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Quiz about Only Smarties Have the Answers for 2003
Quiz about Only Smarties Have the Answers for 2003

Only Smarties Have the Answers for 2003 Quiz


So you read the newspapers, you watch the news, you are well informed, then take this quiz and find out. The questions get progressively more difficult, be warned but have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Fiachra
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
163,255
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
3863
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (8/15), Guest 165 (8/15), Brooklyn1447 (5/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Why are New Yorkers unlikely to forget August 14, 2003? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who apologised for his "playful behaviour"? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who claimed that journalist Martin Bashir had "utterly betrayed" him? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which one of the following left a mark on David Beckham's (Man. United) face in 2003? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which rock giant(s) won a Golden Globe for their music for the movie "The Gangs of New York"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Name the entertainer (died 2003), who replied "Surprise me", when asked where he wanted to be buried. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which of these men was unhappy enough to make this comment, "I have my detractors in Washington"? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In a much lighter vein, which entertainer made this witty comment: "I don't want to have to 'liberty kiss' my wife?" Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which of these celebs called his/her child James in 2003? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The word "embedded" was given a new meaning in 2003, when it was associated with which of these jobs? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "I've no heart for anyone who starves his folks". Who said this about North Korea? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Sport brought tragedy for one of these African nations. Which? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Anna Lindh was assassinated while out shopping. Of which country was she foreign minister? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which of these famous ship names came back into the news in 2003? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Terrorist Inderjit Singh pleaded guilty in Vancouver in 2003,to playing a role in which of these crimes ? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why are New Yorkers unlikely to forget August 14, 2003?

Answer: Power outage

An imbalance between supply and demand left 50 million people without power. The price tag was $1.1 billion!
2. Who apologised for his "playful behaviour"?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

During his election campaign he was accused of having "groped women". He vigorously denied the accusation and went on to become Governor of California.
3. Who claimed that journalist Martin Bashir had "utterly betrayed" him?

Answer: Michael Jackson

A documentary was made of Neverland Ranch and Michael Jackson disputed its accuracy. He later sold footage of the journalist and himself to Fox TV for $1.6 m., accusing Bashir of betraying him.
4. Which one of the following left a mark on David Beckham's (Man. United) face in 2003?

Answer: His manager

Sir Alex Ferguson kicked a football boot at Beckham injuring him over the eye. Beckham showed off his "war wounds" to the tabloid press. Manchester United apparently could not contain them both, so Beckham was "sold" to Real Madrid for 35m. Ego clash!
5. Which rock giant(s) won a Golden Globe for their music for the movie "The Gangs of New York"?

Answer: U2

The prize was for the best original score and was called "The Hands that built America".
6. Name the entertainer (died 2003), who replied "Surprise me", when asked where he wanted to be buried.

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope was a master of the one line quip and a real institution of the entertainment world. He died aged 100.
7. Which of these men was unhappy enough to make this comment, "I have my detractors in Washington"?

Answer: Hans Blix

Hans Blix was the head of a UN team investigating the existence (or otherwise) of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq, prior to the war. He claimed a smear campaign was being carried out against him in Washington.
8. In a much lighter vein, which entertainer made this witty comment: "I don't want to have to 'liberty kiss' my wife?"

Answer: Woody Allen

Some American renamed French fries "liberty fries", so French kissing would be have re-named "liberty kissing", perhaps? Well, you cannot deny the logic.
9. Which of these celebs called his/her child James in 2003?

Answer: Colin Farrell

The baby was born to his ex girlfriend, Kim Bordenave. Colin was filming in Morocco and sent his sister when the baby was born. Romantic? All the other new arrivals were girls by the way.
10. The word "embedded" was given a new meaning in 2003, when it was associated with which of these jobs?

Answer: Journalism

The word was used to describe the journalists who reported the war by living and advancing with the troops in Iraq. Great idea, provided it was backed up with an objective overview.
11. "I've no heart for anyone who starves his folks". Who said this about North Korea?

Answer: President Bush

North Korea suffered a severe famine due to drought and/or rain at the wrong times in the growing season. The country has nuclear power and is reluctant to allow in observers.
12. Sport brought tragedy for one of these African nations. Which?

Answer: Cameroon

Marc Vivien Foe died after suffering a heart attack in Lyon while playing for his national side. He was only 28.
13. Anna Lindh was assassinated while out shopping. Of which country was she foreign minister?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden prides itself on allowing its politicians to live as normal a life as possible. She was viciously attacked, stabbed several times and died later in hospital.
14. Which of these famous ship names came back into the news in 2003?

Answer: Beagle

Beagle II was the name chosen for a Martian probe due to land on the planet on Christmas Day. We know it successfully left the mother ship but after that nothing.
15. Terrorist Inderjit Singh pleaded guilty in Vancouver in 2003,to playing a role in which of these crimes ?

Answer: Bombing Flight 182

This terrible crime goes all the way back to 1985 when Air India flight 182 exploded off the Irish coast killing 329 people. The same individual is at present serving a 10 year sentence for his role in a blast at Narita airport in Tokyo on the same day as flight 182 went down
Source: Author Fiachra

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