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1
Blending fantasy and real tragedies can be controversial. Which film was criticized for referencing the 2011 tsunami?
Your Name
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Suzume
The Simpson's Movie
2
Chernobyl could've easily been avoided if...
Fish didn't have legs
The reactor was built with more care
They had used boron tipped control rods
The staff was paying attention
3
Which type of map would minimize the amount of distortion?
Globe
Cylindrical Map
Mercator Map
Stereographic
4
The first Roman typeface was made by which font-natic?
William Caslon I
Nicholas Jensen
John Baskerville
Johannes Gutenburg
5
Aliens have often been used in songs to critique human's negative impact on the Earth, which song is the most hopeful?
Parliament's "Mothership Connection: Star Child"
Ella Fitzgerald's "Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer"
Styx's "Come Sail Away"
Ace Frehley's "Space Invader"
6
There are many justified critiques of the "Walmart Effect", but what is a major benefit often discussed by economists?
Walmart prevents competition in specific neighborhoods and counties
Low income neighborhoods benefit from Walmart's low pricing
Walmarts lead to the development of wooded areas and grasslands
The mascot for Walmart is a smiley face
7
According to Suzume, what caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster?
A giant worm from another dimension
A sabotage attempt by a spy posing as a powerplant worker
A tsunami
A bomb detonated in the middle of the ocean
8
What prompted the font change within the U.S. State Department?
A government mandate to modernize office practices
Secretary Antony Blinken's personal preference
Complaints from employees regarding visual impairment issues
A suggestion from Microsoft's Office team
9
What tactic is NOT mentioned in the article as a method used by some customers to exploit self-checkout systems?
Walking out without paying
Using mobile payment apps
Not scanning an item
Swapping items
10
Many modern musicians share or sell music for use on social media before making it big, which mirrors the career of...
Ludwig von Beethoven
Charles Dibdin
Arturo Toscanini
the Backstreet Boys
11
What type of font did Gutenberg's Blackletter Calligraphy use?
Blackletter
Sans Serif
Roman typeface
Italic Typeface
12
What is the main advantage of Amazon Go stores over traditional shops?
Faster checkout process
No need for physical cash
Lower prices on all items
"Just walk out" shopping experience
13
The presidential election was won by a prisoner in which country?
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Palestine
14
What is the significance of the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar?
It introduced leap years for the first time
It started on Jan 1st
It was based on lunar cycles instead of solar cycles
It was more accurate
15
If Caroline S. Brooks was asked to created an artistic portrait of your favorite teacher, what would it be made out of?
Their Old Clothing
Their Class Textbooks
Butter
Their Favorite Food
16
What was Erika Iris Simmons' motivation to make something out of her cassette tapes?
She wanted to make history with a new innovative form of art
She knew that her tapes were useless
She had a crush on Jim Morrison
She could make more money off of cassette tape sculptures
17
Someone with 200 spare army boots is most likely to make which work of art?
The Opening of the Diet 1683
Judith and Holofernes
Missa
The Ocher Atelier
18
Who do many scholars call ‘the world’s first historian’?
Vitaly Komar
Marat
Alexander Melamid
Herodotus
19
According to Anne Theriault's article, what was one of the chief pleasures she experienced while in Italy?
Attending cultural events
Shopping for souvenirs
Reading the menu descriptions
Sightseeing famous landmarks
20
What is one significant aspect of typography that Phinney emphasizes?
Its connection to fashion and furniture design.
Its impact on branding.
Its role in psychological research.
Its historical roots.
21
What was the problem for the casting of Richard III by the The Globe Theatre in London?
The actor was too good-looking
The actor wasn't disabled
The actor was a woman
The actor was black
22
Which font type, introduced in the 1780s, is best suited for headlines and display uses?
Slab Serif
Modern Serifs
Old Style
Sans Serif
23
What was significant about the First Italic Typeface introduced in 1501?
It was the first sans serif font.
It aimed to improve readability by making letterforms more distinguishable.
It allowed even more text to fit onto a page.
It was the first font with extreme stroke contrast
24
What historical insight can be gained from studying old menus?
Insights into changing attitudes towards technology
Information about past restaurant décor
Details about prices and popular dishes of the time
Explanations for the decline in certain food items
25
Who gets credit for creating the 1st Roman typeface, revolutionizing typography by enabling more text to fit on 1 page?
William Caslon
Aldus Manutius
Nicolas Jenson
Johannes Gutenberg
26
Who are the Mennonites in Belize?
