General Awareness Test: Would You Pass?
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- 1.
Which owner introduced the exploding scoreboard and Disco Demolition Night to baseball?
- A.
Walter O'Malley
- B.
Bud Selig
- C.
Charlie Finley
- D.
Bill Veeck
Correct Answer
D. Bill Veeck -
- 2.
Which famous author drowned herself in the River Ouse?
- A.
Virginia Woolf
- B.
George Sand
- C.
Emma Bronte
- D.
Mary Shelley
Correct Answer
A. Virginia Woolf -
- 3.
ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electric computer, comprised how many vacuum tubes?
- A.
17,468
- B.
4,644
- C.
8,010
- D.
31,090
Correct Answer
A. 17,468 -
- 4.
What is the computer term for 1000 terabytes?
- A.
Petabyte
- B.
Zettabyte
- C.
Exabyte
- D.
Gigabyte
Correct Answer
A. Petabyte -
- 5.
What was the only state in the US to execute someone by firing squad between 1960 and 2011?
- A.
Utah
- B.
Nevada
- C.
Oklahoma
- D.
Texas
Correct Answer
A. Utah -
- 6.
Which ancient Greek burned down the Temple of Artemis in order to gain everlasting fame?
- A.
Charidemus
- B.
Herostratus
- C.
Polycrates
- D.
Achaeus
Correct Answer
B. Herostratus -
- 7.
What quack science involves determining a person's traits by examining bumps on their head?
- A.
Lamarckism
- B.
Physiognomy
- C.
Phrenology
- D.
Vitalism
Correct Answer
C. Phrenology -
- 8.
The "Rock of Gibraltar" is mostly made up of what type of rock?
- A.
Limestone
- B.
Granite
- C.
Slate
- D.
Shale
Correct Answer
A. Limestone -
- 9.
Which painter's last words were "where is my clock"?
- A.
Claude Monet
- B.
Salvador Dali
- C.
Vincent Van Gogh
- D.
Andy Warhol
Correct Answer
B. Salvador Dali -
- 10.
Naked mole rats are only found on which continent?
- A.
North America
- B.
Africa
- C.
Australia
- D.
Asia
Correct Answer
B. Africa -
- 11.
What is the minimum number of dogs in an Iditarod sled team?
- A.
8
- B.
20
- C.
12
- D.
16
Correct Answer
C. 12 -
- 12.
The country of Lesotho is surrounded on all sides by what other country?
- A.
Botswana
- B.
Libya
- C.
South Africa
- D.
Zimbabwe
Correct Answer
C. South Africa -
- 13.
What unit is used to measure pain?
- A.
Ache
- B.
Hex
- C.
Dol
- D.
Grue
Correct Answer
C. Dol -
- 14.
Which number follows "Blue Jay" in the name of a town in West Virginia?
- A.
10
- B.
6
- C.
0
- D.
22
Correct Answer
B. 6 -
- 15.
PEZ candy are native to which European country?
- A.
Switzerland
- B.
Austria
- C.
Germany
- D.
The Netherlands
Correct Answer
B. Austria -
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