Question 1: Which Hollywood actor won an Academy Award for his role in the 1987 film Wall Street?
Question 2: If a car's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light illuminates, what does that indicate about the tire pressure?
The TPMS light comes on when a tire's air pressure drops 25% below the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Driving on underinflated tires can cause uneven wear, reduced fuel economy, and a higher risk of tire failure.
Question 3: Why does lightning always come before thunder?
Light travels at about 186,000 miles per second (300,000 km/s), while sound only travels at about 761 miles per hour (1,225 km/h). So we see the lightning first, then hear the thunder later. The greater the time gap between the lightning and thunder, the farther away the lightning strike is.
Question 4: In which year was the first Peanuts comic strip published?
The first Peanuts comic strip, created by Charles M. Schulz, was published on October 2, 1950 in seven newspapers. The comic strip ran for nearly 50 years until Schulz's death in 2000.
Question 5: What painting movement was Salvador Dalí associated with?
Salvador Dalí was a prominent Spanish surrealist artist known for his striking and bizarre images. His most famous work is probably "The Persistence of Memory," which features melting clocks in a desert landscape.
Question 6: What was the name of the first space station?
Salyut 1 was launched by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. It was the first space station of any kind, and the first crewed space station. The station was visited by Soyuz 10 and Soyuz 11, with the Soyuz 11 crew staying aboard for 23 days.
Question 7: Which U.S. President served the shortest term in office?
William Henry Harrison served as the 9th U.S. President for only 31 days in 1841 before dying from pneumonia. He held the shortest presidency in American history.
Question 8: How many programming languages are in use today?
While it's difficult to get an exact count, estimates suggest there are well over 700 programming languages currently in use worldwide. However, only a few dozen are widely used and make up the vast majority of software development.
Question 9: Who composed the famous opera "The Marriage of Figaro"?
Mozart composed "The Marriage of Figaro" in 1786. The opera is based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais. It premiered in Vienna on May 1, 1786.
Question 10: Where was the first electric traffic light installed?
The first electric traffic light was installed on the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio on August 5, 1914. It had only red and green lights and was wired to a control booth manually operated by a traffic officer.
Michael Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. The film was directed by Oliver Stone and is known for popularizing the phrase "greed is good."