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Computer Basics, Valentine's Day and February Trivia 2024

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when you store/access data, programs & files over the internet?

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Flash Drive

c)

Central Processing

d)

Cloud Computing

2.

Which is LARGEST?

a)

Terabyte

b)

Gigabyte

c)

Megabyte

d)

Kilobyte

3.

Why is RAM (random access memory) important for a computer?

a)

Allows the computer to multitask

b)

Stores data

4.

This is software that supports a device's basic functions, such as opening applications/using a mouse?

a)

RAM

b)

Application

c)

Operating System

d)

Browser

5.

What does a right-click usually do?

a)

Brings up a menu

b)

Shows more information

c)

Opens something

6.

Which is the universal help button?

a)

Windows Key

b)

F1

c)

Ctrl+S

d)

Tab

7.

Which will typically have more storage space?

a)

Laptop

b)

Chromebook

8.

The _____menu provides access to your apps, power button, settings, and other critical computer functions.

a)

McDonalds

b)

Clock

c)

Right-Click

d)

Start

9.

You can _____ click on most pictures to set them as the background of your computer.

a)

Left

b)

Double

c)

Right

d)

Hover

10.

Valentine's Day is the _____ most popular holiday for sending cards.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

11.

Girls of medieval times ate bizarre foods on Valentine's Day to...

a)

Be more attractive to a future spouse

b)

Be less attractive to a future spouse

c)

Have dreams of a future husband

d)

Lose weight

12.

Who created the 1st Valentine's Day candy box in the late 1800's?

a)

Whitman

b)

Cadbury

c)

Hershey

d)

Teuscher

13.

The name Valentine was derived from the Latin word for ...

a)

Stupidity

b)

Romance

c)

Love

d)

Valor

14.

60% of red roses grown in the US come from...

a)

Hawaii

b)

Texas

c)

South Carolina

d)

California

15.

Every Valentine's Day, thousands of cards are sent to Verona, Italy addressed to....

a)

Zeus

b)

Juliet

c)

Cupid

d)

St. Valentine

16.

In Victorian times, it was considered ____ if you signed a Valentine.

a)

Good luck

b)

a marriage proposal

c)

Bad luck

d)

a threat

17.

The popular conversation heart candy came about originally while trying to create...

a)

Throat Lozenges

b)

Soap

c)

Soda

d)

Gum

18.

Who was Cupid's mother?

a)

Minerva

b)

Penelope

c)

Venus

d)

Psyche

19.

In addition to being the unofficial patron saint of love, what occupation is St. Valentine also believed to be the patron of?

a)

Beekeepers

b)

Brewers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Chefs

20.

The first Tarzan movie was released on February 14th, _____.

a)

1918

b)

1938

c)

1968

d)

2008

21.

On February 14th, _____the first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS) was put into orbit.

a)

1980

b)

1989

c)

1992

d)

1999

22.

IBM was found on February 14th, ______.

a)

1902

b)

1924

c)

1935

d)

1942

23.

On February 14th ______, the U.S. Congress approved the use of voting machines in federal elections.

a)

1852

b)

1899

c)

1925

d)

1958

24.

To type a heart, press ALT + _____ on the numeric pad of your keyboard.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Groundhog Day began based on a ________ superstition.

a)

Roman

b)

French

c)

American

d)

German

26.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the February birthstone?

a)

Pearl

b)

Ruby

c)

Amethyst

d)

Aquamarine

28.

On February 14th in 1912, ________ was admitted as the 48th state.

a)

South Carolina

b)

South Dakota

c)

Arizona

d)

Arkansas

29.

There was an energy crisis in the US in _____, so daylight savings time started two months early - Feb 23rd instead of April.

a)

1952

b)

1975

c)

1990

d)

2001

30.

February 27th-1703 - The first Mardi Gras was celebrated in _______________.

a)

New Orleans

b)

Washington DC

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Mobile

31.

1870 - New York City's first _________-powered subway line, created by Alfred Beach, was opened to the public.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Diesel

c)

Hydraulic

d)

Pneumatic

32.

On February 14th, 2005, ________ was launched.

a)

Aol.com

b)

Youtube.com

c)

Match.com

d)

Netflix.com

33.

Which is NOT celebrated in February?

a)

Black History Month

b)

Bird-Feeding Month

c)

Jazz Appreciation Month

d)

Potato Lovers Month

34.

"The day is ending,

The night is descending;

The marsh is frozen,

The river dead.

Through clouds like ashes

The red sun flashes

On village windows

That glimmer red."

- Afternoon in February BY: _________________________

a)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

The Beatles

d)

Emily Dickinson

35.

In February _______ - Travelers Insurance Company began issuing car insurance.

a)

1962

b)

1945

c)

1932

d)

1898

36.

Which is a flower of February?

a)

Roses

b)

Violets

c)

Tulips

d)

Carnations

37.

In Welsh, February is sometimes known as “y mis bach” which means “________.”

a)

hate month

b)

love month

c)

little month

d)

cold month

38.

The odds of being born on February 29th are about 1 in _____.

a)

1461

b)

25000

c)

50

d)

365

39.

True or False: 2024 is a Leap Year.

a)

True

b)

False