The first McDonald's.

What's your culture quotient? You get 1 point for each of the first ten questions. For No. 11, the really hard one, you get 2 points.

1. Food. Dr Pepper was invented in which city?
    a. Waco, TX.  b. Dubuque, IA.  c. Encino, CA.  d. Columbus, OH.

2. Business. The world’s first McDonald’s opened in 1954 In:
    a. Seattle.  b. San Bernardino, CA.  c. Fort Lauderdale, FL.   d. Highland Park, IL.

3. Books. Who wrote the original novel, Frankenstein?
    a. Bram Stoker.  b. Edgar Rice Burroughs.  c. Mary Shelley.   d. Edgar Allen Poe.

4. Technology. The long-playing record first went on sale in which decade?
    a. 20s.  b. 30s.  c. 40s.  d. 50s.

5. Science. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. Who was second?
a. John Glenn.  b. Buzz Aldrin.  c. Alan Bean.  d. Mike Collins.

6. Religion. Which religion strictly prohibits images, pictures, and statues?
    a. Christianity.  b. Buddhism.  c. Islam. d. Taoism.

7. Travel. If you look out of your hotel room window and see Macchu Picchu, which country are you in?
    a. Myanmar.  b. Peru.  c. Zimbabwe.  d. Mexico.

8. Theater. What was Shakespeare’s last play?
    a. The Tempest.  b. Hamlet.  c. King Lear.  d. Midsummer Night’s Dream.

9. Transportation. Approximately what is the current land speed record?
    a. 400 mph.  b. 500 mph.  c. 600 mph.  d. 700 mph.

10. Words. "Many countries resist American cultural hegemony [HEDGE-uh-MOH-nee]." A synonym for "hegemony" is:
    a. union. b. aggression. c. domination. d. expansion.

11. Stumper. Who said, "Duty is what one expects from others"?
    a. Richard Nixon.  b. Adolf Hitler.  c. Mahatma Gandhi. d. Oscar Wilde.

Scoring
9-12: Ph.D.
7-8: M.A.
5-6: B.A.

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