Nutty Ideas
Absurdities
Perfect Ideas
Famous Phrases
Warped Stuff
100
A smartphone has far more germs than a toilet handle in a public restroom.
a) true
b) false
a) true
hmmm . . . Why don't more people clean their smartphones?
100
What makes a diamond the perfect stone?
a) uses from fashion to industrial cutting
b) hardness
c) beauty
d) VERY OLD - 1 billion and 3.5 billion years
all are correct
Can you find greatness in most anything?
100
Who said, “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”
a) George Washington
b) George Carlin
c) George Foreman
d) Winnie-the-Pooh
e) George Jetson
d) Winnie-the-Pooh
What do you do that is important for your future?
100
Did George Washington really say, "I cannot tell a lie" when asked if he chopped down a cherry tree?
a) yes
b) no
c) it was Abe Lincoln who chopped the cherry tree
b) no - it is a myth!
200
Should coffins come with a lifetime warranty?
a) YES
b) maybe
c) no, diffinately not!
d) are you kidding, the guy is already dead
c or d is correct
What does a lifetime warranty mean?
200
Maine is the _____________ capital of the world.
a) lobster
b) artichoke
c) comic book
d) toothpick
e) penguin
d) toothpicks
Maine is known for toothpicks. What are you best known for? What do you WANT to be known for?
200
Which idea doesn't fit with the rest?
a) getting homework done
b) finishing chores
c) eating artichokes
d) helping with dinner
e) babysitting your little brother
c) eating artichokes
WHAT? Artichokes are awesome!
200
Who said, "Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off."
a) Mark Twain
b) Bill Murray
c) Melvin Kalvsnosky
d) Donald J. Trump
e) Joe Biden
b) Bill Murray
What do you like showing off about yourself?
200
The Polish Army enlisted a trained monkey in WWII.
a) true
b) false
b) false, but they DID enlist a BEAR
What is the weirdest thing you can admit to?
300
Which is the world's worst cookbook?
a) Betty Crocker Cookbook
b) Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook
c) Joys of Jello
d) Paula Deans Southern Cooking
c) Joys of Jello
How do you decide if something is good or bad?
(quality, outcome, size, attractiveness, etc)
300
What was Bingo called when invented about 1929?
a) Bongo
b) Beano
c) Bang Whoa
d) PooPoo
e) FartComeNow
b) Beano
it was called Beano because beans were used to cover the correct answers
What games do you like playing with others?
300
What is NOT a perfect way to have a happy life?
a) do whatever it takes to get ahead
b) take responsibility for your actions
c) be especially kind to people who need extra help
d) work hard for things that are important
e) practice self-control
a) do whatever it takes to get ahead
Does cheating help you "get ahead?"
How do you improve yourself?
300
Who said, "People believe in words only for a stretch of time. Then they start to look for action."
a) George Washington
b) Abe Lincoln
c) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
d) Johnny Depp
c) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
Why are actions more important than words?
300
How long was a day during the time of the dinosaurs?
a) about 24 hours
b) about 23 hours
c) about 26 hours
d) days had not yet been invented
e) about 16 hours
b) about 23 hours
yeah . . . the earth is changing and getting slower!
400
What was used in ancient Rome as mouthwash?
a) pond water soaked in lavender flowers
b) stale urine
c) water imported from Switzerland
d) VERY strong alcoholic beverages
b) stale urine - it has antisceptic properties because ammonia is formed when it becomes stale
Share a crazy fact with the group!
400
Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. What was he afraid of?
a) spiders
b) light bulbs
c) heights
d) the dark
e) little people
d) the dark - maybe that's why he invented the lightbulb.
What is your greatest fear?
How do you cope with this fear?
400
Which item(s) cannot be recycled?
a) crayons
b) diapers
c) sneakers
d) toilet paper
e) wine corks
f) toothbrushes
d) toilet paper
Yes, even diapers can be recycled by Knowaste!
400
Who said, "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."
a) Dean Rubin
b) William Shakespeare
c) Miley Cyrus
d) Albert Einstein
e) Bill Nye, the Science Guy
d) Albert Einstein
What is the connection between curiosity and success? What makes you curious?
400
Why do some people get more mosquito bites?
a) mosquitos like blond & red haired people best
b) mosquitos prefer people with type-O blood
c) mosquitos like to bite everyone the same
d) mosquitos like boys more than girls
e) mosquitos prefer skinny & heavy kids
b) mosquitos prefer people with type-O blood (don't like people with type-A blood (they can smell it)
What makes YOU like other people?
500
When was Ronald McDonald first seen?
a) 1888
b) the day McDonald's started in 1940
c) 1963
d) Ronald McDonald was the founder of McDonald's
e) 1988
c) 1963 - he was "the Hamburger Happy Clown"
When are you most happy?
500
What location gets the most rain per year?
a) Hilo, Hawaii
b) Seattle, Washington
c) Portland, Oregon
d) Rainsville, Louisiana
e) Phoenix, Arizona
f) Wetter, Georgia
a) Hilo, Hawaii - gets 143 inches of rain on average
What weather condition causes a change in mood for YOU?
500
What was true about the ancient Greek Olympics?
a) started 2800 yrs ago & continued for 1200 yrs
b) athletes completed without clothing
c) in 508 BC, a horse without a rider took 1st place
d) there were no women athletes
e) Jacobus was the most famed ancient athlete
f) sometimes wars stopped during the Olympics
all are true except e)
Do you see yourself as competitive? Why?
500
Who said, "I love those who can smile even when there is trouble."
a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Billy Bob Thornton
c) Justin Bieber
d) one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
e) Jack Stewart
a) Leonardo da Vinci
yeah . . . I, too, thought that he was just an artist!
What makes you smile the most?
500
What is Montezuma's Revenge?
a) diarrhea contracted in Mexico & Central America
b) retaliation for the defeat at the Alamo
c) Aztec God's punishment for Spanish conquerors
d) a very spicy hot Mexican candy
e) farting caused by Mexican mosquitos
a) diarrhea contracted in Mexico & Central America (by Americans who have no resistance to Mexican microbes)