
Chameleon
Chimpanzees, Gloria day Orangutans are types of?
Apes
Beagle, chow-chow, cocker spaniel and dalmatians are types of ?
Dogs
Name this dog breed?
Beagle
Name this dog breed?
Chow chow
The substance that can be found on sea beaches and desserts is?
Sand
A ducks feet can be described as being ?
Webbed
Cactus are usually found in the?
Dessert
Name this dog breed?
Cocker spaniel
The total number of bones in a dog depends on?
The length of its tail
The founder of SIKHISM is ?
Guru Nanak
The place of worship of the Sikhs is?
Gurudwara
Name a holy place of Hinduism
Amarnath
International woman’s day is celebrated on?
The King of fruits?
Mango
The Indian crocodile having a long snout and a pot shaped growth on the tip of its nose is?
Gharial
Tall and strong plants are called?
Trees
Moving air is called breeze or ?
Wind
Most plants grow from?
Seeds
If you rearrange the letters of the word PEA, you will get the animal?
Ape
A group of cows is known as a ?
Herd
The study of sound is known as?
Acoustics
A frog croaks and the wind________?
Whistles
Chennai is the new name of?
Madras
The holiest place for the sikhs is?
Amritsar in Punjab.
Lord Ram was born in?
Ayodhya
Who wrote the words of the national anthem?
Rabindranath Tagore
She sang the famous song my heart will go on from the movie titanic
Name this famous singer
Celine Dion
Name this famous singer?
Ricky Martin
The first Indian to win the Nobel prize was?
Rabindranath Tagore
Assam has two wildlife national sanctuaries, name them?
Kaziranga National Park
Manas Sanctuary
The first set of teeth that appear in the infant are called?
Milk Teeth
Who was the first scientist to use the telescope?
Galileo
Name the lightest wood?
Balsa
The fastest growing plant?
Bamboo
A mixture of two or more metals is known as?
Alloy
Sci-fi stands for?
Science fiction
The chemical name of salt is?
Sodium chloride
Salt is used to to flavour food and also to preserve food, is this true?
Yes
Name a metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
The first two atom bombs was dropped on the Japanese cities of?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The religion Zoroastrianism was founded by?
Zarathustra
The place of worship of the Hindus is the?
Temple
The place of worship of the Jains is the?
Temple
The place of worship of the Christians is the?
Church
The holy place of Islam is?
Mecca
The holy place of Christianity is?
Jerusalem
He was a wooden puppet. He was originally a log of wood and was later carved into a puppet by a kindly old man named Gepetto. And every time he lied his nose became longer. Name this character?
Pinocchio
The national bird of India is?
Peacock
Name a bird that is a sign of peace?
Dove
Most common colour for a crow is?
Black
Most common colour for a parrot?
Green
Vahana ( vehicle) of goddess Lakshmi is?
Owl
It also lays the largest egg and is found in Africa
The tallest and the largest bird in the world is the?
Ostrich
Birds keep themselves clean by cleaning their feathers with their beaks, this is known as?
Preening
An expert in the study of birds and their habits is known as?
Ornithologist
In European countries the bird that is a symbol of wisdom is?
Owl
Birds move from one place to another to escape from cold and to find food, this is known as?
Migration
It’s only 5 cms long and weighs 3 grams and can fit into the palm of a baby’s hand
The worlds smallest bird is the?
Hummingbird of Cuba
The birds that cannot fly are known as?
Flightless birds
Remember the mnemonic POKER
Name six flightless birds?
Penguin
Ostrich
Kiwi
Emu
Rhea
Cassowary
Name this flightless bird found in NewZealand
Kiwi
Name this flightless bird found in Australia
Emu
Name this flightless bird found in Australia
Cassowary
A dog that is less than one year old is known as a?
Puppy
The smallest breed of dog is the?
Chihuahua
The tallest breed of dog is ?
Irish Wolfhound
The heaviest breed of dos is?
St Bernard
Which dog has a blue black tongue?
Chow chow
The only dog that cannot bark is the?
The first dog to go into space was?
Laika
The name of the dog in Denis the menace is?
Ruff
Ulysses was a Greek hero who returned home after 20 years of adventure, disguised as a beggar. He was only recognised by his hunting dog called?
Argos
Siamese, Burmese and Persian are different breeds of which animal?
Cats
Name this breed of cats?
Burmese cats
Name this breed of cats?
Siamese cats
Name this breed of cats?
Persian cats
Lions live in groups known as?
Pride
The hammerhead, grey, the great white and tiger are types of ?
Sharks
Webs are made by?
Spiders
Rataul, Bombay green and dassheri are all types of?
