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Balderdash 3 Trivia Quiz

These are fun for me and seem to be getting more popular as we go. So here's another one! Simply pick the right answer to a general question. The idea is to trick you, of course! Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gatsby722. Estimated time: 11 mins.

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Gatsby722

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11 mins

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Multiple Choice

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198,219

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Oct 15 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cinema: Which of these movies might you find on an actual list naming The Worst ever made? Hint

"The Man Who Bought Pavlov's Dog" is right. Made in 1956 it starred a fellow named Freddie Greatson. Needless to say we never saw him again. The movie was about the new pet that got mixed up and became conditioned to kill every time it heard bells.

Ugh! 1998' s "A Day On The Bus" is the one. A serial killer is taking the bus and knocking off passengers one by one. The goal was to figure out who the villain was. It was real bad and went to video in a matter of days.

Another stinker was "Napoleon Lives!" (1948). They apparently put him on ice before he died and he comes back to life to wreak havoc. Oddly enough Fred MacMurray had a small part in this turkey.

Got it! It's a recent one, actually. Called "A Gnome Named Gnorm", released in 1992. An abysmal mess it was. Something about a gnome wanting to become a hero by stealing magical pebbles. Dreadful!..

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Question 2 of 10

2. Criminals: Which one is true about these executed killers? Hint

Dastardly John Wayne Gacy asked that he be buried wearing his clown suit saying: "I made it famous. I think I deserve to take it with me." He had a warped mind until the end.

It's Aileen Wuornos, prostitute and murderess. She was the only woman given an abortion just a week before her date with the needle. No guard in the prison ever confessed to being the father.

Ted Bundy, a supposedly 'good-looking' serial killer, had a record breaking 6,748 offers to marry him as he sat on death row. No marriages ever happened.

The fanatical Timothy McVeigh, responsible for that bombing in Oklahoma City, requested (and got) what he hoped for as his last meal. The very last "meal" he ingested, believe it or not, was two pints of mint chocolate ice cream.

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Question 3 of 10

3. World Records: Name a feat that became one! Hint

Now here's a weird one. A 38-year old magician in Quebec learned how to swallow his entire hand [up to his watch]. In 1987 he managed to keep it engorged for 28 hours and 17 minutes. He claims he could have gone longer but got hungry.

A woman in Brazil tapdanced for exactly 23.58 days in 2001. She was allowed to eat and use the bathroom, of course, but those feet had to keep going as she did both. Her feet were just a mass of blisters and her body odor was, er, horrendous.

All Hail The Nerd! In 2004 a man in Germany took only 11.8 seconds to calculate the 13th root of a randomly given 100-digit number in his head. Hmmm. The big question now is: Can he balance his checkbook?

A young man in Milwaukee (just 17 years old) made 604 successful foul shots in a row in 1999. The oddest thing about it is that this fellow named Kevin Humphries was not even on his high school basketball team!

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Question 4 of 10

4. U.S. Presidents: The Presidential roster has some strange/interesting trivia attached...Like what? Hint

No. The truth is that George H.W. Bush, being from Texas, had a cattle ranch there. There were two port-a-potties there for the ranch workers. One he named Bill and the other he named Hillary. He didn't like losing to the Clintons a bit.

That rough rider Teddy Roosevelt, the 'man's man', took daily bubble baths scented with lavender. I guess he wanted to stay in touch with his feminine side. There were occasions that he couldn't do that so he'd take twice as many when he could to make up

Ulysses S. Grant, despite that he always seemed to be on one, had a morbid fear of horses. This is actually true! Legend has it that he was often too drunk to stay in the saddle and fell off. It was probably due to what we now know as panic attacks.

George Washington had many dogs in his life. One of them he named 'Drunkard'. My guess is that ol' George liked to take a nip now and then.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Notable People: Time Magazine annually selects a Person Of The Year, but then highlights some others that were considered. Anything odd in the 2004 list? Hint

Didn't you think including TV "journalist" Jane Pauley a little off-the-wall? Revealing that she used lithium to combat a chemical imbalance is not all that unusual these days, and her comeback was worth a round of applause, but not THAT important.

I thought it strange that Laci Peterson was mentioned. She was murdered before the year even started! The trial regarding her sneaky husband WAS compelling but, as for her, she really wasn't a 'person' in 2004. Just a tragic memory.

"Person Of The Year'? Since when is a four-legged animal a person? George Bush won the prize but he was up against, I'm not kidding, a well-trained hoofed mammal! (I'd have voted for the latter...)

They nominated a television show? Wouldn't that be "Fictional People Of The Year"? I have no quibble with that "Friends" had a sizable contribution to pop culture but to put that show up against the likes of Lance Armstrong and Hu Jintao seemed peculiar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Food: Which of these is right about "Head Cheese"? Hint

I know this ! During the US Civil War many amputations of limbs were performed due to injuries sustained. In the South, instead of burning the body parts, they would use slaves to debone and grind up the meat to feed the horses. They mixed it with oats.

