History, Science, Tech, Lit & Geo Quiz

Study Notes

Major Eras:
- Ancient Era (3000 BCE - 500 CE): civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome
- Medieval Era (500 - 1500 CE): feudalism, Crusades, and the rise of Christianity
- Early Modern Era (1500 - 1800 CE): Renaissance, Enlightenment, and colonization
- Modern Era (1800 - 2000 CE): industrialization, World Wars, and globalization
Notable Events:
- World War I (1914-1918): triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- World War II (1939-1945): Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) vs. Allied powers (US, UK, USSR)
- French Revolution (1789-1799): overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of the First Republic
- American Revolution (1765-1783): colonies' independence from British rule
Famous Figures:
- Julius Caesar: Roman general and statesman
- Napoleon Bonaparte: French military leader and emperor
- Albert Einstein: physicist and developer of the theory of relativity
- Martin Luther King Jr.: American civil rights leader

Biology:
- Cell Theory: cells are the basic units of life, and all living organisms are composed of cells
- Evolution: process of change in species over time through natural selection
- Human Body Systems: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems
Chemistry:
- Periodic Table: arrangement of elements by atomic number and properties
- Chemical Bonding: ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds
- Acids and Bases: pH levels, strong and weak acids, and strong and weak bases
Physics:
- Laws of Motion: Newton's laws of inertia, acceleration, and action-reaction
- Energy and Work: kinetic energy, potential energy, and the conservation of energy
- Electricity and Magnetism: electric circuits, resistance, and electromagnetic induction

Computer Science:
- Hardware: central processing unit (CPU), memory, and input/output devices
- Software: operating systems, programming languages, and applications
- Internet: World Wide Web, HTTP, and IP addresses
Communications:
- Telecommunications: telephone, radio, and television
- Networking: LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi
- Data Storage: hard drives, solid-state drives, and cloud storage
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence:
- Machine Learning: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning
- Natural Language Processing: language recognition, generation, and translation
- Computer Vision: image recognition, object detection, and facial recognition

Major Literary Movements:
- Romanticism (18th-19th centuries): emphasis on emotion, nature, and individualism
- Realism (19th-20th centuries): focus on everyday life, social issues, and accuracy
- Modernism (20th century): experimentation with form, language, and narrative structure
Notable Authors:
- William Shakespeare: English playwright and poet
- Jane Austen: English novelist and social commentator
- Charles Dickens: English novelist and social critic
- Toni Morrison: American novelist and Nobel laureate
Famous Works:
- The Iliad and The Odyssey (Homer): ancient Greek epic poems
- To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee): Pulitzer Prize-winning novel on racial injustice
- The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald): novel on the American Dream and the Roaring Twenties

Continents:
- 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
Oceans:
- 5 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Mountains and Rivers:
- Himalayan Mountains: highest mountain range in Asia
- Mount Everest: highest peak in the world
- Amazon River: longest river in South America
- Nile River: longest river in Africa
Countries and Capitals:
- United States: Washington, D.C.
- China: Beijing
- India: New Delhi
- Japan: Tokyo