Outdoors
Which direction does a compass needle generally point?
A. East
B. South
C. North
D. West
C. North
What does the “GCP” in GCP Applied Technologies originally stand for?
A. Global Construction Products
B. Grace Construction Products
C. General Chemical Products
D. Global Concrete Performance
B. Grace Construction Products
Which of these is a product category manufactured by Saint-Gobain?
A. Roofing shingles
B. Smartphones
C. Washing machines
D. Lawn mowers
A. Roofing shingles
Who was the first President of the United States?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
D. Benjamin Franklin
C. George Washington
Which singer was known as the “King of Pop”?
A. Prince
B. Michael Jackson
C. Elvis Presley
D. Stevie Wonder
B. Michael Jackson
In Friends, what is the name of the coffee shop where the group regularly hangs out?
A. Central Perk
B. Coffee Central
C. Manhattan Café
D. Perk Place
A. Central Perk
What should you do if you encounter a thunderstorm while outdoors?
A. Stand underneath the tallest tree
B. Move toward a substantial building or hard-top vehicle
C. Lie flat in an open field
D. Stand next to a metal fence
B. Move toward a substantial building or hard-top vehicle
GCP Applied Technologies primarily served which industry?
A. Automotive
B. Aerospace
C. Construction
D. Agriculture
C. Construction
Which Saint-Gobain brand is well known for abrasives such as grinding, cutting, and finishing products?
A. Norton
B. Gyproc
C. CertainTeed
D. Chryso
A. Norton
What famous ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912?
A. Lusitania
B. Titanic
C. Britannic
D. Queen Mary
B. Titanic
Which band recorded the song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
A. The Beatles
B. Led Zeppelin
C. Queen
D. The Rolling Stones
C. Queen
In The Simpsons, what is the name of the town where the Simpson family lives?
A. Shelbyville
B. Springfield
C. Quahog
D. South Park
B. Springfield
Which animal is the largest member of the deer family?
A. Elk
B. Moose
C. Caribou
D. Mule deer
B. Moose
GCP Applied Technologies was spun off from which company?
A. 3M
B. DuPont
C. W. R. Grace & Co.
D. Dow Chemical
C. W. R. Grace & Co.
Which of the following does Saint-Gobain manufacture for use inside buildings?
A. Drywall
B. Insulation
C. Ceiling systems
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in what year?
A. 1492
B. 1776
C. 1789
D. 1812
B. 1776
Who originally recorded the hit “I Will Always Love You” before Whitney Houston's famous version?
A. Tina Turner
B. Dolly Parton
C. Aretha Franklin
D. Reba McEntire
B. Dolly Parton
In The Office, what company does the Scranton branch work for?
A. Sabre Industries
B. Wernham Hogg
C. Dunder Mifflin
D. Vance Refrigeration
C. Dunder Mifflin
What is the highest mountain in the United States?
A. Mount Whitney
B. Mount Rainier
C. Denali
D. Mount Elbert
C. Denali
In what year did GCP Applied Technologies become an independent publicly traded company?
A. 2008
B. 2012
C. 2016
D. 2020
C. 2016
Saint-Gobain also manufactures highly engineered products outside traditional building materials. Which one of these is real?
A. Refractory ceramics for industrial furnaces
B. Diesel engines
C. Industrial robots
D. Hydraulic excavators
A. Refractory ceramics for industrial furnaces
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
A. Maya
B. Aztec
C. Roman
D. Inca
D. Inca
Which legendary guitarist performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock in 1969?
A. Eric Clapton
B. Jimmy Page
C. Carlos Santana
D. Jimi Hendrix
D. Jimi Hendrix
In Breaking Bad, what is Walter White's alias?
A. Scarface
B. Heisenberg
C. Salamanca
D. Eisenberg
B. Heisenberg
Approximately how long is the Appalachian Trail?
A. 750 miles
B. 1,400 miles
C. 2,200 miles
D. 3,800 miles
C. About 2,200 miles
Which company acquired GCP Applied Technologies in 2022?
C. Saint-Gobain
Which of the following products has Saint-Gobain manufactured?
A. Aircraft and aerospace glazing
B. Automotive glass
C. Specialty polymer components
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which treaty formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Treaty of Vienna
D. Treaty of Geneva
B. Treaty of Versailles
What was the first music video shown on MTV when the network launched in 1981?
A. “Take on Me”
B. “Billie Jean”
C. “Video Killed the Radio Star”
D. “You Better Run”
C. “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles
What long-running TV series featured the fictional bar where “everybody knows your name”?
A. Frasier
B. Taxi
C. Cheers
D. Night Court
C. Cheers