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Friday, June 29, 2012

The word 'plumbing' comes from the Roman word 'plumbarius' meaning?

1. What modern vehicle was invented to circumvent trench warfare?
The aeroplane
The helicopter
The tank
The jeep

Ans: The Tank

2. Which of the following countries were not amongst the first to have horse races
Egypt
Babylonia
Syria
England

Ans: England

3. What is the name given to a word that is a rearrangement of the letters of another word?
Anagram
Palindromes
Anecdotes
Jumbled Words

Ans: Anagram

4. What is the main purpose of the hemoglobin in the blood?
to make the blood red
to make the blood circulate
to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body
to stimulate production of blood cells

Ans: to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body

5. The word 'plumbing' comes from the Roman word 'plumbarius' meaning?
worker with water
worker in lead
worker in drainage
worker in pipes

Ans: worker in lead

6. Who invented the first television at the age of 14?
John Logie Baird
Philo Farnsworth
Vladimir Zworykin
David Sarnoff

Ans: Philo Farnsworth


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