scientia potentia est

GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 answer unless stated
2 sections: general and specific
3 groups
4 topics
GENERAL
1 What is this building?
2 How much time does a person
spend in his/her life queuing?
3 What part of the human body does this
electron microscopy image show?
4 Where is this image taken?
5 Which of these highways is the LDP?
6 Which of these radio frequencies is BFM?

92.9
89.9
95.8
89.3
7 Sequioa trees are the tallest trees in the world. Which of
these buildings are the closest approximations to the tree?

KL Tower Leaning Tower of Pisa Flatiron building, My house

New York
8 This is the startup jingle of which operating system?
9 Which one of these is the odd one out?
9 The piano is a member of which
instrument family?
10 This is the incomplete logo of which company?
11 How far away is the International Space Station
orbiting around earth? (drawn roughly to scale)

A B C D
12 Which of these ports will fit in a Micro USB input?
13 Fill in the blank

Bow

Port ?

Aft
14 Name one of his works
15 Which of the following is a symbol used by the
Orthodox Church?
16 Where is this Road of Death located?
17 What is the meaning of this Greek symbol?
18 Which of these is a “Nigiri” type sushi?
19 What raw material is the blue material made of?
20 Which of these is a Cappuccino?

A B C

D E F
//
 Jack is looking at Anne,
but Anne is looking at
George. Jack is married,
but George is not. Is a
married person looking
at an unmarried person?
ANSWERS
1 What is this building?
Sunway Pyramid
2 How much time does a person
spend in his/her life queuing?
5 years
3 What part of the human body does this
electron microscopy image show?
eyebrows
4 Where is this image taken?
Kundasang, Sabah
5 Which of these highways is the LDP?
Black
6 Which of these radio frequencies is BFM?

92.9
89.9
95.8
89.3
89.9
7 Sequioa trees are the tallest trees in the world. Which of
these buildings are the closest approximations to the tree?

KL Tower Leaning Tower of Pisa Flatiron building, My house

New York
Flatiron building
8 This is the startup jingle of which operating system?
Windows Vista
9 Which one of these is the odd one out?
Garuda
9 The piano is a member of which
instrument family?
Percussion or String
10 This is the incomplete logo of which company?
Maybank
11 How far away is the International Space Station
orbiting around earth? (drawn roughly to scale)

A B C D
A
12 Which of these ports will fit in a Micro USB input?
A
13 Fill in the blank

Bow

Port ?

Aft
Starboard
14 Name one of his works
Any Studio Ghibli film
15 Which of the following is a symbol used by the
Orthodox Church?
C
16 Where is this Road of Death located?
Bolivia
17 What is the meaning of this Greek symbol?
Chi-Roh : Christ
18 Which of these is a “Nigiri” type sushi?
C
19 What raw material is the blue material made of?
Suede is cowskin
20 Around how many people do I need to ensure that there
is a 50% chance two people will share a birthday?
~23
//
DEBATE
DEBATE
phones may be used
 SEQUENCE
1. Survey taken
2. Pro offers argument
3. Con offers rebuttal and argument
4. Pro offers rebuttal and final argument
5. Con offers rebuttal and final arguments
6. Survey taken, any difference noted.
 EVIDENCE
At any time, any side can ask for 1 pre-prepared
evidence to be displayed on screen.

Evidence can be used in your arguments,

but beware the opposition can use the argument against you.

Evidence can be called upon if you lack any ideas.

There is a chance evidence may be something you have already said.

 Corporal punishment

Internet censorship & neutrality

Artificial intelligence & robots

Animal rights
 Corporal punishment
Motion:
Smacking, caning, anything physically painful as punishment should be
banned for all, including children and adults.
 EVIDENCE FOR
Many studies show that physical punishment can lead to increased
aggression, antisocial behavior, physical injury and mental health problems
for children.

- American Psychological Association

 EVIDENCE AGAINST

Moderate corporal punishment is not psychologically damaging

- D. Benatar, 1998: Corporal Punishment Social Theory and Practice

 Internet censorship & neutrality
Motion:
In view of recent events of “fake-news” and the “post-Truth” era that is
widely believed to be the cause of Brexit and the Trump presidency, the
internet should be censored/controlled to prevent the spread of false and
misleading information.
 EVIDENCE AGAINST
Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference,
everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right
shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information of all
kinds, regardless of frontiers….

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19

EVIDENCE FOR
 Artificial intelligence & robots
Motion:
Creating an artificial intelligence is detrimental to the human race and
could cause more harm then benefits.
 EVIDENCE FOR
The development of artificial intelligence could spell the end of the
human race.

-Stephen Hawking
 EVIDENCE AGAINST
You alone are the Lord You have made the heavens, the heaven of
heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all
that is in them You give life to all of them. And the heavenly host bows
down before You.

-Nehemiah 9:6
 Animal rights
Motion:
Animals, being conscious and sentient to an extant should be treated with
respect and given rights.
 EVIDENCE FOR
Pigs have been demonstrated to showcase the intelligence of a
3 year old human.

Dolphins demonstrate social hierarchy, complex emotional responses, and

call each other by name.

-Wikipedia
EVIDENCE AGAINST
statistics history tech Malaysia