Amazing Trivia Quiz On Assorted 2012
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- 1.
On May 9, 2012, which artist had the most expensive contemporary art piece to be sold at auction for $86.9 million?
- A.
Mark Rothko
- B.
Edvard Much
- C.
Constantin Brancusi
- D.
Vincent Van Gogh
Correct Answer
A. Mark Rothko -
- 2.
What university developed a prototype bionic eye on May 14, 2012?
- A.
UCLA
- B.
MIT
- C.
Stanford University
- D.
Syracuse University
Correct Answer
C. Stanford University -
- 3.
What company signed a record breaking $559 million marketing deal with Manchester United on August 5, 2012?
- A.
Chrysler Motors
- B.
Marlboro
- C.
General Motors
- D.
Microsoft
Correct Answer
C. General Motors -
- 4.
What volcano in New Zealand erupted for the first time in a century?
- A.
Mount Stromboli
- B.
Sarychev Peak
- C.
Mount Tongariro
- D.
Mount Pinatubo
Correct Answer
C. Mount Tongariro -
- 5.
On August 16, 2012, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was granted political asylum by what country?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Peru
- C.
Switzerland
- D.
Ecuador
Correct Answer
D. Ecuador -
- 6.
What two countries became members of the World Trade Organization on August 22, 2012?
- A.
Russia and Vanuatu
- B.
Turkey and Angola
- C.
Cuba and Tanzania
- D.
North Korea and Cyprus
Correct Answer
A. Russia and Vanuatu -
- 7.
What animal venom was found to be effective in relieving erectile dysfunction?
- A.
Cottonmouth
- B.
Black scorpion
- C.
Black widow
- D.
Banana spider
Correct Answer
D. Banana spider -
- 8.
Which country won the 40th FIDE Chess Olympiad on September 9,2012?
- A.
Russia
- B.
Germany
- C.
Greece
- D.
Armenia
Correct Answer
D. Armenia -
- 9.
On September 23, 2012, what country blocked the use of Google as a search engine?
- A.
Iraq
- B.
Afghanistan
- C.
Iran
- D.
China
Correct Answer
C. Iran -
- 10.
Which Formula One legend retired on October 4, 2012?
- A.
Fernando Alonso
- B.
Michael Schumacher
- C.
David Coulthard
- D.
Kimi Raikkonen
Correct Answer
B. Michael Schumacher -
- 11.
Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature?
- A.
Mo Yan
- B.
Ben Okri
- C.
Alice Munro
- D.
Haruki Murakami
Correct Answer
A. Mo Yan -
- 12.
What handheld gaming model was launched by Sony Playstation in Europe in 2012?
- A.
Nvidia Shield
- B.
Vita
- C.
Razer Edge
- D.
GameStick
Correct Answer
B. Vita -
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