General Awareness Exam Quiz
A non-complicated quiz based on General Awareness
Questions and Answers
- 1.
How many laws did Thomas Jefferson veto in his 8 years as President of the United States?
- A.
18
- B.
5
- C.
0
- D.
24
Correct Answer
C. 0 -
- 2.
How many red balls are used in a game of snooker?
- A.
15
- B.
20
- C.
5
- D.
10
Correct Answer
A. 15 -
- 3.
How many characters appear in Marcel Proust's "In Search of Lost Time"?
- A.
2
- B.
Over 200
- C.
Over 2000
- D.
27
Correct Answer
C. Over 2000 -
- 4.
What animal was the only casualty of an 1859 altercation between the United States and England?
- A.
Pig
- B.
Goat
- C.
Dog
- D.
Cow
Correct Answer
A. Pig -
- 5.
In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories, Sherlock Holmes never partakes of which drug?
- A.
Peyote
- B.
Tobacco
- C.
Morphine
- D.
Cocaine
Correct Answer
A. Peyote -
- 6.
What does the "A" in the acronym LASER stand for?
- A.
Aural
- B.
Assigned
- C.
Automatic
- D.
Amplification
Correct Answer
D. Amplification -
- 7.
The two peninsulas of Michigan are connected by which body of water?
- A.
Straits of Huron
- B.
Straits of Mackinac
- C.
Straits of Arbor
- D.
Straits of Detroit
Correct Answer
B. Straits of Mackinac -
- 8.
What is the primary ingredient in McDonald's "special sauce", famously found on the Big Mac?
- A.
Soybean Oil
- B.
Water
- C.
Vinegar
- D.
Pickle Relish
Correct Answer
A. Soybean Oil -
- 9.
How many beats per measure are in Dave Brubeck's "Unsquare Dance"?
- A.
5
- B.
7
- C.
9
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 7 -
- 10.
What Soviet space dog was the first animal to orbit the Earth?
- A.
Veterok
- B.
Laika
- C.
Tsygan
- D.
Ryzhik
Correct Answer
B. Laika -
- 11.
What extremely tall actor portrayed Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy?
- A.
Richard Keil
- B.
David Prowse
- C.
Peter Mayhew
- D.
Jack Earle
Correct Answer
C. Peter Mayhew -
- 12.
The term "mad as a hatter" stems from the use of what poisonous substance in felt manufacture?
- A.
Lead
- B.
Cyanide
- C.
Mercury
- D.
Arsenic
Correct Answer
C. Mercury -
- 13.
Which Hall of Famer ended the 1926 World Series when he was thrown out trying to steal?
- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Pepper Martin
- C.
Rogers Hornsby
- D.
Tony Lazzeri
Correct Answer
A. Babe Ruth -
- 14.
What writer was born and died with Halley's comet visible from Earth?
- A.
Mark Twain
- B.
Walt Whitman
- C.
Edgar Allen Poe
- D.
Ernest Hemingway
Correct Answer
A. Mark Twain -
- 15.
As of January, 2012, how many eponymous albums has Weezer released?
- A.
4
- B.
1
- C.
3
- D.
2
Correct Answer
C. 3 -
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