What is the theory of natural selection?

The theory that better adapted animals survive better

All of the following are challenges facing the reconstruction of Notre Dame EXCEPT which?

They need to find a descendant of the original architect to start

Why is growing vegetables in Chicago an easy transition for the city?

Because they already have nearly 400 green roofs

london bridge is boring now, but in it's day it was known for what?

it was the longest inhabited bridge

this isn't the first time nagoya has been rebuilt, when was the first time?

It was partially destroyed in WW2

All of the following of ways customers are using self check outs incorrectly EXCEPT which?

customers smashing the machines

All of the interesting facts below are included in the article about menus EXCEPT which?

restaurants in the 1920s hid alcohol inside food

All the following statements are true about napolean crossing the alps Except

Napolean gave no instructions about how to paint it

what was the purpose of painting napoleon crossing the alps

It was a propaganda tool to show how strong the french were

the british, enemy of napoleon, had their own copy of the painting. how was it different?

it was more accurate, showing napoleon on a mule following, not leading

How did the highline park come about naturally?

residents started making their own gardens up on the tracks

In stores without check out lanes, how do they charge you?

you just pick things up and cameras and sensors tally

Why was their controversy when Maritshuis Museum began their “my girl with pearl” exhibit?

the winner used AI to make the image

Why have QR code menus become so popular recently?

during the pandemic because they are touchless

what is the stated reason for the change of font at the state department?

to help state department officials who are visually impared

2000 year old cave paintings in the US were revealed using photogrammetry. What is Photogrammetry?

taking many figures and using algorithyms to model

What is the Diet in Finnish history?

the legislative body in the 19th century

london bridges has been threatened or torn down in all the following ways EXCEPT which?

destroyed in the great fire of london

our famous butter sculptor wowed thousand of onlookers in Cincinnati with her butter sculpture of who?

Iolanthe a character written by Henrik hertz

what is the basic difference between a castle and a palace

castles have stronger defences, palaces are big and opulent

All of the following are benefits of rooftop farming EXCEPT for which?

