A Quiz for People Who Know Everything
(apologies to the original author -- I give him or her props even though I have no idea who created this.)
1. There's one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it ?
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backwards ?
3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables ?
4. At noon and midnight, the hour and minute hands are exactly coincident with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross ?
5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball ?
6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside ?
7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle ?
8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw". They are all common. Name two of them.
9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them ?
10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers" ?
11. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls (a "walk") is one way. Name the other six.
12. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it ?
13. How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more strikeouts in one inning ?
14. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that begin with the letter "S".
I will post the answers when I am satisfied at the amount of comments begging for them. >=D
ROBERT -- you just need to write them down for me. No commenting for you, sir.
Thoughts ?
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6 comments:
1) ?
2) Mount Rushmore
3) Asparagus, peanuts
4) ?
5) ?
6) Strawberry
7) Put the bottle over the pear as it's growing
8) dweeb, ?
9) . ! , : ; ! - --
10) Great Lakes
11) Yeah right
12) ?
13) ?
14) Shoes, socks, skis, snowshoes, slippers, slip slops
Sorry, but must call *f*henanigans on "slip slops". . . =D
You need to post the answers! I really don't know!!
Still waiting for you to post the answers!
Ummm. . .maybe you need a hobby. I can have Jim teach you how to knit :)
Mel
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