Ugh! It comes from the edible parts of a pig or calf's head - they then make a jellied 'loaf' out of it and then slice it. People make sandwiches and stuff out of it. Some find it a delicacy.

In the olden days, while churning butter, a residue would float to the top. Humans were repelled by it at first, but eventually found uses for it. It was called that because it rose to the 'head' of the mix.

No, this is right: Beaudelaire, the poet, had a penchant for cheeses of any kind. Those who served it would mix whatever they had together and give it to him. It became known as head cheese because he was the Head of the household in Paris in 1864.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Names of things: Things often are named unusually and perhaps inexplicably. Name one of the following that is true! Hint

I found it odd that there is a thing called a Marshmallow Curve used by Frisbee experts. It's actually a very powerful throw.

I know one! It's called Satan's Betrothed. It is a particularly dangerous spot in the Rio Grande River. Fall off your boat there and there is a 59% chance, according to history, that you're done for.

Yikes! Have you ever tasted Sweat Sock Pie? It's a peculiar mixture of sweet and bitter fruits - tastes a little like rhubarb pie.

There is a large salamander called the Hellbender. It's not at all mean, devilish or rowdy; in fact it is a popular pet here and there.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gender Benders: Which of the following made a name for his or herself by doing it? Hint

Craig Russell, of course. He was a Canadian bloke who impersonated women with an almost scary flair. Put a wig on him and he was anybody from Bette Davis to Mae West!

Joseph Granger bent the gender scope - but just once. He was on the Titanic in 1912. Women and children first? He was in a dress before you could say 'panty hose'! He survived until 1949, and was a bit of a scoundrel celebrity for his entire life.

Joelie Wixton was one. She always felt like a man in a girl's body. So she just pretended to be a man - AND became the mayor of Hutchworth, Minnesota., as Joel Wickers, in 1956.

The film "Boys Don't Cry" covered this one. A girl named Roberta Connor didn't feel that was her place to be and pretended to be a boy. When it was discovered, she got murdered in 1988.

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Question 9 of 10

9. American Indians: Which of these applies? Hint

Sacheen Littlefeather, she who turned down that Oscar for Marlon Brando, was really just an actress (with some Apache blood in her veins).

Graham Greene was the only person up for an Oscar who was a Native American. He was honored for "Dances With Wolves".

The smallest Indian Reservation appears in Cold Ridge, Rhode Island. Just 6 people on it now, all members of the Ithaca tribe.

Chief Sitting Bull finally passed away with three wives and 18 children at his bedside, in 1878.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Books: "The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story". What the heck was THAT one about? Hint

A baseball player, a notable one at that, decides he likes men more than women - and gets caught in a compromising position. It was funny to read and pretty well done in the early 1990s.

Yikes. I never read it but it was about a diplomat from France in 1894. He took up with a courtesan from Prague. He finally ended up really in love with her!

It was a book, written in 1972, about a dog. He was just a mutt, but he became friends with a chicken on the farm where he lived. One of them died by the end of it. But either the feathery one or the furry one saw it through.

Andrew Dreyfus was a milkman. Jennifer Woodworth was a homely teacher. They met. They clicked! The book came out in 1989 - written by Jerry Daniel Myers.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cinema: Which of these movies might you find on an actual list naming The Worst ever made?

Answer: Got it! It's a recent one, actually. Called "A Gnome Named Gnorm", released in 1992. An abysmal mess it was. Something about a gnome wanting to become a hero by stealing magical pebbles. Dreadful!..

Gnorm was just an average gnome, it seems. He decided to steal pebbles that would make him more magnetic to lady gnomes. Hmmm. From what I read that is the whole plot! Anthony Michael Hall (who got a good start in "The Breakfast Club" [1985] - he played the genius there...) starred in this disaster. So much for a good career move! And since I made up the other three it is the only movie that ever really happened.

2. Criminals: Which one is true about these executed killers?

Answer: The fanatical Timothy McVeigh, responsible for that bombing in Oklahoma City, requested (and got) what he hoped for as his last meal. The very last "meal" he ingested, believe it or not, was two pints of mint chocolate ice cream.

McVeigh was put to death on June 10, 2001 for his part in the decimation of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in April 1995. His accomplice, Terry Nichols, remains in jail. The reason for that [Nichols still here and McVeigh not] is that Timothy opted not to fight his conviction and wanted to 'get it over with'. 149 adults and 19 children died in the senseless bombing. McVeigh was 33 years old upon his death, but apparently never lost a passion for ice cream.

3. World Records: Name a feat that became one!

Answer: All Hail The Nerd! In 2004 a man in Germany took only 11.8 seconds to calculate the 13th root of a randomly given 100-digit number in his head. Hmmm. The big question now is: Can he balance his checkbook?

