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Question 1

Before he changed it to Muhammad Ali, by what name was the World Heavyweight Boxing champion known?

  • A
    Cassius Clay
  • B
    Sugar Ray Leonard
  • C
    Joe Louis
  • D
    Sugar Ray Robinson

Question 2

You might get a new one of these pictured components every 3,000 miles, but do you know what they're called?

  • A
    Oil filter
  • B
    Viscosity limiter
  • C
    Petroleum strainer
  • D
    De-cruder

Question 3

What Hall of Fame coach guided the Oakland Raiders to victory in Super Bowl XI?

  • A
    Joe Gibbs
  • B
    John Madden
  • C
    Bill Parcells
  • D
    Bill Walsh

Question 4

What are these pictured engine workhorses called?

  • A
    Reciprocators
  • B
    Pistons
  • C
    Undulaters
  • D
    Motivators

Question 5

This 1991 film featuring two horrifying murderers won five Oscars. A young FBI agent, on the trail of a savage killer who skins his victims, must consult with a brilliant cannibal psychiatrist behind bars for insights into the murderer's mind. Can you name this film?

  • A
    Steel and Lace
  • B
    Bad Karma
  • C
    The Silence of the Lambs
  • D
    Body Parts

Question 6

These pictured components help stop your car, but do you know what they are?

  • A
    Decelerators
  • B
    Brake pads
  • C
    Friction Cushions
  • D
    Stopper mats

Question 7

Tim Couch, Brady Quinn, and Johnny Manziel are some of the quarterbacks that have started for this team.

  • A
    New York Jets
  • B
    Buffalo Bills
  • C
    Minnesota Vikings
  • D
    Cleveland Browns

Question 8

What do you call the pictured safety features, which are crucial for driving in harsh weather?

  • A
    Frame reinforcements
  • B
    Humidity regulators
  • C
    Windbreakers
  • D
    Windshield wipers

Question 9

What is Polaris otherwise known as?

  • A
    The North Star
  • B
    Alpha boo
  • C
    The Dog Star
  • D
    The Southern Nebula

Question 10

What is the name of the pictured device, which reduces the toxicity of automotive exhaust?

  • A
    The redox device
  • B
    The purifier
  • C
    The sequester
  • D
    The catalytic converter

Question 11

In this 1982 film, spirits come out of the television and a child disappears in her closet and can later only be heard through the television. Furniture is rearranged and people's lives are turned upside down in this frightening film that begins as a deceptively normal day in the suburbs and becomes a descent into a spiritual netherworld. Can you name it?

  • A
    Poltergeist
  • B
    Don't Go to Sleep
  • C
    The Aftermath
  • D
    The Beast Within

Question 12

This team's home stadium is known for how high it is above sea level.

  • A
    Washington Redskins
  • B
    Arizona Cardinals
  • C
    Pittsburgh Steelers
  • D
    Denver Broncos

Question 13

What is the name of the pictured device, which changes reciprocating motion into rotational motion?

  • A
    The crankshaft
  • B
    The under-shaft
  • C
    The transmission
  • D
    The cylinder

Question 14

What is the process by which plants convert light to energy?

  • A
    Photoconversion
  • B
    Luceoconversion
  • C
    Photosynthesis
  • D
    Luceosynthesis

Question 15

What is the name of the machine that mixes air with fuel and has now been largely replaced by fuel injectors?

  • A
    Static pressure system
  • B
    Rototiller
  • C
    Carburetor
  • D
    Compressor

Question 16

The New England Patriots' home stadium is located in which Massachusetts town?

  • A
    Albany
  • B
    Foxborough
  • C
    Hartford
  • D
    South Westport

Question 17

The capital city of this state is known for music. What is the name of the state that is home to the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame?

  • A
    Montana
  • B
    Tennessee
  • C
    Missouri
  • D
    Kentucky

Question 18

What is this pictured item that sits on top of your engine?

  • A
    Dust sieve
  • B
    Air filter
  • C
    De-pollinator
  • D
    Honeycomb

Question 19

What "Iron Lady" became the first female Prime Minister of Britain in 1979, worked closely with President Ronald Reagan, and was the leader of the Conservative Party?

  • A
    Indira Gandhi
  • B
    Margaret Thatcher
  • C
    Mary Robinson
  • D
    Golda Meir

Question 20

On his way to Albuquerque, this rabbit often stumbled right into hunting season and what speech-impaired hunter?

  • A
    Daffy Duck
  • B
    Elmer Fudd
  • C
    Sylvester
  • D
    Jerry

Question 21

According to legend, an apple tree led to which scientific discovery?

  • A
    Gravity
  • B
    Visible spectrum
  • C
    Color constancy
  • D
    Evolution

Question 22

Rich "Goose" Gossage played which position during his Major League Baseball career?

  • A
    Right field
  • B
    Pitcher
  • C
    Third base
  • D
    Catcher

Question 23

What is the name of the pictured key part of the vehicle’s ignition system?