they get mean kids off the streets

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1
What is the theory of natural selection?
the theory that creatures evolve by breeding
the theory that breeding different species makes new hybrids
The theory that better adapted animals survive better
the theory that the more an animal breeds the better chance it has
the theory that nature chooses animals to survive
2
All of the following are challenges facing the reconstruction of Notre Dame EXCEPT which?
first, what is left over needs to be restored first
it cannot simply be rebuilt
which spire should be rebuilt? the original or the remake
They need to find a descendant of the original architect to start
3
Who is the font detective we learned about for the WSC?
Thomas Phinney
Zapf Chancery
Claude Garamond
Calibri Arborium
Johannes Gutenburg
4
What process did they used to recreate Guilford castle
Faro focus scanner
Photon Capture
Photogrammetry
Carbon processing
5
Who was the butter artist that became famous in the US and abroad in the 1860s?
Claudette Monet
Judith Holofernes
Erika Iris Simmons
Caroline S. Brooks
Dominique Blaine
6
Who is the artist known for turning cassette tapes into art work?
Dominique Blaine
Erika Iris Simmons
Claudette Monet
Caroline S. Brooks
Judith Holofernes
7
There have been other Eiffel Towers in all of the following places EXCEPT?
Slobozia Romania
Las Vegas New Mexico
Paris Texas
Tianducheng China
Paris france
8
What is microsoft's old standard font what is it's new one?
Old: Calibri, New: Aptos
Old: comic Sans, New: Times New Roman
Old: Aptoes, New: Calibri
Old: Baskerville, New: Times new Roman
Old: Times new Roman, New: Baskerville
9
How did they test if the barcode worked well?
held barcodes far away
using a softball pitcher
using a rifleman
using a juggler
using butterflies
10
Why is growing vegetables in Chicago an easy transition for the city?
Because they already have nearly 400 green roofs
because Chigago has a unique climate for growing veggies
because chicago has some of the best agricultural universities
because the average chigagoan eats less
because it has so much land on the ground to grow
11
london bridge is boring now, but in it's day it was known for what?
it was the tallest bridge in the world
It was the longest bridge in the world
it was the longest inhabited bridge
it was the oldest bridge in the world
it was the widest bridge in the world
12
this isn't the first time nagoya has been rebuilt, when was the first time?
the original plans were found so they rebuilt it.
it burned down in a fire in 1958
it was destoyed by a political group
It was partially destroyed in WW2
It fell during an earthquake in 1956
13
Who was the original designer of the bar code?
Clyde Dawson
Carl Boyar
Joe woodland
Bernard Silver
John Marsh
14
What is the London Underground?
a subculture of punks
a secret society
The subway/metro system
bomb shelters under the streets of london
a music and cultural movement
15
All of the following of ways customers are using self check outs incorrectly EXCEPT which?
Incorrectly inputting products
incorrectly weighing products
Accidentally not scanning products
Intentionally stealing
customers smashing the machines
16
All of the interesting facts below are included in the article about menus EXCEPT which?
menus had food for men and women that were different
you could get a great steak for $0.50 in the 1850s
passenger pigeons went extinct becaue people loved eating them
restaurants in the 1920s hid alcohol inside food
restaurants used to have 2 menus for men and women
17
All the following statements are true about napolean crossing the alps Except
Napolean gave no instructions about how to paint it
napolean didnt care it didn't look like him
the painters son was the model for the painting
napoleon did not cross the alps on a horse
Napolean did not want to sit for the painting
18
all of the following are things people made art out of in the WSC packet EXCEPT:
Audio tapes
Pizza dough
Pots and pans
Boots
Butter
19
There was a proposal to build a pyramid of similar dimensions in which american city in 1908?
Washington DC
Saint Louis
San Diego
Springfield
Detroit
20
what was the purpose of painting napoleon crossing the alps
It was meant as an ironic gift to the queen of england
It was to show how weak napolean was as a leader
It was a propaganda tool to show how strong the french were
It was meant to show how humble napoleon was
it was to show the scene accurately
21
the great pyramid in Egypt was the tallest man made structure in the world. How many years was it tallest
5000
2900
2000
3900
1300
22
when was the first bar code scanned in Miami county in Ohio?
March 24th 1957
November 15th 1962
July 12th 1983
June 26th 1974
april 9th 1951
23
the british, enemy of napoleon, had their own copy of the painting. how was it different?
It was satirical showing napoleon in a baby carriage
it was sadder, showing napoleon was a weak man
it was more ferocious showing how strong he was
it was more accurate, showing napoleon on a mule following, not leading
it was a forgery of the original.
24
The artists who painted the cave walls in the south eastern US depicted what
diamond backs and humans
horses and coyotes
Gila monsters and gods
crocodiles and wolves
iguanas and alligators
25
How did the highline park come about naturally?
it was taken over by homeless people who grew things
it started to spring flowers
residents started making their own gardens up on the tracks
the high line started falling apart so people advocated to restore
the high line started to grow trees
26
In stores without check out lanes, how do they charge you?
you tell your phone what you want then go pick it up
you buy everything online
you just pick things up and cameras and sensors tally
They don't, you just pay a membership fee
