General Can you cut up this general trivia and piece together the correct answers? Test your knowledge here! Published 11 months ago on July 5, 2023 By Mike Peck 0% General Vol. 23 1 / 5 Who invented scissors? Thomas Jefferson Leonardo da Vinci Galileo Thomas Edison Next Question Wrong! Correct! Leonardo da Vinci was the man who invented scissors. 2 / 5 When did the Civil War end? May 9, 1869 April 9, 1869 April 9, 1865 May 9, 1865 Next Question Wrong! Correct! Though the belief that the Civil War ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, is common, it is inaccurate. After the Battle of Appomattox Court House in Virginia on April 9, 1865, it took a month for the Union to claim victory. Once confederate Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his army on April 26, 1865, the war was all but over. President Andrew Johnson officially declared victory on May 9, 1865. 3 / 5 How many grapes go into a bottle of wine? About 700 About 1,000 About 400 About 1200 Next Question Wrong! Correct! About 700 grapes go into a bottle of wine. That’s approximately 2.6 pounds! 4 / 5 What is the technology that uses lasers to communicate with orbiting satellites called? Free-space optical communication Radio frequency Microwave communication Infrared communication Next Question Wrong! Correct! Free-space optical communication is the technology that uses lasers to communicate with orbiting satellites. This technology provides high-speed and secure data transmission by using infrared light beams to transmit data through the vacuum of space. It is widely used for satellite-to-satellite communication and for communication between ground stations and satellites. 5 / 5 What type of seaweed is often used to wrap sushi rolls? Kombu Nori Kelp Wakame Wrong! Correct! Nori is a type of dried seaweed that is often used to wrap sushi rolls. It has a slightly salty, savory flavor and a slightly crisp texture that provides a nice contrast to the soft rice and fillings inside the sushi roll. Next Trivia Did You Know? Andreas Stihl has patented the first gas powered chainsaw 1929. At the time, he called it the tree-felling machine. This was the first chainsaw that was handheld, fully motorized, and was designed for cutting wood. Related Topics: Advertisement Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