  • A
    The distributor cap
  • B
    The collection cap
  • C
    The amplifier
  • D
    The fuel injector

Question 24

Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, and Marcus Allen are all Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees who attended this school.

  • A
    USC
  • B
    Texas
  • C
    Colorado
  • D
    Florida

Question 25

This defensive lineman holds the NFL record for quarterback sacks in a season.

  • A
    Mark Gastineau
  • B
    Jared Allen
  • C
    Justin Houston
  • D
    Michael Strahan

Question 26

Quarterback Jameis Winston played college football at this school, which is located in a state's capital city.

  • A
    Oregon
  • B
    Alabama
  • C
    Florida State
  • D
    Michigan

Question 27

This state's capital city is one of the two cities known as the Twin Cities. What is the name of this state that is also home to the Mall of America?

  • A
    North Dakota
  • B
    Minnesota
  • C
    Missouri
  • D
    Tennessee

Question 28

What device is used to reduce high-speed internal combustion engine rotations to speeds acceptable for a car's wheels?

  • A
    The shift improver
  • B
    The electrifier
  • C
    The gearbox
  • D
    The transformer

Question 29

Albert Pujols played for which team from 2001-11?

  • A
    Boston Red Sox
  • B
    St. Louis Cardinals
  • C
    Atlanta Braves
  • D
    Los Angeles Dodgers

Question 30

What actress, activist, and businesswoman won her first Oscar for playing June Carter Cash in 2005's 'Walk the Line'?

  • A
    Jennifer Garner
  • B
    Jessica Alba
  • C
    Katie Holmes
  • D
    Reese Witherspoon

Question 31

Mike Piazza played which position during his Major League Baseball career?

  • A
    Shortstop
  • B
    Pitcher
  • C
    Catcher
  • D
    First base

Question 32

John Paul II became Pope in 1978. He was the first non-Italian Pope in over 400 years. In what country was he born?

  • A
    Germany
  • B
    Poland
  • C
    Lithuania
  • D
    Hungary

Question 33

Tom Brady is the first quarterback from this school to start in a Super Bowl.

  • A
    USC
  • B
    Notre Dame
  • C
    Michigan
  • D
    Florida

Question 34

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is based in what city?

  • A
    Williamsport, Pennsylvania
  • B
    Cooperstown, New York
  • C
    Canton, Ohio
  • D
    Baltimore, Maryland

Question 35

What president signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an act that banned discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin?

  • A
    Harry Truman
  • B
    John F. Kennedy
  • C
    Lyndon Johnson
  • D
    Woodrow Wilson

Question 36

This American actor made his name from many smaller television roles before breaking into film in the '90s. Can you recognize his face?

  • A
    Vince Vaughn
  • B
    Vincent D'Onofrio
  • C
    Mel Gibson
  • D
    Jimmy Fallon

Question 37

What is the name of the component that provides both air and fuel to the cylinders?

  • A
    Exhaust manifold
  • B
    Intake manifold
  • C
    Ignition advance
  • D
    Ancillary system

Question 38

Which Beatle has long been rumored to have died and been replaced with a lookalike?

  • A
    George Harrison
  • B
    Paul McCartney
  • C
    John Lennon
  • D
    Ringo Starr

Question 39

The last non-quarterback to win NFL MVP was…

  • A
    Aaron Rodgers
  • B
    Derek Carr
  • C
    Peyton Manning
  • D
    Adrian Peterson

Question 40

In 1993, this player became the third quarterback selected first overall by the New England Patriots in the NFL Draft.

  • A
    Billy Joe Hobert
  • B
    Drew Bledsoe
  • C
    Rick Mirer
  • D
    Mark Brunell

Question 41

In 1993, who released a song titled "U.N.I.T.Y." to empower women?

  • A
    Regina Hall
  • B
    Jada Pinkett Smith
  • C
    Missy Elliott
  • D
    Queen Latifah

Question 42

After Elvis' first TV appearance, he was brought to the attention of what manager that made him famous over the next few years?

  • A
    D.J. Fontana
  • B
    Slim Whitman
  • C
    Arthur Godfrey
  • D
    Colonel Tom Parker

Question 43

Who is this pictured historical figure?

  • A
    Margaret Thatcher
  • B
    Florence Nightingale
  • C
    Rosa Parks
  • D
    Harriet Tubman

Question 44

What is the capital city of Haiti?

  • A
    Port-au-Prince
  • B
    Santo Domingo
  • C
    Havana
  • D
    San Juan

Question 45

Which former U.S. President was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

  • A
    Aaron Burr
  • B
    George Washington
  • C
    Alexander Hamilton
  • D
    Thomas Jefferson

Question 46

Barry Sanders was the first player from this school to win the Heisman Trophy.

  • A
    Georgia
  • B
    Texas
  • C
    LSU
  • D
    Oklahoma State

Question 47

Which famous historical figure is pictured here?

  • A
    Florence Nightingale
  • B
    Eleanor Roosevelt
  • C
    Rosa Parks
  • D
    Marie Curie

Question 48

This Massachusetts senator narrowly defeated Richard Nixon to become the 35th president of the United States.