Prefer horses and buggies over Limos and Teslas
Took 80 years to carve their entire canon into wooden tablets
Killed one man to save a hundred thousand
Destroyed their mechanical looms
27
Which leader would most likely say: "There are some weeks when nothing happens, but some classes when weeks happen."
Vladmir Lenin
Suga
Angela Merkel
Benjamin Franklin
28
Why did the English riot in 1752?
They disliked how friendly the government was to the French
They were upset and confused about the loss of 11 days
The government was way too harsh with executing civilians
A tariff was imposed on art
29
What significant invention in the mid-15th century revolutionized the production of books?
the printing press
the telegraph
the typewriter
the fountain pen
30
Which is not a factor that limits paleo artists' attempts at recreating extinct animals?
Soft tissues, hair, and feathers do not fossilize
Many animal skeletons are incomplete
Some animals change between childhood and adulthood
They do not have access to the fossils
31
Which of these artists used Charlie Brown in one of their artworks?
Banksy
Betye Saar
Andy Warhol
Kaws
32
Which of the following shows does not utilize the literary device of "alternate history"?
For All Mankind
The Man in the High Castle
Yellowstone
Loki
33
While some artists disagree with using AI, which artist would agree with you using AI on your next art assignment?
Artemisia Gentileschi
Julian van Dieken
Gordon Ramsey
Kehinde Wiley
34
What is one of the main reasons cited for the backlash against self-checkout technology?
Increased efficiency
Reduced labor expenses
Enhanced customer experience
Higher merchandise losses due to errors and theft
35
If you could time travel to the past, what is your biggest problem when trying to buy your favorite childhood product?
It would be difficult to talk to the cashier
The money would be different
There was no Line Pay back then
The nostalgia would be too much
36
What prompted the recent change in London Underground's typeface?
Government regulation
Technological advancements in printing
Aesthetic preferences of commuters
Social media's growing influence
37
What was the main difficulty in printing the bull's-eye bar code?
Developing a rotating turret of ballpoint pens
Avoiding imperfections that could render the system unworkable
Ensuring accuracy in the printing process
Finding a suitable material for printing
38
What is backpropagation used for?
A de-extinction method similar to back-breeding
Managing water levels by implementing dams
Training neural networks
Spreading misinformation
39
Who is considered the 1st full-time type designer? He created iconic fonts like Copperplate Gothic and Goudy Old Style?
Johannes Gutenberg
Frederic Goudy
Max Miedinger
William Caslon
40
Which of the following written languages would be the most difficult for us to interpret and learn from?
Cuneiform
Geoglyphs
Runes
Nbisidi
41
Which font type aimed to fit more text on a single page by simplifying letterforms?
Modern Serifs
Roman typeface
Slab Serif
Old Style
42
Young Sheldon would most enjoy a trip to which of these cities?
Howick, New Zealand
Gondar, Ethiopia
Ravenna, USA
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
43
One of the most advertised benefits of Cryptocurrencies is also its biggest complaint by governments, which is...
It is harder for police to track illegal money and purchases
It is easier for citizens to use cashless payment apps
It is difficult to explain what a blockchain is
It is more difficult for governments to translate currencies exchange
44
Why did Microsoft decide to change the name of the font from Bierstadt to Aptos?
Aptos was preferred by the font designer, Steve Matteson.
Bierstadt was difficult to pronounce.
Aptos sounded more modern and appealing.
Users didn't take the name Bierstadt seriously.
45
Why did Anne Theriault find QR code menus inconvenient?
They lack aesthetic appeal
They disrupt shared dining experiences
They require internet access
They are difficult to scan
46
Where was Joe Woodland when he had the idea for the first bar code?
in the military
a beach in Miami
in college
a supermarket
47
What is the name of the new default font chosen by Microsoft for its productivity apps like Word and Outlook?
Bierstadt
Helvetica
Aptos
Calibri
48
What was the primary purpose of Gutenberg's Blackletter Calligraphy?
To fit more text on a single page
To create attention-grabbing headlines
To introduce extreme stroke contrast
To improve readability
49
Which group of people introduced the earliest record-keeping systems?
Russians
Mongols
Chinese
Sumerians
50
According to the concept of "kusoge", which of the following would be the most popular?
A Taylor Swift Cover of the "Rick Rolling" Song
Lo-fi Beats and Music Apps
Retro gaming and polaroid cameras
Thrift Store Clothes and Pinterest Boards
