60 questions
The process of filtering out carbon dioxide before it leaves an industrial plant, then burying it in the ground, an oil reserve, or the ocean.
ocean fertilization
carbon dioxide capture
ocean upwelling
enhanced weathering
Lucas had to make a poster for this movie, and he thought of gaining inspiration from the "Gone with the Wind" poster, in which Clark Gable carries Vivien Leigh while being surrounded by flames.
The Rise of Skywalker
The Force Awakens
Return of the Jedi
The Empire Strikes Back
When the CEO is ready to step down and helps the board with the transition.
Active Advisor
Aggressor
Hopeful Savior
Capitulator
In 1788, this fight occurred between the Austrian and Ottoman empires. Austria made a blunder and their soldiers started shooting each other, a phenomenon known as 'friendly fire.' As a result, Austria lost.
Great Emu War
Second Boer War
Battle of Karansebes
Malayan Emergency
A figure of speech in which the term for a part of something refers to the entire thing, or vice versa.
Metaphor
Synecdoche
Hyperbole
Amelioration
This poem by Bishop deals with the act of losing things. Though this loss that we can experience may seem awful and like a "disaster," it doesn't affect us drastically in the end, and there is always a way in which we can move forward into a (re)new(ed) chapter of our lives.
for eons
My Apology
We Lived Happily During the War
One Art
Which of these is not a reason why men usually don't prefer renting clothes?
They are usually more expensive in the long run
Society places less scrutiny on men that wear the same clothing twice
The process of acquiring their own clothing is enjoyable to some
Men don't usually swap clothing with each other
How might Elizabeth Alexander describe 'Praise Song for the Day'?
A poem worthy of Donald Trump's Presidential Inaguration
A speech to embrace sustainable development
A reminder to cut ties from the past
A work of appreciation towards immigrants and slaves
What might a young princess say about the monarchy?
"If I married a peasant I would become a usurper."
"My foreign cousin can join the line of succession due to the Act of Settlement."
"Agnatic primogeniture is undermining my right to rule."
"I will have to sign the Perth Agreement when I reach 18."
Which of these is not a strategy to reduce solar radiation?
Aerosol injection
Enhanced weathering
Ocean mirror
High-albedo crops and buildings
What would Jim Stigler most likely say?
"Struggling should not be seen as an indicator of weakness."
"Poor quality work should not be shown for everyone to see."
"Western and Eastern teaching styles are largely similar."
"Professor Li should renew her model about overcoming challenges."
What would the spokesperson of the Edo-jo Saiken Wo Mezasu Kai most likely say?
"Adaptation of old culture into new is essential for tourism."
"The Agency for Cultural Afairs should be replaced with an efficient department."
"There is no need for restoration of newly redecorated monuments."
"It is essential for a city to have its own symbol."
What would the Netherlands invest most on, given the circumstances concerning rising ocean levels?
A dike
Land use management
Ocean fertilisation
Ocean upwelling
Which theory would Harvard University professor E.O. Wilson most likely believe about the biosphere?
The biosphere is a self-regulating system.
The biosphere links to the origin of life.
The constraints of the biosphere are fixed.
The biosphere was created without evolution.
Which graduate student (at the time) would be most interested in teaching methods between "Western" and "Eastern" cultures?
David Eddy
Jim Stigler
Isaac Asimov
Stephen Harper
Which of these would be the reason why Joe Biden has accidentally referred to U.S. President Donald Trump as 'Donald Hump'?
Misinterpretation
Signal Detection Theory
Procrastination
Freudian Slip
Skittles the Alpaca has only visited Tbilisi once, and the highlight of his journey was visiting a Soviet publishing house. If Skittles were to visit again in 2020, what would he see?
Jaegersborg Water Tower
Stamba Hotel
Zeitz MOCAA
Tate Modern
If I were to question my identity as an Ogre and wonder about the possibilities of being a hero or viking, which song would I be most comfortable listening to?
"Introducing Me"
"Mr Brightside"
"Who I'd Be"
"Auld Lang Syne"
What agreement was made by the sixteen countries of the Commonwealth nation?
The Perth Agreement
The Sydney Agreement
The Melbourne Agreement
The Gold Coast Agreement
If I were to research a European political system that was brought back into power, what would I most likely start with?
The House of York
The Medieval Paréages
The Gonghe Regency
The Bourbon Monarchy
If I were to look at a dictionary from 100 years ago, I would see that the word "meat" used to be "food" and the word "flesh" used to be "meat". Why?
Because of the Bandwagon Effect
Because of Semantic Change
Because of the Diderot Effect
Becuase of Resurgence
If I were to respond to a message - on my laptop - from Daniel stating that "World Scholars Cup is qualifying less scholars next year," what would I most likely say?
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Jerry watched the 1984 and 2016 versions of the movie 'Ghostbusters' during quarantine. Why did he see a big difference between both films?
Changes in directors
The films are sequels
To risk accusations of retconning
To reboot the whole movie
Who would most likely want to dream all day and drive around Uzbekistan?
Isobel O'Hare
Rauf Parfi
Abe Ape
Ilya Kaminsky
Which of the following places can spacecraft be most easily parked on/in to make observations?
Libration Point
Mars
Goldilocks Zone
exomoon
Which of the following monarchs has abdicated?
Queen Elizabeth I
King James V
King Edward VIII
King Charles I
Which of the following is false?
Coups are illegal
Coups remove and replace the leader
Coups have domestic origins
Coups don't necessarily target the leader at the top
Which is named after desserts and sweet treats?
Android lawn statues
Jaegersborg water towers
zodiac heads
reborn sounds of childhood dreams I
What is the Geo Co Lab meant to confront?
burning of crude oil
climate change
disappearing fossils
plate tectonic movement
What would most likely happen to deadstock?
sold in the farmers market
stolen from its industrial warehouse
burned and destroyed
distributed to factory workers
Which of these lines would appeal most to Ysef Homunyakaa?
"He who writes in purple prose is not a good poet."
"We should all continuously refine our work."
"I will never stop loving him, even though he is dead."
"Stop destroying the old to establish the new."
What is not true about the Ngwenyama and Ndlovukati?
these titles are used in Swaziland
they translate to "Elephant of Swaziland" and "She-Lion"
the people that hold these two titles rule jointly
these titles are given to the king and queen
What might have U.S. military personnel said during the Vietnam War?
“Why is the monsoon season so long this year?”
“Wait, this doesn’t follow the terms of the Environmental Modification Convention.”
"How is Operation Motorpool going?"
"Here's how it's going to work - fog harps."
According to the curriculum, what may a person with a fragile ego do?
become antisocial in fear of rejection
underestimate what they are able to achieve
refuse to admit their mistakes
be the last to follow trends
Which is not one of the reasons why The Royal Family might have been controversial?
The painting was done by a foreign artist
The royal children were depicted to be ill-mannered and undisciplined
Prince Alfred was drawn to have unappealing hands
The royal couple were shown to wear formal clothing to play with their children
Which of the following was the European Space Agency's first Venus exploration mission?
Magellan Spacecraft
Venus Express
Vega program
Venera Mission
If ice caps continue to melt, the poles will have a lower albedo. This will continue to melt more ice and the albedo will decrease further. This is an example of a ____.
negative feedback mechanism
nitrogen cycle
negative feedback loop
positive feedback loop
Which of the following is not an environmental force that must be monitored by marketers?
economic
natural
demographic
megatrend
A fad is _____.
a direction or sequence of events that has no momentum or durability
a direction or sequence of events that has some momentum and durability
unpredictable, short-lived, and without social, economic and political significance
a large social, economic, political, and technological change
In the popular horror game "Five Nights at Freddy’s," there is an incident called "The Bite of 87’," where a child’s frontal lobe was lost. How would Egas Moniz have responded to any changes in the child’s personality?
“A smaller price to pay than being autistic”
“He should’ve used my leucotome instead”
“Machines shouldn’t be allowed to conduct lobotomies”
“ I-It's amazing that the human body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?”
Shah Jahan died on ___.
22 January 1666
5 January 1592
1 April 1665
1 January 2020
Which artist uses data within their artwork?
Ibrahim El-Salahi
Julie Green
Guido Van Helten
Jill Pelto
What year was the Meireiki Fire that burned down the old Edo castle?
1656
1675
1657
1658
Isabelle’s marriage to Ferdinand enraged _____.
Henry IV of Castile
Richard III of England
Shah Jahan of India
Pope Sixtus IV
Who does Captain America choose as his successor in Avengers: Endgame?
Falcon
Winter Solider
Spiderman
Captain Marvel
Who did the 25th Amendment allow to briefly take control of the presidency in 1985?
Gerald R. Ford
Spiro T. Agnew
George H.W Bush
John F. Kennedy
How many emus were killed in the Great Emu War?
97
1098
384
986
Emma had 5 dollars but she spent 7 by borrowing 2 from Jack. What is this situation an example of?
Credit card debt
Overspending
Under-saving
Salary
How long did the Emu war last?
1 month
6 months
1 year
4 months
Of the following mistakes in the syllabus, which one had the most casualties?
Mokusatsu
Napoleon’s Retreat from Moscow
Battle of Changping
Charge of the Light Brigade
What was the Windows phone?
Bill Gates's greed
A summer project for Bill Gates
A phone with Windows OS
A landline dialer
Which of these is a cognitive bias?
The Diderot Effect
Biogeography
The Bandwagon Effect
Novelty-seeking
Who added the most words to the English language?
William Shakespeare
John Milton
Geoffrey Chaucer
Ben Jonson
What is the difference between pejoratives and invectives?
Pejoratives are relative, invectives are objective
Pejoratives refer to insults, invectives refer to praises
Pejoratives are figurative, invectives are literal
Pejoratives refer to a single word, invectives can refer to multiple phrases
What was Jojo Rabbit about?
A rabbit
A relationship between a Nazi boy and a Jewish girl
An instrument called the jojo
Rilke’s Dream
Who made Pac-Man?
Shigeru Miyamoto
Hideo Kojima
Toru Iwatani
Satoru Iwata
Who created "An Essay on Criticism"?
Enrique Perez Lopez
Alexander Pope
Kevin Phan
Elizabeth Bishop
Which of the following movies wasn't adapted from books?
Shrek
Star Wars
Life of PI
Die Hard
Which of the following is not a Pac-Man series game?
Pac-Man 3
Pac-In-Time
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Pac’ n Roll