Discover with Derek Part 1b Flashcards
Where was Mother Teresa born?
Skopje, Yugoslavia
The capital of the Indian state of Haryana is?
Chandigarh
American Indians used to hunt with?
Bows and arrows
Tomato sauce that is mixed with salt, spice and pepper becomes?
Tomato ketchup
The holiest city for the sikhs is?
Amritsar in Punjab
Complete these famous characters
- Harry ______________
- Oliver______________
- Sleeping____________
- Potter
- Twist
- Beauty
Raisins comes from fruits called?
Grapes
An instrument that tells you the wind direction is known as a?
Wind Vane aka weather cock
Name the Indian King whose capital was in Thaneshwar ( modern day Haryana)
Harshavardhan
The dance Bihu is associated with which state in India
Assam
The ear helps us to hear, but it also helps us to?
Balance
The capital of Argentina is?
Buenos Aires
The film titanic was the story of passengers on a ?
Ship
Name an important river in the continent of Africa?
Nile
Who wrote the book The story of my experiments with truth?
Mahatma Gandhi
Whose flag is this?
Flag of the Red Cross
Name the Indian King who had his capital at Srirangapatnam
Tipu Sultan
Name this big gun mounted on a carriage?
Cannon
The Bible is divided into two parts, name them?
Old Testament
New Testament
The only continent sharing its name with a country is?
The capital of the Indian state of Karnataka is?
Bangalore
Tyres are usually made of?
Rubber
When we feel jealous what colour expression do we use?
” I feel green”
Name the only Indian state with the letter Z in it?
Mizoram
Freedom fighters like pandit Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and many others belonged to a political organisation called the?
Congress
On which day did India gain its independence?
15 August 1947
The father of Jesus was Joseph, what was his profession?
Joseph was a carpenter
Before it rains the sky is usually covered with?
Clouds
Who built the famous Grand Trunk Road?
Sher Shah Suri
An Indian musical instrument or a brand of soap?
Santoor
Name this common children’s disease that causes painful swelling around the throat?
Mumps
The deepest ocean in the world is the
Pacific Ocean
What was Mother Teresa’s real name?
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhui
Which famous leader had a horse named BUCEPHALUS?
Alexander the Great
Name the fly which causes the disease Sleeping Sickness, which makes human and animals lazy and sleepy?
tsetse fly
The President of India lives at the?
Rastrapathi Bhavan
Scarlet is a shade of?
Red
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism was born in?
Talwandi Pakistan
Who was the author of the story Pinocchio?
Carlo collodi
Natural rubber is made from?
Latex
Most human have 32?
Teeth
The Capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra is?
Mumbai
The yolk is the yellow part of an?
Egg
What was the name of Jesus’s mother?
Mary
Name the seven continents?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
Antartica
The birth place of prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam was?
Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Who was the founder of the Communist Party in China?
Mao Zedong
The state in India they are associated with?
chilka lake
Gahirmatha beach
Orissa
A memorial place for a person which is built after his death is known as a ?
Samadhi
The capital of the Indian state of Orissa is?
Bhubaneswar
The official residence of the Monarch ( king or Queen ) of England is?
Buckingham palace.
Tennis is played on a flat surface called the?
Court
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
A round playing object that bounces and cenderella went to one to dance?
Ball
Who defeated King Porus at the Battle of Jhelum?
Alexander the Great
The length of a cricket pitch is?
22 yards
What are these two people famous for?
Winston Churchill
Margaret Thatcher
British Prime Ministers
What are these two people famous for?
Homer and John Milton
Both were blind poets
Name a famous river in the continent of South America?
Amazon River
This is the official residence of the Prime minister of Australia. Name this?
The Lodge
When we are sad what colour expression we might use?
” I feel blue “
The holy book of Hinduism is?
Bhagvad Gita and the vedas
The hips, the shoulders and the jaws are types of?
Joints
Name this famous Olympic star, and in which Olympic event did he excel?
Jesse Owens
he excelled in running’s
Complete the names of these famous characters
- Tom___________________
- Snow__________________
- David__________________
- Peter__________________
- Sawyer
- White
- Copperfield
- Pan
A former stick with elastic and used with pebbles is known as?
Catapult
What are these people famous for?
John Glenn
Sally Ride
Astronauts
Bullets are put into a ?
Gun
Who built an ark and stayed inside it with his family and animals to protect them from the flood?
Noah
A name given to the smooth area on the back legs of a worker bee is known as a?
Pollen basket
The first Asian city to host the Olympic Games was?
Tokyo
Ram married Sita but later the couple was sent into exile in a forest, name that forest?
The forest of Dandaka
The followers of Zoroastrianism are known as ?
