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Random Quiz of Randomness XVIII
Random Quiz of Randomness XVIII
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1
The Washington Senators baseball franchise played at Griffith Stadium. That location is now
FedEx Field
Nationals Ballpark
Washington National Cathedral
Howard University Hospital
2
Women are more likely to be put in leadership roles when risk of failure is highest. This is called
the uncanny valley
the glass ceiling
the glass cliff
the quantum of solace
3
What art movement is this painting an example of?
Pointillism
Tonalism
Impressionism
Expressionism
4
This is the actual name of the main theme from
Rocky
.
Heart's on Fire
Gonna Fly Now
Philadelphia Morning
Eye of the Tiger
5
In 1818, this English author published one of the earliest science fiction novels at the age of 20.
John William Polidori
Percy Bysshe Shelley
George Gordon, Lord Byron
Mary Shelley
6
The people of this city stoned Paul to death (he got better).
Lystra
Derbe
Thessalonica
Iconium
7
An increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in static pressure or potential energy.
Bernoulli's principle
Mechanical resonance
Coriolis force
Newton's second law of motion
8
According to tradition, who evangelized Alexandria, Egypt?
Paul
Peter
Matthew
John Mark
9
This stadium was nicknamed "The World's Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum."
Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)
Oakland Coliseum
Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)
Yankee Stadium
10
Dolph Lundgren, who starred as Russian boxer Ivan Drago in
Rocky IV
, is from this country.
Sweden
Lithuania
Russia
Iceland
11
This British physician is more famous today for the first thesaurus of the English language.
Noah Webster
John Karl Oxford
Daniel Webster
Peter Mark Roget
12
An explosion off the coast of this Canadian city was the largest pre-nuclear explosion.
Montreal
Halifax
St. John's
Vancouver
13
For whom did Johnny Unitas play the majority of his career?
Baltimore Colts
Indianapolis Colts
Houston Colts
Dallas Colts
14
Known as the "Father of American Scholarship and Education," this man reformed the spelling of American English.
Noah Webster
Peter Mark Roget
Daniel Webster
John Karl Oxford
15
This nation experiences New Year's first in the world.
Tonga
Tuvalu
Samoa
Kiribati
16
This is the Spanish word for 'handcuffs.'
esposas
los dedos de los pies
los puños de las manos
novias
17
In 1989, this artist released the studio album
Looking for Freedom
, which went to triple platinum in Europe.
David Hasselhoff
Michael Jackson
U2
MC Hammer
18
Almost synonymous with the
Rocky
franchise, "Eye of the Tiger" first played in this movie.
Rocky IV
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky III
19
This is the Spanish word for 'wives.'
los dedos de los pies
los puños de las manos
novias
esposas
20
This is the capital of Canada.
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Calgary
21
On June 30, 1908, this mysterious explosion leveled 830 mi
2
of Siberian forest.
Novgorod Oblast
Podkamennaya explosion
Putin's folly
Tunguska event
22
Vangelis composed this famous theme for the 1981 British sports drama of the same name.
The Right Stuff
Miracle
Chariots of Fire
Rocky
23
What art movement is this painting an example of?
Pointillism
Expressionism
Impressionism
Tonalism
24
If airflow above a wing moves faster than below, it will create upward lift based on this.
Mechanical resonance
Newton's second law of motion
Bernoulli's principle
Coriolis force
25
This English Romantic poet who died in a shipwreck at age 29 wrote
Ozymandias
.
George Gordon, Lord Byron
John William Polidori
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mary Shelley
26
This word means 'a slap with a sandal.'
novias
los dedos de los pies
esposas
un chancletaso
27
Prior to moving to their arena in Chinatown, Washington, DC, where did the Capitals play hockey?
East Potomac Park, Washington, DC
Sterling, VA
Bloomingdale, Washington, DC
Landover, MD
28
It is a misconception that toilets in Australia flush in the opposite direction due to this.
Newton's second law of motion
Mechanical resonance
Bernoulli's principle
Coriolis force
29
This is how you say 'toes' in Spanish.
los puños de las manos
novias
esposas
los dedos de los pies
30
What is the first book of the Minor Prophets?
Isaiah
Hosea
Joshua
Daniel
31
What art movement is this painting an example of?
Tonalism
Pointillism
Expressionism
Impressionism
32
This scientific principle is the reason soldiers break step when marching across a bridge.
Bernoulli's principle
Mechanical resonance
Newton's second law of motion
Coriolis force
33
What art movement is this painting an example of?
Expressionism
Tonalism
Impressionism
Pointillism
34
The Apostle Paul struck this sorceror with blindness.
Simon Magus
Didymus
Sergius Paulus
Elymas