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by Jerden Purmort

No. 807.


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See No. 9 below.

What's your culture quotient? Give yourself 1 point for each of the first ten questions. For No. 11, the really hard one, make it 2 points.

1. Munitions.
How many small arms (hand guns and rifles) were in the world in 2000?
      a. 140,000,000. b. 340,000,000. c. 640,000,000. d. 940,000,000.

2. Geography. Alexander the Great called the country "Bactria." What do we call it?
      a. Afghanistan. b. Lebanon. c. Iraq. d. Macedonia.

3. Money. In 2001, the richest 1% of American families controlled what percent of total American wealth?
      a. 20. b. 40. c. 60. d. 80.

4. Words. What's a winkle?
      a. A niche. b. A cricket bat. d. A cuff link. e. An edible snail.

5. Equality. On which TV show did the first interracial kiss occur?
      a. All in the Family. b. Seinfeld. c. Star Trek (Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uruhu in 1968).
      d. Mary Tyler Moore.

6. Journalism. Approximately how many trees are needed to print the Sunday New York Times?
      a. 63,000. b. 126,000. c. 252,000. d. 504,000.

7. Food. Trix cereal was introduced in 1954 and was an instant hit. What percent of the cereal at that time was sugar?
      a. 15. b. 30. c. 45. d. 60.

8. Demography. At the end of the 18th century, London was the largest English-speaking city in the world. Which was the second-largest?
      a. Philadelphia. b. Edinburgh. c. New York. d. Sydney.

9. Gluttony. On which holiday is the most chocolate sold?
      a. Valentine's. b. Easter. c. Christmas. d. Halloween (Valentine's ranks 4th).

10. Death. Human beings are the leading killers of other human beings (200 million in the 20th century, for example). Which creature is the second-leading killer of human beings?
      a. Worms. b. Mosquitoes. c. Tigers. d. Sharks.

11. Stumper. What's a pogonip?
      a. Winter fog containing ice crystals. b. Another name for hot buttered rum.
      c. A small triangular sail. d. In a harness, the horizontal strap above the horse's nose.

Scoring
9-12: Ph.D.
7-8: M.A.
5-6: B.A.
< 5: You're watching too much TV.

 

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