Quiz-o-Matic '76 Example Test #1
Thanks to the Trivial Pursuit site for these questions.

Name:

1. What qualifies as the westernmost and easternmost US state?

Hawaii
New York
Alaska
Peurto Rico


2. What confused Shakespearean character mistakes himself for Rosencrantz?

Romeo
Guildenstern
Juliette
Macbeth


3. What protective gear did U.S. soldiers call a "puss blanket" in World War II?

Gas Mask
Flak Jacket
Tent
Grenade


4. What colour is added to green traffic lights to aid drivers who are red-green color blind?

Red
White
Yellow
Blue


5. What's the favorite ethnic cuisine in the U.S.?

Italian
Indian
Japanese
Chinese


6. What's known in an advertising company as a "liar for hire"?

Copy Writer
Lawyer
Graphic Artist
Consultant


7. What $7.2 million purchase did one senator call "an awful lot of ice for an awful lot of dollars," in 1867?

Madison Square Gardens
Alaska
Mount St. Helens
Baffin Island


8. What follows mass as the most popular activity in U.S. Catholic churches?

Weddings
Funerals
Christenings
Bingo


9. What item, measuring 42" tall by 13" wide by 4" thick, does the U.S. government provide free to veterans?

American Flag
Rifle
Headstone
Uniform


10. What's a singer required to do if he's asked to "sucker pucker"?

Kiss an audience member
Lip sync
Punch someone
Perform a free show


11. What could you have at dinner on December 5, 1933, that you couldn't legally have at lunch?

Komodo Dragon
Alcohol
Marijuanna
Tuna


12. What country boasts the longest stretch of dead-straight railroad tracks, at 297 miles?

Canada
Russia
Australia
U.S.A.


13. How many deaths resulted from the 33,000 shopping cart accidents in the U.S. in 1990?

0
6
340
1256


14. What critters are there an estimated 2 million of in the Pentagon?

Cockroaches
Ants
Termites
Rats


15. What does the number 365 usually indicate on packaged food?

December 31
Expired
One year shelf life
Champagne


16. What E-word do the Amish use to refer to anyone outside their community?

Electric People
Everyman
Electricity
English


17. What childrens movie was the top selling video of the 20th century?

Peter Pan
Barney Goes to the Park
Lion King
Finding Nemo


18. What did FDR remove rationing controls from , on July 38, 1943, to the delight of a drowsy populace?

Coffee
Cigarettes
Sugar
Gun Powder


19. What do folks with hyperhydrosis do to an excessive degree?

Use Electricity
Swim
Drink
Perspire


20. What became a fad first?

Mr. Potato Head
Barbie Doll
Hula Hoop
Rubik's Cube