MATH154 Script Winter 2021 5

1.
The term quot;batteryquot; to describe an electrical storage device was coined

by?
a. Nikola Tesla
b. Alessandro Volta
c. Luigi Galvani
d. !Benjamin Franklin
2. Which company designed the quot;Betamaxquot; video cassette format?

a. LG
b. Fujitsu
c. !Sony
d. Panasonic
3. The Western Electric Model 500 telephone uses tone dialing to dial phone
numbers.
a. True
b. !False
4. Which buzzword did Apple Inc. use to describe their removal of the headphone
jack?
a. Bravery
b. Innovation
c. !Courage
d. Revolution
5. Which of the following is the standard THX subwoofer crossover frequency?

a. 100 Hz
b. 90 Hz
c. !80 Hz
d. 70 Hz
6. Microphones can be used not only to pick up sound, but also to project sound
similar to a speaker.
a. !True
b. False
7. Who patented a steam engine that produced continuous rotary motion?

a. !James Watt
b. Nikola Tesla
c. Alessandro Volta
d. Albert Einstein
8. When was the DVD invented?

a. 1980
b. 2000
c. !1995
d. 1990
9. When did the CD begin to appear on the consumer market?

a. 1972
b. 1992
c. !1982
d. 1962
10. Who built the first laser?

a. Edith Clarke
b. Jack Kilby
c. !Theodore Harold Maiman
d. Nikola Tesla
11. What is the quot;Mitsubishi Wakamaruquot;?

a. An motorcycle
b. A motorboat
c. A pickup truck
d. !A robot
12. Out of all of the NASA Space Shuttles, which 2 have been destroyed in
disasters?
a. None of the Above
b. Discovery and Endeavour
c. !Challenger and Columbia
d. Enterprise and Atlantis
13. Which of the following is used to measure blood pressure?

a. Ruler
b. Barometer
c. !Sphygmomanometer
d. Haemoerythrometer
1. Which of the following superheros did Wonder Woman NOT have a love interest in?
a. Superman
b. Steve Trevor
c. !Green Arrow
d. Batman
2. The quot;Pepequot; meme originated from a comic drawn by Matt Furie called
quot;Boy039;s Clubquot;?
a. False
b. !True
3. What is the designation given to the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

a. Earth2008
b. Earth616
c. !Earth199999
d. Earth10005
4. In the comics, which Sonic character took command of the Dark Legion after
Luger039;s assassination?
a. Dimitri
b. Remington
c. !LienDa
d. Kragok
5. Who was the inspiration for Cuthbert Calculus in the Tintin series?
a. Jacques Piccard
b. !Auguste Picard
c. J. Cecil Maby
d. Will Morris
6. Which of the following rings from the DC Comics039; quot;Lantern Corpsquot; are
classified as Parasitic?
a. Green Willpower
b. White Life
c. !Indigo Compassion
d. Yellow Fear
7. In quot;Homestuckquot; what is Dave Strider039;s guardian?

a. Doc Scratch
b. Halley
c. !Bro
d. Becquerel
8. In Black Hammer, what city did the heroes save from the AntiGod?
a. !Spiral City
b. Star City
c. Rockwood
d. MegaCity One
1. AMC039;s quot;The Walking Deadquot;, Rick, Carl, Daryl, Morgan, Carol and Maggie
were introduced to us in Season 1.
a. !False
b. True
2. In what year did quot;The Big Bang Theoryquot; debut on CBS?

a. 2009
b. !2007
c. 2008
d. 2006
3. The theme for the popular science fiction series quot;Doctor Whoquot; was
composed by who?
a. Delia Derbyshire
b. Peter Howell
c. Murray Gold
d. !Ron Grainer
4. What is the setting of the show quot;Parks and Recreationquot;?

a. London, England
b. Pasadena, California
c. !Pawnee, Indiana
d. Eagleton, Indiana
5. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, what is the name of Data039;s cat?
a. Kitty
b. !Spot
c. Tom
d. Mittens
6. British actor David Morrissey stars as which role in quot;The Walking Deadquot;?
a. Rick Grimes
b. !The Governor
c. Daryl Dixon
d. Negan
7. In quot;Star Trekquot;, Klingons are commonly referred to as quot;Black

Elvesquot;.
a. !False
b. True
8. What was the name of the inflatable duck sacrified to the crowd at the end of
Episode 34 of the 18th season of Big Brother?
a. Esteban
b. !Pablo
c. Duckster
d. Carlos
9. On the NBC show Community, whose catchphrase was quot;Pop! Pop!quot;?

a. Leonard
b. Star Burns
c. Senoir Chang
d. !Magnitude
10. On the NBC show Community what was Star Burns039; real name?
a. Neal
b. Todd
c. Grimus
d. !Alex
11. Who was the winner of quot;Big Brotherquot; Season 10?

a. Chris Mundorf
b. !Dan Gheesling
c. Ryan Sutfin
d. Bryce Kranyik
12. What Nickelodeon game show featured a house on the set that the contestants
would ransack to find hidden objects?
a. Nick Arcade
b. Nickelodeon Guts
c. Double Dare
d. !Finders Keepers

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1.

The term quot;batteryquot; to describe an electrical storage device was coined

2. Which company designed the quot;Betamaxquot; video cassette format?

5. Which of the following is the standard THX subwoofer crossover frequency?

7. Who patented a steam engine that produced continuous rotary motion?

8. When was the DVD invented?

9. When did the CD begin to appear on the consumer market?

10. Who built the first laser?

11. What is the quot;Mitsubishi Wakamaruquot;?

13. Which of the following is used to measure blood pressure?

3. What is the designation given to the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

7. In quot;Homestuckquot; what is Dave Strider039;s guardian?

2. In what year did quot;The Big Bang Theoryquot; debut on CBS?

4. What is the setting of the show quot;Parks and Recreationquot;?

7. In quot;Star Trekquot;, Klingons are commonly referred to as quot;Black

9. On the NBC show Community, whose catchphrase was quot;Pop! Pop!quot;?

11. Who was the winner of quot;Big Brotherquot; Season 10?

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