  • A
    Bill Clinton
  • B
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • C
    John F. Kennedy
  • D
    Jimmy Carter

Question 49

What bones protect your heart?

  • A
    Wrist bones
  • B
    Ulna
  • C
    Rib cage
  • D
    Femur

Question 50

Kiev is the capital of what Eastern European country?

  • A
    Moldova
  • B
    Poland
  • C
    Germany
  • D
    Ukraine

Question 51

What is amber?

  • A
    A mineral
  • B
    A form of lava
  • C
    Fossilized tree sap
  • D
    A naturally occurring plastic

Question 52

A hostage crisis took place for 444 days during Jimmy Carter's presidency. It wasn't until Ronald Reagan's election that the hostages were released. In what country did this hostage crisis occur?

  • A
    Boliva
  • B
    Iraq
  • C
    Germany
  • D
    Iran

Question 53

A what temperature does water freeze?

  • A
    0 degrees Celsius
  • B
    32 degrees Celsius
  • C
    21 degrees Celsius
  • D
    10 degrees Celsius

Question 54

Sam Walton, the creator of Walmart, opened his first store in 1962 in what state?

  • A
    Tennessee
  • B
    South Carolina
  • C
    Arkansas
  • D
    Georgia

Question 55

In 2016, Dak Prescott became the first quarterback from this school to be drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.

  • A
    Virginia
  • B
    Clemson
  • C
    Mississippi State
  • D
    South Florida

Question 56

What Apollo mission planned to land on the moon, but instead returned to Earth after an oxygen tank exploded, putting its three NASA astronauts in danger?

  • A
    Apollo 11
  • B
    Apollo 10
  • C
    Apollo 13
  • D
    Apollo 17

Question 57

As a girl, what pictured actress portrayed a child who had to fight for her life against terrifying creatures in the 1986 film 'Aliens'?

  • A
    Janet Jackson
  • B
    Lindsey Lohan
  • C
    Ross Bagley
  • D
    Carrie Henn

Question 58

What is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania?

  • A
    Pittsburgh
  • B
    Harrisburg
  • C
    Philadelphia
  • D
    Centralia

Question 59

Known for arguing cases such as Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona, who became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967?

  • A
    Sonya Sotomayor
  • B
    Thurgood Marshall
  • C
    Benjamin N. Cardozo
  • D
    Clarence Thomas

Question 60

What kind of creature is found at the top of the food chain?

  • A
    Herbivore
  • B
    Apex Predator
  • C
    Scavenger
  • D
    Bacteria

Question 61

What actor won the Academy Award for his portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight"?

  • A
    Heath Ledger
  • B
    Jack Nicholson
  • C
    Sam Rockwell
  • D
    Danny DeVito

Question 62

The capital city of Cambodia was established in 1434 but abandoned several times before it was reestablished in 1865. What is the name of this capital city?

  • A
    Singapore
  • B
    Yangon
  • C
    Phnom Penh
  • D
    Bangkok

Question 63

What is the term for something bearlike or related to bears?

  • A
    Lupine
  • B
    Canine
  • C
    Ursine
  • D
    Murine

Question 64

What is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica?

  • A
    Panama City
  • B
    Managua
  • C
    San José
  • D
    Puerto Limón

Question 65

The capital city of Nukuʿalofa is on the northern shore of Tongatapu Island in what country?

  • A
    Mauritius
  • B
    Tonga
  • C
    Indonesia
  • D
    Iceland

Comments (24)

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Supposed to be "General Knowledge" quiz but, had LOTS of sports, cars/car parts, presidents/leaders!!? What about everything else?!! 😉

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The ADS interfered when chosen a answer ..

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Too much football.

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Why you quiz on every other sport but basketball the one im a expert in ?

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The answers moved and I got 4 wrong that I knew the answers to.

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@metatropeWell, don't you sound like the life of the party!

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Great it'ss. Grrreart a little Scottish

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Need more sports questions

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Too much sports but the worst part is the way the answers move around. I hit wrong answers because of the jumping around. I have no idea what my real score is. I guess I can always take it again, hahahahaha

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20/20. How did anyone miss the Patriots/Foxboro question?

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TOO MUCH SPORTS TRIVIA... who the hell cares about what position X played or for which team? I hate all competitive sports. Waste of time.

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It says I missed 10 but in reality I only missed 2 due to the way the answers move. HIGHLY ANNOYING

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I really need to broaden my sports and motor knowledge ! I FAILED !

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Yo many sports ? S

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@DelranDuke. I also am having the problem. I could get most right but end up with an only ok score due to the screen picking the wrong item when I had clicked on the correct answer

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Missed one !!

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Got an A missed 2.

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This is great. Keeps your mind active!!!!

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I really look forward to doing these quizzes... Keeps my mind working on all cylinders... I even surprise myself sometimes.. Other times I am sorry for not paying attention to things I perhaps should have !!! But I did pretty all right... Ever onward !!!

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Simple

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