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Multiple Choice General Knowledge #9
Can you answer these multiple-choice general knowledge questions?
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Last updated: November 13, 2022
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1.
The unit used to measure a ship's speed is the knot. Which of the following is equal to one knot?
One nautical mile per hour
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One kilometer per hour
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One statute mile per hour
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One meter per second
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2.
Which of the following countries does NOT have any stars featured on its flag?
United Kingdom
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China
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Singapore
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United States
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3.
Which of the following countries does NOT have a rectangular flag?
Vatican City
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North Korea
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Nepal
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India
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4.
What is a "light year"?
The distance from Earth to the Sun
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A 365-day common year
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Distance traveled by light over a period of one year
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A lunar year
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5.
If you do something "once in a blue moon", how often do you do it?
Once every 3 months
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Once a year
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Never
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Once a month
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6.
Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "destruction"?
devastation
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dissemination
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annihilation
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extermination
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7.
Which of the following Microsoft Office apps uses green as its primary color?
Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Access
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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8.
Which of the following countries will overtake China to become the world's most populous country in late 2023?
Brazil
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United States
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India
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Egypt
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9.
Which country is Easter Island a territory of?
Indonesia
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Italy
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Chile
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United States
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10.
Fill in the blank: "No pain, no _____"
bane
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stain
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train
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gain
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11.
A long time ago, January was not the first month of the year. Which month was the first in the year then?
July
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December
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March
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September
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12.
Starting from the North Pole (latitude 90°N), I traveled 100 miles to the south and then 50 miles to the east. How far am I from the North Pole now?
112 miles
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100 miles
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50 miles
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150 miles
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Your distance to the North Pole remains the same when you go east
13.
What is the name of this symbol: ~
Tilde
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Hyphen
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Pilcrow
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Dagger
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14.
How many escalators are there in the entire state of Wyoming?
More than 1000
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About 50
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2
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None
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15.
Which of the following lasted the longest?
World War II
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Third Reich
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Cold War
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Hundred Years' War
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The Hundred Years' War lasted 116 years; the Cold War lasted 46 years; Third Reich lasted 12 years; WWII lasted 6 years
16.
If you divide a "dozen" by a "score", what do you get?
0.5
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0.6
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0.4
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0.7
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A "dozen" is 12 and a "score" is 20, so the answer is 12/20=0.6
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I googled it to double check and also learned that blue moons are a real thing that happen every few years. When you get two full moons in a calendar month the second one is called a blue moon apparently.