Interesting Facts: Multiple Choice - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What country introduced a beard tax in the late 17th century? Russia
72%
Which law states that the number of transistors on a microchips doubles every year or two? Moore's Law
67%
How much does the paint on the outside of a Boeing 747 weigh? 450 kg
61%
Which president's personal physician invented a sport to keep him in shape? Herbert Hoover
56%
Counting overseas territories, which country has the most timezones? France
50%
Why is it ironic that New Hampshire's license plates include their motto "Live Free or Die?" They're produced by prisoners.
50%
What was Jeeves' occupation? Valet
39%
On which date did BBC play piano music instead of broadcasting news? 18 April 1930
28%
Which word is not derived from a proto-Germanic word for "foreigner"? Whale
28%
When was the heaviest airplane ever built destroyed? 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
22%
How many people were killed in the continental US as a direct result of enemy action during WW2? 6
22%
What is the lowest-value Euro banknote? €0
17%
Who was the first pope not to be made a saint? Liberius (c. 352–366 AD)
17%
In Wisconsin, the governor has an odd veto power. Which of these has the governor used this veto power to do? Extend a temporary spending increase by 400 years
11%
What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow? 11 m/s
6%
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