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The shortest Surah in the Holy Quran is:
A. Surah Ikhlas
B. Surah Kawthar
C. Surah Asr
D. Surah Nas
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Surah Al-Kawthar is the shortest Surah in the Quran, consisting of only 3 verses.
9462
What is the greatest depth of Lake Victoria?
A. 270 feet
B. 1,332 feet
C. 750 feet
D. 4,823 feet
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Lake Victoria’s greatest depth is 270 feet (82 meters), much shallower than Lake Superior or Lake Baikal.
9463
In which U.S. state is Death Valley located?
A. Nevada
B. California
C. Arizona
D. Utah
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Death Valley, part of the Mojave Desert, is located in California, USA. It holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, reaching 56.7°C in 1913.
9464
Which country is home to the Atacama Desert?
A. Chile
B. Peru
C. China
D. Namibia
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The Atacama Desert, located primarily in northern Chile, is one of the driest places on Earth. Its extreme aridity makes it a unique environment, used as a testing ground for Mars exploration technologies.
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Which mountain is the shortest listed?
A. Mount Elbrus
B. Denali
C. Puncak Jaya
D. Vinson Massif
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Puncak Jaya, at 4,884 meters, is the shortest listed mountain, slightly shorter than Vinson Massif (4,892 meters).
9466
The Costa Concordia disaster in 2012 involved a cruise ship hitting rocks off the coast of:
A. Greece
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. France
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The ship capsized off Isola del Giglio after the captain deviated from the route to perform a 'salute' to the island.
9467
Which maritime disaster in 1945 involves the greatest loss of life in a single ship sinking?
A. Titanic
B. Wilhelm Gustloff
C. Bismarck
D. Yamato
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The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine while evacuating civilians and personnel; an estimated 9,000+ people died.
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Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest and is the first to be recorded by a seismograph?
A. S-waves (Secondary)
B. Love waves
C. Rayleigh waves
D. P-waves (Primary)
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P-waves (Primary waves) are compressional waves that travel fastest through the Earth and arrive first at seismic stations.
9469
Bamboo is technically classified as:
A. A Tree
B. A Grass
C. A Fern
D. A Moss
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Bamboo is a giant woody grass in the Poaceae family and is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world.
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The shortest air route from London to San Francisco passes over:
A. The Atlantic (straight line on map)
B. Greenland and the Arctic
C. The Equator
D. The Pacific
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Due to the Great Circle effect, the shortest path between northern cities curves upward over the polar regions, not a straight line across the Atlantic.