1.
Where is the train station
quot;Llanfairshy;pwllgwyngyllshy;gogeryshy;chwyrnshy;drobwllshy;llanshy;tysilioshy;
gogoshy;gochquot;?
a. !Wales
b. Czech Republic
c. Moldova
d. Denmark
2. Which of these is the name of a Japanese system of alternative medicine,
literally meaning quot;finger pressurequot;?
a. Ukiyo
b. Majime
c. !Shiatsu
d. Ikigai
3. Sitting for more than three hours a day can cut two years off a person039;s life
expectancy.
a. False
b. !True
4. Five dollars is worth how many nickles?
a. 69
b. !100
c. 25
d. 50
5. How long did it take the motorized window washers of the original World Trade
Center to clean the entire exterior of the building?
a. 2 Months
b. 1 Week
c. 3 Weeks
d. !1 Month
6. Adolf Hitler was born in Australia.
a. !False
b. True
7. In Scandinavian languages, the letter Aring; means river.
a. !True
b. False
8. Which of the following presidents is not on Mount Rushmore?
a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. !John F. Kennedy
d. Abraham Lincoln
9. Earl Grey tea is black tea flavoured with what?
a. Vanilla
b. Lavender
c. Honey
d. !Bergamot oil
10. What was the name given to Japanese military dictators who ruled the country
through the 12th and 19th Century?
a. Shinobi
b. Ninja
c. !Shogun
d. Samurai
11. Which of the following British Monarchs never appeared on a circulated pound
sterling coin?
a. Charles II
b. George VI
c. Victoria
d. !Edward VIII
12. The architect known as Le Corbusier was an important figure in what style of
architecture?
a. !Modernism
b. Baroque
c. Gothic Revival
d. Neoclassical
13. What fast food chain has the most locations globally?
a. KFC
b. !Subway
c. Starbucks
d. McDonalds
1. What are the base station trackers used for the HTC Vive called?
a. !Lighthouse
b. Constellation
c. Motion
d. Trackers
2. The communication protocol NFC stands for NearField Control.
a. True
b. !False
3. Which company designed the quot;Betamaxquot; video cassette format?
a. Panasonic
b. Fujitsu
c. !Sony
d. LG
4. Microphones can be used not only to pick up sound, but also to project sound
similar to a speaker.
a. False
b. !True
5. When was the Tamagotchi digital pet released?
a. 1990
b. !1996
c. 1992
d. 1989
6. In what year was the Oculus Rift revealed to the public through a Kickstarter
campaign?
a. 2010
b. !2012
c. 2011
d. 2013
7. When was the DVD invented?
a. 1980
b. 2000
c. 1990
d. !1995
8. When was the iPhone released?
a. 2005
b. 2004
c. 2006
d. !2007
9. Who built the first laser?
a. Jack Kilby
b. Nikola Tesla
c. Edith Clarke
d. !Theodore Harold Maiman
10. Which round does a WW2 M1 Garand fire?
a. 7.62
b. 7.62x51mm
c. !.3006
d. .308
11. Out of all of the NASA Space Shuttles, which 2 have been destroyed in
disasters?
a. None of the Above
b. !Challenger and Columbia
c. Discovery and Endeavour
d. Enterprise and Atlantis
12. What is the most significant side venture the popular firearms company,
Remington, has pursued?
a. Door Knobs
b. !Typewriters
c. Blenders
d. Ceiling Fans
1. In the Beatrix Potter books, what type of animal is Tommy Brock?
a. Rabbit
b. Frog
c. !Badger
d. Fox
2. What was the name of Captain Nemo039;s submarine in quot;20,000 Leagues Under
the Seaquot;?
a. The Poseidon
b. The Atlantis
c. !The Nautilus
d. The Neptune
3. Who wrote the novel 039;Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas039;?
a. William S. Burroughs
b. F. Scott Fitzgerald
c. !Hunter S. Thompson
d. Henry Miller
4. The book 1984 was published in 1949.
a. !True
b. False
5. Who was the author of the 1954 novel, quot;Lord of the Fliesquot;?
a. F. Scott Fitzgerald
b. Hunter Fox
c. Stephen King
d. !William Golding
6. quot;Elementary, my dear Watsonquot; is a phrase that is never truly said within
the Conan Doyle books of Sherlock Holmes.
a. False
b. !True
7. The book quot;Fahrenheit 451quot; was written by whom?
a. Stephen King
b. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c. R. L. Stine
d. !Ray Bradbury
8. Which of the following is NOT a work done by Shakespeare?
a. Measure For Measure
b. !Trial of Temperance
c. Titus Andronicus
d. Cymbeline
9. In which classic novel is there a character named Homer Simpson?
a. A Separate Peace
b. Of Mice and Men
c. Catch22
d. !The Day of the Locust
10. In which classic novel by Mark Twain did a beggar and Prince of Wales switch
clothes, and learn about social class inequality?
a. A Modern Twain Story
b. Hamlet
c. !The Prince and the Pauper
d. Wealthy Boy and the Schmuck
11. In Terry Pratchett039;s Discworld novel 039;Wyrd Sisters039;, which of these
are not one of the three main witches?
a. !Winny Hathersham
b. Magrat Garlick
c. Granny Weatherwax
d. Nanny Ogg
12. Originally, the character Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was
going to be black.
a. !True
b. False
13. What was Sir Handel039;s original name in quot;The Railway Seriesquot; and
it039;s animated counterpart quot;Thomas and Friends?quot;
a. Swallow
b. Eagle
c. !Falcon
d. Kyte
