Quiz for those who know everything!!!
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Quiz for those who know everything!!!
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor
the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
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. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
6. 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?
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.
8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at
least half of them?
9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers?
10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other
11. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
answers to come soon.
the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
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. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
6. 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?
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.
8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at
least half of them?
9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers?
10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other
11. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
answers to come soon.
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Originally Posted by lees99f150
1 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?.
Originally Posted by lees99f150
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Originally Posted by lees99f150
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.?
they are all common words. Name two of them.?
Originally Posted by lees99f150
9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers?.?
Originally Posted by lees99f150
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
the letter "s."
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Originally Posted by lees99f150
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor
the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
Nascar?
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?
Sweet Potato & Rhubarb?
4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
Baseball
6. 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?
Bottle molded around the pear
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.
Dwell, dwarf, dwindle
8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at
least half of them?
Question mark, period, exclamation mark, comma, semi-colon, colon, quotation mark.
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
Shoes, socks, spurs, sandals, slippers, (drawing a blank on # 6)
the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
Nascar?
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?
Sweet Potato & Rhubarb?
4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
Baseball
6. 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?
Bottle molded around the pear
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.
Dwell, dwarf, dwindle
8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at
least half of them?
Question mark, period, exclamation mark, comma, semi-colon, colon, quotation mark.
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
Shoes, socks, spurs, sandals, slippers, (drawing a blank on # 6)
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Originally Posted by lees99f150
4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
Originally Posted by lees99f150
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Originally Posted by lees99f150
6. 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?
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?
Originally Posted by lees99f150
10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other
Originally Posted by lees99f150
11. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
Originally Posted by lees99f150
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
the letter "s."
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
Originally Posted by lees99f150
10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other.
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other.
But... as a true know it all... There are actually 8 ways... and I hate sports!
1..Hit by pitch
2..Catcher's interference (or obstruction, depending on the rule book)
3..Error
4..Fielder's choice
5..Runner's interference with a batted ball
6..Umpire's interference with a batted ball
7..Third strike not caught (2 outs or no one on 1B)
8.. the given (Base on *****) "AKA Walk"
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From: Colorado
Originally Posted by lees99f150
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor
the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
Boxing
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
Niagra Falls
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?
Asparagus and Rhubarb
4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
Baseball
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
6. 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?
The Bottle is place over the seedling on the branch, and fastened to the tree until harvest.
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.
Dwarf, Dwell, Dwindle
8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at
least half of them?
,.?'"!();:][-
9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers?
Minnesota
10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other
Balk, Hit by Pitch, Fielders Choice, don't know any others
11. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
Lettuce
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
Shoes, Sox, Sandles, Slippers, Sneakers, Skis, Skates, Snow Shoes, Stilts
answers to come soon.
the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
Boxing
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
Niagra Falls
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?
Asparagus and Rhubarb
4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
Baseball
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
6. 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?
The Bottle is place over the seedling on the branch, and fastened to the tree until harvest.
7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and
they are all common words. Name two of them.
Dwarf, Dwell, Dwindle
8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at
least half of them?
,.?'"!();:][-
9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers?
Minnesota
10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base
without getting a hit. Taking a base on ***** (a walk) is one way. Name the
other
Balk, Hit by Pitch, Fielders Choice, don't know any others
11. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
Lettuce
12. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with
the letter "s."
Shoes, Sox, Sandles, Slippers, Sneakers, Skis, Skates, Snow Shoes, Stilts
answers to come soon.
And no, I didn't google or anything of the sort.
(My wife helped though!)
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To Quiz:
1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants
know the score or the leader until the contest ends....
boxing
2. North American landmark constantly moving backward....
Niagara Falls
(The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because
of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.)
3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for
several growing seasons....
asparagus and rhubarb.
4. The only sport in which the ball is always in possession
of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball...
baseball.
5. The fruit with its seeds on the outside....
strawberry.
6. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle?
It grew inside the bottle.
(The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small,
and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing
season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.)
7. Three English words beginning with dw.....
dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
8. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar....
period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
9. The original lakes referred to in Lakers....
in Minnesota. (The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers, and kept the name when they moved west.)
10. Seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without
getting a hit....
taking a base on ***** (a walk), batter hit by a pitch,
passed ball, catcher interference, catcher drops third strike,
fielder's choice, and being designated as a pinch-runner.
11. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh....
lettuce.
12. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning
with "s"....
shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates,
snowshoes, stockings, stilts.
To Quiz:
1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants
know the score or the leader until the contest ends....
boxing
2. North American landmark constantly moving backward....
Niagara Falls
(The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because
of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.)
3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for
several growing seasons....
asparagus and rhubarb.
4. The only sport in which the ball is always in possession
of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball...
baseball.
5. The fruit with its seeds on the outside....
strawberry.
6. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle?
It grew inside the bottle.
(The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small,
and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing
season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.)
7. Three English words beginning with dw.....
dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
8. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar....
period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
9. The original lakes referred to in Lakers....
in Minnesota. (The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers, and kept the name when they moved west.)
10. Seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without
getting a hit....
taking a base on ***** (a walk), batter hit by a pitch,
passed ball, catcher interference, catcher drops third strike,
fielder's choice, and being designated as a pinch-runner.
11. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned,
processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh....
lettuce.
12. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning
with "s"....
shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates,
snowshoes, stockings, stilts.
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Ok lets try some easy ones to start with....
1. How much dirt is in a hole that is 30 in. wide and 3 ft. deep?
2. What building has the most stories?
3. A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son?
4. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in the center field?
5. The day before yesterday Suzie was nine years old. Next year she will be twelve. How is this possible?
6. A boat has a ladder hanging off the side that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at it`s highest, how many rungs are under water?
7. You have a fox, a chicken, and a worm. you want to get them to the other side of the lake. You only have one boat, and can only take one animal on the boat when crossing. If left alone together, the fox will eat the chicken. In a similar situation, the chicken will eat the worm. Ignoring the fact that if you could take across a fox in the boat you could take a chicken and a worm and other such blatantly obvious logical flaws, how do you get the animals across?
8. A man lives on the 10th floor of an apartment building. Each morning he leaves his apartment and takes the elevator to the lobby to leave for work. Coming home, he takes the elevator to the 7th floor and walks the remaining flights... why?
9. Name the longest one syllable word in the english language.
10. Think of words ending in -gry. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everybody uses everyday.
That should give you something to do. None of them are really that hard!
1. How much dirt is in a hole that is 30 in. wide and 3 ft. deep?
2. What building has the most stories?
3. A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son?
4. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in the center field?
5. The day before yesterday Suzie was nine years old. Next year she will be twelve. How is this possible?
6. A boat has a ladder hanging off the side that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at it`s highest, how many rungs are under water?
7. You have a fox, a chicken, and a worm. you want to get them to the other side of the lake. You only have one boat, and can only take one animal on the boat when crossing. If left alone together, the fox will eat the chicken. In a similar situation, the chicken will eat the worm. Ignoring the fact that if you could take across a fox in the boat you could take a chicken and a worm and other such blatantly obvious logical flaws, how do you get the animals across?
8. A man lives on the 10th floor of an apartment building. Each morning he leaves his apartment and takes the elevator to the lobby to leave for work. Coming home, he takes the elevator to the 7th floor and walks the remaining flights... why?
9. Name the longest one syllable word in the english language.
10. Think of words ending in -gry. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everybody uses everyday.
That should give you something to do. None of them are really that hard!