QUIZ FOR THOSE WHO KNOW EVERYTHING 1. The maker doesn't want it, the buyer doesn't use it, and the user doesn't see it. What is it? 2. A child is born in Boston, MA to parents who were both born in Boston, MA. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible? 3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth? 4. Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? 5. Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers, he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle, he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion." Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You don't really expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What was wrong with the story? 6. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth? 7. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year? 8. A woman from New York married ten different men from that city, yet she did not break any laws. None of these men died, and she never divorced. How was this possible? 9. Why are 1990 American Dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills? 10. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25? 11. How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer. 12. Even if though there are starving natives living in the Arctic, they will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? 13. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg ARE white" or "The yolk of the egg IS white"? 14. In Okmulgee, OK, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? 15. There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the "International Home Show." One of them was the father of the other one's son. How could this be possible? 16. After the new Canon Law that took effect on November 27, 1983, would a Roman Catholic man be allowed to marry his widow's sister? 17. How many outs are there in an inning? 18. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the Ark? 19. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5' 10" tall. What does he weigh? 20. A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left? Scroll Down for answers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ | Answers to Quiz 1. The maker doesn't want it, the buyer doesn't use it, and the user doesn't see it. What is it? Answer: A coffin 2. A child is born in Boston, MA to parents who were both born in Boston, MA. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible? Answer: The child was born before 1776. 3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth? Answer: Mount Everest. 4. Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? Answer: Clara lives in the southern hemisphere. 5. Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers, he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle, he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion." Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You don't really expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What was wrong with the story? Answer: World War I wasn't called "World War I" until World War II. 6. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth? Answer: The word "and". 7. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year? Answer: They fall in the same year every year. New Year's Day just arrives very early in the year and Christmas arrives very late in the same year. 8. A woman from New York married ten different men from that city, yet she did not break any laws. None of these men died, and she never divorced. How was this possible? Answer: The lady was a Justice of the Peace. 9. Why are 1990 American Dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills? Answer: One thousand nine hundred ninety dollar bills are worth one dollar more than one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine dollar bills. 10. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25? Answer: Only once, and then you are subtracting from 20. 11. How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer. Answer: "one word". 12. Even if though there are starving natives living in the Arctic, they will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? Answer: Penguins live in the Antarctic. 13. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg ARE white" or "The yolk of the egg IS white"? Answer: Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow. 14. In Okmulgee, OK, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? Answer: You have to take a picture of a man with a camera, not with a wooden leg. 15. There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the "International Home Show." One of them was the father of the other one's son. How could this be possible? Answer: They were husband and wife. 16. After the new Canon Law that took effect on November 27, 1983, would a Roman Catholic man be allowed to marry his widow's sister? Answer: No. A dead man can marry no one. 17. How many outs are there in an inning? Answer: Six. Three in each half of the inning. 18. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the Ark? Answer: Moses took no animals. It was Noah on the Ark. 19. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5' 10" tall. What does he weigh? Answer: Meat 20. A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left? Answer: Nine Scoring Number correct 18-20 Genius 14-17 Above Average 10-13 Average 6-9 Weak potential...get back to the basics 2-5 Non-Academic...work on social skills 0-1 Brain Dead