Lost in Area 51 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Evidence of space aliens

Area 51 is located at on the southern edge of Groom Lake (a large, dry, salt flat) in southern Nevada. It is the subject of all kinds of conspiracy theories about its hiding of space aliens and their ships. While the alien conspiracies are interesting, more likely Area 51 is simply "just" a test range for advanced aircraft. Reportedly, its first use as such was in 1955 when Lockheed located its "Skunk works" there for the design of the U2 spy plane.

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Of course, it was Christopher Columbus. All the others listed were born in Spain.

Columbus, though revered by many, is not without his detractors. Many of the pre-trip calculations he made about his planned journey across the Atlantic were inaccurate, and his presence amongst the indigenous people of the West Indies was devastating, for the harsh treatment they received, but worse, for the deadly diseases to which they were exposed.

Answer: Bacardi

Bacardi 151 rum is the subject liquor.
Jose Cuervo is a tequila.
Luxardo makes sambuca.
Beefeater makes gin.

Answer: John Lennon

In 1945, when John was 5, his father left the family and John moved into his aunt's and her husband's house at 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England. John lived there until he was 23. It is said the hit, "She Loves You", was written in the front room of the house.

Answer: Ray Bradbury

The hero, Guy Montag, works as a government "fireman" (which, in the book's future, really means "book burner"). Paper burns at 451 degrees, Fahrenheit, hence the title. His duty: burn all books and any buildings that house them.

Eventually, and with the help of a new, free-spirited friend, Clarisse, Guy realizes what he does is wrong and tries to find a way out.

Answer: 3MHz - 30 MHz

HF (high frequency) usually refers to the frequencies between 3MHz and 30MHz. Depending on the time of day and the sunspot cycle, frequencies in the HF bands can travel around the world.

Just below HF is MF (medium frequency: 300kHz and 3MHz), and just above is VHF (very high frequency: 30MHz - 300MHz) where most television signals operate in the US.

Answer: Intel

Microcontrollers are slightly different from microprocessors in that the former generally have more self-sufficiency (more internal resources) and are targeted for embedded applications (those in which the "micro" performs rudimentary functions within a greater device, say within an alarm system, or a vehicle engine controller). Microprocessors, however, are used in "pure" computers such as PCs/laptops.

Over the years, many, many variants of the original Intel 8051 workhorse have been introduced by various companies (Siemens, Infineon, Philips).

The other choices have introduced popular microprocessor/microcontrollers themselves: Motorola made the 6800, and Zilog the Z80. MOS Technology was created by the former Motorola 6800 team (they quit en masse). After some patent issues, they introduced the ground-breaking 6502 in 1975. It was not only approximately one-sixth the cost of competing CPUs, but faster as well, paving the way for the computer revolution. The 6502 became the CPU inside the Apple I and Apple II computers.

Although these designs are 20-30 years old, they are still used today.

Answer: Minnesota

Area code 651 covers the Saint Paul area in southeastern Minnesota. The only other answer given that is in the Midwest is Wisconsin.
Louisiana is in the south, and Manitoba is a Canadian province.

Answer: 944 Turbo

The 944 was a more refined version of the 924 (itself introduced in 1976). The 951 (or 944 Turbo) came out in late 1985.

Cabriolet means a retractable (usually soft) top - also called a "convertible" in the US. Porsche made a 944 Cabriolet for a few model years. Targa means a sort of "semi-convertible" vehicle with a large, removable, solid roof panel (bigger than a sunroof). Carrera means "race". There were no factory 944 Targas or Carreras of which I am aware, though, surely, customizers have tried to create them.

Answer: 351

The Cleveland series of engines were a "small block" design, first introduced in 1970. The series was nicknamed "Cleveland" after the Cleveland, Ohio plant in which most were cast.

Ford made a few varieties of a "351" engine, with the Cleveland and its derivatives (including the 351 Boss, 351 Cobra Jet) being the most famous. Non-Cleveland-based 351s include the 351 Windsor and the 351M.