Techie Teasers
What does HTML stand for?
HyperText Markup Language
What number comes next in the sequence:
2, 6, 18, 54, ___?
162
This Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice often served with fish or vegetables.
Sushi
This French pastry made from laminated dough is known for its crescent shape
Croissant
This Australian monotreme lays eggs despite being a mammal and has a duck-like bill
Platypus
In computer science, this data structure follows the Last In, First Out principle
Stack
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 die. How many remain?
9
This traditional Scottish garment is associated with clan tartans
Kilt
This Korean fermented cabbage dish is a staple side dish
Kimchi
Are bats blind?
True/False
False
What does yaml stand for?
YAML Ain't Markup Language" (a recursive acronym). Originally: Yet Another Markup Language
What is the only English word that is pronounced the same if you remove four of its five letters?
Queue
This global festival of lights is widely celebrated in India and symbolises the triumph of light over darkness
Diwali
DAILY DOUBLE:
This Italian dessert literally means “pick me up” in Italian and contains coffee and mascarpone
Tiramisu
What is the largest animal to have ever lived?
Blue Whale
In ChatGPT, what does GPT stand for?
Generative Pre-trained Transformer
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A coin
This Polynesian island nation in the Pacific is famous for statues known as moai
Easter Island
In which country was Hawaiian pizza actually invented?
Canada
What are the only cats that live together in groups?
Lions
What is the difference between SSL and TLS?
TLS is the modern, secure successor to SSL.
SSL is deprecated and no longer considered secure, while TLS is the protocol currently used to encrypt HTTPS traffic.
What has keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go inside?
A keyboard
What’s the most linguistically diverse country in the world?
Papua New Guinea - more than 840 languages spoken. English is an official language but only 1-2% of people speak it
What's the most stolen grocery item?
Cheese
Which mammal does not have vocal cords?
Giraffes or Sloths