1. Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer 039;Fiat039;?

a. Modena
b. Maranello
c. Rome
d. !Turin

2. What UK Train does NOT go over 125MPH?

a. Pendolino
b. !Sprinter
c. Javelin
d. Class 43

3. Which of the following collision avoidance systems helps airplanes avoid

colliding with each other?
a. !TCAS
b. TAWS
c. OCAS
d. GPWS

4. What do the 4 Rings in Audi039;s Logo represent?

a. Main cities vital to Audi
b. !Previously independent automobile manufacturers
c. Countries in which Audi makes the most sales
d. States in which Audi makes the most sales

5. Which one is NOT the function of engine oil in car engines?

a. Lubrication
b. !Combustion
c. Cooling
d. Reduce corrosion

6. The General Motors EV1 was the first streetlegal production electric vehicle.
a. True
b. !False

7. What nickname was given to Air Canada Flight 143 after it ran out of fuel and
glided to safety in 1983?
a. Gimli Superb
b. Gimli Chaser
c. !Gimli Glider
d. Gimli Microlight

8. The LS3 engine is how many cubic inches?

a. !376
b. 346
c. 364
d. 427

9. What is the name of Nissan039;s most popular electric car?

a. Roots
b. Deer
 c. Tree
d. !Leaf

10. What year did the Chevrolet LUV mini truck make its debut?
a. !1972
b. 1982
c. 1973
d. 1975

11. What kind of train was Stepney, a train on the Bluebell Railway notable for his
appearance in quot;The Railway Seriesquot;?
a. LBamp;SCR J1
b. !LBamp;SCR A1X
c. LBamp;SCR D1
d. LBamp;SCR E2

12. The majority of Subaru vehicles are made in China.

a. True
b. !False

13. The term quot;GTOquot; was originated by Ferrari?

a. False
b. !True

1. How many pieces are there on the board at the start of a game of chess?
a. 20
b. 36
c. !32
d. 16

2. The card game quot;Munchkinquot; won the 2001 Origins Award for Best Traditional
Card Game.
a. False
b. !True

3. The Angry Video Game Nerd039;s alter ego is quot;Board Jamesquot;.

a. False
b. !True

4. The board game quot;Raquot; was designed by which designer?

a. !Reiner Knizia
b. Uwe Rosenburg
c. Bruno Cathala
d. Allison Kline

5. What was the development code name for the quot;Urza039;s Destinyquot; expansion
for quot;Magic: The Gatheringquot;, released in 1999?
a. Burrito
 b. Taquito
c. !Chimichanga
d. Enchilada

6. Which ability from the quot;Magic: The Gatheringquot; Scars of Mirrodin

expansion involves having at least three artifacts in play?
a. !Metalcraft
b. Imprint
c. Affinity
d. Living Weapon

7. Which of these cards from quot;Magic: The Gatheringquot; has a flavor text that
begins with quot;Oi oi oiquot;?
a. Lotleth Troll
b. Harvester Troll
c. !Uthden Troll
d. Albino Troll

8. What is the maximum level you can have in a single class in Dungeons and Dragons
5e?
a. 30
b. 25
c. 15
d. !20

1. According to scholarly estimates, what percentage of the world population at the

time died due to Tamerlane039;s conquests?
a. !5
b. 1
c. lt;1
d. 3

2. The original Roman alphabet lacked the following letters EXCEPT:

a. !X
b. W
c. U
d. J

3. In 1967, a magazine published a story about extracting hallucinogenic chemicals

from bananas to raise moral questions about banning drugs.
a. !True
b. False

4. The Second Boer War in 1899 was fought where?

a. Bulgaria
b. Nepal
c. !South Africa
d. Argentina
5. What was the transfer of disease, crops, and people across the Atlantic shortly
after the discovery of the Americas called?
a. Triangle Trade
b. Transatlantic Slave Trade
c. !The Columbian Exchange
d. The Silk Road

6. The Hagia Sophia was commissioned by which emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
a. Arcadius
b. !Justinian I
c. Theodosius the Great
d. Constantine IV

7. Who was the President of the United States during the signing of the Gadsden
Purchase?
a. James Polk
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. !Franklin Pierce
d. Andrew Johnson

8. The USS Missouri BB63 last served in the Korean War.

a. !False
b. True

9. Which country was an allied power in World War II?

a. Germany
b. Japan
c. Italy
d. !Soviet Union

10. When was the quot;Siege of Leningradquot; lifted during World War II?
a. March 1944
b. September 1943
c. !January 1944
d. November 1943

11. What was the name commonly given to the ancient trade routes that connected the
East and West of Eurasia?
a. Clay Road
b. !Silk Road
c. Spice Road
d. Salt Road

12. Which English king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine?

a. Richard I
b. !Henry II
c. Henry I
d. Henry V

13. Which of the following is not in the IndoEuropean language family?

a. Russian
b. English
c. !Finnish
d. Hindi