Parsees
Which country is known as the Sugar bowl of the world?
Cuba
Name the Indian Prime minister who was killed in 1991 in Sriperumbudur?
Rajiv Gandhi
Name three common children’s disease?
Measles
mumps
chicken pox
Jesus Christ the founder of Christianity was born in?
Bethlehem in Israel
What do the children receive during Easter?
It is traditional for children to receive colourful Easter eggs
Roman soldiers often carried?
Swords
Officially a race that covers 42.2 kms is known as a ?
Marathon
Who was Afzal Khan?
He was a General in the Adil Shah dynasty
Who wrote the book Robinson Crusoe?
Daniel Defoe
A book of maps is known as a?
Atlas
The Vietnam war was fought between which years?
1957 to 1975
A horse drawn vehicle used for warfare or for racing is a ?
Chariot
What is the name of the earths natural satellite?
Moon
It can be used for pasting paper and you may. New some and not finish?
Gum
The country of Zaire is in which continent?
Africa
The capital of Cuba is?
Havana
The sound made by the bees?
Buzz
The umbrella shaped fungi that can sometimes be eaten are known as?
Mushrooms
The official residence of the President of Italy is?
Quirinal Palace
An AK 47 is the name of a ?
Gun
Easter is celebrated by which religious group?
Christians
The cities Pretoria, Cape Town and Johannesburg are located in a country called?
South Africa
The Taj Mahal is found in which city
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
In which city would you be on a holiday if you visited Hawa Mahal?
Jaipur in Rajasthan
In which city would you be on a holiday if you visited the Charminar ( four pillars)?
Hyderabad in Telangana
The smallest ocean is the?
The artic ocean
Name the demon who took Sita to lanka?
Ravana
Choose the odd one out
papaya, carrots, apples and pears?
Carrots
King Harshavardhan , whose capital was Thaneshwar ( modern day Haryana ) , became a King at what age?
16
The lengthy event that connects the cities of Boston, New York, London, Pune and Tokyo is?
Marathon
His daughter Anoushka is a famous sitarist too
The famous Indian sitarist born in Varanasi and who started the KINNARA school of music?
Pandit Ravi Shankar
You might get malaria if you are bitten by a certain kind of?
Mosquito
Eskimos use a spear called?
Harpoons
Who was the wise king in the Bible?
King Solomon
If you travelled in an Alto or a Sandro, you would be in a ?
Car
This hard substance protects our teeth, name this substance?
Enamel
A constellation is a group of ?
Stars
You might get rabies if you are bitten by a ?
Dog
The official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury is?
Lambeth Palace
How many years did it take to complete the Taj Mahal?
22 years
The currency in Canada is?
Canadian dollar
Which apostle betrayed Jesus?
Judas
World war 1 was fought between which years?
Why is Cuba called the Sugar bowl of the world?
Because of the massive amounts of sugar produced in Cuba
Name this most famous Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai?
MS Subhalakshmi
You may act in one but it is the opposite of work?
Play
A clock generally has three of these but you have two?
Hands
Lord Rams wife was ?
Sita
What does the word Pacific mean in Pacific Ocean
Peaceful
Name this temple in Delhi that is shaped like a Lotus
Which king promised to never fight again after the battle of Kalinga?
Emperor Ashoka
The wise man from the east came to visit Jesus and brought him gifts, these gifts were?
Gold
Myrrh
Frankincense
The Indian Epic Ramayana was written by?
Sage Valmiki
The first man mentioned in the Bible was?
Adam
Name the sport in which men compete for the Thomas cup?
Badminton
Which religious book begins with the words “ in the beginning “
The Bible
Who gave the name Pacific to the Pacific Ocean ?
Ferdinand Magellan
Ram was born in the Kingdom of?
Ayodhya
Tha samadhi for Mahatma Gandhi is?
Raj Ghat
In modern farming the plough has given way to the?
Tractor
The disease that is caused by rats in known as a?
Plague
Plants that form a green velvety cushion on damp soil are called?
Moss
What is the television nicknamed as?
The idiot box
The first modern olympics in 1896 was held at?
Athens in Greece
The currency in Argentina is.?
Peso
The only Indian state having the letter Y on it?
Haryana
The eyes of a patient suffering from jaundice often turn?
Yellow
The president of USA lives in the?
White House.
What is the main style of classical music in northern India.?
Hindustani classical music
A member of a travelling people is known as a ?
Gypsy
Dr. Salim Ali is a well known name in India, he is associated with?
Birds
He is known as the bird man of India
Pick the odd one out
motor cats, busses, auto rickshaw, trucks
Trucks
There are four vedas, name them?
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda
The sound made by a dog is what you can peel off a tree?
