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Question 1

The shoe-fitting fluoroscope was banned as a result of what event?

Accepted Answer

The Atomic bombings of World War II

Question 2

An "email storm" is most likely to occur if...

Accepted Answer

One person replies all to an email

Question 3

Which of these passwords would give you the greatest chance of successfully "hacking" someone's account?

Accepted Answer

12345

Question 4

Which part of the Ford Pinto eventually led to it being a commercial flop?

Accepted Answer

The design

Question 5

Which of these factors contributed to Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

The Halifax Explosion was a result of...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

Dr. Jacob Lowe earned a patent for inventing which of these questionable products?

Accepted Answer

The shoe-fitting fluoroscope

Question 8

The “Covfefe” tweet is an example of what gaffe?

Accepted Answer

Glaring Factual Error

Question 9

The Sioux tribe was involved in which of these military mishaps?

Accepted Answer

Wounded Knee Massacre

Question 10

“Friendly fire is on” would be most applicable to which of these historical mistakes?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Karansebes

Question 11

If your friend is trapped in a cycle of compound interest, they're most likely guilty of committing...

Accepted Answer

Credit Card Debt

Question 12

A unitary conversion error caused which of these scientific endeavours to fail?

Accepted Answer

Mars Climate Orbiter

Question 13

An accidental "Reply all" comes in the form of a...

Accepted Answer

Email

Question 14

Which of these software programs guarantees safety from not backing up?

Accepted Answer

Google Drive

Question 15

Stanley Lord, William Alden Smith and Lord Mersey were key figures in the...

Accepted Answer

Sinking of the Titanic

Question 16

The Dunning-Kruger effect is best summarised with which of these phrases?

Accepted Answer

“Confidence doesn’t compensate experience”

Question 17

The "MissingNo" glitch can be encountered in which videogame?

Accepted Answer

Pokemon Red and Blue

Question 18

Which of these military mishaps occurred most recently?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Adwa

Question 19

Fault:Error

Accepted Answer

Program:Programmer

Question 20

Which Soviet Premier was in power during the Chernobyl Disaster?

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 21

Which of these lines best describes the Kinsley Gaffe?

Accepted Answer

"Honesty isn't always the best policy"

Question 22

Insomnia:Parasomnia

Accepted Answer

Inability to Sleep:Texting while sleeping

Question 23

teacher says: the Spanish Armada failed due to British military brilliance. What would you most likely say in response?

Accepted Answer

"That's true to an extent, but the weather played a far greater role"

Question 24

Which of these disasters took place most recently?

Accepted Answer

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Question 25

Which of these figures was mocked over a hand slap?

Accepted Answer

Pope Francis

Question 26

“Mistranslations can be forgiven in politics”. Who would most likely disagree with this claim?

Accepted Answer

Kantaro Suzuki

Question 27

Which of these phrases best summarises the lesson learnt from the "New-Coke" mistake?

Accepted Answer

Statistic n't everything when comes to evaluating potential product success

Question 28

The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during which war?

Accepted Answer

Crimean War

Question 29

Albert Nieman, Angela Mariana and Sigmund Freud all championed what?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine-enhanced Medicine

Question 30

George Washington probably died as a result of which medical procedure?

Accepted Answer

Bloodletting

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