An Easter themed quiz this Monday appropriately enough.
Most of the questions shouldn’t prove too difficult although there are a few in there that might be challenging.
I’ve included some multiple choice too to help the odds a bit.
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Which Jewish religious event often coincides with Easter?
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Q. 2: Who was the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection?
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Q. 3: How long does Lent last for?
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Q. 4: Egg-rolling is a traditional Easter event in seven countries. A point for each one you name correctly.
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Q. 5: How many disciples joined Jesus at the Last Supper?
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14
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Q. 6: What is the religious significance of the egg at Easter?
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Q. 7: In the Christian calendar, what is the name given to the last Sunday before Easter?
a) Palm Sunday b) Pentecost c) Whitsun
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Q. 8: In which country is there a contemporary tradition of reading or watching murder mysteries at Easter?
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Q. 9: Who starred in the movie Easter Parade?
a) Judy Garland b) Ginger Rogers c) Elaine Paige
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Q. 10: When the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate offered to release Jesus, which prisoner did the crowd demand was let go instead?
a) Herod b) Barabbas c) Judas
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Q. 11: Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the score for which Easter-based musical?
a) Evita b) Jesus Christ Superstar c) Cats Glenn
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Q. 12: Which American island is named after rabbits?
a) Coney Island b) Staten Island c) Long Island
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Q. 13: In Bermuda, the ascent of Christ is symbolized by what?
a) Balloons b) Kites c) Doves d) Fireworks
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Q. 14: What buns do people traditionally eat at Easter?
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Q. 15: What is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus and what did he receive as payment? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 16: What does Mardi Gras have to do with Easter?
a) Mardi Gras is the first day of Lent
b) Mardi Gras is the last day to indulge before Lent.
c) Mardi Gras has nothing to do with Easter.
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Q. 17: What does the period of Lent symbolize?
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Q. 18: Which British gangster film stars Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren?
a) The Long Easter Monday b) The Long Easter Sunday c) The Long Good Friday
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Q. 19: The word ‘quarantine’ literally means ’40 days’. When Neil Armstrong went into quarantine after returning from the Moon, which musical instrument did he take with him?
a) Penny whistle b) Banjo c) Ukulele d) Hammond organ
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Q. 20: “I am the eggman” is a lyric from which song by The Beatles?
a) Paperback Writer b) I Am The Walrus c) Hey Jude
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Which Jewish religious event often coincides with Easter?
A. 1: Passover.
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Q. 2: Who was the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection?
A. 2: Mary Magdalene.
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Q. 3: How long does Lent last for?
A. 3: 40 days.
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Q. 4: Egg-rolling is a traditional Easter event in seven countries. A point for each one you name correctly.
A. 4: US, UK, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Lithuania, and Egypt.
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Q. 5: How many disciples joined Jesus at the Last Supper?
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14
A. 5: b) 12.
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Q. 6: What is the religious significance of the egg at Easter?
A. 6: It represents the tomb Jesus rose from.
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Q. 7: In the Christian calendar, what is the name given to the last Sunday before Easter?
a) Palm Sunday b) Pentecost c) Whitsun
A. 7: a) Palm Sunday.
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Q. 8: In which country is there a contemporary tradition of reading or watching murder mysteries at Easter?
A. 8: Norway.
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Q. 9: Who starred in the movie Easter Parade?
a) Judy Garland b) Ginger Rogers c) Elaine Paige
A. 9: a) Judy Garland.
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Q. 10: When the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate offered to release Jesus, which prisoner did the crowd demand was let go instead?
a) Herod b) Barabbas c) Judas
A. 10: b) Barabbas.
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Q. 11: Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the score for which Easter-based musical?
a) Evita b) Jesus Christ Superstar c) Cats Glenn
A. 11: b) Jesus Christ Superstar.
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Q. 12: Which American island is named after rabbits?
a) Coney Island b) Staten Island c) Long Island
A. 12: a) Coney Island.
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Q. 13: In Bermuda, the ascent of Christ is symbolized by what?
a) Balloons b) Kites c) Doves d) Fireworks
A. 13: b) Kites.
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Q. 14: What buns do people traditionally eat at Easter?
A. 14: Hot cross buns.
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Q. 15: What is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus and what did he receive as payment? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 15: Judas Iscariot, and he received 30 pieces of silver.
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Q. 16: What does Mardi Gras have to do with Easter?
a) Mardi Gras is the first day of Lent
b) Mardi Gras is the last day to indulge before Lent.
c) Mardi Gras has nothing to do with Easter.
A. 16: Answer b) Mardi Gras is the last day to indulge before Lent.
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Q. 17: What does the period of Lent symbolize?
