12/16/24 The World from A to Z (Friday the 13th edition)

On what date did Francis Drake set sail according to the text?

• December 12th

• December 14th

• December 13th

• December 15th

What type of powers are the FIRST to be mentioned in the Constitution?

• Executive powers

• Judicial powers

• Legislative powers

• Military powers

How many years has the Chicago Transit Authority been decorating the train for Santa in Chicago?

• 33 minutes

• Three Hours

• 33 years

• Since 2025

The voyage that lasted 3 years ultimately became the first:

• Discovery of America

• Circumnavigation of the globe by an Englishman

• Settlement in Australia

• Exploration of the Arctic

In 2003, US forces in Iraq captured a former:

• President

• Prime Minister

• King

• Dictator

Who is known as the "father of computing"?

• Adam Sandler

• Charles Babbage

• Steve Martin

• Charlie Babbit....definately

What city was near the location where Saddam Hussein was found?

• Baghdad

• Basra

• Tikrit

• Mosul

Who was convicted of crimes against humanity and executed?

• Charles Babbage

• Saddam Hussein

• Thomas Edison

• Tim Berners-Lee

Why are quantum processors not yet a reality according to the text?

• They are too large

• They are incredibly sensitive

• They are too expensive

• They are too slow

What is a problem with the calculations of quantum processors mentioned in the text?

• They are too fast

• They are sometimes wrong

• They are too simple

• They are too complex