Technology, History & Trivia Quiz

The G20 consists of 19 individual countries plus the European Union, totaling 20 members. It was formed in 1999 to discuss international economic cooperation.

This is a classic joke riddle. If a gorilla has bananas in both ears, it cannot hear anything you say because the bananas block the ear canals. The punchline is that you can call the gorilla whatever you want since it cannot hear you.

This is a humorous riddle playing on King Kong's enormous size. The joke is that King Kong climbed the Empire State Building not because he wanted to, but because he was physically too large to fit in the elevator. The punchline relies on the absurdity of a giant gorilla trying to use normal human infrastructure.

This is a joke playing on the concept of laziness. Lazy dogs would chase parked cars because parked cars don't move, so the dog doesn't actually have to run or exert much energy. The humor comes from the contradiction - normally dogs chase moving cars, but a lazy dog would 'chase' one that can't move.

All months have at least 28 days. February has exactly 28 days in non-leap years (29 in leap years), while every other month has 30 or 31 days. The question asks 'has 28 days' not 'has only 28 days.'

This is a play on words - 'tired' sounds like 'two-tired' (two tires). It's a classic riddle/pun, not a literal statement about bicycle mechanics.

Father-in-law's only child is your spouse. That spouse's mother-in-law would be your own mother (the mother of your spouse). This is a relationship riddle requiring step-by-step tracing.

Confucius (551-479 BCE) was the Latinized name given by Jesuit missionaries. His actual Chinese name was K'ung Fu-Tzu (Master Kong). The philosopher's teachings formed the basis of Confucianism influencing Chinese civilization for millennia.

Amelia Earhart (misspelled as Ear Hart in option A) became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21, 1932. This historic flight took approximately 15 hours and established her as a pioneering aviator. Agatha Christie was a famous author, Mary Wilson is not associated with aviation history, and Toyohiro Akiyama was a Japanese journalist and astronaut, not a female aviator.

The AIEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers) was founded in 1884, which places it in the 1880s decade. The AIEE later merged with the IRE to form the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) in 1963.

In database terminology, a field is the smallest unit of data that holds only one type of information (e.g., all values in a 'date of birth' field are dates). A record contains multiple fields, a file contains multiple records, and a report is formatted output.

In computing, OS is the standard abbreviation for Operating System. An Operating System is the fundamental software that manages computer hardware and software resources, providing services for computer programs. Examples include Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

The first transatlantic radio broadcast was successfully completed on December 12, 1901, by Guglielmo Marconi. He transmitted a signal from Poldhu, Cornwall, UK to Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. This achievement proved that radio waves could travel across the Atlantic Ocean, marking a milestone in communication history.

The .MOV file extension is used for QuickTime multimedia files, which contain video, audio, and text data. It was developed by Apple and is commonly used for storing movies and other video content. The format supports multiple tracks for storing different types of media.

SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was developed at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1970s. The first version was released around 1973, and it revolutionized electronic circuit simulation. SPICE and its variants remain fundamental tools in electronic design and engineering.

Modern televisions use a small amount of standby power even when turned off. This power primarily runs the infrared receiver circuit that detects signals from the remote control, allowing the TV to be turned on remotely. This standby mode enables instant power-on functionality.

The correct spelling is 'advisory committee' - 'advisory' follows the rule where 'y' is kept when adding suffixes starting with consonants (like -able, -ary, -ment). The other spellings are incorrect: 'advizory' (v instead of c), 'advisery' (e instead of o), 'advisry' (missing o).