Here is the next set:
1) The first prototype of this device was given by Antonie Louis, a French physiologist. However, the device is eponymous with another French physiologist, who proposed the use of this device during the French reolution. What device?
Guillotine, eponymous with Joseph Guillotin.
2) The common term used for the countries along the eastern shores of Mediterranean comes from the French word for 'Rising', meaning 'The East', the direction of sunrise. What term?
Levant.
3) Whose self portrait is this?
Khalil Gibran
4) The name of ancient region 'Mesopotamia' comes from ancient Greek word 'Meso' meaning 'Middle' and 'Potamia' meaning 'River', thus meaning 'A land between rivers'. Which two rivers?
Euphrates and Tigris
5) This is the Lego bricks rendering of which building?
6) This flower is resting on a material that is suspended from a Bunsen burner. What is this ultralight material called?
The Aerogel
7) This phrase originated when Guido Von Rossum, the creator of Python programming language, was jocularly given a title in the form of this phrase, in an e-mail communication about trying to create a semi-formal group that would oversee Python development.
Since then, this phrase has been used as a title for many open source software development leaders, typically the project founders. What phrase?
Benevolent dictator for life.
8) In June 2013, scientists declared the discovery of a new, 15 microns thick layer at just back of the cornea of the eye. This layer is named after the lead scientist of Indian origin, whose last name happens to be the Urdu word for 'Blessing'. What is this layer named?
Dua's layer (Named after Harminder Dua).
9) Name this explorer, who appears on currency used in Antarctica.
James Clark Ross.
10) English inventor, Sir Humphrey Davy damaged his eyesight in a laboratory accident with nitrogen trichloride. This accident prompted him to hire a co-worker, who later, played a significant role in many a fields in physics. Who was this co-worker?
1) The first prototype of this device was given by Antonie Louis, a French physiologist. However, the device is eponymous with another French physiologist, who proposed the use of this device during the French reolution. What device?
Guillotine, eponymous with Joseph Guillotin.
2) The common term used for the countries along the eastern shores of Mediterranean comes from the French word for 'Rising', meaning 'The East', the direction of sunrise. What term?
Levant.
3) Whose self portrait is this?
Khalil Gibran
4) The name of ancient region 'Mesopotamia' comes from ancient Greek word 'Meso' meaning 'Middle' and 'Potamia' meaning 'River', thus meaning 'A land between rivers'. Which two rivers?
Euphrates and Tigris
5) This is the Lego bricks rendering of which building?
Guggenheim Museum
6) This flower is resting on a material that is suspended from a Bunsen burner. What is this ultralight material called?
The Aerogel
7) This phrase originated when Guido Von Rossum, the creator of Python programming language, was jocularly given a title in the form of this phrase, in an e-mail communication about trying to create a semi-formal group that would oversee Python development.
Since then, this phrase has been used as a title for many open source software development leaders, typically the project founders. What phrase?
Benevolent dictator for life.
8) In June 2013, scientists declared the discovery of a new, 15 microns thick layer at just back of the cornea of the eye. This layer is named after the lead scientist of Indian origin, whose last name happens to be the Urdu word for 'Blessing'. What is this layer named?
Dua's layer (Named after Harminder Dua).
9) Name this explorer, who appears on currency used in Antarctica.
James Clark Ross.
10) English inventor, Sir Humphrey Davy damaged his eyesight in a laboratory accident with nitrogen trichloride. This accident prompted him to hire a co-worker, who later, played a significant role in many a fields in physics. Who was this co-worker?
Michael Faraday.
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