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Urban Legends Trivia Quiz

Please note that all the stories mentioned here are legends only, not news facts. Do not send these to your friends in email claiming they are true!

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,194

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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21320

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Question 1 of 10

1. What part of a soft drink can is supposed to be redeemable for kidney dialysis for the poor? Hint

UPC Symbol

Pull Tab

Nutrition Facts Table

Bottom

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 5-cent-per-email-message rumor is proposed by what congressional bill? Hint

THX1138

867-5309

BH90210

602P

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to rumor, what shouldn't you drink after eating (and swallowing) Pop Rocks candy? Hint

Milk

Soda Pop

Water

Alcohol

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ironically, a man supposedly insured what against fire damage? Hint

Autumn Leaves

Oxygen

Candles

Cigars

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Question 5 of 10

5. How much does the Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe cost? Hint

$100

$0.25

$1000

$250

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Question 6 of 10

6. Killing of what insect is rumored to invoke a fine of $50 if caught? Hint

Ladybug

Monarch Butterfly

Luna Moth

Praying Mantis

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to rumor, what was the disposition of Walt Disney's body? Hint

Flown Over North Pole and Dropped

Placed in Orbit by First US Space Shuttle Caribbean Mission

Frozen in Cryogenic Chamber

Mummified and Used In Pirates of the Caribbean Ride

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Question 8 of 10

8. What animal supposedly commits suicide when its population levels get too high? Hint

Humpback Whales

Kangaroos

Lemmings

Dung Beetles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Alabama legislature supposedly attempted to legislate the mathematical constant pi as: Hint

22 divided by 7

3.14

9.0210

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to rumor, what feature was added to a car that made it airborne before it crashed into the side of a hill, far from the nearest roadway? Hint

Spoilers (mounted upside down)

Wings

JATO Rocket

Warp Drive

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What part of a soft drink can is supposed to be redeemable for kidney dialysis for the poor?

Answer: Pull Tab

Aluminum companies have been rumored to pay for a minute of dialysis for every pull tab collected. In answer to this dogged rumor, they'll take the tabs and donate the market value of the aluminum to kidney research. But they point out that donating the whole can will net them more money.

2. The 5-cent-per-email-message rumor is proposed by what congressional bill?

Answer: 602P

Two clues to this being an urban legend: 1) US congressional bills start with either HR or S, depending on what house they start {in;} 2) The Canadian version of this UL is verbatim, including '602P', but with US and Canadian references substituted.

3. According to rumor, what shouldn't you drink after eating (and swallowing) Pop Rocks candy?

Answer: Soda Pop

Supposedly, a boy (sometimes Mikey from the Life Cereal commercial) ate Pop Rocks then drank a 6-pack of soda. This caused his stomach to explode, killing him horribly.

4. Ironically, a man supposedly insured what against fire damage?

Answer: Cigars

The story goes that he insured expensive cigars against fire damage. After he smoked them, he filed his claim. The insurance company refused to pay, so he sued. He won, but as soon as he accepted the money, the company had him arrested for arson.

5. How much does the Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe cost?

Answer: $250

A shopper supposedly asks for their cookie recipe after having one at their cafe. She thinks they mean $2.50 when they say it costs 'two-fifty', not $250. Though its present incarnation casts Neiman-Marcus as the bad guy, this legend has been around for at least 50 years, and it's been told of various companies (and various confections) during its long history.

The rumor is usually accompanied by a cookie recipe of unknown origin.

6. Killing of what insect is rumored to invoke a fine of {$50} if caught?

Answer: Praying Mantis

Although they are useful (yet creepy IMO) insects, killing one is not illegal.

7. According to rumor, what was the disposition of Walt Disney's body?

Answer: Frozen in Cryogenic Chamber

There is no evidence that Walt Disney arranged for, was interested in, or had even heard of cryonic suspension prior to his death. His body was cremated and later interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

8. What animal supposedly commits suicide when its population levels get too high?

Answer: Lemmings

The film crew of White Wilderness induced lemmings into jumping off a cliff and into the sea in order to document their supposedly suicidal behavior! True!

9. Alabama legislature supposedly attempted to legislate the mathematical constant pi as:

Answer: 3

This rumor is based on the Bible verse about Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 7:23), which says the 'sea' (altar font) was circular, 10 cubits in diameter, and 30 cubits in circumference. Since 30 divided by 10 is 3, so must pi equal 3.

10. According to rumor, what feature was added to a car that made it airborne before it crashed into the side of a hill, far from the nearest roadway?

Answer: JATO Rocket

JATO (jet assisted take-off) rockets are used by military cargo planes to take off from short airfields and aircraft carriers.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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