Subject: A Quiz For People Who Know Everything
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Sun Jan 06 2002 - 02:33:46 EST
"A Quiz For People Who Know Everything"
(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 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." They are all common. Name two of
them.
(8) There are fourteen punctuation marks in English
grammar. Can you name half of them?
(9) Where are the lakes that are referred to in the
"Los Angeles Lakers?"
(10) 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.
(11) 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?
(12) Name six or more things that you can wear on
your feet that begin with the letter "S."
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