“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Another start to the week and another twenty challenging questions in our latest quiz.
Easy, difficult and few “curve balls” in this lot, so see how well you do.
As usual the answers are given waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below.
But NO cheating please!
Enjoy.
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Q 1: In Italy who or what is known as “Topolino”?
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Q 2: How many men in total have landed on and explored the Moon?
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Q 3: How many women in total have landed on and explored the Moon?
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Q 4: In their natural habitats, what percentage of penguins live south of the equator?
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Q 5: In what book of The Bible is God not mentioned?
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Q 6: What do they call a “French kiss” in France?
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Q 7: What is the longest English word without a vowel?
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Q 8: What is the driest state in the U.S.?
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Q 9: A group of toads is called a what?
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Q 10: The first toilet ever seen on television was on what show?
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Q 11: How many of the 44 US Presidents has worn glasses?
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Q 12: Can you think of a word that is pronounced differently by merely capitalizing the first letter?
There are several, a point for each.
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Q 13: What word describes a woman who does not have all her fingers on one hand?
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Q 14: At various times throughout history known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion”, what US President officially gave the White House its current name in 1901?
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Q 15: What is the only capital letter in the Roman alphabet (the one we use) with exactly one end point?
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Q 16: What US state’s motto is “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.”
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Q 17: What TV comedy series character’s catchphrase was “I’m listening”?
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Q 18: In what country do people generally answer the phone by saying, “I’m listening”.
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Q 19: What is light as a feather, but even the strongest man cannot hold it more than a few minutes?
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Q 20: How can you make seven even?
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ANSWERS
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Q 1: In Italy who or what is known as “Topolino”?
A 1: Mickey Mouse is known as “Topolino” in Italy
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Q 2: How many men in total have landed on and explored the Moon?
A 2: Twelve men have landed on and explored the moon
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Q 3: How many women in total have landed on and explored the Moon?
A 3: Zero, no women have landed on and explored the moon
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Q 4: In their natural habitats, what percentage of penguins live south of the equator?
A 4: 100%. All penguins live south of the equator
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Q 5: In what book of The Bible is God not mentioned?
A 5: The book of Esther.
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Q 6: What do they call a “French kiss” in France?
A 6: An “English Kiss”.
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Q 7: What is the longest English word without a vowel?
A 7: “Rhythm”
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Q 8: What is the driest state in the U.S.?
A 8: Nevada. Each year it averages 7.5 inches (19 cm) of rain.
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Q 9: A group of toads is called a what?
A 9: A knot.
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Q 10: The first toilet ever seen on television was on what show?
A 10: “Leave It to Beaver.”
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Q 11: How many of the 44 US Presidents has worn glasses?
A 11: Every US president has worn glasses (just not always in public).
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Q 12: Can you think of a word that is pronounced differently by merely capitalizing the first letter?
There are several, a point for each.
A 12: Here are some examples, there could be others
1. job and Job
2. herb and Herb
3. polish and Polish
and there could be more, so well done if you thought of others.
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Q 13: What word describes a woman who does not have all her fingers on one hand?
A 13: “Normal”. Normal people do not have ‘all’ their fingers on ‘one’ hand.
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Q 14: At various times throughout history known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion”, what US President officially gave the White House its current name in 1901?
A 14: Theodore Roosevelt
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Q 15: What is the only capital letter in the Roman alphabet (the one we use) with exactly one end point?
A 15: The only capital letter in the Roman alphabet with exactly one end point is P.
Check out the others if you want, A(2), B (0), C (2), D (0), E (3), F (3), G (2), H (4), I (2), J (2), K (4), L (2), M (2), N (2), O (0), Q (2), R (2), S (2), T (3), U (2), V (2), W (2), X (4), Y (3), Z (2).
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Q 16: What US state’s motto is “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.”
A 16: The state motto of Georgia is “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.”
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Q 17: What TV comedy series character’s catchphrase was “I’m listening”?
A 17: Frasier Crane played by the ever excellent Kelsey Grammar.
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Q 18: In what country do people generally answer the phone by saying, “I’m listening”.
A 18: Russians generally answer the phone by saying, “I’m listening”.
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Q 19: What is light as a feather, but even the strongest man cannot hold it more than a few minutes?
A 19: His breath.
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Q 20: How can you make seven even?
A 20: Just take away the “s”, duhhhh!
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Not so easy. Hope you did okay!
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