General Awareness Test Trivia

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    Pearls are made from layered crystals of what mineral, often used as an antacid?

    • Potassium Sulfate
    • Calcium Carbonate
    • Aluminum Hydroxide
    • Magnesium Phosphate
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The 'General Awareness Test Trivia' assesses a wide range of knowledge, from historical facts to natural phenomena. It challenges participants on topics like history, nature, and culture, enhancing their general awareness and cognitive skills.

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  • 2. 

    "Farmer" ants are known to "keep" which other insects, harvesting the honeydew they excrete?

    • Termites

    • Mosquitoes

    • Aphids

    • Wasps

    Correct Answer
    A. Aphids
  • 3. 

    If a person has been defenestrated, what has happened to them?

    • Thrown out of a Window

    • Robbed

    • Hung Upside Down

    • Awarded a Medal

    Correct Answer
    A. Thrown out of a Window
  • 4. 

    The 1990 film "Henry and June" was the first movie to get what then-new rating from the MPAA?

    • NC-17

    • NC-20

    • X

    • XX

    Correct Answer
    A. NC-17
  • 5. 

    The mask worn by the character Michael Myers in "Halloween" is of which celebrity?

    • Ronald Reagan

    • Henry Kissinger

    • William Shatner

    • Humphrey Bogart

    Correct Answer
    A. William Shatner
  • 6. 

    Which legal term stems from a defensive feature of medieval castles?

    • Acquittal

    • Remand

    • Sanction

    • Loophole

    Correct Answer
    A. Loophole
  • 7. 

    Eddie Gaedel, the only person with dwarfism to play Major League Baseball, wore what number?

    • 4-Jan

    • 0

    • 8-Jan

    • 2-Jan

    Correct Answer
    A. 8-Jan
  • 8. 

    In the "Doctor Who" universe, how many lives does a Time Lord have?

    • 9

    • 13

    • 507

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 13
  • 9. 

    Which part of his body did the Norse god Odin sacrifice to gain wisdom?

    • Eye

    • Ear

    • Hand

    • Foot

    Correct Answer
    A. Eye
  • 10. 

    What nickname was given to the xenophobic American Party of the 1850's?

    • Know-Nothings

    • Mugwumps

    • Lily-White Movement

    • War Hawks

    Correct Answer
    A. Know-Nothings
  • 11. 

    What Spanish word can mean either "queue", "tail", or "glue"?

    • Cosa

    • Copa

    • Cola

    • Coda

    Correct Answer
    A. Cola
  • 12. 

    How many guests were killed at Disneyland between 1955 and 2007?

    • 76

    • 0

    • 9

    • 44

    Correct Answer
    A. 9
  • 13. 

    Which of the "Seven Sisters" colleges was founded by a brewer?

    • Smith

    • Barnard

    • Radcliffe

    • Vassar

    Correct Answer
    A. Vassar
  • 14. 

    Which of the following US States does not have a violet as its state flower?

    • Oregon

    • New Jersey

    • Wisconsin

    • Illinois

    Correct Answer
    A. Oregon
  • 15. 

    What are the odds of a person being struck by lightning in their lifetime?

    • 1 in 1,000

    • 1 in 10,000

    • 1 in 100,000

    • 1 in 1,000,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 in 10,000

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