Trivia

Hard

What Was The First Freeware Application?

PC-Talk
Missile Command
TeleType
Prince of Persia

Answer: PC-Talk

Although it certainly wasn’t the first application to be distributed free of charge, PC-Talk–the communications software designed by computer luminary Andrew Fluegelman in 1982–was the first application to actually be called freeware.

Originally a mix of open-source and user-supported code, PC-Talk was the proverbial forefather of the modern freeware/shareware distribution model.

Trivia

Very Hard

Alexander Graham Bell Believed Which Of These To Be His Greatest Invention?

Telephones Photophones
Hydrofoils Selenium Cells

Trivia

Very Hard

The Largest Dwarf Planet In Our Solar System Is?

Pluto Eris
Haumea Ceres

Trivia

Easy

In Russia Repurposed Fighter Jet Engines Are Used For?

Crop Burning Snow Removal
Drag Racing Mining

Trivia

Easy

What Dangerous Substance Was Used Liberally On Early Movie Sets?

Butane Mercury
Asbestos Arsenic

Trivia

Hard

The Most Accurate Way To Determine The Age Of Bears Is To?

Monitor Hip Degeneration Examine Their Claw Growth
Illuminate Their Retinas Count Their Tooth Rings

Trivia

Easy

What Version Of Windows Is Windows 7?

6.1 7.0
5.1 4.1

Trivia

Easy

Airplane Windows Are Round To Reduce?

Radiation Exposure Fuselage Stress
Risk Of Glass Failure Plane Weight

Trivia

Hard

An Early Attempt To Combat VHS Tape Piracy Involved What?

Clear Video Ribbons Case Locks
Green Cassette Doors Acid Packs

Trivia

Hard

What Subtle Message Does Mars Rover Curiosity’s Wheels Leave Behind?

(JPL) Jet Propulsion Lab (CES) Carl Edward Sagan
(NASA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (RDB) Ray Douglas Bradbury

Trivia

Easy

Which Of The Following Negative Adjectives Derives Its Name Directly From Donkeys?

Cretinous Asinine
Ignorant Puerile