WSC Quiz 26/5/2022

Question 1

What is the key difference between the original and the conteporary versions of "The Last Supper"?

Accepted Answer

Original was painted by DaVinci, Contemporary was a workshop style painting

Question 2

What would be a common criticism of aerosol injection?

Accepted Answer

Unknown technology that could backfire if used incorrectly., Aerosol injection could result in unintended weather patters.

Question 3

What happens if you fall victim to a phishing scam?

Accepted Answer

Personal information is stolen

Question 4

Sequel:Prequel

Accepted Answer

After:Before

Question 5

Who was the leader of the successful 1799 coup in France?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the "Succession to the Crown Act"?

Accepted Answer

Introduces "absolute primogeniture" to the commonwealth countries

Question 7

What is a trilogy?

Accepted Answer

Three related plays, films, novels, poetry who are sequels to each other, Three related plays, films, novels, poetry, etc

Question 8

If a friend was trapped in a cycle of compound interest, they have most likely..

Accepted Answer

overspending

Question 9

Which of the following best describes "The Empire Strikes Back"

Accepted Answer

sequel, prequel

Question 10

What is a possible consequence of pocket dialing?

Accepted Answer

Causes embarrasment if the person was not supposed to hear, Can waste the battery of the phone, Can, in extreme cases, lead to criminal prosecution., Wastes time

Question 11

Which of the following buildings was a paper recycling plant before being aquired by the City of Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

The Salt Building

Question 12

Which of the following countries attempted cloud seeding against another nation during a war?

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 13

Which of the following best describes Rupi Kaur's poetry?

Accepted Answer

instagram poet, Spoken word poetry

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the poem "Mrs Midas"?

Accepted Answer

Everything that one character touches turns to gold, A mournful poem, with one character longing for another.

Question 15

Which country is looking to introduce a "durability index"?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 16

"The Relativity of Wrong" suggests that

Accepted Answer

There are different degrees of wrongness, All theories are proven wrong overtime

Question 17

Define "illegitimate child"

Accepted Answer

A child born to parents who are not married

Question 18

What is a moral hazard of geoengineering?

Accepted Answer

loss in political will to take actions to reduce climate emissions

Question 19

What is NOT a reason for planned obsolescence?

Accepted Answer

Incentivise businesses to produce different amounts

Question 20

Which building did the "Fire of Meireki" burn down?

Accepted Answer

Edo Castle

Question 21

Which of these nations does not have coronations?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 22

What does ocean fertilisation aim to increase?

Accepted Answer

phytoplankton population

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of shared power in the same position between two or more different leaders?

Accepted Answer

Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Rome "Triumvirates"

Question 24

Which of the following programmes gaurantees safety from not backing up?

Accepted Answer

Drive

Question 25

What is the main difference between absolute and agnatic primogeniture during succession?

Accepted Answer

Agnatic primogeniture prioritises males, absolute is gender blind.

Question 26

Which country has sued against Apple for "throttling" its old phones?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 27

Which industry started the idea of "annual updates"?

Accepted Answer

Automobiles

Question 28

What is an argument in favour of planned obsolescence?

Accepted Answer

Consumers get more advanced and up to date products, Allows for more development in the company

Question 29

Which of these is one of the UK's best art galleries?

Accepted Answer

Tate Modern

Question 30

What is the process of ships spraying clouds with saltwater to reflect more light?

Accepted Answer

Marine Cloud Brightening

Question 31

What is Biochar?

Accepted Answer

A form of charcoal, created by burning biomass.

Question 32

What is a Freudian Slip?

Accepted Answer

A misspeaking error that could reveal secret information

Question 33

What best describes "second book syndrome"?

Accepted Answer

Sequels of works are less successful than the original.

Question 34

The idea of planned obsolescence most likely came up from...

Accepted Answer

Conglomerate of lightbulb companies, Conglomerate of weapons manufacturers

Question 35

Which of these buildings was originally a Soviet printing press?

Accepted Answer

Stamba Hotel?

Question 36

Which of the following buildings was replicated almost exactly in a different city?

Accepted Answer

Notre Dame de Haute, Guggenheim

WSC Quiz 26/5/2022

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WSC Quiz 26/5/2022

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