Shock Test

Ten Questions Answer Key

  1. What is the current population of the town in which you were born? You can find that answer on this extremely useful website here.

  2. How many Grammys has Beyonce been nominated for? 79

  3. How old was Tu-Pac when he died? 25

  4. How many countries participated in the first modern Olympics in 1896? 14

  5. How many teams are in Major League Baseball? 30

  6. What portion of people in the Canada live in cities with over one million people? 40%

  7. How many people voted for Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election? 1.9 million

  8. What is the height of the St. Louis Arch? 630 feet

  9. The number of billboard No. 1 singles by Taylor Swift? 10

  10. How much more likely is an adult in the US to die from heart disease than 70 years ago? The age-adjusted death rate for heart disease has fallen 70%.