5/3/2024 The World from A to Z

What does the helmet-mounted device developed in Scotland help to detect ?

• Concussions

• Contusions

• Count Chocula

• Chumbawumba

What does the device do when it detects a potential concussion?

• It sends a RED LIGHT alert to a connected app

• It beeps loudly

• It vibrates

• It crushes the head of the wearer.

Why are brain surgeries sometimes performed while the patient is awake?

• It takes less time

• The brain has no pain receptors

• It is cheaper

• Patients prefer it

What virus has been affecting wildlife and occasionally livestock since 1996?

• Ebola virus

• H1N1 Swine flu

• H5N1 Avian flu

• Zika virus

What measures do farmers take to prevent the spread of bird flu?

• Slaughtering affected flocks

• Using antibiotics

• Vaccinating all animals

• Quarantining sick animals

What is the effect of pasteurization on milk?

• It kills harmful bacteria and viruses

• It enhances the flavor

• It increases the fat content

• It changes the color

Who were the designers of Central Park in New York City?

• Calbert Vox and Frederick Law Olmsted

• Frank Lloyd Wright and Henry Bacon

• Gustave Eiffel and James Hoban

• Daniel Burnham and John Root

What originally did the term 'Parkway' refer to?

• A pedestrian walkway

• A scenic road through a park

• A major highway

• A private driveway

What was the original purpose of driveways?

• Acting as commercial streets

• Facilitating bicycle paths

• Serving as parking spaces

• Connecting private properties to public roads

What was the outcome when police officers rescued ducklings from a storm drain?

• The ducklings were adopted by local residents

• The ducklings were released into a river

• The ducklings were taken to a zoo

• The ducklings were safely reunited with their mother