General knowledge Series

1. The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.
2. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm.
3. The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III.
4. "History is Bunk" was said by Henry Ford.
5. The term 'astrology' literally means Star Speech.
6. Togo is situated in Africa.
7. Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
8. The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
9. The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
10. The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express.
11. The lightest known metal is Lithium.
12. The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile.
13. The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil.
14. The founder of USA was George Washington.
15. The first talkie feature film in USA was 'The Jazz Singer'.
16. The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide.
17. The US state Mississippi is also known as Tar Heel state.
18. The US state Indiana is also known as Volunteer state.
19. The US state Missouri is also known as Hoosier state.
20. The US state West Virginia is also known as Blue Grass state.