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100

What does the acronym "CPU" stand for?

Central Processing Unit

100

Which previous planet got demoted to a dwarf planet?

Pluto

100

Is Frankenstein a Science Fiction book?

Yes!

100
Name 3 genres of strategy game.

real time strategy, turn based strategy, tower defence, etc.

100

Can you always see your nose?

Yes! Your brain blocks it out mentally but it's always in your vision.

200

What is a transistor made from?

Sillicon

200

What is the closest star to Earth?

The sun dipshit

200

What is the gray goo scenario?

A hypothetical scenario whereas self replicating robots consume everything.

200

Did PC gaming always use the WASD keys?

No! We used to use the arrow keys before famous competetive gamer Dennis “Thresh” Fong started using WASD, destroying the competition in the 1990s.

200

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra.

300

What does it mean for a program to be "single threaded"?

For all operations to execute serially, one after another.

300

What's the closest solar system to our own?

Alpha Centauri

300

What does FTL travel stand for?

Faster Than Light travel

300

What is the name of the fantasy role-playing game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios, known for its vast open worlds?

The Elder Scrolls. (I'll take Skyrim)

300

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie

400

Which electronic device has 100% efficency?

A heater.

400

What term describes the bending of light rays as they pass through a medium, such as the Earth's atmosphere?

Refraction.

400

Who is the father of modern Science Fiction?

Jules Verne / Isaac Asimov

400

What is the best selling Metroidvania type game?

Hollow Knight.

400

What is the name of the tallest building in the world? Spell it.

Burj Khalifa

500

What is a CPU pipeline?

A series of steps within a CPU constantly executing at the same time. The simplest example is the FDE or "Fetch, Decode, Execute" cycle, which is a 3 stage pipeline.

500

What is the name of the theoretical boundary surrounding a black hole, where the escape velocity equals the speed of light?

The event horizon

500

What is the significance of the number 42 in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?


It's the meaning of life.

500

Which game, released in 2007, features a silent protagonist exploring the underwater city of Rapture?

Bioshock

500

What does AR-15 stand for?

ArmaLite Rifle 15.

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