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10 Quick Questions

- by GABE ATKINSON

1. Which of these is an observatio­n that employees in large hierarchie­s tend to rise until they reach a level at which they are incompeten­t?

Peter principle

Impostor syndrome

Greater fool theory Hundredth-monkey effect

Which of these is the name of a national symbol of France? Madeleine

Celeste

Camille

Marianne

Which company’s logo features a depiction of the Pleiades star cluster? Starbucks

Rolex

Subaru

Pepsi 4. What is the most expensive object ever made by humans? Channel Tunnel

Burj Khalifa skyscraper Internatio­nal Space Station Large Hadron Collider

Which of these was accidental­ly invented by an 11-year-old?

The sandwich

Popsicle

Worcesters­hire sauce Champagne

Which of these is not a game of perfect informatio­n?

Bridge

Chess

Go

Tic-tac-toe

Which shirt type features two buttons on the collar? Button up Button down

Which movie features an iconic scene in which John Cusack holds a boombox above his head?

The Breakfast Club Almost Famous

Say Anything …

St Elmo’s Fire

True or false? “Hakuna matata” really does mean “no trouble” in Swahili.

True

False

10. “Curds and whey” is a term for which of these?

Gnocchi

Custard

Hummus

Cottage cheese

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