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November 1st, 2006 · 2 Comments

With all the games played and all the answers firmly placed in their little Gold Bar spots, all the challanges met and much ado about nothing over at the Gold Rush site. A Quiz appeared. Shall we?

So Gold Rush Junkies want to test your Pop Culture trivia Knowlege?

Can you answer these Mutiple Choice Trivia Questions?
( Answers are posted in the comments) 

1) ‘Zero’ was a hit single from what Billy Corgan-fronted band?
‘Stomping Grapes’
‘Smashing Pumpkins’
‘Squashing Squashes’
‘The Beatles’

 
  
 2) ‘Zero Effect’ star Bill Pullman had previously saved Princess Vespa from Dark Helmet in what zany 1987 spoof?
      ‘Spaceballs’
      ‘The Naked Gun’
      ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
      ‘Citizen Kane’

   
3) Sub-Zero was an ice-wielding ninja that first appeared in what violent video game?
      ‘Street Fighter’
      ‘Grand Theft Auto’
      ‘Mortal Kombat’
      ‘Pong’

4) In the U.S., standard roulette wheels have spaces for zero and double-zero. How many other numbers appear on each wheel?
      100
      36
      32
      1

5) Sometimes zero is a good thing: Who holds the Major League Baseball record for the most no-hitters?
      Nolan Ryan
      Sandy Koufax
      Cy Young
      Tomorrow
6) What future star of ‘Fight Club’ appeared as an uncredited extra in the film ‘Less Than Zero’?
      Brad Pitt
      Ed Norton
      Helena Bonham Carter
      Carrot Top
7) Which holiday film features a ghost dog named Zero?
      ‘A Christmas Story’
      ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
      ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
      ‘Bad Santa’
 8) Zero Mostel played Broadway con man Max Bialystock in the original and Nathan Lane played him in the remake of what 1968 comedy?
      ‘The Graduate’
      ‘The Producers’
      ‘The Odd Couple’
      ‘The Matrix’
9) Which of the following performers does NOT claim to wear a size zero dress?
      Eva Longoria
      Christina Ricci
      Calista Flockhart
      James Gandolfini

  
10) Despite having three films included on AFI’s list of the 100 Greatest American Movies, what director has won a total of zero Academy Awards?
      Quentin Tarantino
      Steven Spielberg
      Martin Scorsese
      Ed Wood

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2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Eric G (Random) // Nov 1, 2006 at 3:20 pm

    The Answers to the above Questions:

    Answers:

    1)
    ‘Smashing Pumpkins’

    2)
    ‘Spaceballs’

    3)
    ‘Mortal Kombat’

    4)
    36

    5)
    Nolan Ryan

    6)
    Brad Pitt

    7)
    ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

    8)
    The Producers’

    9)
    James Gandolfini

    10)
    Martin Scorsese

  • 2 Sandy // Nov 1, 2006 at 3:39 pm

    This was just sent to me - very long - but might come in handy some day :)

    Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled “Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden”…and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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    The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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    Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
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    Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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    Coca-Cola was originally green.
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    It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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    The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this…)
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    The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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    The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
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    The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
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    Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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    The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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    The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
    Spades - King David
    Hearts - Charlemagne
    Clubs -Alexander, the Great
    Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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    111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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    If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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    Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.
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    Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
    A. Their birthplace
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    Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
    A. Obsession
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    Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter “A”?
    A. One thousand
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    Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
    A. All were invented by women.
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    Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
    A. Honey
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    Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
    A. Father’s Day
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    In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase……… “goodnight, sleep tight.”
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    It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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    In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them “Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.”
    It’s where we get the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s”
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    Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. “Wet your whistle” is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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    ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
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    At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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    Don’t delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
    I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
    uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
    phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde
    Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the
    ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
    pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
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    YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when…
    1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
    2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
    3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
    4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
    5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses.
    6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
    7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
    8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
    10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
    11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
    12. You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
    13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
    14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
    15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn’t a #9 on this list.
    AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
    Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!

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