“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
.
Another quiz for you today. Some easy ones but a few of them this time are quite difficult I think, but we’ll see what you make of them.
As usual the answers are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below – but NO cheating please!
The best of luck and enjoy.
.
.
Q. 1: What is Michael J. Fox’s middle name?
.
.
Q. 2: 2013 is the first year this millennium this has happened, when was the previous time?
.
.
Q. 3: Only one U.S. state’s name ends with the letter “K.” Likewise, only one U.S. state’s name ends with the letter “G”. Name them. (A point for each correct answer.)
.
.
Q. 4: What was the “parental guidance” movie rating known as before it became “PG”?
.
.
Q. 5: I’m sure that at one time or another you have suffered from “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”, but what is it more commonly known as?
.
.
Q. 6: For many years the Anglo-European Concorde super sonic passenger jet flew between London and New York. But what was the only internal route used by this airplane within the United States?
.
.
Q. 7: What is the small “You Are Here” sticker that indicates your position on a map called?
.
.
Q. 8: If your doctor says he is going to perform an “auscultation” on you what procedure would he or she be carrying out?
.
.
Q. 9: Though it’s not as well-known as the Grand Canyon what is name of the deepest gorge in the U.S. at nearly 8,000 feet?
.
.
Q. 10: What country has the most wild camels?
.
.
Q. 11: Who is the youngest man to become President of the USA and who is the youngest man to be elected President of the USA? (A point for each correct answer.)
.
.
Q. 12: Drug lord Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel spent $2,500 a month on rubber bands. Why?
.
.
Q. 13: Two of America’s greatest national symbols are The Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty. Where were they made? (A point for each correct answer.)
.
.
Q. 14: Which British liner was sunk off the Irish coast by a German submarine on 7th May 1915?
.
.
Q. 15: Which actress starred in the controversial movie ‘Rosemary’s Baby’?
.
.
Q. 16: The first armored presidential limo was used by President Franklin Roosevelt just as the United States was entering WW II. Who was its former owner?
.
.
Q. 17: In what American town or city was the TV series “Married With Children” set?
.
.
Q. 18: Nurse, Cookie Cutter, Blue, Zebra, Carpet, School, Bull and Wobbegong are all examples of what?
.
.
Q. 19: What is the name given to the Japanese crime organization?
.
.
Q. 20: Which American film director had the middle name Blount?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
ANSWERS
.
Q. 1: What is Michael J. Fox’s middle name?
A. 1: Michael J. Fox’s middle name is Andrew.
.
.
Q. 2: 2013 is the first year this millennium this has happened, when was the previous time?
A. 2: 1987 (Years where all four digits are different from one another.)
.
.
Q. 3: Only one U.S. state’s name ends with the letter “K.” Likewise, only one U.S. state’s name ends with the letter “G”. Name them. (A point for each correct aswer.)
A. 3: The U.S. state’s name ending with the letter “K” is New York. The U.S. state’s name ending with the letter “G” is Wyoming.
.
.
Q. 4: What was the “parental guidance” movie rating known as before it became “PG”?
A. 4: It was known as “GP” (for General audience, Parental guidance suggested).
.
.
Q. 5: I’m sure that at one time or another you have suffered from “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”, but what is it more commonly known as?
A. 5: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is the medical term for ice cream headaches.
.
.
Q. 6: For many years the Anglo-European Concorde super sonic passenger jet flew between London and New York. But what was the only internal route used by this airplane within the United States?
A. 6: The only inter-U.S. flights made by the Concorde were between New York’s JFK Airport and the oil-rich Texas metropolis of Dallas-Fort Worth.
.
.
Q. 7: What is the small “You Are Here” sticker that indicates your position on a map called?
A. 7: It is called an ideo locator.
.
.
Q. 8: If your doctor says he is going to perform an “auscultation” on you what procedure would he or she be carrying out?
A. 8: When a doctor performs an auscultation on you he or she will just be using his stethoscope.
.
.
Q. 9: Though it’s not as well-known as the Grand Canyon what is name of the deepest gorge in the U.S. at nearly 8,000 feet?
A. 9: The deepest gorge in the U.S. at nearly 8,000 feet is called Hell’s Canyon
.
.
Q. 10: What country has the most wild camels?
A. 10: Australia.
.
.
Q. 11: Who is the youngest man to become President of the USA and who is the youngest man to be elected President of the USA? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 11: Teddy Roosevelt is the youngest man to become President (age 42) while John F Kennedy is the youngest man to be elected President (age 43).
.
.
Q. 12: Drug lord Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel spent $2,500 a month on rubber bands. Why?
A. 12: To hold all their bundles of cash.
.
.
Q. 13: Two of America’s greatest national symbols are The Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty. Where were they made? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 13: The Liberty Bell was cast in England and the Statue of Liberty was crafted in France.
.
.
Q. 14: Which British liner was sunk off the Irish coast by a German submarine on 7th May 1915?
A. 14: The Lusitania.
.
.
Q. 15: Which actress starred in the controversial movie ‘Rosemary’s Baby’?
A. 15: Mia Farrow.
.
.
Q. 16: The first armored presidential limo was used by President Franklin Roosevelt just as the United States was entering WW II. Who was its former owner?
A. 16: This particular Cadillac convertible originally belonged to the gangster Al Capone. It was seized in 1932 when Capone was charged with tax evasion.
.
.
Q. 17: In which American town or city was the TV series “Married With Children” set?
A. 17: Chicago.
.
.
Q. 18: Nurse, Cookie Cutter, Blue, Zebra, Carpet, School, Bull and Wobbegong are all examples of what?
A. 18: Sharks.
.
.
Q. 19: What is the name given to the Japanese crime organization?
A. 19: The Yakuza.
.
.
Q. 20: Which American film director had the middle name Blount?
A. 20: Cecil B de Mille.
.
======================================
.
fasab 