Category: Brain Teasers

Trivia: Which is NOT one of the four main instrument groups in an orchestra?

Woodwind
Strings
Percussion
Keyboard

The correct answer is Keyboard

So why is this answer correct? : A traditional orchestra includes groups of string, brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments. Keyboards are not always included, but it’s not uncommon to see them in an orchestra. If an instrument like a piano or a celesta is present, there is usually only one, meaning they stand alone without being grouped with other instruments.

Trivia: Who is responsible for leading an orchestra?

The captain
The scout
The conductor
The pontiff

The correct answer is The conductor

So why is this answer correct? : The most important job of a conductor is to make sure the musicians in an orchestra are following the same rhythm. This is done through a series of arm movements that emphasize certain beats. Conductors usually hold a baton in their right hand and use their left hand to emphasize other elements of the musical piece, such as volume and emotion.

The Lockheed A-12 — a reconnaissance aircraft built for the CIA — was developed and tested at Area 51 under what project code name?

Project MK-Ultra
Project Oxcart
Project Azorian
Operation Gold
Operation Argo

The correct answer is Project Oxcart

What is the name of the airfield located at the U.S. Air Force’s secretive Area 51 facility?

Winnemucca Airport
Roswell Airport
Black Rock Airport
McCarran Airport
Homey Airport

The correct answer is Homey Airport

Area 51 — the top secret U.S. Air Force facility that has been the subject of conspiracy theories linking the base to UFOs — is located within which military testing area?

Nevada Test and Training Range
Aberdeen Test Center
Yuma Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground
White Sands Missile Range

The correct answer is Nevada Test and Training Range

Trivia: Crayola crayons were initially branded as what?

Dustless chalk
Children’s candles
Chewable wax sticks
Erasers

The correct answer is Dustless chalk

So why is this answer correct? : The first eight-packs of Crayola crayons had a gold medal on the package to symbolize the product’s win at the 1904 world’s fair.

Trivia: What writing utensil can also be used underwater?

Highlighter
Pencil
Gel pen
Fountain pen

The correct answer is Pencil

So why is this answer correct? : Scuba divers use graphite pencils and waterproof notebooks to communicate underwater.

Trivia: At what college did L.L.Bean introduce its first backpacks?

Harvard University
University of Florida
Stanford University
Princeton University

The correct answer is Harvard University

So why is this answer correct? : The L.L.Bean Book Pack was designed at the request of a Harvard Law student in 1982.

Trivia: What classroom tool is manufactured by Texas Instruments?

Calculators
Stapler
Backpacks
Dry erase markers

The correct answer is Calculators

So why is this answer correct? : Graphing calculators like the TI-84 Plus are especially useful when solving high school math problems.

Trivia: What color was the first highlighter?

Pink
Aquamarine
Yellow
Lime

The correct answer is Yellow

So why is this answer correct? : Dr. Frank Horn of Carter’s Ink Company in England invented the first yellow highlighter in 1962.