Back when I was a student, the words "Pop quiz" used to give me the Heebie-jeebies. It's funny how today I enjoy testing my mind, my memory and my knowledge. That's why a pop quiz is now a really fun thing for me to do, and even make. I hope you enjoy refreshing your brain a bit with this pop quiz!
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In which year was the first email sent?
Ray Tomlinson is generally recognized as sending the first electronic mail, between two different computers on the ARPANET, in 1971.
1985
1979
1991
1971
2 of 13
Which element was formerly known as brimstone?
Sulfur
Mercury
Phosphorus
Bromine
3 of 13
True or False: Strawberry is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside
If you eat more chocolate than people in other countries do, you must live in...
Saudi Arabia
Switzerland
United States
Germany
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The oldest joke recorded in history was recorded in 1900 BC, almost 4000 years ago, and was about...
Intercourse
Kings and nobles
Flatulance
Merchants
10 of 13
The term "crapulent" means:
Sick from overeating or drinking
Incredibly messy
Prone to bad luck
Speaking in riddles
11 of 13
Which of these was a real proposed Olympic sport in the early 1900s?
Live pigeon shooting
Sack racing
Competitive storytelling
One-leg hopping
12 of 13
Which famous author used over 60 different pen names throughout their career?
Isaac Asimov
Stephen King
John Grisham
Jane Austen
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What was the real purpose of the strange-looking "plague doctor" masks of the 17th century?
To hold scented herbs and filter bad air
To conceal their identity from the ill
To scare away looters
To identify doctors during outbreaks
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