kb Miscellaneous 2013 #2

Question 1

In soccer, who is the only player who can pick up the ball with his hands?

Answer 1

goalie

Question 2

What does a philatelist collect?

Answer 2

stamps

Question 3

What does numismatist collect?

Answer 3

coins

Question 4

Name the four suits in a deck of cards.

Answer 4

hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades

Question 5

In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?

Answer 5

Central Processing Unit

Question 6

Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, and Explorer are types of what?

Answer 6

internet (web) browsers

Question 7

In terms of computing, what does ROM stand for?

Answer 7

Read Only Memory

Question 8

In terms of computing, what does the abbreviation WWW stand for?

Answer 8

world wide web

Question 9

Whose face is on a $50 bill?

Answer 9

U.S. Grant

Question 10

In the world of computers, what does ISP stand for?

Answer 10

Internet Service Provider

Question 11

What was the world’s first FREE email site?

Answer 11

Hotmail

Question 12

In the world of computers, what is the name given to the temporary storage area that a web browser uses to store pages and graphics that it has recently opened?

Answer 12

cache

Question 13

What fruit gave its name to a desk top computer in 1984?

Answer 13

apple

Question 14

In sports, what does the acronym MVP stand for?

Answer 14

most valuable player

Question 15

Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo

What cartoon group are they?

Answer 15

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Question 16

How many United States have two words in their names?

Answer 16

10

Question 17

The violin is part of what instrument family?

Answer 17

strings

Question 18

What type of television ads were banned in 1971?

Answer 18

cigarettes

Question 19

What is the most landed on square in a game of Monopoly?

Answer 19

jail

Question 20

What sign of the Zodiac represents twins?

Answer 20

Gemini