General Knowledge·medium
The FBI's Cyber Division was established to combat which type of crime?Cybercrimes and hacking✓ correct
Money laundering
Drug trafficking
Human trafficking
fbicyber crimetechnology
Science·medium
Thermal imaging cameras can detect body heat through clothing and thin walls.surveillancethermal imaginginfraredtechnology
Science·medium
CCTV cameras using infrared technology can see through walls and solid objects.surveillancecctvinfraredtechnology
Science·easy
Biometric surveillance systems can include iris recognition technology.surveillancebiometriciris recognitiontechnology
Society & Culture·medium
The CCTV surveillance system in China's Xinjiang region uses facial recognition technology to monitor populations.surveillancechinafacial recognitiontechnology
Society & Culture·medium
Nomophobia refers to the fear of being without one's mobile phone.phobiastechnologymodern phobias
General Knowledge·medium
The inventor of the microwave oven accidentally created it while working on radar technology.fun factsinventionstechnologyhistory
General Knowledge·medium
Deepfake technology can be used to commit fraud by creating convincing fake videos of real people.frauddeepfakecybercrimetechnology
Food & Drink·hard
Which innovation is credited with transforming food preservation and enabling global food trade?Mechanical refrigeration✓ correct
Canning alone
Salt preservation
Vacuum sealing
innovationfoodpreservationtechnology
General Knowledge·hard
Which of the following best describes 'disruptive innovation'?A new technology that displaces established products by offering better value at lower cost✓ correct
Any invention that causes social conflict
A process of improving existing technology incrementally
A government policy that restricts new businesses
innovationbusinesstechnologydisruption
History·medium
The printing press was invented in China before Johannes Gutenberg developed his movable type press in Europe.innovationprintingtechnology
History·easy
The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Switzerland.innovationinternettechnology
History·hard
The Mongol Empire was the first to use gunpowder weapons extensively in warfare.mongolian empiremilitarywarfaretechnology
History·hard
In which year did the Gutenberg printing press revolutionize book production?1440✓ correct
1492
1350
1520
general knowledgehistorytechnologyprinting
General Knowledge·easy
In which year did the first iPhone launch?2007✓ correct
2005
2008
2009
general knowledgetechnologyappleinnovation
Society & Culture·easy
What is the name of the social media app created by Mark Zuckerberg that launched in 2004?Facebook✓ correct
Instagram
WhatsApp
Messenger
pop culturesocial mediatechnologyfacebook
Science·medium
What is the primary fuel source for Planet Express ship?Dark matter✓ correct
Antimatter
Plutonium
Dilithium crystals
futuramaspaceshiptechnology
General Knowledge·medium
What printing innovation, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-1400s, became instrumental in spreading Renaissance and Reformation ideas throughout the 1500s?Movable type printing press✓ correct
Lithographic press
Woodblock printing
Letterpress technology
1500sprintinggutenbergtechnology
Film & TV·hard
What is the name of the holodeck simulation program where users can experience Old West scenarios?Gunslinger✓ correct
Wild West Adventure
Frontier Town
Cowboy Program
star trekholodecktechnology
Film & TV·medium
In Star Trek lore, what is the fictional substance that powers starship engines and weapons?Dilithium crystals✓ correct
Verterium cortenide
Polyalloy
Tritanium
star trektechnologyscience fiction
Society & Culture·medium
What device had a model called the 'Nano' released in 2005?iPod✓ correct
PlayStation
Blackberry
Game Boy
technologysociety and culturebrands00ssciencebusiness
Society & Culture·medium
'Everyone's invited' is a slogan associated with which technology brand?Samsung✓ correct
Vodafone
PlayStation
Google
businessmarketingtechnologysociety and culturescience
Society & Culture·medium
Which car model made the Cutlass Ciera?Oldsmobile✓ correct
Chevrolet
Ford
Nissan
brandsmotoringcarssociety and culturebusinesscompanies
History·medium
Which of the following technologies was developed most recently?Laser✓ correct
Kodachrome
Television
Atomic Bomb
historytechnologyscience
General Knowledge·medium
Which dashboard feature measures the distance travelled in a car?Odometer✓ correct
Fuel gauge
Tachometer
Speedometer
carsmotoringtransportationtechnologyinfrastructure
History·medium
What had been the planned destination of the Titanic before it sank?New York City✓ correct
Miami
Liverpool
Southampton
historyboatseventstransportationmaritimetechnology
History·medium
Where did the bayonet originate?France✓ correct
Italy
Russia
Spain
inventionswarshistorytechnologysciencemilitary
Geography·hard
Which region of the world uses '.za' at the end of its web addresses?South Africa✓ correct
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
the internetgeographytechnologymediasciencecommunication
General Knowledge·medium
Which iconic sports car designed by Carroll Shelby was produced during the 1960s?Cobra✓ correct
Mustang
Charger
Thunderbird
carsmotoring1960stransportationdecades20th century
Geography·easy
Which of these structures stretches for over 4,000 miles, often called the largest building project ever completed?The Great Wall of China✓ correct
The Panama Canal
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Hoover Dam
architectureengineeringcivil engineeringgeographyartbuildings
General Knowledge·medium
What is the name of the shoulder-held weapon used for firing armor-piercing rockets?Bazooka✓ correct
Grenade
Mortar
HIMARS
weaponsmilitarytechnologygovernmenthistoryscience
General Knowledge·easy
What are the rotating blades on an aircraft called?Propellers✓ correct
Fans
Turbines
Spinnies
aviationwordstransportationtechnologylanguageinfrastructure
General Knowledge·hard
What is another name for an airship or blimp?A dirigible✓ correct
A helicopter
A heliomass
An aeroflot
aviationwordstransportationtechnologylanguageinfrastructure
General Knowledge·medium
What engineering achievement made it much easier to sail between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?The Panama Canal✓ correct
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Bay Bridge
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
civil engineeringgeneral knowledgegeographybodies of waterengineeringscience
General Knowledge·easy
In a car, what might be disc or drum?Brakes✓ correct
Steering Wheel
Engine
Exhaust Pipe
motoringgeneral knowledgetransportationtechnologyinfrastructure
General Knowledge·medium
As of 2023, what is the most used web browser?Google Chrome✓ correct
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Safari
the internettechnologysciencemediacommunication
Geography·hard
Which city in Italy is served by the Leonardo da Vinci International Airport?Rome✓ correct
Milan
Florence
Naples
airportstourismcitiesitalyaviationinfrastructure
History·medium
What man-made waterway did the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty allow Israel access to?The Suez Canal✓ correct
The Panama Canal
The Kiel Canal
The Grand Canal
historypoliticstransportationbodies of watercanalsgeography
Geography·hard
Which region of the world uses '.ne' at the end of its web addresses?Niger✓ correct
New Zealand
Nepal
Netherlands
the internetgeographytechnologymediasciencecommunication
History·medium
When was the first satellite sent into orbit?1957✓ correct
1941
1949
1965
eventsfirstsspace explorationtechnologycold warhistory