“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Yes, I’m afraid so. Another Monday quiz to get the brain working for the rest of the week.
As usual we have a varied and random selection of questions, some easy, some tricky, but most of them difficult enough.
Especially if you don’t know the answers, which as ever are given waaaaaaaaaaay down below.
But NO cheating please!
Enjoy.
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Q 1: Who invented Basketball and what was his nationality?
Well, okay, that’s a pretty tough one to begin with, so you get a point just for getting the nationality right.
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Q 2: What are three consecutive strikes in bowling called?
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Q 3: By what name is the Red Cross known in Arab countries?
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Q 4: What is most household dust is made up of?
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Q 5: Who was the first person on the sci-fi TV series Star Trek to say the words, “Beam me up, Scotty”?
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Q 6: Two legendary Americans were among those who died at the battle of The Alamo.
Can you name at least one?
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Q 7: Who lives longer on average, right handed people, or left handed people?
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Q 8: In the U.S, which one of these four items outsells the other three combined?
Baseballs
Basketballs
Frisbees
Footballs
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Q 9: You have seen this many many times but have you noticed it?
What is the time displayed on most watch advertisements?
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Q 10: What is peculiar, unusual or noteworthy about the words “facetious” and “abstemious”?
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Q 11: It is well known that the Apollo 11 mission was the first to land men on the Moon.
But the crew from which Apollo mission were the last men to set foot on the moon?
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Q 12: On a ship what is a toilet called?
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Q 13: What is the name of the squiggly line “~” on keyboards?
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Q 14: By what name is actress Caryn Elaine Johnson better known?
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Q 15: What was the first country to issue postage stamps in 1840?
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Q 16: What was the former name of the country now known as Iran?
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Q 17: In 1783, the hot air balloon was invented where?
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Q 18: What are the markings that are found on dice called?
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Q 19: Water that is safe to drink is referred to as what?
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Q 20: What is the second largest French speaking city after Paris?
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ANSWERS
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Q 1: Who invented Basketball and what was his nationality?
A 1: James Naismith in 1891. He was Canadian.
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Q 2: What are three consecutive strikes in bowling called?
A 2: A turkey
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Q 3: By what name is the Red Cross known in Arab countries?
A 3: The Red Crescent
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Q 4: What is most household dust is made up of?
A 4: Most household dust is made up of dead skin cells.
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Q 5: Who was the first person on the sci-fi TV series Star Trek to say the words, “Beam me up, Scotty”?
A 5: Nobody. Contrary to popular myth, they NEVER said “Beam me up, Scotty” on Star Trek.
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Q 6: Two legendary Americans were among those who died at the battle of The Alamo.
Can you name at least one?
A 6: Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett
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Q 7: Who lives longer on average, right handed people, or left handed people?
A 7: Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do.
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Q 8: In the U.S, which one of these four items outsells the other three combined?
Baseballs
Basketballs
Frisbees
Footballs
A 8: In the U.S, frisbees outsell footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined.
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Q 9: You have seen this many many times but have you noticed it?
What is the time displayed on most watch advertisements?
A 9: In most watch advertisements the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
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Q 10: What is peculiar, unusual or noteworthy about the words “facetious” and “abstemious”?
A 10: The words “facetious” and “abstemious” contain all the vowels in the correct order.
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Q 11: It is well known that the Apollo 11 mission was the first to land men on the Moon.
But the crew from which Apollo mission were the last men to set foot on the moon?
A 11: Apollo 17
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Q 12: On a ship what is a toilet called?
A 12: The head
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Q 13: What is the name of the squiggly line “~” on keyboards?
A 13: A tilde
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Q 14: By what name is actress Caryn Elaine Johnson better known?
A 14: Whoopi Goldberg
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Q 15: What was the first country to issue postage stamps in 1840?
A 15: Great Britain
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Q 16: What was the former name of the country now known as Iran?
A 16: Persia
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Q 17: In 1783, the hot air balloon was invented where?
A 17: The hot air balloon was invented in France.
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Q 18: What are the markings that are found on dice called?
A 18: The markings found on dice are called “pips.”
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Q 19: Water that is safe to drink is referred to as what?
A 19: Potable
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Q 20: What is the second largest French speaking city after Paris?
A 20: Montreal
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