Random Facts Flashcards
What year was Mohammed born?
570 CE
What is the largest moon in our solar system?
Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons. It is larger than Mercury.
How high above the earth is Hubble telescope?
350 miles
What years were the Luddites active?
1811 - 1816
Who were the Luddites?
British textile workers who protested against technology
What did the Luddites object to?
The Industrial Revolution
Who founded Rome?
Romulus
What year was Rome founded?
753 BCE
Who said that lying is never an option, even when faced with a life and death decision?
Immanuel Kant
Would Immanuel Kant steal food to save a starving child?
No. The rule is that no one should steal, so no one should steal under any circumstances.
What year was the first temple built?
-986
What year was the first temple destroyed?
-586
What year was the second temple built?
-516
What year was the second temple destroyed?
70
Who built the first temple?
King Solomon the wise
What year was gunpowder invented?
850 CE
In what country was gunpowder invented?
China
What are the three ingredients in gunpowder?
Saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur
What year did Edison patent the lightbulb?
1879
Population of France
67 million
Who formed the French Fifth Republic.
Charles de Gaulle
What year did the French Fifth Republic begin?
1958
How many tourists does France receive annually?
83 million
Which counties comprise the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
