Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?
- A. Turin
- B. Rome
- C. Milan
- D. Genoa
Correct Answer: A. Turin
In 1861, Turin became the capital of the United Kingdom of Italy until 1865, when the capital was moved to Florence, and then to Rome after the 1870 conquest of the Papal States.
Correct Answer: A. United States
On 13 September 2012 the World Meteorological Organization disqualified the record for the highest recorded temperature, exactly 90 years after it had been established at El Azizia, Libya, with a measurement of 58°Celsius. The official highest recorded temperature is now 56.7°C (134°F), which was measured on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA. As a result of an investigation in 2012, the WMO concluded that the El Azizia record measurement could be inaccurate by as much as 7°C due to a combination of factors including the asphalt-like surface over which the measurement was taken, which is not a fair representation of the native desert soil.
Correct Answer: C. Don Bradman
Sir Donald George Bradman, nicknamed “The Don”, was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman’s career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.
Correct Answer: C. Japan
Correct Answer: D. 30 May 1866
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic university in India where the Sunni Deobandi Islamic movement began.
Correct Answer: A. China and India
Correct Answer: A. Shirley Chisholm