Mangoes
The holy place of Buddhism is?
Bodh Gaya
The holy place of Jainism is?
Raipur
Name the musical instrument played by Ustaad Zakir Hussain
Tabla
Name the instrument played pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Mohan Veena
Name the instrument played by pandit Shivkumar Sharma
Santoor
The famous Victoria falls is in which country, and on which river?
Country…..Zambia in Africa
River ………..Zambezi river
The founder of the famous SONY COMPANY WAS.?
Akko Morita
Alexander the Great came from which country?
Macedonia
Catherine the Great was a famous ruler from?
Russia
Peter the Great was another famous leader from which country?
Russia
Alexander the Great was born in one continent, fought and died in another continent and was buried in the third continent, name these continents?
Born in Macedonia…..Europe
Fought and died in Asia
was Buried in Africa
If you were in the following cities in which country would you be?
Florence
Venice
Rome
Italy
The Eiffel Tower was named after the architect who built it, who was this architect?
Alexander Gustav Eiffel
Name this famous clock tower located near the Houses of Parliament in London?
Big Ben
Name this famous structure?
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is located in which country?
South Dakota US
The faces of which four presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Name this famous structure?
Sphinx of Giza
Name the mythical creature who has the head of a human and the body of lion?
Sphinx
Name this large marble building in Kolkatta, West Bengal which was built between 1906 and 1921 dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum and tourist destination?
Victoria Memorial
The capital of the country Kuwait is?
Kuwait
The capital of the country Singapore is?
Singapore
The language spoken in Maharashtra, whose capital is Mumbai is?
Marathi
The language spoken by the people of Karnataka is?
Kannada
The language spoken by the people of Kerala is?
Malayalam
The language spoken by the people of Tamil Nadu is?
Tamil
Name the continents you would be in if you stopped at Columbia and Peru?
South America
Name the continent you would be in if you stopped at China or Iran?
Asia
The capital of Italy is?
Rome
The language spoken in Italy is?
Italian
The currency in Italy is?
Euro
The capital of the the country Hungary is?
Budapest
The language spoken by the Hungarians is?
Magyar
The currency in Hungary is?
Forint
The holy book of Judaism is?
Torah
The holy book of Sikhism is?
Adi Granth
Complete the names of the following stories/ tales and poems
- _________and the three bears
- The ________Musketeers
- The Pied_______of Hamelin
- _________van winkle
- Goldilocks
- three
- piper
- Rip
Name the set of bones that protects the brain?
Cranium
Name the bones that protect the spinal cord?
Back bone
Name the bones that protect the heart and the lungs
Rib cage
Name the three primary colours?
Red
Green
Blue
The worlds longest river is the River Nile. The worlds shortest river is?
River Roe
Name the body part that matches the following
lash
lids
ball
brow
Eye
Name the body part that matches the following
Toes and fingers
Nails
Name the body part that matches the following
It has two openings
Nose
Name the body part that matches the following
Heel and sole
Foot
What is the hard substance in our bodies that also helps to give our bodies a shape?
Bones
How many bones are there in the adult body?
206
Who were the founders of the famous company MICROSOFT
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
The capital of the Indian state of Mizoram is?
Aizawl
Known as the Shakespeare of India, Kalidasas famous book was ?
Shakuntala
The classical dance of Bharatnatyam is associated with which state?
Tamil Nadu
Name this famous Indian cartoonist
RK Laxman
The common man was a famous cartoon by which Indian cartoonist?
RK Laxman
Name this famous Indian cartoonist who was born in Goa?
Mario Miranda
Name the two important cities in India associated with the life of Lord Krishna?
The important Indian festival of Pongal is celebrated in which Indian State?
Tamil Nadu
What does Pongal festival signify?
It marks the end of the harvest festival
The birth place of Lord Krishna was in?
Mathura in Uttar Pradesh
The birthplace of Lord Rama was in?
Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh
The oldest name for the holy city of Varanasi is?
Benares
The oldest religious book of the Aryans is?
Rig Veda
The Festival of Lights is?
Diwali
The festival of colours is?
Holi
The popular harvest festival in southern India is?
Pongal
The new year in Kerala is called?
Onam
A very important festival of the Jains is?
Mahavir Jayanti
A very important Buddhist festival is?
Buddha Purnima
The CHARIOT FESTIVAL in PURI is called?
Rath Yatra
The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu festival in India that is held once every_____ years?
12 years
The New Year’s Day of the Jews is known as?
Tosh Hashanah
The holy month of fasting in the Muslim calendar is known as?
Ramadan aka Ramazan
The festival which marks the end of Ramadan is?
Id- ul-fitr
