Exam Quiz On General Awareness?
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Cacophobia is the fear of what?
- A.
Laughter
- B.
Loud Noises
- C.
Chocolate
- D.
Ugliness
Correct Answer
D. Ugliness -
- 2.
How many double stitches are on a regulation baseball?
- A.
248
- B.
184
- C.
108
- D.
412
Correct Answer
C. 108 -
- 3.
What is the name for a male swan?
- A.
Gander
- B.
Drake
- C.
Cob
- D.
Cygnet
Correct Answer
C. Cob -
- 4.
What name is given to the jangling discs on the edges of a tambourine?
- A.
Slips
- B.
Pings
- C.
Tams
- D.
Zils
Correct Answer
D. Zils -
- 5.
How many keys are on a glockenspiel?
- A.
44
- B.
23
- C.
30
- D.
10
Correct Answer
C. 30 -
- 6.
St. Nicholas, the historical basis for Santa Claus, was born in which country?
- A.
England
- B.
Turkey
- C.
Poland
- D.
Italy
Correct Answer
B. Turkey -
- 7.
Who played Captain Christopher Pike in the original pilot for "Star Trek"?
- A.
Peter Duryea
- B.
William Shatner
- C.
Jeffrey Hunter
- D.
John Hoyt
Correct Answer
C. Jeffrey Hunter -
- 8.
How many rooms are in Moscow's Izmailovo Hotel, the largest in the world as of 2012?
- A.
10,000
- B.
7,500
- C.
5,000
- D.
2,500
Correct Answer
B. 7,500 -
- 9.
The corpse of which pope was dug up and put on trial in 897?
- A.
Stephen VI
- B.
Formosus
- C.
Gregory I
- D.
Benedict IX
Correct Answer
B. Formosus -
- 10.
Who invented a glass harmonica with 37 bowls?
- A.
Thomas Edison
- B.
Ben Franklin
- C.
Samuel Morse
- D.
Wolfgang Mozart
Correct Answer
B. Ben Franklin -
- 11.
How many pieces does each player start with in a typical game of shogi?
- A.
16
- B.
18
- C.
20
- D.
22
Correct Answer
C. 20 -
- 12.
Which album by the Flaming Lips is meant to be played by 4 stereo systems at once?
- A.
Zaireeka
- B.
Embryonic
- C.
Hear It Is
- D.
The Soft Bulletin
Correct Answer
A. Zaireeka -
- 13.
The Spam Museum is located in which US State?
- A.
Michigan
- B.
Wisconsin
- C.
Minnesota
- D.
North Dakota
Correct Answer
C. Minnesota -
- 14.
What is the official language of Suriname?
- A.
Dutch
- B.
Spanish
- C.
French
- D.
English
Correct Answer
A. Dutch -
- 15.
Approximately what percentage of the average jellyfish's body is water?
- A.
80%
- B.
95%
- C.
60%
- D.
50%
Correct Answer
B. 95% -
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