RATIONALIZATION

QUESTION #2
The Yangtze River is the third longest in the world and the LONGEST River in Asia with a
length of 6, 300 KM. (www.worldatlas.com)
QUESTION #3
The first Philippine Republic was inaugurated in Malolos, Bulacan, on January 21, 1899. After
being proclaimed president, Emilio Aguinaldo took his oath of Office (www.philippine-
history.com)
QUESTION #4
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a British poet and playwright, he was well known as the
greatest writer of all time, he was often called the "Bard of Avon" (https://www.bartleby.com)
QUESTION #5
Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and
forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weatherevents which illuminate and
are explained by the science of meteorology. (https://www.sciencedaily.com)
QUESTION #6
Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus, is often called the Father of
Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today
(with many changes). (https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html)
QUESTION #7
A large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body, stalked eyes, and the first of its five pairs of
limbs modified as pincers. Though they belong to the same phylum, which is Arthropoda,
Ticks, Spiders and Scorpions are under class Arachnida while Lobsters belong to Class
Crustacea. (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/lobster)
QUESTION #8
Paper, gunpowder, compass, and silk were the FOUR great inventions of ancient China that
have had a huge impact on the entire world. These were widely regarded as inventions
changing the world. (topchinatravel.com)
QUESTION #9
Opportunity cost represents the benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out when
choosing one alternative over another. (www.investopedia.com)
QUESTION #10
The reason for this confusion is simple: China, a country that is of roughly similar size to the
continental United States, has one time zone: Beijing Standard Time. This means that when
it's 6 o'clock in the nation's capital, it's 6 o'clock almost 3,000 miles further west, in Kashgar.
(https://www.theatlantic.com)
QUESTION #11
Flag of the United States of America. national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4,
1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars
stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13states.
(https://www.britannica.com)
QUESTION #12
In 1911, Marie Curie, received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, in recognition of
her work in radioactivity. She also received, jointly with her husband, the Davy Medal of the
Royal Society in 1903 and, in 1921, President Harding of the United States, on behalf of the
women of America, presented her with one gram of radium in recognition of her service to
science. (https://www.nobelprize.org)
QUESTION #13
The Ring of Fire is a zone along the edge of Pacific Ocean that has many volcanoes and
earthquakes. The horseshoe-shaped belt stretches about 25,000 miles from New Zealand
northwest to the Philippines, northeast of Japan, east to Alaska, and south to Oregon,
California, Mexico, and the Andes Mountains of South America. (study.com; www.
urbandictionary.com)
QUESTION #14
South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of
the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its
green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its
coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the
capital.(https://en.wikipedia.org)
QUESTION #15
It was a branch that he had tied to a dead tree and that the wind was beating .... children's
verse answer to the witch. Taken from the story of Hansel and Gretel. (https://www.pitt.edu)
QUESTION #16

Triathlon is a multi-discipline sport consisting of swimming, cycling and running.

(https://www.britishtriathlon.org)
QUESTION #17
It was a Space Race victory that would have broken Sarah McLachlan’s heart. On this
day, Nov. 3, in 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first-ever living animal into orbit: a
dog named Laika. (http://time.com/3546215/laika-1957/)

QUESTION #18
Traditional haiku are always the same, including the following features: There are
only three lines, totaling 17syllables. The first line is 5 syllables. The second line is 7syllables. (
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com)

QUESTION #19
Diamonds in Africa were formed somewhere between 600 million years ago. The History of
Diamond Mining and Diamonds in South Africa radically modified not only the world’s supply
of diamonds but also the conceptions of them. (www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org)
QUESTION #20
Christopher Columbus, on his first Spanish-sponsored voyage to the Americas in 1492, sailed
south from what is now the Bahamas to explore the northeast coast of Cuba and the
northern coast of Hispaniola. (https://en.wikipedia.org)

QUESTION #21
An edge is where 2 faces meet, again some can be straight, some can be curved e.g. a cube
has 12 straight (http://www.herne-bay.kent.sch.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2016/02/2D20and203D20shapes.pdf)

QUESTION #22
Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of prayer, Tanakh (the entire
Hebrew Bible, including the Torah) reading, study and assembly; however, a synagogue is not
necessary for worship. Halakha holds that communal Jewish worship can be carried out
wherever ten Jews (a minyan) assemble. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagogue)
QUESTION #23
Diamond is always at the top of the scale, being the hardest mineral. There are ten minerals
in Mohs scale, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, feldspar, quartz, topaz, corundum, and
for last and hardest, diamond. (https://simple.wikipedia.org)

QUESTION #24
"Nigglywiggly" is the actual name of the paper thingy sticking out of a Hershey's kisses.
(https://twitter.com/hashtag/nigglywiggly?lang=en)

QUESTION #25
Ashrita Furman is a Guinness World Records record-breaker. As of 2017, Furman has set more
than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 226 records. His most recent record is
26 watermelons sliced on his stomach in one minute thus holding the Guinness world record
for the most Guinness world records. (https://www.ashrita.com/)

QUESTION #26
A zarf (plural: zarfs, zuruuf, zarves) is a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup
without a handle (demitasse or fincan). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarf)

QUESTION #27
A group of crows is called a “murder.” There are several different explanations for the origin
of this term, mostly based on old folk tales and superstitions.
(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/a-murder-of-crows-crow-facts/5965/)
QUESTION #28
Trypsin (EC 3.4.21.4) is a serine protease from the PA clan superfamily, found in the digestive
system of many vertebrates, where it hydrolyzes proteins.Trypsin is formed in the small
intestine when its proenzyme form, the trypsinogen produced by the pancreas, is activated.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypsin)
QUESTION #29
So,this might be the reason why J is not included in the periodic table.
(https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-scientific-reasoning-behind-why-the-letter-J-is-not-
included-in-the-periodic-table)

QUESTION #30
Eris is the most massive and second-largest dwarf planet in the known Solar System. Eris was
discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team led by Mike Brown, and its
discovery was verified later that year. In September 2006 it was named after Eris, the Greek
goddess of strife and discord. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(dwarf_planet))
QUESTION #31
Octopus and Squid Group. Cephalopod, any member of the class Cephalopoda of the phylum
Mollusca, a small group of highly advanced and organized, exclusively marine animals. The
octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and chambered nautilus are familiar
representatives.(https://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/Animals/Mollusks/Octopus-
and-Squid-Group)