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Which British band held the Guinness World Record for "Loudest Band" in 1972 after a concert reached 117 dB?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Who
C) Deep Purple
D) Black Sabbath
C) Deep Purple
According to Britannica, what is the loudest animal on Earth?
A. Blue whale
B. Sperm whale
C. Howler monkey
D. Elephant
B. Sperm whale
What is the term for sound waves with a frequency below 20 Hz, which are too low for humans to hear but can cause feelings of unease?
A) Ultrasound
B) Megasound
C) Infrasound
D) Hypersound
C) Infrasound
NASA’s Voyager Golden Record included a section called “Sounds of Earth.” Which of these was actually included?
A. The sound of a subway train
B. A dog barking
C. A presidential speech
D. A jet engine taking off
B. A dog barking
Which stadium holds the Guinness record for the loudest crowd roar at a sports stadium?
A. Lambeau Field (Packers)
B. Wembley Stadium (England)
C. Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs)
D. Beaver Stadium (Penn State)
C. Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs)
Echolocation is most famously used by bats and which other animals?
A. Penguins
B. Dolphins
C. Kangaroos
D. Ostriches
B. Dolphins
Who was the first pilot to officially break the sound barrier in level flight in 1947?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Charles Lindbergh
C) Howard Hughes
D) Chuck Yeager
D) Chuck Yeager
Which of these instruments would usually produce the highest-pitched sound?
A. A saxophone
B. A flute
C. A piccolo
D. A violin
C. A piccolo
The Guinness record longest-held vocal note in a studio recording?
A. 12.5 seconds
B. 28.1 seconds
C. 59.5 seconds
D. 91.2 seconds
C. 59.5 seconds
Does sound travel faster on Earth or Mars?
Earth
As an ambulance passes you, the siren sounds high-pitched as it approaches, then suddenly drops to a lower pitch as it zooms away. What is the name of this effect?
A) The Magnus Effect
B) The Doppler Effect
C) The Coriolis Effect
D) The Resonance Effect
B) The Doppler Effect
At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, this 127-decibel plastic horn became the most polarizing sound in sports history?
A) The Vuvuzela
B) The Didgeridoo
C) The Air Horn
D) The Alpine Hor
A) The Vuvuzela