General Awareness Test Trivia
A fun and interesting quiz on General Awareness
- 1.
If a person has been defenestrated, what has happened to them?
- A.
Thrown out of a Window
- B.
Robbed
- C.
Hung Upside Down
- D.
Awarded a Medal
Correct Answer
A. Thrown out of a Window -
- 2.
"Farmer" ants are known to "keep" which other insects, harvesting the honeydew they excrete?
- A.
Termites
- B.
Mosquitoes
- C.
Aphids
- D.
Wasps
Correct Answer
C. Aphids -
- 3.
Which of the following US States does not have a violet as its state flower?
- A.
Oregon
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Wisconsin
- D.
Illinois
Correct Answer
A. Oregon -
- 4.
What nickname was given to the xenophobic American Party of the 1850's?
- A.
Know-Nothings
- B.
Mugwumps
- C.
Lily-White Movement
- D.
War Hawks
Correct Answer
A. Know-Nothings -
- 5.
What are the odds of a person being struck by lightning in their lifetime?
- A.
1 in 1,000
- B.
1 in 10,000
- C.
1 in 100,000
- D.
1 in 1,000,000
Correct Answer
B. 1 in 10,000 -
- 6.
Which part of his body did the Norse god Odin sacrifice to gain wisdom?
- A.
Eye
- B.
Ear
- C.
Hand
- D.
Foot
Correct Answer
A. Eye -
- 7.
In the "Doctor Who" universe, how many lives does a Time Lord have?
- A.
9
- B.
13
- C.
507
- D.
3
Correct Answer
B. 13 -
- 8.
What Spanish word can mean either "queue", "tail", or "glue"?
- A.
Cosa
- B.
Copa
- C.
Cola
- D.
Coda
Correct Answer
C. Cola -
- 9.
How many guests were killed at Disneyland between 1955 and 2007?
- A.
76
- B.
0
- C.
9
- D.
44
Correct Answer
C. 9 -
- 10.
Which legal term stems from a defensive feature of medieval castles?
- A.
Acquittal
- B.
Remand
- C.
Sanction
- D.
Loophole
Correct Answer
D. Loophole -
- 11.
Pearls are made from layered crystals of what mineral, often used as an antacid?
- A.
Potassium Sulfate
- B.
Calcium Carbonate
- C.
Aluminum Hydroxide
- D.
Magnesium Phosphate
Correct Answer
B. Calcium Carbonate -
- 12.
The 1990 film "Henry and June" was the first movie to get what then-new rating from the MPAA?
- A.
NC-17
- B.
NC-20
- C.
X
- D.
XX
Correct Answer
A. NC-17 -
- 13.
Eddie Gaedel, the only person with dwarfism to play Major League Baseball, wore what number?
- A.
4-Jan
- B.
0
- C.
8-Jan
- D.
2-Jan
Correct Answer
C. 8-Jan -
- 14.
The mask worn by the character Michael Myers in "Halloween" is of which celebrity?
- A.
Ronald Reagan
- B.
Henry Kissinger
- C.
William Shatner
- D.
Humphrey Bogart
Correct Answer
C. William Shatner -
- 15.
Which of the "Seven Sisters" colleges was founded by a brewer?
- A.
Smith
- B.
Barnard
- C.
Radcliffe
- D.
Vassar
Correct Answer
D. Vassar -
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