Bark
The organisation founded by mother Teresa is called the?
Missionaries of Charity
In which city would you be on a holiday, if you visited the Jagannath Temple?
Puri in Odisha
Name the language spoken in Canada?
English
In which Indian state would you be if you were in the following cities?
Pune
Aurangabad
Kohlapur
Maharashtra
Most humans have four?
Limbs
Name the pink city of India?
Jaipur in Rajasthan
The pope live s at the?
Pontifical Palace
The colour of most Hibisvus flowers is?
Red
He is a great Indian poet and dramatist and he wrote in Sanskrit
He is sometimes called The Shakespeare of India, who is he?
Kalidasa
The KREMLIN is located in which European city
Moscow in Russia
A doctor uses stethoscope to check heart beats and?
Breathing
After which battle did Henri Dunant decide to start the international Red Cross?
The battle of Solferino
When we are angry what colour expression we might use?
” I see red”
What are these two people famous for
Rabindranath Tagore and William Wordsworth
Both are poets
Name the palace of the winds?
Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
World War One was fought between two groups , name the groups?
Allies vs Central powers
Who invented the television?
John Logie Baird
There are seven ____________
Continents
The Statue of Liberty is in which city
New York
Incisors, canines, molars and premolars are all types of ?
Teeth
Noah has how many sons?
3
Who was Lord Ram’s father?
King Dasaratha
In the Bible Who fought the battle of Jericho?
Joshua
American Indians were also known as?
Red Indians
Name a famous river in the continent of North America?
Mississippi
What was the name of the famous queen or Rani of Jhansi?
Lakshmi Bai
In which country are the following cities
Paris, Marseille and Lyon?
France
The Red Square is situated in the Russian city of?
Moscow
The White House was earlier known as?
The executive mansion or the presidential house
A vehicle used by gypsies is called a ?
Caravan
Name the Greatest ruler of the Kushan Empire?
Kanishka
You would find compartments in which mode of transport?
Train
The word meaning angry, and Jesus carried one?
Cross
What is the currency of Argentina
Peso
The White House, where the president of America lives has 132 rooms, The Rastrapati Bhavan, where the president of India lives has how many rooms?
340 rooms
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is famous for its shawls, apples and houseboats, is this true?
Yes
Carbon dioxide is the name of a ?
Gas
There are five _________
Oceans
The state of Kerala is famous for its 3 B’s?
Beaches
Backwaters
Boats
How many disciples did Jesus have?
12
Name the organisation stated by Swami Dayanand Saraswati?
Arya samaj
A boat used by an Eskimo is a ?
Kayak
Aeroplanes are usually made of?
Metals
Name the state in India where they are associated with?
Remo Fernandes
St. Francis Xavier
Goa
Remo Fernandes singer from Goa
st Francis Xavier Patton saint of Goa
In India, in which city can you enjoy a Tram Ride
Kolkata
This place was very the main residence of the Mughal emperors and was commissioned by Shah Jahan to be built, Name this structure?
The Red Fort aka Lal Quila
The Eiffel Towee is in which city
Paris in France
Part of a word or part of an aeroplane?
Wing
What was the real name of Mumtaz Mahal?
Arjamand Banu Begum
The Parsee’s belong to which religion?
Zoroastrianism
The British Monarch lives at the?
Buckingham palace
The lion lives in a ?
Den
The wind vane is commonly known as?
Weather cock
Name this structure in Delhi
India Gate
Which university did Rabindranath Tagore start?
Visvabharti university
Name a fruit sharing ist name with a colour?
Orange
The lens is the most powerful part of the?
Camera
Mad volcanoes happy dinosaurs kill all unicorns
Name the seven sacred cities of India?
Mathura
varanasi
haridwar
dwarka
kanchipuram
Ayodhya
ujjian
Who coined the slogan “ Jai Hind”?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
A place where boats and ship anchor is called a ?
Port
One of Asia,s oldest and longest roads linking Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent was the?
Grand Trunk Road
Moses received how many commandments from God?
10
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife. Who was she?
Mumtaz Mahal
The largest continent in the world is?
Asia
Zoology is the study of?
Animals
The famous Salar Jung Museum is located where in India?
Hyderabad in Telangana
The following people excelled in which sport
- Muhammed Ali______________________
- Diego Maradona ____________________
- Sunil Gavaskar ______________________
- Mark Spitz__________________________
- Boxing
- Football
- Cricket
- Swimming
Name the five oceans?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Artic Ocean
Antartic Ocean
The football World Cup is also known as ?
The Jules Rimet trophy.
The capital of the Indian state of Punjab is?
Chandigarh
Astronauts from Russia are known as?
Cosmonauts
The organisation founded on 24 October 1949 to ensure world peace is called?
UNITED NATIONS
What is a prune
A dried plum
India’s Largest Mosque?
Jama Masjid Delhi
The state language of the people of Tamil Nadu is?
Tamil
Name the King from India who after the Battle of Kalinga, gave up war?
King Ashoka
Besides the earth the only heavenly body on which man has walked is the?
Moon
Name a city that was named after Alexander the Great?
Alexandria in Egypt
The capital of Israel is?
Tel Aviv
Name an important river in Europe?
Danube
What is the main style of classical music in southern India?
Carnatic music
Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are all types of?
Gases
He was also the first prime minister of India
Who wrote the famous book The Discovery of India?
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
A curved piece of wood that returns to a thrower is a ?
Boomerang
A group of sheep is known as
Flock
A machine used to raise or lower heavy objects is a?
Crane
Name this famous artist from India with a white beard
MF Hussain
The Ramayana is a story of?
Ram and Sita
The leaning tower is found in which city
Pisa, in Italy
Remember the mnemonic YOG TIME HO
Name the Eight famous rivers in Asia
Yangtze River
ob river
Ganga
Tigris
Indus
Mekong
Euphrates
hwang Ho
Who was the first and only woman to be on the throne of Delhi?
Razia Sultan
Name an important river in Australia?
Murray Darling River.
Mosquitoes cause malaria. Name the mosquito that causes malaria?
Anopheles Mosquito
The first Winter Olympics was held in 1924 at?
Chamonix in France
The word solar means the sun, the word lunar refers to the?
Moon
The first woman mentioned in the Bible was?
Eve
Complete the following stories
- Jack and the ________________________
- Ali baba and the _____________________thieves.
- ___________________________ the sailor
- ___________________and the three bears.
- Beanstalk
- forty
- Sindabad
- Goldilocks
Name Kalidasa’s best known work?
Shakuntala
With which religion would you associate Mahavira?
Jainism
Odisssi is a dance form associated with which Indian state?
Orissa
In which adventure did TinTin come to India?
Cigars of the pharaohs
You would find pollen is a ?
Flower
The capital of Mexico is?
Mexico City
Who was known as Chhatrapati?
Shivaji
The capital of Panama is?
Panama City
The most famous tournament is tennis, held on a grass surface is held every year at?
Wimbledon in England
Mohiniattam is a dance form that is associated with which state of India
Kerala
The colour of most roses is?
Red
He was a Maratha King
Who used a tigers claw to kill Afzal Khan?
Shivaji
A boomerang as a weapon was used by which indeginous people?
Australian aborigines
A piece of armour worn or carried in battle for protection is called a?
Shield
You might find one in a dark cave and a cricketer scores runs with it
Bat
The senior bishop and the principal leader of the Church of England is?
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Hindu festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna is?
Janmashtami
In which Indian city would you be on a holiday if you visited the Qutub Minar?
Delhi
The official residence of the President of France is?
The Élysée Palace
Mother Teresa received the 1979 peace prize for her work with “ the poorest of the poor”, is this true?
Yes
The Bible is derived from the Greek word meaning?
Books
The oldest religious books of the Hindus is the?
Vedas
The Rastrapati Bhavan architecture is credited to which British architect?
Sir Edwin Lutyens
The followers of Judaism are known as?
Jews
Under the enamel there is a substance called?
Dentine
What is the Atlantic Ocean is nicknamed as?
The herring pond
The player allowed to handle the ball in a game of football is the?
Goalkeeper
Name this common children’s disease that causes a bright red rash of small spots covering the whole body?
Measles
The process of changing solid to liquid is known as?
Melting
He was a Mughal ruler who defeated Hemu?
Akbar
Name the party started by Adolf Hitler?
National Socialist German Workers Party aka Nazi Party
What is the currency in USA
US dollar
The process of changing liquid to gas is known as?
Evaporation
This is the official residence of the Emperor of Japan. Name this residence?
Imperial Palace Tokyo
Another name for a TV aerial is?
Antenna
Which place in India suffered from a plague?
Surat in Gujrat
The Battle of Kalinga which was fought in 261BCE in what is present day Orissa, was fought between which two groups?
Maurya emptier under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga
The language spoken in Argentina is?
Spanish
Who wrote these famous books
David copperfield
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
The holy book of the Parsee’s is?
Zend Avesta
Which is the closest star to the earth?
Sun
Sundials are ancient types of?
Clocks
Name this structure in Mumbai?
Gateway of India
The currency in Brazil is?
Real
The prime minister of England lives at?
10 Downing Street
In which Indian city would you be on a holiday if you visited the Meenakshi Temple?
Temple town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu
The plural of deer is?
Deer
