What is plumbism?
- Lead poisoning
- Swelling of the stomach
- Black lung disease
- Obesity
Answer
The correct answer is A) Lead poisoning.
More General Knowledge questions
- The Berlin Wall was one of the most prominent symbols of the Cold War. Its construction commenced on this date.
- At first the wall was made of barbed wire and wire entanglements, but as time passed, it was strengthened to become a frightening concrete monster. It was so enormous, it ran through 32 railway lines, 8 S-Bahn and 3 autobahns. How many streets did it cut through?
- He was born and raised in a family of social-democrats and later helped found the Communist Party. In 1960 he became head of the National Defence Council, which gave him enough power to initiate the construction of the Wall, with Soviet permission of course.
- Rudolf Urban died on 19 August 1961, becoming the first one of the estimated 239 victims of the Wall. The last person was shot by the guards just two weeks before firing orders were withdrawn. What was his name?
- After 10 315 days in existence, the symbol of the Cold War came down. On 9 November 1989 East Germans could once again visit their relatives and beloved ones in West Berlin. But when was the Brandenburg Gate opened?
- How many bags of wool did the black sheep have in the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep?