Geek Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In a typical Dungeons & Dragons ability check, which die is rolled before modifiers are added?
A 6-sided die
A 12-sided die
A 10-sided die
A 20-sided die
2. In Star Trek, which trait is most strongly associated with traditional Vulcan philosophy?
Reliance on luck
Pursuit of personal wealth
Discipline through logic
Rejection of scientific inquiry
3. You are writing HTML and want text that users can click to visit another page. Which element should you use?
The paragraph element, <p>
The image element, <img>
The anchor element, <a>
The heading element, <h1>
4. A video game centers on gathering resources, building a base, and commanding many units on a battlefield in real time. Which genre fits it best?
Real-time strategy game
Precision platformer
Turn-based role-playing game
Visual novel
5. A display shows the binary number 1010. What is its value in decimal notation?
10
8
12
14
6. In Doctor Who, what does the name TARDIS stand for?
Temporal Access Relay for Dimensional Interstellar Systems
Time-Activated Relative Direction and Interstellar Sequence
Time and Relative Dimension in Space
Transdimensional Archive for Research, Discovery, and Interstellar Science
7. On an otherwise empty chessboard, how many squares can a knight attack when placed on a central square?
4
6
8
2
8. A logic circuit should output true only when exactly one of its two inputs is true. Which logical operation provides that behavior?
NOT
AND
OR
XOR
9. Where must the One Ring be destroyed in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
The Mines of Moria
The tower of Orthanc
The fortress of Minas Tirith
The fires of Mount Doom
10. Under the standard Pokémon type chart, which attack would generally be most effective against a Fire-type Pokémon?
A Water-type attack
A Grass-type attack
A Bug-type attack
A Fire-type attack
11. In Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything?
7
42
101
23
12. A website works when you enter its numerical IP address but not when you enter its domain name. Which system is the most likely source of the problem?
The graphics processor
The Domain Name System
The webpage’s CSS
The device’s Bluetooth connection
13. Which civilian identity belongs to Marvel’s Spider-Man in the character’s original and most familiar incarnation?
Bruce Banner
Reed Richards
Matt Murdock
Peter Parker
14. Han Solo says the Millennium Falcon made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. What kind of quantity is a parsec?
Distance
Speed
Time
Energy
15. A programming team wants to track code changes, collaborate on revisions, and restore earlier versions when needed. What type of tool directly serves those needs?
A spreadsheet application
A version control system
A graphics rendering engine
A password manager
16. What does a light-year measure?
The brightness a star produces in one year
The distance light travels in one year
The time required for a planet to orbit its star
The age of a star measured from Earth