“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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A few years ago a friend of mine who was experiencing headaches was sent for a brain scan.
Later I asked him how he got on.
“They couldn’t find anything,” he replied very relieved.
“I could have told you that and saved you a lot of money,” I told him and laughed.
He never got the joke.
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But on to today’s brain test.
Another twenty easy, hard and tricky questions for you to try.
As usual the answers are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below – but NO cheating!
Best of luck.
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Q. 1: Which rabbit was the hero of some of Beatrix Potter’s stories?
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Q. 2: In which of the arts did Vaslav Nijinsky make his mark?
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Q. 3: Which diminutive and very young Russian gymnast was a star of the 1972 Olympics?
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Q. 4: Which land mammal has the highest blood pressure? (Obvious if you think about it.)
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Q. 5: Which ‘big man’ is credited with discovering a route through the Cumberland Pass in frontier America?
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Q. 6: What kind of electricity can be produced by combing your hair?
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Q. 7: The sound of screaming demons leaving Regan’s body in the movie ‘The Exorcist’ is actually a recording of what?
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Q. 8: Yachting, which country held the Americas Cup from 1932 till 1983?
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Q. 9: 1981 saw the abolition of which means of execution in France?
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Q. 10: Who is the only man to have won the SAME Grand Slam singles title in tennis on three different surfaces?
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Q. 11: Which drink is named after those who once owned large tracks of land in the eastern part of North America?
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Q. 12: According to Plato, what was found just beyond the Pillars of Hercules?
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Q. 13: Which heavenly fortified dessert wine is one of, if not the oldest wine from California?
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Q. 14: What was the name given to the first nuclear test in the USA on the 16th of July 1945?
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Q. 15: In the movie industry, which name is given to an ordinary on set helper?
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Q. 16: What is the S shaped sound hole in a violin called?
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Q. 17: Which word used to describe someone who is skillful means, when translated, ‘to the right’?
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Q. 18: Which world famous landmark is found on Mount Lee?
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Q. 19: If you were awarded 10 points in the UK for using it but only 1 point in Poland, what would you be doing?
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Q. 20: Which infamous cleaning term was coined by US journalist Edward Hunter in the early 1950s?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Which rabbit was the hero of some of Beatrix Potter’s stories?
A. 1: Peter Rabbit.
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Q. 2: In which of the arts did Vaslav Nijinsky make his mark?
A. 2: Ballet.
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Q. 3: Which diminutive and very young Russian gymnast was a star of the 1972 Olympics?
A. 3: Olga Korbut.
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Q. 4: Which land mammal has the highest blood pressure? (Obvious if you think about it.)
A. 4: The giraffe.
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Q. 5: Which ‘big man’ is credited with discovering a route through the Cumberland Pass in frontier America?
A. 5: Daniel Boone.
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Q. 6: What kind of electricity can be produced by combing your hair?
A. 6: Static electricity.
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Q. 7: The sound of screaming demons leaving Regan’s body in the movie ‘The Exorcist’ is actually a recording of what?
A. 7: A pig or pigs being led to the slaughter.
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Q. 8: Yachting, which country held the Americas Cup from 1932 till 1983?
A. 8: The USA.
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Q. 9: 1981 saw the abolition of which means of execution in France?
A. 9: Guillotine.
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Q. 10: Who is the only man to have won the SAME Grand Slam singles title in tennis on three different surfaces?
A. 10: Jimmy Conners won the US Open title on grass, on clay and on hard court.
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Q. 11: Which drink is named after those who once owned large tracks of land in the eastern part of North America?
A. 11: Bourbon. (After the house of Bourbon royal family).
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Q. 12: According to Plato, what was found just beyond the Pillars of Hercules?
A. 12: Atlantis.
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Q. 13: Which heavenly fortified dessert wine is one of, if not the oldest wine from California?
A. 13: Angelica.
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Q. 14: What was the name given to the first nuclear test in the USA on the 16th of July 1945?
A. 14: Trinity.
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Q. 15: In the movie industry, which name is given to an ordinary on set helper?
A. 15: A ‘Grip’. (You’ll see them mentioned in every movie credit.)
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Q. 16: What is the ‘S’ shaped sound hole in a violin called?
A. 16: It is called the ‘f-hole’.
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Q. 17: Which word used to describe someone who is skillful means, when translated, ‘to the right’?
A. 17: Adroit.
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Q. 18: Which world famous landmark is found on Mount Lee?
A. 18: The Hollywood Sign.
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Q. 19: If you were awarded 10 points in the UK for using it but only 1 point in Poland, what would you be doing?
A. 19: Playing Scrabble. It is the different values given to the letter ‘Z’ for obvious reasons.
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Q. 20: Which infamous cleaning term was coined by US journalist Edward Hunter in the early 1950s?
A. 20: Brainwashing. (During the Korean War)
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Aren’t they all obvious if one thinks about it? Seven for me today.
Good morning. Thanks for testing your brain. I suppose they are obvious, but still difficult I think.
Once again very informative.
Thanks for testing your brain 🙂
I was surprised at some of them I got. Old people need this brain exercise so i guess i should say thank you!
Don’t mention it. My pleasure. And thanks for trying the tests.
Tsk, tsk – only 3 today. Boy, do I feel dumb.
Don’t beat yourself up, a lot of these are difficult.