Time restraints and watching too much of the world cup in Brazil are to blame.
But not to worry, it’s back today with a vengeance with another twenty brain teasers for you.
Some easy and some quite difficult.
But remember, if you get stuck the answers can be found waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Which way does water go down the drain, clockwise or counter-clockwise?
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Q. 2: He starred along side Clint Eastwood in the 1978 movie ‘Every Which Way But Lose’ and in the 1980 sequel ‘Any Which Way You Can’ and he never said a word in either of them. Who was he?
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Q. 3: What percent of Soviet males born in 1923 didn’t survive World War II?
a) 20% b) 40% c) 60% d) 80%
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Q. 4: I’m sure just about everybody in the world has heard of the dreadful USA Patriot Act, but did you know the name was possibly the most unnecessary acronym ever devised? Five points if you can tell me what it stands for.
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Q. 5: Who was with Sir Edmund Hilary when he first climbed Mount Everest?
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Q. 6: What soccer player made headline news when he was banned from the Brazil 2014 World Cup for biting an opponent? (Bonus points if you can also name the team he played for and their opposition on that day.)
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Q. 7: On which sea does Croatia stand?
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Q. 8: What is the name of the Islamic terrorist organization currently involved in the conflict in Iraq?
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Q. 9: The famous Wimbledon tennis tournament is currently underway, but who won the Men’s and the Women’s Singles title in 2013? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 10: What car company built the classic 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe?
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Q. 11: What were the names of the three stars of the 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western movie “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly”?
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Q. 12: What team has won the most Super Bowls?
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Q. 13: What was the name of the woman who married Adolph Hitler shortly before they both committed suicide?
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Q. 14: This one is a famous city in Brazil and the former capital city of Portugal between the years 1808 and 1821, what is it’s name?
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Q. 15: Which beats faster, a woman’s heart or a man’s?
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Q. 16: Where in California were “Doritos” invented?
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Q. 17: Now a chance to add significantly to your points score, name the seven actors who played the original western movie “The Magnificent Seven”? (Bonus points if you can also name the characters they played.)
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Q. 18: What US President’s face is on the seldom seen $100,000 bill?
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Q. 19: In what state is the Western-most point of the contiguous United States located?
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Q. 20: Who was “A Rock” and “Homeward Bound” during the 1960s?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Which way does water go down the drain, clockwise or counter-clockwise?
A. 1: Counter-clockwise (unless you happen to be south of the equator).
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Q. 2: He starred along side Clint Eastwood in the 1978 movie ‘Every Which Way But Lose’ and in the 1980 sequel ‘Any Which Way You Can’ and he never said a word in either of them. Who was he?
A. 2: His movie name was ‘Clyde’ and he was an orangutan.
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Q. 3: What percent of Soviet males born in 1923 didn’t survive World War II?
a) 20% b) 40% c) 60% d) 80%
A. 3: The correct answer is d), approximately eighty percent of Soviet males born in 1923 didn’t survive World War II.
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Q. 4: I’m sure just about everybody in the world has heard of the dreadful USA Patriot Act, but did you know the name was possibly the most unnecessary acronym ever devised? Five points if you can tell me what it stands for.
A. 4: USA Patriot Act stands for ‘Uniting & Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept & Obstruct Terrorism’. You see even the name is dreadful.
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Q. 5: Who was with Sir Edmund Hilary when he first climbed Mount Everest?
A. 5: Sherpa Tensing Norgay. (You can also take a point if you just said ‘Sherpa Tensing’.)
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Q. 6: What soccer player made headline news when he was banned from the Brazil 2014 World Cup for biting an opponent? (Bonus points if you can also name the team he played for and their opposition on that day.)
A. 6: His name is Louis Suarez and he played for Uruguay. The opposing team on that day was Italy.
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Q. 7: On which sea does Croatia stand?
A. 7: The Adriatic sea.
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Q. 8: What is the name of the Islamic terrorist organization currently involved in the conflict in Iraq?
A. 8: It is called ‘ISIS’.
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Q. 9: The famous Wimbledon tennis tournament is currently underway, but who won the Men’s and the Women’s Singles title in 2013? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 9: Andy Murray and Marion Bartoli respectively. Murray was the first man from Great Britain to win the singles title since Fred Perry in 1936..
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Q. 10: What car company built the classic 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe?
A. 10: Mercedes.
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Q. 11: What were the names of the three stars of the 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western movie “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly”?
A. 11: They were Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles respectively.
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Q. 12: What team has won the most Super Bowls?
A. 12: The Pittsburgh Steelers, with six championships.
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Q. 13: What was the name of the woman who married Adolph Hitler shortly before they both committed suicide?
A. 13: Eva Braun.
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Q. 14: This one is a famous city in Brazil and the former capital city of Portugal between the years 1808 and 1821, what is it’s name?
A. 14: Rio de Janeiro.
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Q. 15: Which beats faster, a woman’s heart or a man’s?
A. 15: A woman’s heart beats faster than a man’s.
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Q. 16: Where in California were “Doritos” invented?
A. 16: Doritos were first made at the Casa de Fritos at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Using surplus tortillas, the company-owned restaurant cut them up and fried them (as in traditional Mexican chips called totopos) and added basic seasoning, resembling the Mexican chilaquiles, but in this case being dry.
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Q. 17: Now a chance to add significantly to your points score, name the seven actors who played the original western movie “The Magnificent Seven”? (Bonus points if you can also name the characters they played.)
A. 17: The Magnificent Seven were Yul Brynner as “Chris Adams”, Steve McQueen as “Vin”, Horst Buchholz as “Chico”, Charles Bronson as “Bernardo O’Reilly”, Robert Vaughn as “Lee”, James Coburn as “Britt”, and Brad Dexter as “Harry Luck”.
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Q. 18: What US President’s face is on the seldom seen $100,000 bill?
A. 18: Woodrow Wilson’s face is on the $100,000 bill; these bills were mainly designed for trade between between Federal Reserve banks, but fell out of use with the invention of the wire transfer.
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Q. 19: In what state is the Western-most point of the contiguous United States located?
A. 19: The Western-most point in the contiguous United States is located at Cape Alava, Washington.
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Q. 20: Who was “A Rock” and “Homeward Bound” during the 1960s?
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