each store section has a giant barcode reader
27
Why was their controversy when Maritshuis Museum began their “my girl with pearl” exhibit?
the winner of the contest was an inappropriate image
some of the submissions did not include pearls
the winner used AI to make the image
the winner lied about how they made their painting
some of the submissions were unflattering portraits
28
What was the first item bought at marshes supermarket using a barcode?
a can of beans
A dozen eggs
a pack of gum
a slice of pizza
a magazine
29
what is the cave painting of in Leung Timpusung?
a babirusa
A human
a tarsier
a komodo dragon
A god
30
Why have QR code menus become so popular recently?
during the pandemic because they are touchless
they are cooler than menus
they save paper
they are fast and convenient
QR codes are designed for menus
31
charles darwin was not the first to hypothesize evolution... who was?
Erasmus Darwin
John Gould
Telemachus Quotidius Fern
Jean baptiste Lamark
Jean Paul Sartre
32
what is the stated reason for the change of font at the state department?
to make documents look more official
it's smaller, more environmentally friendly
it makes documents harder to read by spys
the New font was seen as politically neutral
to help state department officials who are visually impared
33
2000 year old cave paintings in the US were revealed using photogrammetry. What is Photogrammetry?
using Ai to find cave paintings
taking many figures and using algorithyms to model
reading the age of an object using photons from a laser
using photon readings to determine shapes on cave walls
taking pictures and looking at them closely
34
What is the Diet in Finnish history?
a city in finland that was destroyed
pea soup and cabbage cakes
the legislative body in the 19th century
the salons in Helsinki
a period in history when people got too fat so they dieted
35
the original font used for the London Underground was created by ______ and is called ______.
Jon Hunter, Underground Serif
Edward Johnson, Johnson Sans
John Hunter, Underground bold
Donna steele, steele100
Edward johnson, Eddiemoney5000
36
london bridges has been threatened or torn down in all the following ways EXCEPT which?
destroyed in the great fire of london
torn down by the king of norway
destroyed by fire
threatened by a tornado
taken down becase it's design was outdated
37
How old are the Leung Timpusung cave paintings?
8000 years old
15000 years old
3000 years old
25000 years old
20000 years old
38
Where is the Leung Timpusung Cave located?
Zimbabwe
Uzbekistan
india
China
Indonesia
39
who was the designer who created the UNIVERSAL barcode
Clyde Dawson
B.O. Evans
Joe Woodland
Theodore Maiman
George Laurer
40
our famous butter sculptor wowed thousand of onlookers in Cincinnati with her butter sculpture of who?
Iolanthe a character written by Henrik hertz
madea, the mythical queen from the Euripes play
the girl with the pearl earing pained by caravaggio
Odysseus the hero in the odyssey
mary, mother of jesus
41
The font detective has worked on all of the following cases except which?
a divorce case
All of the above are cases he worked on
A case investigating pizza hut
a case involving president George W Bush
a case involving a rabbi
42
what is the basic difference between a castle and a palace
there is no real difference, just different names
castles have stronger defences, palaces are big and opulent
castles are taller, palaces are wider
Castles are big and opulent, palaces are defensive
Castles are wider, palaces are taller
43
self checkout stations have become fairly common. what major event made self checkouts become more prevalent?
the rise of AI
the Recent unrest in US cities
the shrinking of the economy
the End of the Marvel movies
the Covid pandemic
44
The US State Department has changed their signature font from _____ to _______.
Calibri, Times new Roman
Calibri, Aptos
Calibri, sans serif
Times New Roman, Sandstone
Times New Roman, Calibri
45
What was our font detective’s first case?
Helped a woman in a divorce
looked at a forged will
Perscription drug labels
checked if font on justin timberlake CD was too small
Investigated a lying rabbi
46
Who is Charles Darwin?
a composer
a playwright
a soccer player
a naturalist
a novelist
47
All of the following are benefits of rooftop farming EXCEPT for which?
they get mean kids off the streets
they help combat the heat island effect
they can grow food for people in the cities
they reduce the building's energy cost
land is expensive, but roofs are already available
48
Before they tried the rectangular barcode they tried the ______ barcode.
Trapazoid
Hexagon
Triangle
Oval
Circle
49
Outside of aesthetics, what is a major problem with using QR code menus?
Red, Blue, and Yellow
they are more difficult for disabled users
Blue and Yellow
they steal your information and break your privacy
they exclude people who don't have smart phones
50
When was the Castillo San Felipe built
1492
1640
1602
1521
1533
51
In the 15th Century Johannes Gutenberg made a world changing invention. What was that invention?
the ballpoint pen
the printing press
The Telephone
the typewriter
the guitar
52
what is one area that’s still lacking in digital type faces?
There are no new or unique type faces
Young poeple arent interested in fonts
too many trademarked fonts cant be used by the public
There are limited fonts in non roman alphabets like cyrilic or mandarin
There are too many fonts that are unreadable
53
Which big company has begun opening stores where there are no check outs at all?
Costco
Amazon
Walmart
Alibaba
Kroger
54
what is the controversy about the new design for Nagoya castle?
it will not allow tourists from outside of japan to enter
it's going to be an eyesore
it's not traditional
it's not going to be wheelchair accessible
it's not going to have all the original features
55
