1. If you suffer from Gelotophobia what would you fear?
Fear being laughed at
2. What Islamic sect is based on the principle that the religion should be practiced as per the generation of Prophet Muhammad and the two succeeding generations after them?
Salafis
3. Christopher Columbus named these islands Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles found there. But they owe their present name to Sir Francis Drake who used the local word for alligators. Name these British ruled islands in the Caribbean Sea.
Cayman Islands
4. In Greek mythology who are the sea nymphs living in the Aegean Sea that helped sailors during stormy weather?
Nereids
5. What term is used to describe minerals or rocks that are rich in Magnesium and Iron?
Mafic
6. The flattest parts of earth are found deep under water on the ocean floor. What is the term used for this geographical feature?
Abyssal Plains
7. Who was the ‘spirit guide’ with whom Carl Jung had imaginary conversations?
Philemon
8. One of the oldest root crops in the world, it was first cultivated in the tropical Americas and it has a taste that is more like nuts than potatoes. By what name is it known in Cuba, where it is extremely popular?
Malanga
9. The island, its inhabitants and the language they speak are all known as Rapa Nui. By what more popular name do we know this island?
Easter Island
10. What controversial political movement was founded by the Egyptian choolteacher Hassan al-Banna in 1928?
Muslim Brotherhood
Fear being laughed at
2. What Islamic sect is based on the principle that the religion should be practiced as per the generation of Prophet Muhammad and the two succeeding generations after them?
Salafis
3. Christopher Columbus named these islands Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles found there. But they owe their present name to Sir Francis Drake who used the local word for alligators. Name these British ruled islands in the Caribbean Sea.
Cayman Islands
4. In Greek mythology who are the sea nymphs living in the Aegean Sea that helped sailors during stormy weather?
Nereids
5. What term is used to describe minerals or rocks that are rich in Magnesium and Iron?
Mafic
6. The flattest parts of earth are found deep under water on the ocean floor. What is the term used for this geographical feature?
Abyssal Plains
7. Who was the ‘spirit guide’ with whom Carl Jung had imaginary conversations?
Philemon
8. One of the oldest root crops in the world, it was first cultivated in the tropical Americas and it has a taste that is more like nuts than potatoes. By what name is it known in Cuba, where it is extremely popular?
Malanga
9. The island, its inhabitants and the language they speak are all known as Rapa Nui. By what more popular name do we know this island?
Easter Island
10. What controversial political movement was founded by the Egyptian choolteacher Hassan al-Banna in 1928?
Muslim Brotherhood
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