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HBS General Knowledge and Critical Thinking Flashcards

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  1. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

    Answer: Mars

    Mars appears red due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface, earning it the nickname 'the Red Planet'.

  2. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

    Answer: Solar power

    Solar power is renewable because it comes from the sun, which is an inexhaustible natural resource.

  3. What is the capital city of Australia?

    Answer: Canberra

    Canberra is the capital city of Australia, chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.

  4. In logic, if all cats are mammals and all mammals are animals, what can we conclude?

    Answer: All cats are animals

    By transitive logic: cats → mammals → animals, therefore all cats are animals.

  5. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?

    Answer: France

    France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 as a symbol of friendship.

  6. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?

    Answer: Carbon dioxide

    Plants absorb carbon dioxide and use sunlight and water to produce glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis.

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