Why is the restoration of Notre dame different from restoring other historical buildings like the coliseum or such?
its the oldest piece of architecture in paris
it's the most complex piece of architecture ever made
it's a symbol of french modernity
its one of the oldest examples of gothic architecture
it's living, its still in use for its original purpose
56
Claude De Jongh's painting of the bridge includes all the following details EXCEPT?
Houses and shops on the bridge
severed heads
Big Ben
a funeral procession
the tower of london
57
Which of the following craftsmen was the first to create Better type faces?
Francesco Griffo
William Caslon
Nicolas Jensen
Aldus Minutius
John Baskervill
58
Why are some people criticizing the State departments font change?
the old font was traditional
the new font is ugly
visually impared people say the new font is hard to read
the font is the same as microsoft's
its seen as a political change
59
you can see all of the following details in the napolean painting EXCEPT?
it says "always faithful" on the horse's bridle
Napolean and other famous leaders names are there
Napolean is pointing up the mountain
soldiers are in the background
Napoleon and his horse are dominant in the painting
60
How did they date these paintings? How do they know when the paintings were from?
they measured how deep the cave is
burnt residue from torches was carbon dated
the artist signed and dated the work.
there were fossils of food from 2000 years ago
the paintings depicted horses which came to america 2000 years ago
61
Neo Mam recreated how castles actually looked digitally, they recreated all of the castles EXCEPT which?
Dunnottar
Windsor
Spiz
Menlo
Samobor
62
which bird did darwin study that led to his discoveries
the flamingo
the parakeet
the finch
the bird of paradise
the parrot
63
In 2022, what percent of US restaurants used QR code menus?
35%
89%
22%
48%
66%
64
What was Artnet’s Taylor Dafoe’s biggest issue with the way this piece was made?
Ai is taking artists jobs
AI generated images plagerize artists work
the craftsmanship is bad
he thinks vermeer wouldn't like it
Ai generated images are ugly
65
Why was it hard for the teams studying the Leung Timpusung cave paintings to find the paintings?
trick question they were easy to find
the paintings have faded
the caves are too deep and dark
the paintings were defaced
layers of calcite have formed over the years
66
Put these music playing technologies in order of when they were in popular use from oldest to newest:
Records, 8tracks cassette tapes, CDs, MP3s
Records, cassette tapes, 8 tracks, CDs, MP3s
Cassette tapes, CDs, MP3s, 8 tracks, records
Cassette tapes, CDs, Records, 8 tracks, MP3s
CDs, 8 tracks, records, cassette tapes, MP3s
67
The author of the article has minor problems with QR code menus:
using the phone menu is annoying
Red and Blue
QR codes mean people are on their phone at dinner
He hates that there are many steps to get to the menu
Red, Blue, and Yellow
68
Painting on pizza dough? What are they talk about?
its some tik tok thing
trick question, it doesnt exist
It's a New York tradition
Pizza dough is a well known thing to paint on
its an italian tradition
69
Which of the following statements best describes the STRATEGIC use of castles
they protected people in the realm
they were a symbol of wealth and aristocracy
they were symbols of strength
they staked out and pacified new gotten territories
they were useful in defense in war
70
Who was the inventor of the laser?
Joseph Silver
Carl Byoir
Theodore Maiman
Joe woodland
Clyde dawson
71
Gonzaga university students got to explore which ancient city while sitting in their classroom?
Athens
Pompeii
Rome
Nanjing
Constantinople
72
Who was the first type designer to create a digital type face?
Max Meidinger
Rudolph Hell
Fredrick Goudy
Digi Grotesk
William Caslon
73
why did they want to tear down and rebuild Nagoya Castle
they are not attractive
they are worried about the cold
they are worried it will burn down
they were worried about earthquakes
they are worried its not accessible
74
Shuri castle in Okinawa is a very fraught site in history for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which?
americans occupied okinawa and bombed it
Japan took over okinawa, it's a symbol of resistance for locals
the shuri castle royal family has been misrepresented as violet
it's seen as a seat of imperializing forces to locals
the history of the castle has been sanitized by the Japanese
75
How did the inventor of the barcode get inspiration for his invention?
His cat scratched him
He saw the lines on a football field
he saw tiger stripes at the zoo
He was drawing lines in the sand at the beach
he was in jail and saw the bars
76
Laser is an acronym, what does it stand for?
Light Abundance in Selected Energized Radon
Light Amplitude Synergized with Energy Ratios
Light Amplification by Stimulated emission of Radiation
Light Ambient Sonic Energy Rotation
Lemon Apple Strawberry Eggplant Radish
77
Who was the artist who originally painted the girl with the pearl earring?
Kehinde Wiley
Sandro botticelli
Rembrant
Michelangelo caravaggio
Johannes Vermeer
78
Charles Darwin did studies around south america, which famous archipelago did he make his big discovery?
Madagascar
Hawaii
New Guinea
Galapagos
Tierra Del Fuego
79
Why did New York created elevated trains?
the trains were too big
trains were dangerous to pedestrians
the trains were too noisy
the trains were alwasy supposed to be elevated
there was too much street congestions
80
Who was the designers who created the new font for microsoft?
Steve Ballmer
Lucas De Groot
Satya Nadella
Bill Gates
Steve Matteson
81
All of the following are ways that we can find ancient rock art except:
Photogrammetry
Digital enhanced images
Shining light at different angles
Infrared imaging
RTI

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