It was Gert Mittring from Frankfurt, the math wizard. Unfortunately, while holding the world record now, he could not be included in the Guinness book. Due to the difficulty in standardizing root calculations of random numbers, they had no real spot for him there.

But it IS all documented. The record holder prior to Mr. Mittring had a fastest time of 13.55 seconds. The other three answers are total bunk.

4. U.S. Presidents: The Presidential roster has some strange/interesting trivia attached...Like what?

Answer: George Washington had many dogs in his life. One of them he named 'Drunkard'. My guess is that ol' George liked to take a nip now and then.

George, George, George. A dog named Drunkard - not to mention at least three of the others named Tipsy, Taster and Tippler! Can't you just imagine him telling Martha: "Dear, I'm going to go out and get Tipsy.". She might have not thought twice, figuring he was going out to bring the dog in! Truth is, no one really knows why he gave them such names.

There are already so many legends attached to him, but this one is actually a verifiable fact.

5. Notable People: Time Magazine annually selects a Person Of The Year, but then highlights some others that were considered. Anything odd in the 2004 list?

Answer: "Person Of The Year'? Since when is a four-legged animal a person? George Bush won the prize but he was up against, I'm not kidding, a well-trained hoofed mammal! (I'd have voted for the latter...)

While not winning the Triple Crown (he had a breathtakingly exciting run in The Kentucky Derby and Preakness but he failed to win The Belmont), Smarty Jones's whole story around him made it all like a feel-good movie. First of all, he is owned by a sickly car dealer and his wife - not, as is usually the case, a multimillionaire.

The jockey who rode him is a recovering alcoholic. The surprise winner at Belmont gracefully even apologized for, using Time's phrasing, ending 'The Smarty Party'. Note: interestingly the magazine did highlight a TV show - but it was "Desperate Housewives", not "Friends".

6. Food: Which of these is right about "Head Cheese"?

Answer: Ugh! It comes from the edible parts of a pig or calf's head - they then make a jellied 'loaf' out of it and then slice it. People make sandwiches and stuff out of it. Some find it a delicacy.

Head Cheese is also known as souse or brawn. Initially it used the edible parts of a calf or pig's head. They would cook those until the meat fell off the bone and form a jelled loaf using it. It was entirely a peasant dish. It is still available now but you might find the 'tasty' parts of feet, tongue and hearts in it, too, among other things to spice it up.

It is a reasonably inexpensive cold cut now and, at least here in the States, very popular in the African American community. I think it came down to not wanting to waste anything at some point.

In many ways, it is much like the hot dog.

7. Names of things: Things often are named unusually and perhaps inexplicably. Name one of the following that is true!

Answer: There is a large salamander called the Hellbender. It's not at all mean, devilish or rowdy; in fact it is a popular pet here and there.

The Hellbender lives its life in water, preferably cool and clean streams. It has been known to live (in captivity) for 29 years. In normal conditions the female will lay several hundred ping pong ball sized eggs - the male guards them - and they hatch in winter.

They are decreasing in population these days, due to siltation [which makes nesting difficult for them] and the building of dams. Humans aren't helping much. Water pollution and taking them out of their natural habitat, and it seems like too many people are grabbing up the females as pets, are urgently diminishing their numbers.

They are harmless to people. They will bite, but only if you basically ask for it, while not being at all poisonous.

8. Gender Benders: Which of the following made a name for his or herself by doing it?

Answer: Craig Russell, of course. He was a Canadian bloke who impersonated women with an almost scary flair. Put a wig on him and he was anybody from Bette Davis to Mae West!

Every time I watch the movie "Outrageous" (1977) I am dazzled. Russell was something, that's for sure! But the movie wasn't controversial or sickening or even sexual. It was about an intense friendship (albeit an odd one). Craig Russell didn't make it to his 40th birthday (he died in 1990), but his life was so colorful! He certainly knew how to tear up the stage when the spotlight hit him. To note: Teena Brandon was the character in "Boys Don't Cry".

Not that name I came up with.

9. American Indians: Which of these applies?

Answer: Sacheen Littlefeather, she who turned down that Oscar for Marlon Brando, was really just an actress (with some Apache blood in her veins).

Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather WAS an Apache. But she was really more of a self-promoting actress. Brando got his second Oscar in 1973 for "The Godfather" and decided to reject it because of the treatment of American Indians. And she got picked as his spokesperson that night. What one has to do with the other I still don't know.

But she got her 15 minutes of fame and Marlon went down, sort of, in history for doing it up the way he did.

10. Books: "The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story". What the heck was THAT one about?

Answer: A baseball player, a notable one at that, decides he likes men more than women - and gets caught in a compromising position. It was funny to read and pretty well done in the early 1990s.

Peter Lefcourt wrote it right. I really enjoyed the book, but I never thought that baseball players were anything more than just regular people. They were supposed to make a movie based on this book, but it never happened. Probably a bit too hard to cast correctly.

I had fun with this! I hope you did as well.

Source: Author Gatsby722

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