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Who's the Smartest?

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1. Solaris, AIX, and Linux are all variants of which computer operating system which was invented at Bell Labs in 1969?

  VMS
  Unix
  MV/CMS
  MSDOS

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2. In 2006, Pluto was demoted from planet status reducing the number of planets in our solar system to 8. What new classification was Pluto given?

  comet
  dwarf planet
  asteroid
  space rock

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3. A 10-year-old boy was running with his friend in the park, and he told his mom he was tired and dizzy. When the paramedics came, they found that his heart was beating fast. What is the name for fast heart beats?

  bradycardia
  tachycardia
  arrest
  none of the above

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4. Which mobile phone app allows for music identification?

  Netflix
  Angry Birds
  Shazam
  Instagram

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5. In general terms, would a candle in the open air at very high altitudes burn dimmer, brighter, or essentially the same as the same candle at low altitudes?

  Brighter
  It depends
  The same
  Dimmer

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6. Water at Quito, Ecuador, boils at 90°C instead of 100°C. Why?

  Water is less dense
  More minerals in water
  Sun is hotter
  High altitude

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7. What is sodium pentathol more commonly known as?

  Laughing gas
  Truth serum
  Epsom salts
  Baking soda

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8. Which of these statements about magnesium is FALSE?

  essential to cell growth
  number 12 on the periodic table
  used in fireworks
  toxic to humans in any amount

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9. The Egregia menziensii kelp is more commonly known with the name of which elegant and somewhat racy clothing accessory?

  Feather boa
  Fan
  Strap
  Camisole

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10. In Physics, what is the rate of change of velocity called?

  Inertia
  Pace
  Swiftness
  Acceleration

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