General Awareness Test: Would You Pass?

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 121

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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
2.

Which famous author drowned herself in the River Ouse?
- A.
  
  Virginia Woolf
- B.
  
  George Sand
- C.
  
  Emma Bronte
- D.
  
  Mary Shelley
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
4.

What is the computer term for 1000 terabytes?
- A.
  
  Petabyte
- B.
  
  Zettabyte
- C.
  
  Exabyte
- D.
  
  Gigabyte
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
6.

Which ancient Greek burned down the Temple of Artemis in order to gain everlasting fame?
- A.
  
  Charidemus
- B.
  
  Herostratus
- C.
  
  Polycrates
- D.
  
  Achaeus
7.

What quack science involves determining a person's traits by examining bumps on their head?
- A.
  
  Lamarckism
- B.
  
  Physiognomy
- C.
  
  Phrenology
- D.
  
  Vitalism
8.

The "Rock of Gibraltar" is mostly made up of what type of rock?
- A.
  
  Limestone
- B.
  
  Granite
- C.
  
  Slate
- D.
  
  Shale
9.

Which painter's last words were "where is my clock"?
- A.
  
  Claude Monet
- B.
  
  Salvador Dali
- C.
  
  Vincent Van Gogh
- D.
  
  Andy Warhol
10.

Naked mole rats are only found on which continent?
- A.
  
  North America
- B.
  
  Africa
- C.
  
  Australia
- D.
  
  Asia
11.

What is the minimum number of dogs in an Iditarod sled team?
- A.
  
  8
- B.
  
  20
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  16
12.

The country of Lesotho is surrounded on all sides by what other country?
- A.
  
  Botswana
- B.
  
  Libya
- C.
  
  South Africa
- D.
  
  Zimbabwe
13.

What unit is used to measure pain?
- A.
  
  Ache
- B.
  
  Hex
- C.
  
  Dol
- D.
  
  Grue
14.

Which number follows "Blue Jay" in the name of a town in West Virginia?
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  0
- D.
  
  22
15.

PEZ candy are native to which European country?
- A.
  
  Switzerland
- B.
  
  Austria
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  The Netherlands