A. 17: Jesus’s time in the wilderness.
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Q. 18: Which British gangster film stars Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren?
a) The Long Easter Monday b) The Long Easter Sunday c) The Long Good Friday
A. 18: c) The Long Good Friday.
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Q. 19: The word ‘quarantine’ literally means ’40 days’. When Neil Armstrong went into quarantine after returning from the Moon, which musical instrument did he take with him?
a) Penny whistle b) Banjo c) Ukulele d) Hammond organ
A. 19: He took c) a Ukulele.
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Q. 20: “I am the eggman” is a lyric from which song by The Beatles?
a) Paperback Writer b) I Am The Walrus c) Hey Jude
The title of this post says ‘confounding all the laws of the intellect’, and I don’t think that is any exaggeration. These people take questions, often simple questions, run it through what passes for their mind and then out of their mouths come answers that are so far away from correct it is sometimes quite staggering.
Anyhow, enough from me.
Here is the latest selection.
Enjoy.
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Q: What country does the spiritual leader the Dalai Lama come from
A: Scotland.
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Q: What is the currency in India?
A: Ramadan.
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Q: Skegness is a seaside resort on the coast of which sea:
a) Irish Sea,
b) English Channel,
c) North Sea?
A: Oh, I know that, you can start writing out the cheque now, Dale. It’s on the east coast, so it must be the Irish Sea.
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Q: Bob Hope was the fifth of how many sons?
A: Four.
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Q: Which ‘S’ is a kind of whale that can grow up to 80 tonnes?
A: Ummm .. .
Q: It begins with ‘S’ and rhymes with ‘perm’.
A: Shark.
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Q: Which literary hunchback lived in Notre Dame and fell in love with Esmeralda
A: Nostradamus.
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Q: What is the capital of Italy
A:France.
Q: France is another country. Try again.
A:Oh, um, Benidorm.
Q: Wrong, sorry.
Let’s try another question
Q: In which country is the Parthenon
A:Sorry, I don’t know.
Q: Just guess a country.
A:Paris.
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Q: What’s 11 squared?
A:I don’t know.
Q: I’ll give you a clue. It’s two ones with a two in the middle.
A:Is it five?
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Q: What religion was Guy Fawkes?
A:Jewish.
Q: That’s close enough.
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Q: What was signed to bring World War I to an end in 1918?.
A:Magna Carta?
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Q: What ‘K’ could be described as the Islamic Bible?
A: Er…
Q: It’s got two sylla-bles… Kor…
A: Blimey?
Q: Ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run…
A: Silence
Q: Okay, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I…
A: Walked?
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Q: What name is given to the condition where the sufferer can fall asleep at any time?
A: Nostalgia.
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Q: In which European country is Mount Etna?
A: Japan.
Q: I did say European country… I can let you try again.
A: Er… Mexico?
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Q: How long did the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
A: (long pause) 14 days.
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Q: In which country would you spend shekels?
A: Holland?
Q: Try the next letter of the alphabet.
A: Iceland? Ireland?
Q: It’s a bad line. Did you say Israel?
A: No.
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Q: Where is Cambridge University?
A: Geography isn’t my strong point
Q: There’s a clue in the title
A: Leicester?
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Q: Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?
A: Barcelona
Q: I was really after the name of a country
A: I’m sorry, I don’t know the name of any countries in Spain
Another selection of those questions that needed to be asked, although people hardly ever do. Sadly there are no answers with them, so you can make up your own if you want to.
Enjoy.
Can a black person join the KKK?
When lightning strikes the ocean why don’t all the fish die?
When two men get married to each other, do they both go to the same bachelor party?
If a guy who was about to die in the electric chair had a heart attack should they save him?
Do Jewish vampires avoid crosses or Stars of David?
Why is it that before 9/11 they always showed the emergency broadcast system test, and on 9/11 they never used it?
If a nursing mother had her nipples pierced would the milk come out of all three holes?
Who was Sadie Hawkins?
If a stripper gets breast implants can she write it off on her taxes as a business expense?
Why do we sing ‘Rock a bye baby’ to lull a baby to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground?
If parents say, ‘Never take candy from strangers’ then why do we celebrate Halloween and teach them to take candy from strangers?
Do the minutes on the movie boxes include the previews, credits, and special features, or just the movie itself?
Is there ever a day when mattresses are not on sale?
What does ‘PU’ stand for (as in ‘PU, that stinks!’)?
Why do we put suits in a garment bag and put garments in a suitcase?
If Mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes?
Why do people never say ‘it’s only a game’ when they’re winning?
Do you yawn in your sleep?
How come lemon washing up liquid contains real lemons, but lemon juice contains artificial flavorings.
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