89685 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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In Sega’s 1982 arcade game Zaxxon, what type of perspective shows the action?
Answer
Isometric perspective
Which arcade game is known for introducing the phrase “Finish Him!”?
Answer
Mortal Kombat
In Williams’ 1982 arcade game Robotron: 2084, what is the name of the family the player rescues?
Answer
The last human family
In Sega’s 1981 arcade game Turbo, what viewpoint is used for the racing action?
Answer
A third-person rear view
In Atari’s 1976 arcade game Night Driver, what first-person feature made its driving view distinctive?
Answer
A dashboard perspective
Which Iranian mountain is the highest volcano in Asia, rising to about 5,610 metres?
Answer
Mount Damavand
Which marine mammal holds the record for the deepest recorded dive, reaching nearly 3,000 metres?
Answer
Cuvier's beaked whale
Which bird is the deepest-diving bird species?
Answer
Emperor penguin
Which ocean current is the largest warm-water current in the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer
Gulf Stream
What is the main structural mineral in the shells of most mollusks?
Answer
Calcium carbonate
Which shark is famous for its jaws that can extend outward to seize prey?
Answer
Goblin shark
In clownfish, which sex change commonly occurs when the dominant female dies?
Answer
Male to female
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale follows a poor girl who sees visions after lighting matches?
Answer
The Little Match Girl
In the Brothers Grimm tale “The Three Languages,” which language does the young nobleman learn from frogs?
Answer
The language of frogs
In the Brothers Grimm tale “The Frog King,” where does the princess throw the frog?
Answer
Against a wall
Which gland helps penguins waterproof their feathers during preening?
Answer
Uropygial gland
Which penguin species is the only one that regularly breeds on the Antarctic mainland?
Answer
Adélie penguin
Which ocean current is especially important to Galápagos penguins?
Answer
Cromwell Current
Which penguin species is named after Jules Dumont d’Urville’s wife, Adèle?
Answer
Adélie penguin
Which penguin species is also widely known as the African penguin?
Answer
Spheniscus demersus
What is the main color pattern called when a penguin has a dark back and white belly?
Answer
Countershading
What structure lets a male emperor penguin keep an egg warm on his feet?
Answer
Brood pouch
Which Dostoevsky novel features the professional gambler Alexei Ivanovich?
Answer
The Gambler
What was the name of the literary circle Dostoevsky attended before his 1849 arrest?
Answer
Petrashevsky Circle
Which Russian literary journal published Crime and Punishment in serial form?
Answer
The Russian Messenger