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1) Why was “7-Up” called “ 7-Up”?
a. the original containers were 7 ounces and up is the direction the bubbles go
b. the inventor's daughter was 7 at the time and he felt the stuff gave people a lift
c. there were originally 7 grams of sugar in the stuff, which made people feel "up"
d. the inventor's lucky number was 7. "UP" seemed a positive word to use in the product name
2) Kate Winslet:
a. Changed her name from Gertrude Winslow
b. Went to Catholic school
c. Carries a "fat picture" in her wallet
d. Is obsessed with chocolate donuts
3) How do mosquito repellents work?
a. Mosquitos hate the smell.
b. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
c. The spray makes you smell like a bat, the mosquito's worst enemy.
d. The spray blocks your pores so mosquitos can't smell you.
4) In a recent Mel Gibson movie, Mel supposedly found out what women really want. Who was the first man, according to legend, who found out what women really want?
a. Charlemain
b. Gawain
c. Lancelot
d. Robin Hood
5) Dentists have recommended that you:
a. Keep your toothbrush at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
b. You change your toothbrush every six months.
c. You mortgage your house before coming in for a crown.
d. You come in for a cleaning every two months.
6) The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for:
a. Baby formula
b. Toothpaste
c. Rust inhibitor
d. Blood plasma
7) Denzel Washington:
a. Wears dentures
b. Failed 8th grade
c. Has a degree in Journalism
d. Wanted to be a football player
8) American car horns beep in the tone of:
a. F
b. B
c. A
d. C
9) Lewis Carroll's book Alice In Wonderland featured a Mad Hatter. At the time the book was written, hatters frequently went insane (or “mad”). Why?
a. Hatters were a closed group and could only marry into the families of other hatters. Inbreeding caused the insanity.
b. The work was so tedious and the hours so long they went mad from boredom and exhaustion.
c. Breathing the chemicals used to form the hats destroyed their braincells, driving them slowly insane.
d. It was the habit of many hatters to drink the sizing, which destroyed their minds.
10) How many times can a piece of paper be folded in half?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 20
d. An infinite number of times
11) Before his talk show days, Jerry Springer was:
a. An altar boy
b. A bit player in off-Broadway shows
c. A waiter
d. The Mayor of Cincinnati,Ohio
12) World-wide, what kills more people annually than plane crashes?
a. Bee stings
b. Rabid raccoons
c. Terrorists
d. Donkeys
13) 1 in every 4 Americans has:
a. appeared on television.
b. gingivitis.
c. more than one pet.
d. a computer.
14) You burn more calories sleeping than you do:
a. running.
b. watching television.
a. washing clothes.
b. walking
15) Garth Brooks is:
a. a really bad singer
b. about to declare bankruptcy
c. bald
d. obsessed with brushing teeth
16) How old must oak trees be to produce acorns?
a. 1 year
b. 12 years
c. 25 years
d. 50 years
17) What was the first product to have a bar code?
a. Colgate toothpaste
b. Listerine Mouthwash
c. Wrigley's gum
d. Hershey Bars
18) In a deck of standard playing cards, which king doesn't have a mustache?
a. The king of hearts
b. The king of spades
c. The king of diamonds
d. The king of clubs
19) Before he was a rock star, what did Billy Joel do for a living?
a. He was a waiter.
b. He was a math teacher.
c. He was a boxer.
d. He was a high school football coach.
20) A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than:
a. a football field.
b. the Wright brother's first flight.
c. the distance between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
d. the space needed to land a Cessna.
21) American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating what?
a. Meals in Coach
b. Two inches of legroom from each row of seats, allowing them to put in more seats.
a. 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.
b. Free champagne.
22) Which planet is the only one that rotates clockwise?
a. Jupiter
b. Venus
c. Pluto
d. Mars
23) What was the first CD pressed in the US?
a. Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
b. Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."
c. The Beatles' "White Album."
d. Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon."
24) What is most efficient at waking you up in the morning?
a. Coffee
b. Apples
c. A cat on your chest
d. Orange Juice
25) What does the “57” on the Heinz ketchup bottle represent?
a. The number of ingredients in the product
b. The number of factories Heinz owns
c. The number of ways you can use ketchup
d. The number of the varieties of pickles the company once made
26) What are the plastic things on the end of shoelaces called?
a. Wingdings
b. Widgets
c. Aglets
d. Bagettes
27) What is the full name of Mattel's famous doll Barbie?
a. Barbara Millicent Roberts
b. Barbie
c. Barbara Lee Mattel
d. Barbie Jones
28) Who is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser?
a. Michael Jordan
b. Walt Disney
c. Mickey Mantel
d. Betsy Ross
29) Walt Disney was afraid of:
a. Ducks
b. Heights
c. Small places
d. Mice
30) What is the average life span of a major league baseball?
a. 3 pitches
b. 7 pitches
c. 12 pitches
d. 20 pitches
