Category: Brain Teasers

Trivia: What does the abbreviation DVD stand for?

Digital Video Device
Downloadable Video Data
Digital Versatile Disc
Downloadable Video Drive

Correct Answer: Digital Versatile Disc

So why is this answer correct? : While DVDs are most often associated with movies and videos, a DVD can actually hold a versatile amount of data formats like PDFs, word documents, and MP3s. The first DVD players went on sale in Japan in 1996. The DVD was the precursor to the Blu-ray disc, which became the preferred format in the entertainment industry around 2008.

Trivia: Which of these acronyms appeared in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill?

ROFL
BRB
ASAP
OMG

Correct Answer: OMG

So why is this answer correct? : When British naval admiral John Fisher heard that Prime Minister Winston Churchill was going to issue an order of knighthood, he got a little excited and sent a letter to Churchill. In his letter, he wrote, “O.M.G. (Oh! My God!) — Shower it on the Admiralty!!”

Trivia: Which of these common words is actually an acronym?

Taser
Beetle
Turnip
Razor

Correct Answer: Taser

So why is this answer correct? : The TASER stun gun was invented by NASA researcher Jack Cover back in 1969. The researcher was a lifelong lover of science fiction, so he named his invention the Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle after Victor Applton’s 1911 novel, “Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle.”

Trivia: When you hop into an SUV, what are you in?

Sports utility vehicle
Strategic underground van
Special underwater vehicle
Strategic utility vehicle

Correct Answer: Sports utility vehicle

So why is this answer correct? : In the United Kingdom, they often call them “4x4s,” but in the United States, sports utility vehicles are simply referred to as SUVs. The term “SUV” first appeared in a brochure for the 1974 Jeep Cherokee SJ. However, the term didn’t really get rolling until the ‘80s with the 1984 Jeep Cherokee XJ, which many consider the first popular SUV.

Trivia: The BLAT variation of the BLT sandwich adds what ingredient?

Avocado
Anchovies
Arugula
Aioli

Correct Answer: Avocado

So why is this answer correct? : The BLT — bacon, lettuce, and tomato — is the quintessential American sandwich. In recent years, the sandwich has morphed into a BLAT with the addition of avocado. Some food historians think the original sandwich’s name may have been inspired by famous “Chicago Tribune” journalist Bert L. Taylor, who signed his “A Line o’ Type or Two” column “B.L.T.”

Trivia: When someone says something is “FYI,” what is it?

Fun, young and interesting
For your inspection
Frivolous, young, and interesting
For your information

Correct Answer: For your information

So why is this answer correct? : For your information, the first time “FYI” was used was in the 1930s. Journalists would employ the acronym to indicate that messages sent by wire were only intended for the person(s) receiving the message and not for publication. You’ll now spot it daily in office memos, emails, text messages, and more.

Trivia: BYO on a party invitation means what?

Bring your own
Brew your own
Bake your own
Break your own

Correct Answer: Bring your own

So why is this answer correct? : Typically used on restaurant menus and event invitations, BYO means the establishment or host is asking you to bring your own item. Often a “B” for “bottle” is appended to the end of the abbreviation indicating that someone should bring their own alcohol. The first recorded use of BYOB (the second “B” standing for beer) occured in the 1970s.

Trivia: If you see a UFO, what did you see?

Unknown foreign object
Unidentified flying object
Unobstructed forest overlook
Unwise fiscal opportunity

Correct Answer: Unidentified flying object

So why is this answer correct? : The acronym UFO doesn’t always denote a supposed extraterrestrial invasion from outer space. This abbreviation is a government term used by the U.S. Air Force to refer to any unidentified flying object. From 1947 to 1969, the Air Force famously investigated UFOs under Project Blue Book. A total of 12,618 sightings were reported with 701 classified as “unidentified.”

Trivia: If a door has a sign that says “VIP,” who is allowed to enter?

Vetted individual person
Vaunted impressive person
Valued individual patron
Very important person

Correct Answer: Very important person

So why is this answer correct? : If you are a VIP, you are a very important person. This abbreviation is often used to label politicians, celebrities, and other individuals who are given priority status at places such as restaurants, nightclubs, and airport lounges. The first recorded version of the acronym came in the middle of the 1900s and was used in reference to high-ranking military personnel.

Trivia: When someone is your BFF, they are what?

Beloved family friend
Best friend forever
Be first forever
By far the friendliest

Correct Answer: Best friend forever

So why is this answer correct? : The first published use of the abbreviation “BFF” was in the 1980s. A newspaper in Florida used the abbreviation in a story about three teenagers who were “best friends forever.” The acronym officially became part of the English language when it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 1996.