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Quiz about Yes We Sell Rotgut
Quiz about Yes We Sell Rotgut

Yes! We Sell Rotgut! Trivia Quiz


"Why is the rum gone?" The rum is concealed within some very special containers. If you know what kegs the rum is in, you may have a swig. The odds are even that you will know all the locations.

A multiple-choice quiz by KIRKEPOO. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
KIRKEPOO
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,289
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
505
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is RedRum? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Captain Jack Sparrow has been known to be a rumdum rummy.


Question 3 of 10
3. Rummage is a word referring to what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is Donald Rumsfeld? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A fulcrum is the support about which a lever pivots.


Question 6 of 10
6. Who is Rumpelstiltskin? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is a drumodary? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of a movie made by comedian John Candy completed before his untimely death? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What musical instrument originated in the Caribbean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A rumpus room is a place for children to play in.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is RedRum?

Answer: A theme word from a novel

Redrum is 'murder' spelled backwards. It was a device used by Stephen King in his novel "The Shining". The boy in the story kept repeating that word and wrote it on a wall as 'RedRum'. There is a distillery in the Virgin Islands, started in 1997, named RedRum.
2. Captain Jack Sparrow has been known to be a rumdum rummy.

Answer: True

A rumdum rummy can be an alcoholic gambler or player of rummy card games. Also, such a person can be defined as a drunken rum drinker. Captain Jack Sparrow (portrayed by Johnny Depp) of the movie series "Pirates of the Caribbean" is constantly drinking or seeking rum. Two of his movie quotes are "Why is the rum gone?" and "Why is the rum always gone?".
3. Rummage is a word referring to what?

Answer: A jumble of articles

The game called Gin Rummy was invented by Elwood and Graham Baker in 1909. It is indeed a variation of the older card game of Whiskey Poker. Rummage is a jumble of articles, and also means confusion and disorder.
4. Who is Donald Rumsfeld?

Answer: Former US Secretary of Defense

Rumsfeld was twice US Secretary of Defense (1975-1977; 2001-2006). Vice President Dick Cheney recommended him for the position in 2000. Both Rumsfeld and Cheney were deeply involved in the decision-making concerning the Iraq conflict.
5. A fulcrum is the support about which a lever pivots.

Answer: True

The word is from Latin, meaning bedpost or foot of a couch. Also, in mechanics, the word 'fulcio' means to support or prop up.
6. Who is Rumpelstiltskin?

Answer: A character in a Brothers Grimm folk tale

A miller tells the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. He locks her up in a room with a spinning wheel. When she fails, Rumpelstiltskin shows up to help her. He is an imp who ends up tearing himself in half because of his anger that things do not go his way.
7. What is a drumodary?

Answer: There is no such thing

There is no such animal as a drumodary. A dromedary is an Arabian camel that has one hump on its back and is the largest of the camel family.
8. What is the name of a movie made by comedian John Candy completed before his untimely death?

Answer: Who's Harry Crumb?

John Candy played private investigator Harry Crumb in the 1989 movie. Candy's last movie was in 1994 in "Wagons East!". He died from a heart attack during the filming.
9. What musical instrument originated in the Caribbean?

Answer: Steel Drum

This type of drum was developed in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The operators of this percussion instrument are called pannists. The drum is made from a 55-gallon metal drum that previously held another substance, such as oil or rum.
10. A rumpus room is a place for children to play in.

Answer: True

Rumpus means tumult, riot, din, commotion, disturbance, ruckus, and uproar. A well- suited word applying to children, as W. C. Fields would agree.
Source: Author KIRKEPOO

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