See If You Know A Little Bit Of Everything By Taking This General Knowledge Quiz!

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Question 1

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 2

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

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

Question 3

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 4

What are these pictured engine workhorses called?

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

Question 5

What is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica?

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

Question 6

Which of the following promote tooth decay?

  • A
    Bacteria
  • B
    Fungi
  • C
    Animals
  • D
    Plants

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

In 1986, Peter Cetera hit number one with his ballad "Glory of Love," taken from the soundtrack to The Karate Kid Part II. Who sang with Cetera on a different number one hit that same year?

  • A
    Amy Grant
  • B
    Gloria Estefan
  • C
    Cyndi Lauper
  • D
    Janet Jackson

Question 11

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 12

What are "superbugs"?

  • A
    Bacterial that can fly.
  • B
    Bacteria that are resistant to all, or nearly all, known antibiotics.
  • C
    Bacteria that are capable of doing a phenomenal number of pushups.
  • D
    Bacterial with x-ray vision.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

Why shouldn't infants be given honey?

  • A
    They will develop an aversion to eating fruit.
  • B
    It increases their risk of getting botulism.
  • C
    It increases their risk of being underweight.
  • D
    It increases their risk of a Salmonella infection.

Question 16

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 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 the process by which plants convert light to energy?

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

Question 19

What is Polaris otherwise known as?

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

Question 20

Visitors fly high in this tallest manmade structure, finished in 2009 and inaugurated in 2010. Name that super tower.

  • A
    Sears Tower
  • B
    Shanghai Tower
  • C
    Burj Khalifa
  • D
    Taipei 101

Question 21

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 22

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 23

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

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

Question 24

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 25

Which of the following types of cells lack a nucleus?

  • A
    Plant
  • B
    Animal
  • C
    Fungi
  • D
    Bacteria

Question 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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

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

Question 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

When this space shuttle re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in 2003, all seven astronauts on board were killed. Name that fateful shuttle.

  • A
    Challenger
  • B
    Columbia
  • C
    Discovery
  • D
    Apollo

Question 36

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 37

The last non-quarterback to win NFL MVP was…

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

Question 38

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 39

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 40

"Love Bites" wins the double entendre song title award in the quiz. Def Leppard's biggest hit peaked at number one just about a month before what happened?

  • A
    The movie Top Gun was released
  • B
    The New York Giants won the Super Bowl
  • C
    The Live Aid concert
  • D
    George H. W. Bush was elected

Question 41

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 42

Who is this pictured historical figure?

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

Question 43

Which famous historical figure is pictured here?

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

Question 44

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 45

What number one song from the 1980s with the word "love" in the title features the downbeat lyric "Can't stop now, I've traveled so far, To change this lonely life"?

  • A
    Glory of Love
  • B
    Woman in Love
  • C
    I Want To Know What Love Is
  • D
    Addicted to Love

Question 46

What is the capital city of Haiti?

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

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

In which of the following environments are you most likely to find extreme halophiles?

  • A
    Great Salt Lake
  • B
    Atlantic Ocean
  • C
    Lake Erie
  • D
    Pacific Ocean

Question 49

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

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

Question 50

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 51

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 52

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 53

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 54

What is amber?

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

Question 55

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 56

Kiev is the capital of what Eastern European country?

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

Question 57

History was made in 2009 when the first African American was inaugurated as the 44th president. What was his campaign slogan?

  • A
    Stronger together.
  • B
    The buck stops here.
  • C
    Keep America great.
  • D
    Yes, we can.

Question 58

Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You" hit the top of the charts in October, 1984. On what movie's soundtrack did this classic '80s love ballad first appear?

  • A
    Ghostbusters
  • B
    Police Academy
  • C
    Splash
  • D
    Woman in Red

Question 59

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 60

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was one of the earliest number #1s of the decade, hitting the top of the charts in February 1980. What other number one Queen song from 1980 appeared on the same album?

  • A
    Under Pressure
  • B
    Another One Bites the Dust
  • C
    You're My Best Friend
  • D
    Radio Ga Ga

Question 61

A what temperature does water freeze?

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

Question 62

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 63

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

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

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